Why did Voldemort think Harry was the chosen one?

Indeed, Harry was the "The Chosen One" because Voldemort chose to believe that the prophecy was talking about Harry, the half-blood like himself and thus his equal. Harry survived the Killing Curse because his mother sacrificed her life for him and gave him a protection from Voldemort until he comes of age (at 17).
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Who was the actual chosen one in Harry Potter?

So in the books Harry Potter is indeed the chosen one, but in the films the rightful title goes to Neville Longbottom.
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Why was Harry Potter the Chosen One instead of Neville?

The only reason why Harry was the one is because Voldemort thought Harry was the child the prophecy was talking about. By targeting him and trying to kill him, Voldemort marked him as his equal, while Neville got to live his life without that burden (though that doesn't mean he had an easy life).
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What made Harry the chosen one?

Harry is The Chosen One because Voldemort made the decision (Voldemort CHOSE) to go after Harry after hearing the prophecy. He could have gone after Neville, whole had two pure blood parents, but instead thought Harry, with one new blood parent and one pure blood parent, posed a greater threat.
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Was Harry Potter not the chosen one?

this is addressed in the books. Neville could have been the Chosen One, but Voldemort inadvertently chose Harry, because he decided to attack him.
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Why Harry Didn't Die in the Forbidden Forest Explained (Canon)



How did Voldemort know the prophecy was about Harry?

One of the people who mentioned that Voldemort had heard half of the prophecy, mentioned that Voldemort had heard that half from Snape, but Snape didn't know about the prophecy until Dumbledore tells him that it "speaks of a boy born at the end of July" (as he says in The Deathly Hallows Pt.
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)
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How did Voldemort not know Harry was a Horcrux?

Voldemort wasn't aware of Harry being a pseudo-horcrux because he didn't plan it, and Harry didn't know either until Voldemort “killed” him, but he actually killed the piece of soul kept in him.
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Why is Harry so special?

The costumes and descriptions. One of the main reasons that the series has become so loved is it's attention to detail and the costumes, clothing choices and descriptions of the characters. Think Harry's lightening-shaped scar, his broken glasses and his "mother's eyes".
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How did Lily and James defy Voldemort?

^ Yes, Harry did defy Voldemort, but we are discussing about how Harry's PARENTS defied Voldemort thrice. ^ One of the times James and Lily defied Voldemort was when Voldemort tried to recruit them as Death Eaters, but they refused.
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Was Harry's father a bully?

All Potter fans know the story: Harry glimpses Snape's “Worst Memory” in fifth year and discovers that his father was not the great guy that any orphaned child would prefer to envision. His dad was a horrible bully who tormented fellow classmates and had a towering ego to match.
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Why is Harry the Heir of Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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Who is the heir of Ravenclaw?

The Heir of Ravenclaw was an individual prophesized by the centaur Harmonthrep (Ajrand) to bring honor and glory to the House of Ravenclaw. The Heir of Ravenclaw was in time revealed to be Brian Dumbledore (Ajrand).
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Why did Dumbledore ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix?

He has grown afraid of Harry's connection to Voldemort. Perhaps Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore's love for Harry, would possess Harry and provoke Dumbledore to kill him. So, Dumbledore attempted to avoid Harry throughout Book 5 for Harry's own good.
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Why doesn't Harry use the Resurrection Stone?

Because Dumbledore did not want Harry to bring anyone back - if we remember the tale of the three Hallows, it was exactly bringing back the dead that got the original possessor of the Stone killed.
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Why did Voldemort want the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix?

He wanted the prophecy so that he could know fully what it said, in case it held any information that would have helped him. He was aware he had only heard part of the details, and given the "defeat" by Baby-Harry, was keen to know the rest in case it gave him a clue how to avoid a repeat of that outcome.
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Is Harry Potter losing popularity?

Teenagers are no longer reading Harry Potter books in their legions, it emerged this week, as J.K. Rowling's series dropped out of the top ten favourite books for secondary school pupils. Instead, teens are reading books aimed at primary school children.
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Is Harry powerful because of Voldemort?

However, it seems that Harry's native magical abilities surpass that of anyone else of the books besides Dumbledore, and perhaps Voldemort's. Second though, and more importantly, Harry has the greatest capacity for love — so great that it causes Voldemort intense physical pain whenever Voldemort enters his mind.
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Why didn't other wizards help Hogwarts?

After he was killed, the Ministry or Magic and Hogwarts was under control of Voldemort and therefore, who might have thought of fighting before may have dropped this idea to stay safe. Since other schools had nothing to do with the war, they wouldn't have considered getting involved in that.
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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.
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Did Hermione know Harry was a Horcrux?

People have taken this, together with this scene where Harry says "I think I've known for a while, and I think you have too," to mean that Hermione realised that Harry was a horcrux (okay, not a horcrux but let's call him that for simplicity's sake).
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Are there 7 or 8 Horcruxes?

Yeah. There were 8 horcruxes. 7 were made by Voldemort intentionally ( Nagini, goblet, diary, locket, ring, diadem and the part of his soul in Voldemort himself) and 1 was made accidentally which was Harry.
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Who did Salazar Slytherin marry?

Salazar Slytherin, 927 - 1045

Salazar married Marjorie Slytherin (born Deshayes) on month day 953, at age 26 at marriage place. Marjorie was born on August 15 938, in França, dijon. They had one son: Marius Slytherin.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

Andrea Bonfanti as Lazarus Smith, the Heir of Helga Hufflepuff.
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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir. We also meet the Monster of the Chamber, a basilisk.
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