Voldemort's choice of Harry

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 77031

> 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.
> 
> Of course he was after James and Lily.  They were fighting him.  
> They weren't the only people he was after by any means.  Didn't 
> Moody mention some witch that was killed by Voldemort personally?
> bibphile

No, I agree with you bibphile.  Nobody including DD new which child 
it was until LV chose the boy and 'marked' him.  That's why the 
Prophecy had a ? mark initially and then later had Harry Potter's 
name added. DD new two families were at risk but had to wait for LV 
to make his move first.  Did both families know?  I'd like to think 
they did and I'm sure they both went into hiding but they were also 
fighting a war and were severely out numbered and were being picked 
off slowly one by one, so I bet they were in hiding reluctantly and 
I'm sure they broke the rules as it must have been hard to watch 
their friends die and be unable to help.

The question is did LV know there was a choice of two boys, and chose 
Harry first or did he just believe there was only one?  He would 
certainly go for both babies if there was a chance it could be one or 
the other.  I suppose it depends on his information.  Who told LV 
about the first part of the Prophecy and who or what was his 
information source on the potential candidates?  How much was LV 
influenced by those he relied on to supply him with information.

The witch was Dorcus Meadows. A name we are going to hear again.  She 
has to be very important to get LV's personal touch.
Mandy