Shared thoughts

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 108672

> Kneasy wrote <snip>:
> And the Chamber was built to house the essence of 
> Salazar - his power and his personality. To be re-incarnated it 
needed 
> a willing body - the heir. An heir need not be a descendant - just a 
> legatee designated as such by the testator - and in this case anyone 
> who could find and enter the Chamber qualified.

boyd:

Wonderful theory, Kneasy, and as you know I generally agree. But I 
have nagging questions:

Why is it only after so many years that an Heir of Slytherin has come 
forward? What is so special about Tom? And why would Salazar be so 
selective about his "host"?

Sure, JKR could have just written it this way for fun. Or maybe 
Salazar decided to wait 1,000 years just because it's a round number. 
(Arithmancy, anyone?) Or maybe Tom was the first who would have 
said yes? Hmmm. Still, seems a bit vague on these points.

--boyd
"You can't handle the truth!"--A Few Good Men