[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry and Hermione being siblings...

[Penny Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 53572

Hi --

I said:
<<<<<Hermione's birthday is Sept 19th and that Harry's birthday is July 
31st. In other words, I think the canon directly contradicts this 
theory. And, if they *were* twins, why would the Potters have 
separated them? This sounds very far-fetched to me..... 
..(snip)> Re: genetics. Yes, it's possible that weird things can 
happen genetically. James has black hair and unknown color of eyes. 
Lily has dark red hair and green eyes. Harry got Lily's eyes, but 
otherwise is a carbon copy of James. Hermione has brown hair and 
brown eyes. There's just nothing in her appearance to foreshadow a 
biological relationship to the Potters...>>>>>>>>>>

Fred replied:
<<<<<As I said above, the birthdays could have easily been changed. As a 
matter of fact, it would only make sence to change one of them. This 
way, if you are looking for twins born on July 31 and only find one 
child, who would think of looking for another child born Sept. 19?>>>>>>

So, let me get this straight, you think that even though Rowling has confirmed a birthdate of Sept 19th for Hermione and July 31st for Harry, she's lying to her fans?  Those are straight factual answers from Rowling's mouth.  I'll be the first to say she does fudge some of her chat responses, especially when she doesn't want to give it all away.  But, she didn't hesitate or fudge at all in confirming those birthdates.  

<<<<<<And as for "There's just nothing in her appearance to foreshadow a 
biological relationship to the Potters...", my mother has blond hair 
& blue yes, my father, brown hair, brown eyes. Me, I have reddish 
blond hair and green/hazel eyes (they change colors from blue, green 
to light brown, or a combination of all, according to my mood). Does 
this mean I need to do some DNA test? Not everyone looks like a 
mirror image of their families. But Hermione, IMO, does look like 
Harrt, at least some, both have dark hair and both have problems with 
hair management.>>>>>>>>>

Hermione does not have dark hair.  She has *brown* hair, which *might* be dark or it might be light.  It's not confirmed anywhere in the books as dark.  

Sigh.  I *know* that in real life, people don't always favor one or both biological parents in their appearance.  But, what I'm saying is that in the Potterverse, Rowling has made the appearance of most children tied to their parents in a very clear way.  

Penny


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