OOP - LV related to Harry??????

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No: HPFGUIDX 66644

I've seen alot of posts about possible relations of LV and various 
wizards.  Most people seem to be pushing the LV/Harry possible 
relation aside.  I, however, think it is very possible.  First of 
all, As I recall (and please correct me with book and page if I'm 
wrong) LV was just "The Heir of Slytherin" not his last remaining 
desendant.  Also, we do not know LV's mother's name.  Even if he is 
refered to by someone as Slytherin's Last remaining desendant, the 
unknown Identity of his mother (and remember, most wizards don't 
know he is Tom Riddle Jr., after his Muggle father) would leave his 
wizarding heritage in complete darkness.  Anyone could say anything 
about his ancestors being this family or that one, that does not 
mean that it is true.  Well, all that said, here's my theory.

I believe that Voldemort's Mother's last name was POTTER.  I think 
that the only two people who know this are LV and Dumbledore (he's 
still trying to protect Harry, his fatal flaw, he cares to much).  
As I see it, the reason LV thought that the prophecy refers to 
Harry, and not Neville, is that he knows Harry is his relative (1st 
cousin twice removed, or something like that) and that his birth is 
similar to his (1 muggle parent, 1 wizarding) and that it is these 
factors that led him to conclude it was Harry.  As for exact 
relationship, I think LV's mother was something like James' Aunt or 
Great Aunt (sister to either his father or grandfather, for those of 
you in Rio Linda and Palm Beach County).  It's quite possible she 
was the black sheep of the family, or had just run away and not been 
heard from again (probably assumed dead).  It would also explain why 
Dumbledore suggested the step of the Fidelus Charm for the Potters 
BEFORE Voldemort had "Marked Him [Harry] as his Equal."  Dumbledore 
had deduced, correctly as usual, that LV would assume that Harry was 
the boy in the prophecy.  It is never metioned that the same 
percautions were taken to protect the Longbottoms.  If they had, how 
did Belletrix and her gang get to them to torture them into 
insanity?  Dumbledore knows LV better than anyone, almost better 
than LV knows himself.  He would have been able to deduce which boy 
LV would think the prophecy refered to.

As for relations, I saw someone say that if JKR had intended Sirius 
and Narcissa Malfoy to be cousins, why did Draco react to Harry the 
way he did in PoA.  Well, I agree with the comment that Sirius had 
been disowned and was not concidered family.  But, more than that, 
Lucius knew that Sirius was NOT a DE, and therefore, not guilty.  
Draco, little bastard DE-in-training that he is, I'm sure knows a 
litte of this, or a least would have picked up on his father's 
attitude towards Sirius, and, henceforth, commented to Harry the way 
he did in PoA.