04-19-2003, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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Is Harry related to Voldemort?
My friend and I came up with this theory...
Harry could easily be related to Voldemort. I personally think Voldemort could be Harry's grandfather. James Potter's dad. Voldemort should be about 57 years old in book 5. So the age works. This could also explain why Voldemort wanted to kill Harry in the first place. He could have been afraid that Harry would inherit his powers, and eventually overthrow him, or something like that. The only problem with my theory is that Harry should have the same last name as Voldemort, which would be Riddle. So maybe James Potter was adopted, and his last name was changed? Or maybe Voldemort is related to Harry in a different way. Maybe he's his uncle, or something like that? Or maybe, Voldemort is Lily Potter's father. They makes sense too, becuase all the rumors say we will find out something big about Lily in future books. Also, rumors say that Harry's and Lily's green eyes are important. Slytherin's house color is green. Voldemort is an heir to Slytherin...? The only problem with Voldemort being Lily's father is Petunia. Wouldn't she know if her father was a dark lord? Anyway I just thought this was an interesting idea... any thoughts? I know I have way too much time on my hands...
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04-19-2003, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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Maybe Petunia was a squib, and she and her sister were raised by other muggles related to magical people?? Just a thought.
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04-19-2003, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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*shrugs* Who knows? Either Petunia's a Squib, or some relative of Vernon's, and that's Voldemort.
*sniggers* Betcha Petunia's a Squib and that's why she hates the wizarding world.
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04-19-2003, 07:25 PM | #4 |
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harry only has some of voldemorts powers because his curse gave some of the power to harry when he tried to kill harry. i dont think they are related
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04-22-2003, 09:20 AM | #5 |
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problem....
Harry's mom is a Mudblood...for lack of better words.
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04-22-2003, 11:34 AM | #6 |
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You'd hope that in the several hundred years of writing in the English language after Shakespeare, people would eventually stop using the Surprise Biological Revelation bit... it worked in Star Wars, sure, but I don't see how making Harry and Voldemort related would serve any storytelling purpose - especially in relation to how we see the first four books.
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Re: Is Harry related to Voldemort?
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Well, I don't think Harry will be related to Voldemort. Rowling was asked about that in interviews, and while she didn't actually deny it, she did say it would be "a bit Star Wars." Also, I think if Voldie was 16 fifty years ago in Chamber of Secrets, then he's about 68 by the time he returns. Middle-aged for a wizard. Quote:
But if Voldie was so worried about anyone who could inherit his magic, then
IF, on the other hand, Voldie happens to be the father or uncle of James Potter, this might make a little more sense. In either case, I don't think that Harry and Voldemort will turn out to be related. |
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04-23-2003, 11:34 AM | #9 |
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Well, there's a chance he might, but I don't think so. Harry's just not the evil-type. Sure, he has some of Voldemort's powers, like Parseltongue, but it's because they rubbed off when Harry survived Voldemort's attack.
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04-23-2003, 02:25 PM | #10 |
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Hey I've got a good idea lets wait till the 5th book comes out to discuss this topic if it needs discussing at all. But I do have a few comments I would like to make. If Harry is in some way related to Voldie then Rowling is a copy cat!!! However if he is not related to Voldie then that leaves a bigger problem...Why did he want to kill Harry in the first place? It obviously isn't a question of his parents because Voldie was all but ready to let them live if they had stood aside. And does anyone know what the 5th book is about?
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Thus, that idea is so commonly used that it no longer belongs to just one person! Still, it IS getting a bit old, and I sincerely hope Rowling finds a somewhat fresher idea! |
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04-24-2003, 10:50 AM | #12 |
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I'm almost certain Harry is not related to Voldemort. As a plot device, it's tired and boring, and thematically, it doesn't work with the idea that it's our choices, not our blood, which is important. I'm also sure I've read an interview with JK Rowling where she was asked this question and she replied: "That would be a bit Star Wars, don't you think?"
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Just because Voldemort tried to kill Harry doesn't mean he did it for a reason!
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Ahem! Excuse me but in the first book Domblly-dorr certanilly says there was a reason Harry asks in the first book: "Why did Voldie want to kill me?"Domblly-dorr answers:"Alas the first thing you ask me I cannot tell you. Not today. Not now."
And another thing why would some one work soooooo hard to kill a person who has defeated him 3 times, for no reason?
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05-08-2003, 08:43 PM | #16 |
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Why is it that no one ever posts after me? Do I make such stupids points that they aren't worth commenting on or is it because I smell bad?
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05-08-2003, 09:20 PM | #17 |
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because you call voldemort voldie and dumbledore dommbly dore
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I only did that cause Voldiemort is just to long to keep spelling out and the Domblly-dorr thing try looking at what Madam Maxime calls Dombldore in the 4th book.
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05-11-2003, 12:25 PM | #19 |
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Yes, Voldemort and Harry are related. Voldemort is Harry's grandfather, Lily's father. Lily was raised by muggles, not knowing about who her father is until only days before she got admitted to Hogwarts. Petunia did not know this at all.
How do I know this? Guess
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05-11-2003, 12:39 PM | #20 |
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I will bet you the One Ring he's the heir to Voldemort on his father's side. (Remember, Voldy didn't need to kill Lily.)
As I said in the heir to Gryffindor thread: It would give purpose to Harry's conflict in Book 2 about whether he belonged in Slytherin or Gryffindor. Also, in Book 1 Dumbledore said Harry was "not ready to hear" why Voldemort wanted to kill him. I don't think being the heir of Gryffindor would have such a dramatic effect on Harry that Dumbledore would have to wait, whereas being related to Voldemort definately would. The day after book five comes out, I will probably be able to say 'I told you so.'
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