[HPforGrownups] JKR Said it's Descendant, not Ancestor (WAS: Tom Riddle's Origins)

[Lissa B]

No: HPFGUIDX 57463

(snipped Lissa's exploration of the CoS "ancestor" versus "descendant"
problem)

Phyllis wrote:
> British HPfGU listees have clarified that JKR's use of the
> phrase "deliberate error" is intended to signify her admission that
> she unintentionally goofed and is now owning up to her error, rather
> than that she intentionally tried to mislead her readers.

Lissa replied:
Thanks for the clarification.  The lit student in me is a bit obsessed
with wording, so this is important information to have!  I recalled
reading that the error may have been intentional, but now I see that's
not the case.  (It doesn't affect my Ginny & Harry theory at all, but
I'm always thrilled to get pieces in this plot puzzle.)  Very
interesting.  Thanks, Phyllis!

Cheers,
Lissa