Similarities between Harry and Voldemort (was: Re: Voldemort & Lily)

[iluvgahan]

No: HPFGUIDX 54814

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, happydogue at a...
wrote:
> 
>Do you remember when Tom Riddle was described?  His
>description was similar to Harry's.  Could it be at all
>possible that there is a connection to Tom (Voldemort) and
>Harry?


I could be way off base and maybe there will be an
explanation for the similarities between Harry and
Voldemort in the future books, but I always interpreted it
as a way to show that no matter how similar people are(ie:
hair, complexion, parentage, whether magic or muggle)it is
the choices you make that determines who you become.  Harry
and Voldemort apparently have a few things in common, but
Voldemort decided to use his power for evil, whereas Harry
uses his for good.  JKR seems, IMHO, to want to make this
point implicitly.  Dumbledore expressed these sentiments
when Harry questioned whether he belonged in Slytherin, and
I think this is just an extension of that thought.  Just my
two Knuts, 



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Christina "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."

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