Who is the HBP?

[Trinity]

No: HPFGUIDX 103551

"starview316" <starview316 at y...> wrote:
> I know JKR said that for sure it wasn't Harry or Voldemort, but I 
> have my personal bet on Tom Riddle (whom CoS was largely centered 
> around, and who, in my opinion, is not exactly Voldemort). <snip>


I agree with you on this.  I believe the HBP is Tom Riddle not 
Voldemort. Of course I had to dust off the old book and see what Tom 
Riddle had to say in the chamber.  I feel that it relevant to the HBP 
issue.  

"You think I was going to use my filthy Muggle father's name forever! 
I, in whose veins runs the blood of Salazar Slytherin himself, through 
my mother's side?  I, keep the name of a foul, "common" (quotes are 
mine) Muggle." (CS US p314) This to me suggest royalty.  He use the term "common" for his father and talks about the blood of Salazar 
Slytherin himself.  Royal Blood?

Another interesting section-"There are stange likenesses between us, 
after all.  Even you must have noticed.  Both half-bloods, orphans, 
raised by Muggles.  Probably the only two Parselmouths to come to 
Hogwarts since the great Slytherine himself.  We even look something 
alike..." (CS US p317)  I find both of these passages very 
interesting and my mind is running with a lot of the theories here.  
Tom Riddle trapped inside Harry? Ok now my head hurts. Anyone else 
with any thoughts?

One question I don't know if this was brought up in the past but, has 
anyone discussed that Harry's scar never hurt him while in the 
Chamber with Tom Riddle?  This only happens with Voldemort.  I wonder 
why?

Thanks for reading,
Trinity