Odds & Ends: Family -Harry as the Weasley Cousin

[sophineclaire]

No: HPFGUIDX 43149

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bboy_mn" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
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> File this under 'What are the odds?":
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> Try this on for size; Harry James Weasley-Potter.
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  Let's try something in a smaller size; Harry James Potter MIGHT be 
related to the Weasleys. Ron does mention ( in COS? I never have my 
books around...) that there is a squib cousin whom no one ever talks 
about and said squib eventually became an accountant.
  Assuming that the squib was a male, he could be Lily's Grandfather 
( since we do not know the age of the squib and the word cousin 
doesn't have to refer to someone young, especially in the WW) or even 
her father ( It doesn't matter if it was the 60's or not, he could 
have taken his wife's name. No body would care since it seems like 
the squib was Persona non grata to his family.) This leads to an 
explanation for the excitement and pride that there was a witch in 
the family ( why would muggles, who aren't suppose to know about the 
wizarding world, be proud and excited upon receiving the initial 
letter?)

  However this can all be disproved and discarded as soon as we find 
out the following questions:
  _Who are Lily's parents? Grandparents (if relevent)?
  _What did her parents do for a living?
  _Do "muggle-born" or "Squib-born" children visited by facuty 
members or receive different letters then other Hogwarts students 
before first year begins?
  _What was the name of the Weasley squib?

I thought there was something significant in what Harry saw in the 
Mirror of Erised that I add later when I unpack the moving boxes to 
find the books. 

-sophineclaire
    Who believes that all red-haired wizards and witches are related 
one way or another.