the horcruxes

hpfan_mom rdsilverstein at yahoo.com
Tue Sep 13 17:06:22 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 140108

> Amiable Dorsai:

> Mentioned by Dumbledore as possibility:
> Nagini
> Something of Ravenclaw's
> Something of Gryffindor's
> 
> Fan speculation:
> Sorting Hat
> Sword of Gryffindor
> Harry
> Harry's scar
> Ginny (scotched by JKR)
> 

My take on the "Something of Gryffindor's" is Harry.  In other words, 
Harry *is* the relic of Godric Gryffindor into which LV chose to 
place a horcrux, and the soul piece resides in the scar.

We know that he and both of his parents are in Gryffindor House. We 
know that his parents lived in Godric's Hollow (as in Godric 
Gryffindor). JKR also said on her website that "Harry would be 
considered only 'half' wizard, because of his mother's grandparents." 
The conclusion I draw from that comment is that James and his family 
were pure-bloods. I don't have my copy of HBP at hand, but I think 
there was confirmation of that. Perhaps the Potters are descended 
directly from Godric Gryffindor, and Harry (their only child) is the 
only "true Gryffindor."  (Again, do not have my copy of the books at 
hand but see DD's comment that only a true Gryffindor could have 
pulled the sword from the hat in COS).

Finally, in COS, p.311, cited by rtbthw_mom in an earlier message:

"Well, you see, Ginny told me all about you, Harry," said
Riddle. "Your whole *fascinating* history." His eyes roved over
the lightning scar on Harry's forehead, and their expression grew
hungrier. "I knew I must find out more about you, talk to you, meet
you if I could."

Is the soul piece that is Tom Riddle from the diary "hungry" to 
reconnect with the soul piece in Harry's scar?

HPfan_mom.







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