LV last descendant of Slytherin ? (was : Re: Harry stepping up to the plate.)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 98059


I, Del, wrote :
> > Apart from the fact that the right word should have 
> > been "descendant" and not "ancestor", I still don't trust that 
> > statement too much. My main concern is : how does DD know 
> > that ?

Hawk answered : 
> Sorry, my copy of Chamber of Secrets (Scholastic, first edition, 
> 46th printing) clearly states "ancestor".  A difference in
> your edition would make clear the discrepancy here but I don't 
> think either word would change the gist of the discussion.

Del replies :
Sorry, I wasn't clear. The books *do* say "ancestor", but they 
should have said "descendant", unless there's a massive time-travel 
twist involved. But that's just a detail anyway.

Hawk also answered :
> Why does DD know what he knows?
> Have no idea.
> Does DD know everything?
> Not likely.

Del replies :
To make things even more complicated, I'd like to ask how Tom Riddle 
learned he was a descendant of Slytherin while still in school. And 
if he, a mere student, could do so, how come nobody else found that 
out when they were looking for the Heir of Slytherin who had 
released the Basilisk ? But of course I'm assuming that they *were* 
looking for the Heir of Slytherin, maybe they weren't.

Del