Harry's Family History

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Harry's Family History
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4333] Harry's Family History
Date: 7/17/00 9:17 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<I wonder that Harry (or Hermione, more likely) has never attempted
to research his family history.>>>

The genealogist in me couldn't resist replying to this one! <vbg> I
would wonder this also. But, Harry has led a somewhat secluded life --
he may have never heard of genealogy (especially since the Dursleys
forbade questions).

<<<I could picture him going through the back issues of the Daily Prophet
to read about the day he became an orphan.>>>

Yep -- that'd be a good source for some info (as someone pointed out,
perhaps not the most reliable paper there is, but newspapers can be
decent evidence for genealogical purposes). Of course, one expects that
JKR isn't going to let this happen (or not until Book 7 anyway). It is
a stretch in my mind that Hermione hasn't raised the issue or tried to
do anything with this though.

Maybe she has & just isn't saying anything to anyone.

Penny