JKR Chat "The Crucial and Central Question"

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 92094

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Ms Mo Me <fauntine_80 at y...> 
wrote:
> I questioned the idea that Voldemort and Harry have
> the same powers when the Prophecy stated "He will mark
> him as his equal."  How about equal but opposite? 
> Harry always fights for what is good.  Voldemort
> always fights for what is evil.  Since Harry has shown
> signs of Voldemort's abilities, such as parseltounge,
> does HP also have all of his other abilities too?

Jen: Now I'm wondering if 'marking as his equal' refers to whatever 
Tom Riddle experienced at birth, i.e.:

mnich: Was Voldemort born evil? 
JK Rowling replies -> I don't believe that anybody was born evil. 
You will find out more about the circumstances of his birth in the 
next book. 

Did something happen to Tom Riddle at birth that interfered with his 
attempt to kill Harry, rather than just the protection on Harry by 
Lily, Dumbledore, etc.? JKR's reply says there was more to his birth 
than reported so far (all reported by Tom and therefore possibly 
inaccurate). Was in a magical occurence? Another insult from the 
Riddle family?