Heirs and Decendants

[tiger_queen429]

No: HPFGUIDX 58883

Before I start, I have a question: why does all competion in Hogwarts 
seem to center around Slytherin and Gryffindor? Every year it seems 
that the Quidditch game between Gryffindor and Slytherin is the most 
important. In POA, for example, though winning against Ravenclaw is 
important for Gryffindor; they still have a friendly game. Fights 
occur between Gryffindor and Slytherin before their match starts. 
Hufflepuff also does not seem as important when in GoF Harry is 
amazed the Cedric is willing to walk away from the 'sort of glory 
Hufflepuff hadn't had in centuries.' Can we then assume that 
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are not as highly valued houses in Hogwarts 
as Slytherin and Gryffindor?
I believe that Tom Riddle is indeed SS's heir and descendant. He was 
the one who opened Slytherin's legacy at Hogwarts. I see SS as a 
person judged others by their bloodlines. So in order for someone to 
be worthy of being Slytherin's heir, they must come from a bloodline 
of which SS would approve- his own.
GG, on the other had did not have such strong ties to bloodlines as 
seen by his willingness to teach Muggle-born wichtes and wizards. So 
any 'heir' of GG would not need to belong to the Gryffindor's own 
bloodline, but have the traits and qualities that GG also had. Harry, 
it seems has all of the qualities that GG valued: he proves his 
bravery when he stands up to Voldemort; his daring when he chooses 
not to worry about Sirius during POA; his nevre when even though he 
may be nervous before the first task in GoF that he does not run away 
from it; and his chivary when he willing risks his life to rescue 
Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets. In this way I think that Harry is 
the Heir of Gryffindor. We do not know if he is the descendant of GG, 
but wether he is, or not, there is some importance to Harry's 
bloodline. Sirius in the end of POA calls Harry 'the last Potter' (pg 
371) which suggests that there is some importance to that family line 
if Voldemort wants him so badly. For all we know, Harry could be the 
last descendant of GG as well as his heir.
Perhaps, the heirs and descendants of the two 'greatest' houseses are 
destined to fight each other. 

Tigerqueen429