What if the Weasley's are the heir's of Slytherin?

[sophierom]

No: HPFGUIDX 87799

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> Is it possible that the Weasley's are the heir's of Slytherin?
 <snip> 
> What's interesting in book two is that the diary (or rather Tom 
> Riddle) can only be reborn via sucking the life out of Ginny. 
Maybe 
> he needed to specifically use a Slytherin heir to be reborn again. 
> And why did Riddle choose Ginny anyway? He could have picked any 
> other kid, like Malfoy, who is also a pureblood (he would have 
been only to happy to open the chamber). 
> 
> So why choose a Weasley? 

Sophierom:

I think this is a very interesting idea, but there may be a simpler 
answer to your question about why Lucius and LV chose a Weasley.  
Here's a quote from COS, US ed., pp. 335 - 336:

"'A clever plan,' said Dumbledore in a level voice, still staring 
Mr. Malfoy straight in the eye. 'Because if Harry here' - Mr. Malfoy 
shot Harry a swift, sharp look - 'and his friend Ron hadn't 
discovered this book, why - Ginny Weasley might have taken all the 
blame.  No one would have ever been able to prove she hadn't acted 
of her own free will ...' 

"Mr. Malfoy said nothing.  His face was suddenly masklike.

"'And imagine,' Dumbledore went on, 'what might have happened 
then ... The Weasleys are one of our most prominent pure-blood 
families.  Imagine the effect on Arthur Weasley and his Muggle 
Protection Act, if his own daughter was discovered attacking and 
killing Muggle-borns ...'" 

Sophierom:
So, by choosing one of the Weasley children, Lucius could claim a 
political victory by killing the Muggle Protection Act.  Now, what's 
less clear is why he chose Ginny. 
 
vmonte:
<It is interesting that Riddle did not choose Ron, George, or Fred 
to 
> open the chamber (Lucius could have easily put the diary in with 
> their books). He chose Ginny because she was a "silly little girl" 
> (who would not attract attention).
 
 Plot wise it also makes sense because Lucius had the best chance to 
give the diary to Ginny in Flourish and Blotts.  But Lucius is a 
pretty resourceful guy (and JKR is a resourceful author!).  He could 
have given the diary to another Weasley.  But maybe he (and JKR) 
figured it was more realistic that a young, impressionable girl 
would write in a diary.  Fred, George, and Ron don't really seem 
like the contemplative type. Now, Percy ... he would have been an 
interesting one to give the diary to ... I think he would have 
written in it about Penelope and his hopes for becoming a powerful 
politician or something like that.  

vmonte:
> I think that Riddle's big mistake was choosing Ginny because I 
think 
> she is going to turn out to be a very powerful witch. She may also 
> have gained some of Voldie's power via their personal encounter 
(just 
> like Harry did through his encounter with Voldemort). 


Sophierom:

I agree completely.  I also think that this will help create a 
stronger friendship between Harry and Ginny in the last 2 books 
(whether or not that friendship will develop into something more, 
I'll let the SHIP fans out there debate).

vmonte: 
> If the Weasley's are descended from Slytherin it would prove that 
> destiny is shaped by the person and not by their heredity.

Sophierom:
Absolutely. I think this is one of the major themes in the series, 
and it would be a great way to drive this idea home if Harry ends up 
being best friends with one of LV and Slytherin's relatives!

Hope everyone has a happy new year!
Best,
Sophierom