Harry is not Gryffindor's heir (was Horcruxes: Groundrules and Theories

[Morgan Adams]

No: HPFGUIDX 136418


ongj87 wrote: "I think, putting the rivalry of Slytherin and Gryffindor together with the prophecy, he concluded that the one to be his equal and rival would obviously be the heir to Gryffindor."

Morgan here: JKR has shot down that theory. Read the text of her Leaky Cauldron/Mugglenet interview below where she states that Harry is not the hair of Gryffindor:

MA: What about Harry's family — his grandparents — were they killed?

JKR: No. This takes us into more mundane territory. As a writer, it was more interesting, plot-wise, if Harry was completely alone. So I rather ruthlessly disposed of his entire family apart from Aunt Petunia. I mean, James and Lily are massively important to the plot, of course, but the grandparents? No. And, because I do like my backstory: Petunia and Lily's parents, normal Muggle death. James's parents were elderly, were getting on a little when he was born, which explains the only child, very pampered, had-him-late-in-life-so-he's-an-extra-treasure, as often happens, I think. They were old in wizarding terms, and they died. They succumbed to a wizarding illness. That's as far as it goes. There's nothing serious or sinister about those deaths. I just needed them out of the way so I killed them.

MA: That sort of shuts down Heir of Gryffindor [theories], as well.

JKR: [Pause.] Yeah. Well - yeah. 

MA: Another one bites the dust.

--Morgan

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