Cheating in the Third Task/ Harry's wand

[abadgerfan2]

No: HPFGUIDX 59619

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cantoramy" <cantor at v...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> <snip>
> > 
> >  The Sorting Hat told Harry "There's talent, oh my 
> goodness, yes..." (PS uk pb, p. 90)
> 
> Actually, it appears the the Sorting Hat saw characterisitcs of all 
> four houses:
> 
> "Plenty of courage"--Gryffindor
> "Not a bad mind either"--Ravenclaw
> "a nice thirst to prove yourself"--Hufflepuff
> "There's talent" "it's all here in your head"--Slytherin
> 
> No wonder that hat was puzzled about where to put Harry!
> 
> cantoramy

YOU'VE HIT ON IT!!  My view is that Voldemort wanted to get rid of 
Harry even as an infant because he has the blood lines of all four 
Hogwarts founders, and as such can be a unifying force in a magic 
world that Voldemort would rather divide and conquer!! Book five 
should tell us more on this!