JKR's FAQ poll -- Neville's potential as prophecy boy (spoilers for FAQ)

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 129009

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> Yet JKR is telling us quite straightforwardly that Neville could 
> have been The One had Voldy marked him instead, as the curse would 
> have rebounded from him, too, if Alice or Frank had sacrificed 
> him/herself for him.  

This seems to kill the Lily was special/Lily did something special 
and specific Charms wise to defend Harry idea.  It also kills the 
idea that only *maternal* love could do it, as Frank could have 
sacrificed himself as well.  I find it refreshing that Harry's 
survival was not something utterly limitable only to him.

> But OTOH JKR also acknowledges that Dumbledore "believes that 
> Voldemort did indeed choose the boy most likely to topple him, for 
> Harry's survival has not depended wholly or even mainly upon his 
> scar."

This is also reinforcement for the idea that JKR thinks of her 
characters in terms of *character*; that is to say, internal 
abilities and dispositions that take form when combined with 
intentions.  Harry is not Neville, he does not think like him, does 
not want the same things, etc.  This is a part of what makes Harry 
Harry, and these character traits/virtues are likely to play a large 
role in the denoument of his story.

Yes indeedy, there is Something About Harry.

> Siriusly Snapey Susan, who notes that JKR did use the word "murder" 
> when describing what Voldy planned to do, but didn't use the 
> phrase "AK" -- it's all "attack" (unless I missed something).

So no possession theory, either...hmmm.  All very interesting.

-Nora gets back to work on things but has done a little dance of 
excitement around the desk