LV's Choice: Potters or Longbottoms or Both?

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 99074

Eustace_Scrubb wrote:
> 
> Dumbledore at least seems to assume that Voldemort knew about both
> children.  Now I know that Voldemort regularly does things that seem
> illogical, but I would think Voldemort would actually want to
> eliminate both children,not try to _guess_ which one he should kill.

Then moonmyst added:
> I have often wondered if it were Neville and not Harry that is
supposed to face LV in the end or if it is somehow Neville helping
Harry, though I could never exactly place that in context with the
prophecy.

Now Eustace_Scrubb:
Well, even if the theory I proposed is completely true (and folks have
pointed out some probable weaknesses in it), it really doesn't affect
Harry's role as "the one" of the prophecy.

My thought is that Neville has still been affected by the prophecy and
that he probably will have a fairly important role in its
fulfillment...but that whatever he does it will be in support of
Harry's carrying out the prophecy.

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb