[HPforGrownups] Lily and Petunia Riddle

[lrcjestes]

No: HPFGUIDX 2152


>
> eggplant88 at hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Riddle. Tom Riddle senior had 18 years to start a new family before
> > his son killed him. It also explains why Petunia is so unpleasant,
> > she was unlucky enough to inherit the nasty gene from her father,
> > Lilly did not.
>
> But why was Tom senior apparently living with his parents? If he'd been
> widowed, the kids would be there, too... he seems to have been pretty much
a
> snob, and surely being a witch is not the only reason he could drop
someone.
> I'm betting Lily and Petunia are his granddaughters via another by-blow,
> after Tom senior dumped Voldemort's mom. If I have my ages right.
>

Yeah the ages just don't work for TR Sr. to be Lily's Dad....

Harry's born in 1980.
CoS took place in 1992.
TR Jr was at hogwarts 50 years before in 1942 and was 16 at the time of his
diary episode with Harry.
TR Sr killed in 1944

If Lily was TRSr daughter she would have been at least 37 when she had
Harry.  While thats not unheard of it doesn't seem likely.  In SS Sirius is
described as "young"  He is a Lily contemporary, so I doubt the maruader's
were that old when Harry was born...more likely mid twenties.

Grandaughter is much more likely...but still pretty far fetched...IMHO.

carole