Was Harry specifically conceived to destroy Voldemort?

[hedge2staxy <hodgins@ssi.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52333

> "hedge2staxy" Writes: 
> 
>  
> > The possibility exists that Harry was not the unwitting downfall 
of 
> > LV but that he was actually conceived and raised with that 
destiny.  
> > This might explain the close relationship between the Potters and 
> > Dumbledore.  If one has ever read Orson Scott Card's
> > "Ender's Game", this theory might seem familiar.  A child
> > was sired specifically to save his world due to attributes his 
> > parents were able to pass on to him.
> 
IAmLordCassandra responds: 
> 
> I think this is a good idea. I just have one problem with it. The 
passing 
> down of magical attributes (I assume you mean magical/power). While 
Lily 
> could give Harry her green eyes and James his hair and natural 
athletic 
> talents I think it would be hard to pass down magical 
attributes...what with 
> muggle borns and half bloods and squibs and all those 
possibilities. pure 
> blood born Harry could've turned out to be a squib just as muggle 
born 
> Hermione turned out to be a witch. One can never tell. 
> 
> Or can they? 
> 
> ~Cassie~ 

My response:

I guess my feeling on the inheritance of traits is that magical 
aptitude, particularly areas of strength, might be something that one 
can inherit just like eye color or physical ability.  After all, many 
at Hogwarts thought that Harry must be the Heir of Slytherin when he 
was revealed as a Parseltongue in CoS.  If those in the WW thought 
that a descendent of Slytherin was more likely to have his same 
magical skills, then maybe the descendent of Gryffindor might also 
have inherited some special skills.  Just like the green eyes, I 
don't think the inheritance of magical traits would be a foregone 
conclusion, but it might be more likely due to the hereditary link.  
Thanks for replying on this and thanks to others who mentioned that 
they see similar parallels.

-hedge2staxy