Uncle Tom?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 166938

---  "Adesa" <homeboys at ...> wrote:
>
> firefly:
> What if Harry and Tom are related? I'm thinking that
> perhaps Harry's muggle mother's family and Tom's 
> muggle father's side of the family could be connected
> ....
> 
> Adesa:
> I've been thinking the same thing, for years!...
>

bboyminn:

Here is the question - Why?

Now, it is possible that Harry and Riddle are related,
but how does that change any thing? How does that change
or advance the plot, or alter Harry's approach to the 
problem? 

Many things 'could be', but to what end?

If you believe they are related (Harry and Tom R.) then
what is the plot purpose of this? 

FireFly speculated that it might explain how or why
Tom Riddle's curse backfired, but does it? Why would
a person not be able to curse their relatives? 

It is a fair speculation since the similarities between
Harry and Tom have been mentioned, but, once again,
what plot purpose does it serve? Is Voldemort going to
go, 'Oh so your my nephew, well then, never mind'? I
don't think so. Is Harry going to go, 'Oh so your my
Uncle, well then never mind, take over the world'? I
don't think so. 

Trust me I'm the speculator of all speculators, and 
while I can see it, I simply can't see a way to 
make it matter.

Sorry, just adding my two cents.

Steve/bboyminn