OOP: Harry's FIRST COUSIN?? (other than Dudley)

tomatogrower88 tomatogrower88 at yahoo.com
Mon Jul 14 16:41:21 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 70224

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
<atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scoutmom21113" 
> <navarro198 at h...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
> > <atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:
> > > What if we go one better than that and ask:  Could Harry and 
> Draco 
> > be first cousins?  After reading Black family tree in OoP, di you 
> > ever wonder why all Sirius family have names of stars and 
> > constellations, but Narcissa Malfoy (Narcissa means Daffodil) has 
> the 
> > first name of a flower?  Could her maiden name be Evans? >>>>>
> > 
> > 
> > Bellatrix's and Narcissa's maiden name was Black, not Evans.  (pg 
> > 114, US ed.)
> > 
> > Ravenclaw Bookworm
> 
> Thanks found it on page 113-still what if she was not a true Black 
> and somehow belongs to the Flower family?

Now Me

I think that Narcissa and Andromeda are names taken from Greek myths. 
Andromeda was saved by Perseus and ran away with him as did the 
Androeda of HP. Narcissus(who the flowers are named for) was a vain 
person who fell in love with himself and pined away looking at his 
reflection in the water. I think that Rowling is giving a clue on 
Narcissa's personality with the name. I don't think we are being given 
clues that Harry and Draco are related. I would however, be glad to 
hear any points that you have that would lead you to the conclusion 
that Harry and Draco are related.

Myrth






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