OoP: Names

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No: HPFGUIDX 65445

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jmgarciaiii" 
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cohen, Meg" <MCohen at u...> 
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> > >Don't know if this has been brought up, but I wonder if this 
> > >Mark Evans will be getting a letter from Hogwarts this summer. Maybe 
> > > Harry will have a long lost relative to meet next time he boards the 
> > >Hogwarts Express.
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> > Now me:
> > The only problem with this is that Amelia Bones says during 

> > Harry'sdisciplinary hearing that the MoM has no record of any witches 
> > or wizards living in Little Whinging other than Harry.  I suppose he could 
> > be  a Muggleborn wizard (must run in the Evans family ;) ), but I thought 
> I also read
> > somewhere that someone (MoM?  Hogwarts?  Not sure, and I may be 
> > making this up) knows whenever a witch or wizard is born.
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> > But it is curious, isn't?  And JKR doesn't seem to do anything 
> lightly.....
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> It bears noting that the MoM also didn't have a record of Rita 
> Skeeter being an Animagus. It's also curious the Evans boy is only 
> 10...
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> I'm willing to bet the Evans boy somehow winds up at Hogwarts.
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> -Joe in SoFla


The wife and I noticed this (Mark "EVANS" and Lily "EVENS") when we 
were listening to the audio book after reading OOP through.  I agree 
that it was interesting, could possibly be a distant cousin.  But 
Petunia would know of any closer relatives in the area.  And then 
henceforth, Duddly would probably know it to (Petunia loves the 
chance to show off her family sans Harry).  Dumbledore in SS refers 
to the Dursleys as Harry's only family.  

Someone refered to knowing when a magic baby is born.  As I recall, the reference is from SS and it is when Hagrid comes and gets Harry from the isolated cabin the Dursleys run to.  He says that Harry's had his name down since he was born.  I also remember something about Prof. McGonnagall, as 
Deputy Headmistress, goes to a book every summer (june/july) and 
sends out letters to all the eleven year olds listed.  I seem to 
remember something about the names appering in the book magically 
when they are born, so that muggle born wizards (Hermione, for one)
may be listed, but thier names would not be seen until they are due 
for letters of acceptance.  

Mark Evans could get a letter next year and turn out to be a distant cousin.  The MoM would not have any wizards listed in Harry's area, even if Mark is invited to attend Hogwarts, he's not a wizard yet.  Heck, the MoM does not even know that there is a Squib living near Harry.  Mark could turn out to be 
a kind of little brother figure for Harry, someone in the area who 
he can relate to and act as a positve influnce for and look out 
for.  Was an interesting coincidence none the less.

amadeus_rex (Ed)