Replay

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No: HPFGUIDX 85309

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" <belijako at o...> wrote:
> 
> I don't know if I consider myself belonging to the Paranoid League of 
> Conspiracy Theorists (unless I can find evidence/clues in canon to 
> pursue such a path :-) But let me just reply to your question of 
> whether there is a bigger connection between Voldemort and Harry than 
> just the Muggle blood. I think Rowling is carefully hinting there 
> are. Remember Tom Riddle's little speech at the end of CoS: "There 
> are strange likenesses between us, Harry...". By that he seems to 
> mean their physical appearance/looks, their background (orphans 
> etc.), and their abilities (parseltongue). I have a hunch Rowling has 
> more "strange likenesses" up her sleeve :-)
> 
> Berit

Hmm. Looks? May be significant; but background (orphans) and powers 
such as parseltongue were not innate in Harry until Voldy  turned up at 
the Potter's front door with an offer they felt able to refuse.

This idea that Voldy went after Harry because of his Muggle blood.
My devious mind can see a wonderful potential for mis-direction - what
if the Muggle blood in question is not a general antipathy (though we 
know that Voldy has that anyway), but that in this particular instance 
it is because of a particular line of Muggle blood? 
Maybe linking Harry and Voldy?

I don't claim perfect vision on this thing, but the way JKR has emphasised
bloodlines and unlikely links does make me wonder; is she at it again?

Kneasy
who thinks Berit can be seduced  to the Dark Side of Theorising