Dursley's being Harry's only Living Relatives

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 44653

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Barb P <psychic_serpent at y...> wrote:
> 
> Steve wrote: 
>  --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Barb P <psychic_serpent at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > freya122000 wrote: 
> >  IMHO, and if I am wrong please correct be post haste, but I see no
> proof that the Dursley's are Harry's only living relatives. 
> Dumbledore stated in PS/SS that they were simply the best place for
> Harry at this time, he never says "only living relatives", that is 
> > only in the movie.   
> 
> BARB:
> >  
> > I'm afraid that you are mistaken.  On page 15 of Philosopher's
> Stone, Dumbledore says, "I've come to bring Harry to his aunt and
> uncle.  They're the only family he has left now."
> >  
> > I hope that helps.
> >  
> > --Barb
> >  
> 
> bboy_mn:
> I have to agree with Barb, but at the same time I have to fudge a bit. 
> 
> Harry could have some distant cousin in Sardinia or Timbuktu or
where ever.  
>
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Barb continues:

> I fail to see how "the only family he has left" is open to
interpretation.  When it comes to LOONiness, those words are
extraordinarily clear.  This statement leaves absolutely no leeway;
there is no way that Harry has relatives anywhere else, ...heavy snip...
-end Bard-

bboy_mn replies:
I think we are arguing techincalities here (or at least I am). I agree
that for all practical and functional purposes the Dursleys are
Harry's only family. But from a more techincal aspect, the odds that
there are no other people on the face of the earth with a drop of
Potter blood in them is very unlikely.

I still agree with your basic statement, for all practical purposes
there is no other family. But I'm more of a technical type of guy. 

Part of the point I wanted to make is that even if there are these
distance people with only a single drop of Potter blood. No one would
ever consider them family for purposes of adoption or orphan
placement.  Once the branches of the family tree become too distant,
they essentually become meaningless.

As long as we are on the subject, I guess we gave to assume that
Petunia's parents are dead. While they aren't Potters, they are
Harry's grandparents and would certainly be considered family. 

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn