New title, Mark Evans, Lily and Petunia

[justcarol67]

kemper mentor wrote:
> Your thoughts on Mark Evans got me thinking on blood ties with Lily
and Petunia.  This got me thinking to something Petunia said, and I'm
probably paraphasing, "Our parents were so proud to have a witch in
the family."  
>  
> It seems to be assumed that the Evans weren't witch and wizard.  But
that doesn't mean they were muggles.  What if they were squibs?  
> That would explain: Petunia's apparent familiarity with the
wizarding world by knowing that dementors run (ran) Azkaban, what
horrible creatures they are, and by fearing Voldemort's return. 
> Taking this theory further... Lily felt rejected by the wizarding
world and thus she, at some point, rejected them by going into the
muggle world.  A world that, she would perceive, would accept her for
not having magical abilities.  
> I forget who, but some character explained Mr. Filch's vileness to
the students was due to them being witches and wizards.  He's abusive
to young witches and wizards.  Petunia is abusive as well, though more
emotionally and neglectfully, but we see a trace of possible physical
abuse in CoS when she nearly hits Harry in the head with a frying pan.
>  
> So... going back to Mark Evans.  Squibs aren't thought of enough by
the Ministry of Magic to register where they live as we've seen with
Mrs. Figg. (On an aside: Who and Where is Mr. Figg.  Could Mrs. Figg's
maiden name be Evans)  Maybe there are other Evans' who are squibs who
also felt rejected by the wizarding world and who embrace the muggle
life.  Maybe Mark is like his nth cousin, n-times removed, Lily.  


Carol:
I've posted this theory several times to the main site. I think Lily's
parents are Muggles but her Grandpa Evans was a Squib passing as a
Muggle. That would allow Lily to be a true Muggleborn but would allow
her parents (her father, especially) to have enough acquaintance with
the WW to be proud of having a witch in the family

According to my theory, Lily's grandfather (who is, of course, Harry's
great-grandfather) is Mark Evans' great-grandfather, making him and
Harry second cousins. Although Mark's name would have been written
down by the magical quill when he was born and he'll show up at
Hogwarts next year, Dumbledore doesn't yet know about him because that
branch of the Evans family have been Muggles for several generations.  

Age ten? Evans? It can't be a coincidence. He has to be a prospective
Hogwarts student somehow related to Harry and having a shared Squib
relative (himself the child of a witch and a wizard) in the family not
many generations back ties up all the loose ends for me.

Carol