Both Parents Work? Where's the Canon?

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 47285

Attack of the fanon, is it? As Ellen states, there is no reference to
either Lily or James's professions in canon. I think it's highly
unlikely that either was an auror, myself. 

The idea that Mrs. Longbottom was an auror is not just fanon, though,
it's dead wrong! Crouch describes her as an auror's wife in the
Pensieve scene, meaning she most definitely was not an auror. 

As for Mrs. Lestrange, being a member of a terrorist organization is
not my definition of working outside the home. I wouldn't say that
both the Lestranges had jobs, if they devoted their entire time to
Voldemort. :-)

Meanwhile, Hermione's mother is, as noted, a Muggle, which tells us
absolutely nothing about the wizarding world. 

We have no information about any of the working witches in the books
being married (though some of them are said to be single: Bertha
Jorkins, Rita Skeeter). 

Molly Weasley stays at home.

Narcissa Malfoy probably doesn't work, but I don't think Lucius does
either, in the sense of a day-to-day office job.  

And, meanwhile we have Mrs. Fudge, Mrs. Crouch, and Mrs. Diggory
mentioned, with no indication of what they do, except that they're
mentioned in connection with their husbands who work at the Ministry.

No, no evidence for any assertions here, I don't think.

Eileen 

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Ellen & John Anglin" <anglinsbees at y...> wrote:
> Hmmmmmm, I dont think so.
> 
> I don't believe that we are sure that anyone besides Nevilles 
> <father> was an auror. And, as far as I know, Both James and Lilies 
> professions, as well as where they got their money have yet to be 
> revealed.
> 
> The Idea that Lily and Mrs Longbottom were Aurors <is> a common fanon 
> idea tho, so that may be where you have seen it.
> See;
> 
> http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/lily.html
> 
> http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/longbottom.html
> 
> 
> 
> Ellen, The Pottering Beekeeper
> 
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Audra1976 at a... wrote:
> > Me:
> > Lily Potter and Mrs. Longbottom were both stated to be Aurors, 
> weren't they?  Molly Weasley is the only stay-at-home mom we hear 
> of.  Narcissa Malfoy probably doesn't work either, but that's only 
> speculation, not stated in canon. By the same token, I can't imagine 
> Mrs. LeStrange was a little housewife.  If I'm right, that means 
> that while we don't get much information about couples, we know for 
> sure of more working wives than not.
> > 
> > Audra