Voldemort's choice of Harry

[Wanda Sherratt]

No: HPFGUIDX 77021

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> Am I the only one who thought that Voldemort was planning to kill 
> both Harry and Neville.  Maybe he just found Harry first.  I guess 
> that's not very satisfying but it makes sense.  I mean, if 
Voldemort 
> was willing to kill one baby to protect himself, why not two?  
It's 
> not like he didn't kill people all the time anyway.

Dumbledore says that Voldemort "chose" Harry, as the one most likely 
to be a danger to him.  And I have the impression that the Potters 
were *special* - clearly, the danger they were in was immense, as 
they finally resorted to the use of a Fidelius Charm to protect 
them.  I can't recall any mention that the Longbottoms had to do the 
same, so it doesn't sound as if Voldemort considered both babies 
equal threats.  And consider, Voldemort must have heard about the 
prophecy in the spring before Harry was born (it was a cold, wet 
night, according to Dumbledore).  It wasn't until almost 18 months 
later that he finally got his chance to kill the Potters, and yet in 
that time, there was no attempt to murder Neville as well.  It 
doesn't sound as if he was devoting equal effort to getting both 
kids; it sounds as if he made his decision, and put all his energies 
toward finding and killing Harry Potter.

Wanda