Neville and the Prophecy - VERY LONG

[charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 108292

From: "Cathy Drolet"
> DuffyPoo:
>
> My theory, which I guess I am not making clear, is that LV did not
*choose* HP at this moment at all.  He was going to kill both kids.  No
point killing the one and having it turn out to be 'the other one.'  If
there had been 10 kids born at the end of July to parents who had thrice
defied him, he was going to kill all 10.  DD believes he *chose* HP because
they are both half-blood because that is the way it looks.  LV didn't make
the choice not to attack Neville he didn't have the chance to attack him.
His parents were in hiding.  He found the Potters first thanks to Wormtail.
Lily's sacrifice for Harry *vanquished* LV.  It really had nothing to do
with Harry Potter whatever.
>


charme:

Your theory is clear, however I'm not convinced LV didn't choose Harry after
all, since by his "choices" which DD makes clear (PS/PSS ..DD's refrain
that it is our choices who make us who we are) is a key element of canon,
IMO. Remember, if LV were focused on killing Neville he'd be after him now
as well, and we'd see more about that in canon, wouldn't we? Instead, LV
consistently and reliably chooses to focus his killing efforts on Harry.

There is something about Neville's parents and torture story which doesn't
sit well with me, something missing (no Neville pun intended.)