JKR's clues

[cantoramy <cantor@vgernet.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50297

I hope that this hasn't been discussed recently.  I tried to do a 
search in the archives, but 50,000 messages are overwhelming!

In re-reading the series, one is able to spot the clues that JKR 
plants in her story plots once one knows the ending.  For example, 
in gof, Voldemort tells Wormtail "I will allow you to perform an 
essential task for me, one that many of my followers would give 
their right hands to perform..." (bloomsbury pb, p. 15).  When 
Voldemort is resurected, Wormtail cuts off his right hand (p. 556).

  However, she also plants clues from one book to another, such as 
Mrs. Figg (from ps to gof). 
 
In poa, Black tells how he was able to escape Azkaban, and as he is 
confronting Peter, he thinks out loud about Peter's 
motives: "...ready to strike the moment he could be sure of 
allies...to deliver the *last* Potter to them." (bloomsbury pb, p. 
272)  Is this the clue that Harry is the one who is destined to 
defeat Voldemort?  Is this why Harry has no other relatives except 
the Dursleys? 

In cos, Prof. Binns, in relating the legend of the chamber to the 
class, says "After a while, there was a serious arguement on the 
subject [admitting Muggle-borns to Hogwarts] between Slytherin and 
Gryffindor..."  (bloomsbury pb, p. 114).  Therefore, we know there 
has been tension between the two houses for a thousand years.  As I 
believe (as do many others) that Prof. Trelawny's first prediction 
had to do with Harry defeating Voldemort, this tension may also 
apply to their descendants.

Is this important, or do I have too much time on my hands?

cantoramy 
(who can't believe it was -5 degrees in the sun at 9AM)