OOP:Re: Black Relatives - What about the Potters??

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> 
> Jennifer:
> 
> Good point Barb- This line of this thread originated when someone 
made the
> comment that there was probably more to the Black family then we 
knew about.
> As pointed out- did Sirius intentionally keep Harry from looking 
to closely
> at the Black family tree? If so, why?  If Sirius is related to 
Voldemort
> (through one grandparent- thanks I was confusing myself about 
relations :) -
> as you also said, what is the point? Why would the be relevant?  
Don't know
> the answer- but it makes for some interesting pondering.



My main question from OOP is this:

If Sirius says that all pureblood families are related somewhere 
along the line - then why doesn't he mention the Potters??

We are told time and time again that Lily was muggle-born but that 
James wasn't.  If Sirius goes to all the trouble of telling Harry 
about his distant connections to the Weasleys, why wouldn't he 
mention Harry's own family?

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?  It's been troubling me ever 
since I read the tapestry scene.