1. Why was Harry Potter chosen?
2. Was Harry Potter supposed to be the chosen one?
3. Why did Voldemort choose Harry as the chosen one?
4. Why was Neville Longbottom not the chosen one?
5. Why did Voldemort go after the Potters?

Why was Harry Potter chosen?

Potter is chosen by Voldemort marking him to be his equal. He chose Harry based on the prophecy by Sybill Trelawney. The prophecy fit two children, Harry Potter & Neville Longbottom but Voldemort chose Harry. And thus Harry became the chosen one.

Was Harry Potter supposed to be the chosen one?

@Strawberry eggo In the books Voldemort chose Harry to be the chosen one, but in the films that is never stated and is not said to be a requirement to be the chosen one, the only requirement in the films to be the chosen one is be a boy born at the end of July 1980, be able to see the prophecy, and be the person who

Why did Voldemort choose Harry as the chosen one?

However, Voldemort chose Harry as his target, who was, like himself, a half-blood, rather than the pure-blooded boy named Neville. Voldemort chose Harry as he believed Harry was the most danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him.

Why was Neville Longbottom not the chosen one?

Neville wasn’t the Chosen One because Lord Voldemort chose Harry, not him. Because the Chosen One is a propaganda stunt originated by Dumbledore picky backed by the Ministry. There is no such thing as the chosen one.

Why did Voldemort go after the Potters?

Voldemort decided to murder Harry Potter after learning about the prophecy that Severus Snape overheard while spying on Dumbledore. The prophecy talked about someone who would be born to cause the Dark Lord’s demise and Voldemort wanted to nip that threat in the bud.