CoS clues to Books 6 & 7 analysis

[albusthewhite]

No: HPFGUIDX 104089

> Gina : I have always believed this. Initially I believed Harry was somehow a
> descendent of both SS and GG and THAT is why he could "choose" which house
> he belonged in. I know this theory has been shot down many times by
> interviews saying Harry is not related to LV and that he has no living
> relatives but the Dursleys, but Tom Riddle is in fact dead so I stand firm
> to my theory that Harry carries the blood of both!

Albus the White:
That's very interesting.  I have always assumed that Harry could choose between houses 
because he shares qualities or blood with Godric and that his connection with Slytherin 
came through the effects of his encounter with Voldemort.  In CoS:

"'You can speak Parseltongue, Harry,' said Dumbledore calmly, 'because Lord Voldemort - 
who *is* the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin - can speak Parseltongue.  Unless 
I'm much mistaken, he transferred some of his own powers to you the night he gave you 
that scar.  Not something he intended to do, I'm sure...'
'Voldemort put a bit of himself in *me*?' Harry said, thunderstruck." (332-3, USHB, 
emphasis Jo's)

I believe that the reciprocal occurred when Voldemort used Harry's blood in GoF to 
reconstitute himself.  (New and Improved Dehydrated Dark Lord!  Just add blood!)  Now 
not only does Harry carry some of LV in him, but vice versa, and that's where I think the 
crux will be in the climax - that spell will turn out to LV's downfall, not just because he 
used Harry's blood, but also because he used Wormtail's flesh - Wormtail, who owes Harry 
his life.

--albus the white