Mark Evans

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 84950

Astrofiammante asked:

> But to get back to the point, Carol, if little Mark was a latent 
> wizard, and rotten Dudders and his gang came along and beat him up, 
> wouldn't some latent magic have revealed itself? Wouldn't Mark, as 
> Harry once did, unconsciously defend himself against Dudley and 
send 
> him packing?

Even Harry wasn't able to defend himself often.  He mentions escaping 
Dudley's gang once by jumping/apparating/what have you onto the 
school roof, but it is also stated repeatedly that Dudley and his 
friends love hitting Harry.  This would hardly be a fun pastime, and 
Harry would have no reason to dread it, if unconcious magic always 
protected him.

I'm still not sure what to make of Mark.  I think it entirely 
feasible that Mark's father was too young at the time of Lily's death 
to take Harry, therefore making Dubledore's comment true if he was 
only considering relatives capable of caring for a baby (Lily, after 
all, had only just left Hogwarts).  However, if this were true, I 
would expect Petunia to have at least attempted to pawn Harry off on 
him since then.  I'll keep waiting for a better explanation.  

-Corinth