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These chapters (43-46) seem to have several pieces of evidence for the "Harrymort" theory. Quirrell's reaction suggests that he recognizes the particular ideas that Harry had, which in turn suggests they're where he hid his horcruxes. That those locations also seemed obvious to Harry could be simply because they are obvious, and Voldemort used them for that same reason, but it could also indicate Harry somehow "remembering" them. That Voldemort might not have actually attempted to kill Harry after having killed Lily also suggests something may have been up there, though Voldemort may have been simply lying. And we also now have a bit of evidence that Harry's "dark side" may actually be real.
I just thought of another from an earlier chapter.
Equal, as in mathematical equality.
Also, from Ch. 45: "A strange word kept echoing in his mind." Probably 'horcrux'. [ETA: gjm's right. Missed that.]
I thought the strange word was "riddle".
Oh.
I get it now. *foreheadsmack*
Not that that doesn't equally support the Harrymort theory.
If anything, that supports their theory.
Somewhat later in HPMOR, Dumbledore does (obliquely) indicate that Voldemort = Tom Riddle. (Or at least he indicates that he believes this. There's enough identity-confusion in HPMOR that I don't think we can be entirely certain that he's right.)