[HPforGrownups] Re: Grandpa Riddle (was Re: Grandpa Voldemort)

[Wendy]

No: HPFGUIDX 40524

> Ronale7 writes:
> > >I believe Voldemort is Harry's paternal
> grandfather.<<
 
> And Richelle replied:
> > I still disagree ....  I am still convinced...that
> Voldemort/Riddle 
> is Harry's maternal grandfather. <
 
> Then judyserenity <judyshapiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
> There's a possibility that Voldemort is Harry's
> grandfather.  
> [Snip]
> Could Harry be descended from both Slytherin *and*
> Gryffindor?  He 
> could, which would explain the Sorting Hat's
> difficulties in placing 
> him.  But, being descended from Slytherin really
> isn't neccessary to 
> explain to explain most features of the plot.

Hi everyone,

I'm a new member, and didn't plan on posting yet as I
haven't yet finished going through the recommended
documents etc. but I had an idea about this subject
that I wanted to put out for discussion.  If it's
already been brought up, then I apologize.

Tom Riddle's father abandoned his son (and his wife?)
because of the magic in their blood.  Has anyone
considered that maybe Tom Sr. went on to have another
child, most likely a daughter?  This daughter could,
in turn, be EITHER Lily's mother or James' mother. 
Voldemort, in turn, could have gone and murdered his
half-sister and brother-in-law, much in the same way
that he killed his own father and grandparents.  

If this connection were on Lily's side of the family,
then that would explain Petunia's extreme fear and
distrust of magic a little further.  In Petunia's
mind, her own parents were murdered by an evil and
power-thirsty wizard, therefore all wizards are evil
and power-thirsty.  

If this child were James' mother, and the same thing
happened, it might mean that James Potter became even
more devoted to fighting Voldemort.  It would also
make a little more sense for V. to be intent on
killing Harry (as Harry would be his great-nephew).  

I don't remember whether I read this part in the
archives or recently, and it might be old, but it
would also explain something else.  If it is in fact
old, then I apologize again :)  There was a discussion
that I was reading about the word of
descendent/ancestor in relation to Voldemort and
Salazar Slytherin, and the term "deliberate error"
being used about what Dumbledore said (V. being the
last ancestor, as it says in the US paperback
version).  If I'm not mistaken on my definitions here,
if James Potter were actually Voldemort's nephew, then
Harry *would* be an *ancestor* of Slytherin, but not a
descendant.  

Please correct me or refer me to older messages if
this has already been debated at length :)

*~*~*~
~Wendy

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