Book Two Discoveries!

[Kathi Russell]

No: HPFGUIDX 111733

Kristen <gsanderson at cfl.rr.com>:
> 13) He learned that Tom Riddle was the last remaining descendent of
> Salazar Slytherin (pretty unbalanced to learn that much about
> Slytherin and nothing about Gryffindor :).

Charme:
> I would submit only one change to #13:  Tom Riddle SAYS he's the last
> remaining descendent of Salazar Slytherin.
>
> Has JKR said specifically said somewhere that Tom Riddle is really the 
> last remaining descendent of Slytherin? I also don't think DD has ever 
> really confirmed this in any of the books thus far, has he? I know HE 
> (TR) says he is, but should we believe him? Hermione (love that logical
> lass) also points out in CoS that Harry could be a descendent of 
> Slytherin; I believe she mentions to Harry after the duel/Parseltongue
> scene in CoS when he says he can't be a descendent of Slytherin that 
> Sally lived "1000 years ago and for all we know, you could be."


Ladykat now:
Is it possible that Harry could be a descedent of BOTH SS and GG? It seems 
to me that there is every possibility that the two lines could have merged 
at some point in the last 1000 years, with Harry being the final descendant 
of BOTH lines - which would also include muggle-blood. He could be the 
unifying factor in the schism in the WW - the "war"  of rascism between the pure-bloods and those who are not totally pure.

Hmmmm - and this *just* occured to me as I was writing this post. Maybe all three of our main characters are hybrids of the houses. For example - 
Hermione _could_ have just as easily been in Ravenclaw (for intelligence). 
But she was equally suited for Gryffindor - so that's where the SH put her. 
We never heard whether or not there was any debate over Ron when he was 
being sorted, but I would argue that he could have just as easily have gone 
to Hufflepuff - he is _incredibly_ loyal - even when he's mad at Harry or Hermione - his loyalty in the end can not be doubted.
Is is possible that the unification of Hogwarts (and by extension - the WW) 
is in our three hero's?  

This idea is surely not well thought out - but maybe someone can take it to 
the next level? Any ideas? Might I be on a possibly track?

LadyKat