Heir versus Descendant of Slytherin

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 99073

<much snipping>
 Jen: I keep thinking Grindelwald will come into play again and this 
> would be an interesting twist. JKR promised us in the chat we 
would 
> find out more about Riddle's birth--I hope that information will 
> answer the question of how Tom discovered his origins. Some say it 
> was through a letter written by his Mom, but...Does he have a scar 
> somewhere, too? Was another Prophecy made about "The Heir of 
> Slytherin approaches...." Hehe.
> 
> Jen, who just saw "The Alamo" movie and wonders if Julie lives in 
> Texas since she descended from Jim Bowie?

I like your ideas about becoming the heir once he discovered the 
chamber.  Almost like finding a will leaving all possessions to "the 
one who finds this will."  Tom Riddle was a brilliant student 
(according to Dumbdledore).  He certainly could have put the clues 
together.  

Julie - who is from Arkansas, close enough to Texas.  When I lived 
in Europe, I grew tired of explaining where AR was so I said I 
lived "Five hours from Dallas."  Does that count? LOL