Harry-James-Lily relationship, posthumous (was: Harry's lack of curiosity)

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No: HPFGUIDX 17764

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., ourobouros_1999 at y... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., misanthropicsocialite at h... wrote:
> 
> Although it isn't pictorally represented by JKR, it has 
> > been assumed by most readers that Harry *has* thought of his 
> parents, 
> > and probably a substantial amount over the years-- it would have 
> been 
> > impossible not to.  But *what* did he think about?  He had no 
idea 
> > what they looked like before Hagrid explained the situation, 
IIRC; 
> > did he picture that? 
> 
> Perhaps his aunt had one or two pictures of the sister she disliked 
> so much lying around. Perhaps he would also consider that he 
> resembled his parents. 
> 

The first time Harry ever saw his Mum (and Dad) was in the Mirror of 
Erised:
"A woman standing right behind his reflection was smiling at him and 
waving... She was a very pretty woman. She had dark red hair and her 
eyes - her eyes  are just like mine, Harry thought..." (PS; 153)

Naama