Harry stepping up to the plate. Was Harry heir of Slytherin?

[Susan]

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> Mandy here:
>   He was able to open the
> Chamber of Secrets and pull the Gryffindor Sword from the
> Stone...er..sorry, hat.
> 
Okay, I haven't read/studied anything about King Arthur since I was 
an undergrad, but I really like this comparison of HP with King 
Arthur.  I know there are lots of variations on the tale, and that 
plenty of people have added to and modified the myths/legends, but 
KA, like HP, didn't know who he was until it was time for him to 
know.  He had an evil half-sister (Bella?) and an evil nephew 
(Voldie?) who were plotting his defeat.  And IIRC, I think Morgana 
came around at the very end, which reminds me of Bella being so 
shocked by Voldie's half-blodded-ness.  Maybe (though I really doubt 
it) Bella will come around to HP pov, particularly since her beloved 
Voldie is a half-blood as well.  

And this isn't even touching on all the connections the tales of KA 
has to Christ and the bible, or obviously, DD as Merlin.  So if 
anyone out there knows what I'm 
talking about (obviously in much greater detail) I'd love to hear 
about it!  

Cheers! Susan (who hasn't read Mists of Avalon yet, though hopes to 
do so before book 6 comes out, but who has read The Dark is Rising 
series, which is great for all you parents out there who want to keep 
your kids reading while they're waiting for the next HP book).