Let's pick at that prophecy a little more, shall we?

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 77645

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sevenhundredandthirteen" 
<sevenhundredandthirteen at y...> wrote:
> 
>  Margaret wrote):
>  
> > I still think the prophecy *may* mean Neville.  No, Voldemort did 
> > not "mark him" in the physical sense, but not all marks are 
> visible.  
> > Perhaps it means psychologically, in a way Voldemort's 
responsible 
> > for who Neville is, just as he is for who Harry is.  
> > 
> > The attack on Harry could be what 'marked' Neville (just go with 
me 
> > for a sec on this one).
> 
> Okay, so I accept that Neville is *marked* by Voldemort. But he's 
not 
> *marked as equal*.
> You said it yourself:
> 
> >"The fact that Voldemort does NOT see Neville as his equal could 
> >cause 
> >m some problems if he ever comes face to face with Neville in 
> >combat."
> 
> Voldemort, whilst he has marked Neville in many ways- through the 
> torturing of his parents etc, none of those ways constitute 
> being 'marked as equal.' Voldemort does not consider Neville to be 
> his equal. The prophecy is referring to someone being 'marked as 
> equal' by the Dark Lord, not someone who is merely marked.
> 
> 
> ~<(Laurasia)>~

Sorry this post will be so short, but...

Being marked as an equal, could that possibly mean that there is a 
familial connection between Harry and Voldemort?  

Since "blood" is so important to Voldemort, wouldn't he think that 
someone in his own bloodline be more powerful than someone who 
wasn't?  

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