So in the books Harry Potter is indeed the chosen one, but in the films the rightful title goes to
While most fans agree that Harry is the unrefuted Chosen One, the final Deathly Hallows film (in particular) sways heavily toward highlighting a heroic Neville, revitalizing the debate regarding which boy is better suited for the iconic title. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ...
“The Chosen One” was a title applied to Harry Potter in reference to Professor Trelawney's prophecy about an individual destined to defeat or be defeated by Lord Voldemort. However, the wording of the Prophecy meant that the actual Chosen One could have been either Harry or his classmate Neville Longbottom (JKR-FAQ).
Harry Potter is the chosen one because Voldemort decided so, the prophecy could apply to both Harry or Neville, but Voldemort went after Harry and when he left part of his soul in Harry, Voldemort himself made the prophecy true and made Harry 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.
In the end, both were essential to Voldemort's downfall, fulfilling the possibility that both Harry and Neville were, in fact, the Chosen One. While Harry delivered the final blow to destroy Voldemort, Neville destroyed the final Horcrux which allowed Harry to end Voldemort.
Tom Marvolo Riddle, their son, was born on 31 December 1926 Merope died in childbirth, leaving the baby to grow up alone in an orphanage. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, it is revealed that Voldemort murdered his father and grandparents, leaving himself the only surviving member of the Riddle family.
Harry is the Heir of Slytherin (through his mother's side) and also related to Gryffindor (through his father's side) though the current Heir of Gryffindor is Neville.
Harry James Potter holds half-blood status in Rowling's imagined wizarding world because his mother is Muggle-born and his father is pure-blood. There are three main blood statuses; pure-blood, half-blood, and Muggle-born, which are all methods of determining a witch or wizard's magical lineage.
In-universe wise: Because Voldemort chose Harry Potter over Neville Longbottom of whom to go after and thus ultimately marked Harry as his equal when he tried to kill him as a baby.
Albus Potter goes to Hogwarts. He is Sorted into Slytherin House.
Harry was the Chosen One because Voldemort chose Harry, and Harry also chose himself. It had everything to do with choices and nothing to do with his ability.
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.
The only reason Voldemort let him talk is because he saw no threat in Neville. “It doesn't matter Harry is gone.” Neville expresses. “Stand down Neville,” is the only voice heard in the crowd of hundreds.
Neville Longbottom is a hero of the wizarding world. You know the story — he kept Dumbledore's Army going at Hogwarts, he helped defend the school against Death Eaters, he proved himself to be a worthy Gryffindor by pulling the sword from the Sorting Hat and he destroyed the final Horcrux, Nagini. Not bad.
He wasn't naturally brave – which made him all the braver
Neville Longbottom's defiant stand against Lord Voldemort at the end of Deathly Hallows was iconic for many reasons, but it's mostly because it was so unexpected. Neville was never the actual hero. Nor was he naturally brave.
He's a pure-blood wizard, proud Slytherin and Harry Potter's arch rival at Hogwarts. Happy birthday, Draco Malfoy!
Because to a pureblood fanatic like Bellatrix, Harry is a Mudblood because one of his parents (Lily Evans) was a Muggleborn. Anyone with Muggle ancestry is one, including Snape since his father was a Muggle (Tobias).
Lord Draco Lucius Malfoy (born 5 June 1980) is a pure-blood wizard; the second son and third child overall of Lucius Malfoy II and Narcissa Malfoy (née Black).
Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin. The problem with being a female Slytherin heir, is that they're cursed.
Their names were Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.
Although, as Dumbledore says, Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue is a skill accidentally transferred by Slytherin's actual heir, Voldemort, when he tried to kill Harry as a baby. So perhaps this is one myth with a bit of truth to it.
This theory suggests that each time he created a new Horcrux, that specific Horcrux diminished a part of his soul. Thus, his nose began to sink in, eventually disappearing altogether. Due to his tampering with dark magic, his human appearance evolved into a more snake-like state.
Delphini (b. March 1998), known by the nickname Delphi, was a British half-blood Dark witch, the daughter of Tom Riddle and Bellatrix Lestrange. Being the only child of Lord Voldemort, she was able to speak Parseltongue, and she became the only known living heir of Salazar Slytherin after the demise of her father.