The Heir of Gryffindor

[lyssa_2410]

No: HPFGUIDX 41030

eledhwen_0 wrote:
> Hi everyone!
> I have to say that I have a huge problem accepting all the Heir of 
> Gryffindor theories that are posted on the site because I find that 
> they contradict Dumbledore's speach about that it is our choices 
that 
> are important and that they define what we are, not to which family 
> we are born or what blood flows in our veins (he says something 
like 
> this to Fudge in the hospital wing in GoF, but i do not know the 
> excact wording since I do not have the books with me). To me that 
> seem to imply that being a certains persons heir does not mean that 
> you will save the world or something like that. I also think that 
> this statement ensures that Harry is not just important because he 
> belongs to the Potter family. I feel that he is special and 
important 
> for some reason, but not because of his blood since JKR has so 
> clearly stated that blood is not what makes a person important.
> I apologise if i have totally misunderstood (or even imagined 
parts) 
> of Dumbledores statement, but I do not have access to the books at 
> the moment. If im wrong I would appriciate if someone could set me 
> right. 
> Please share any critisism or opinions that you might have.

Well, I agree with Dumbledore that blood doesn't make a person 
important, but obviously SOMEONE has to be the heir. It's what an 
heir does with his powers that makes him what he is. You make 
choices. You can easily make a reference to Harry and the Sorting Hat 
wanting to put him in Slytherin. He could have been the Heir to 
Slytherin(not saying he is, just an example) but because he choose 
not to go, the SH didn't make him. It's all about what decisions you 
make. I believe James/Harry could be heirs, just because of what I've 
read in the books.

Alyssa