Heir of Slytherin

[say543]

No: HPFGUIDX 78483

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bubbaqrib" <yankee_bubba at h...>
wrote:
> Has there been any evidence to say that Harry is not the heir of 
> Slytherin?
> 
> I ask this question first based on the statement by JKR that one 
> scene had to stay in CoS because it was important long term to the 
> story.  I'm thinking of the scene where Hermione says "Harry for all 
> we know you could be the heir of Slytherin".  I'm also struck by 
> this because of Hermione's track record on statements like this.

Like what? It seems to me it is Ron who makes this sort of speculative
but joking things that actually come true. Can you give examples of
Hermione's track record?

> Second I ask this because Harry is a Parselmouth.  He often has been 
> mentioned with snake like terms.  Example is Malfoy in front of 
> Fudge and there has been other casual reference to snakes in suttle 
> ways.

I don't know about all of you, but I'm satisfied with the explanation
already given - that he got it from Voldemort.
 
> Third is the sorting hat it wanted to put Harry in Slytherin.  But 
> he wasn't because of the choices he made not because of who he is.  
> The sorting hat in OoP talks about uniting the school what better 
> way to truely unite the school then if Harry was the heir of 
> Slytherin.  That would bring the house together.

I think it wanted to put Harry in Slytherin because of his "nice
thirst to prove himself." Harry was brought up being pushed down so
often, he just wanted to rise up for once. That's a slytherin-type
quality.

Hesdead-dealwithit