Why the Potters?

[Maria]

No: HPFGUIDX 57971


> I am unaware of canon-proof that James was a target of Voldemort.  
We
> know Voldemort states Lily didn't have to die, but that doesn't mean
> James had to die himself.  He likely died defending Harry.  Harry is
> the threat to LV not because of the bloodlines of *either* of his
> parents, but because of the bloodline of *each* of his parents. I
> believe Harry is the *heir* of both Gryfindor and Slytherin - G from
> dad and S from his mother.  I believe Lily was not muggle born but 
was
> raised as a muggle born as her parents were themselves in hiding. 
> Petunia, a squib, therefore has a great hatred of the magical world
> and resentment toward her sister.  We know nothing else of Lily and
> Petunia's family.  Harry's gift of Parseltongue came not from the AK
> curse, but from his mother.
> 
> My questions are therefore:
> 
> 1)    Are there heirs of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw alive in this time
> frame?
> 
> 2)    Will the return of the heirs of each of the four founders 
signal
> the oft hinted *end of Hogwarts....*
> 
> JH

Maria:

Interesting theory. But I also believe as well that James needn't 
have died either... I always thought he only died because he tried to 
protect Harry and his wife by fighting the Dark Lord. 

I think the heir theory is just a little too predictable, it's been 
used so many times. I think JKR has an even better plot up her 
sleeve. 

I think either, Voldemort wanted Harry killed because of the Order of 
the Phoenix, which I think is not a group, but centred around Fawkes. 
(I can't be bothered going into my theory of the OOTP at the moment, 
lol. But it involves Fawkes keeping the order between the good and 
evil that is created with Harry and Voldemort. That's why I think 
Fawkes originally gave two feathers.) Or, because Harry would one day 
in the future create an alliance between the Wizarding and Muggle 
world... Professor Trelawney's first Prediction?

Lily, Lily, Lily... Argh!!!
Could it not be that Voldemort wanted to keep her alive to use her in 
his plan for great power? What if he wanted to use her because of her 
eyes? Then again JH, your theory is interesting.

Your questions.  

Are there heirs of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw alive in this time
> frame?

I reckon they are alive... just not relevent to the plot at the 
moment... But if Voldemort is to be destroyed in the end, that's when 
I think they will show up.


> 2)    Will the return of the heirs of each of the four founders 
signal
> the oft hinted *end of Hogwarts....*

Hmmm, interesting it might, it might not... However, it could start a 
new era of peace, or help defeat the Dark lord, if they are revealed.

Maria.