Voldemort CHOSE to attack Harry

[Cathy Drolet]

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Meidbh: 

"Why did Voldemort pick Harry and not Neville?
 
JK Rowling replies -> Dumbledore explains this in 'Order of the 
Phoenix'. Voldemort identified more with the half-blood boy and 
therefore decided he must be the greater risk."

DuffyPoo:

But Dumbledore is explaining only what he believes to be the answer (and so is JKR.  She's not about to give away the Neville connection if there is one and it's going to be the 'gotcha' at the end of book 7.  Notice she didn't say "I" explained this in OotP...she said DD explained it. It opens the door for DD being wrong in his explanation.).  Dumbledore has jumped to the wrong conclusion based on the circumstantial evidence at the moment.  (I really do need to post all my answers in one long e-mail).  It simply doesn't make sense that someone as vile, as evil as LV would choose one kid over the other and risk making the wrong choice.  Even if LV did think HP was the greater risk, he was still going to kill both kids, at least (no doubt in my mind) but was thwarted by Lily's sacrifice. He was only at the Potters first because he knew where to find them, thanks to their poor choice in selecting a Secret-Keeper.  It looks like LV chose HP (circumstantial evidence) to DD because LV was thwarted at the Potter home. Harry lived, LV 'did not' Harry is the one and was chosen because he is a half blood.  It's all circumstantial evidence.  Especially since Neville is still alive.  

 

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