Fatal Child Theory

[bystardust]

No: HPFGUIDX 38802

Ahketsi wrote:
> In a message dated 5/15/2002 8:13:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> ronale7 at y... writes:
> 
> 
> > Even more support of the theory is found in Chamber of Secrets.  
In 
> > chapter 17 Voldemort notes that he and Harry are both 
parselmouths 
> > and even look something alike.  If Voldemort is Harry's paternal 
> > grandfather, then a genetic inheritance would explain this.
> > 
> 
> The similarities between Harry and Voldemort have been explained in 
another 
> way, by Dumbledore, which is probably correct. Dumbledore told 
Harry that he 
> thought the night Harry was attack, some of Voldemort's... 
qualities I guess, 
> were transferred to Harry. I think it's in CoS.

We don't know that that's necessarily true, though. For one thing, 
Dumbledore could be unaware of some twist there is that no one really 
knows about (ex: Harry and Riddle being related); for another, 
Dumbledore could -be- aware of whatever twist there is and the 
transference theory could be either a cover-up, or only part of 
what's really going on. I like the fatal child theory: not only does 
it leave room for possible kinship between Harry and Riddle, but it 
makes a lot of sense when compared to classic stories and myths (the 
story of Oedipus is pretty much as old and basic as you can get).

Doldra