I suggest that Voldemort was intentionally turning Harry into a Horcrux.
For the central premise on which your theory is founded, you skip over this without giving any reason to privilege this possibility over others (such as “Voldemort wasn’t intentionally turning Harry into a Horcrux”). It’s hard to take a theory seriously when it skips straight from a central premise to discussing implications, without considering the state of the evidence first.
As an example problem, all other Horcruxes, both in canon and MoR, are nigh-indestructible magical artefacts. In fact, the only other MoR one was chosen for its utter inaccessibility to Voldemort’s enemies. Yet here Voldemort is choosing a baby as guarantor of his immortality.
If Harry contains a copy of Voldemort, then acquiring political power for Harry is, in some sense, acquiring power for Voldemort.
Again, needs justification. If Harry is a Horcrux, this has not given Voldemort any form of control over him (not even the canon mind-link). Acquiring power for Harry only acquires power for Voldemort if Voldemort can control or manipulate Harry—and this he must accomplish without any aid of Harry’s Horcrucicity.
But if he really does want Harry in power, why remove his friends?
In order to forestall their positive influence on his personality and make him more open to his own cynical worldview, and thus his manipulation.
Another reason to remove Harry’s friends is to get rid of anyone that might be suspicious if Voldemort were to take Harry’s place through possession or Polyjuice. Compare this to Noble Hero’s behavior after returning from Albania: he avoids family and former friends, presumably to avoid being identified as Voldemort.
Huh, this is actually super plausible and Harry is unknowingly making it far easier than it could be. By acting in adult-like and weird ways all the time, if Quirrell takes his place far fewer people would realize than if he was a regular boy. Though I think a form of possession is probably more likely than polyjuice based on the hassles inherent in polyjuicing someone for long periods.
For the central premise on which your theory is founded, you skip over this without giving any reason to privilege this possibility over others (such as “Voldemort wasn’t intentionally turning Harry into a Horcrux”). It’s hard to take a theory seriously when it skips straight from a central premise to discussing implications, without considering the state of the evidence first.
As an example problem, all other Horcruxes, both in canon and MoR, are nigh-indestructible magical artefacts. In fact, the only other MoR one was chosen for its utter inaccessibility to Voldemort’s enemies. Yet here Voldemort is choosing a baby as guarantor of his immortality.
Again, needs justification. If Harry is a Horcrux, this has not given Voldemort any form of control over him (not even the canon mind-link). Acquiring power for Harry only acquires power for Voldemort if Voldemort can control or manipulate Harry—and this he must accomplish without any aid of Harry’s Horcrucicity.
In order to forestall their positive influence on his personality and make him more open to his own cynical worldview, and thus his manipulation.
Also, two “l”s in “Quirrell”.
Another reason to remove Harry’s friends is to get rid of anyone that might be suspicious if Voldemort were to take Harry’s place through possession or Polyjuice. Compare this to Noble Hero’s behavior after returning from Albania: he avoids family and former friends, presumably to avoid being identified as Voldemort.
Huh, this is actually super plausible and Harry is unknowingly making it far easier than it could be. By acting in adult-like and weird ways all the time, if Quirrell takes his place far fewer people would realize than if he was a regular boy. Though I think a form of possession is probably more likely than polyjuice based on the hassles inherent in polyjuicing someone for long periods.