The Whole Evans Theory

[aaoconnor2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 85288

Over the past several days many people have posted thoughts and 
theories about Mark Evans and his possible relationship to Harry.  
Most people believe, and I agree, that it is too much of a 
coincidence to have a character named Evans appear when we know that 
Evans was also Lily's maiden name.  

Much thought has gone into how closely Mark and Harry could be 
related while still not contradicting Dumbledore's statements at the 
beginning of Sorcerer's Stone.  Most people seem to be in favor of 
some degree of cousinhood.  I fear, and fear is the correct word, 
that we may be looking at the situation too two-dimensionally (or 
three-dimensionally).  What if Mark and Harry are not related yet?

I'm not really sure why but I have never liked time travel stories.  
I did enjoy PoA immensely but, in my mind, it opened doors to places 
I really didn't want the story to go.  The room in the DoM that was 
full of breaking and reassembling time turners leads me to believe 
that we haven't heard the end of time travel in this series.

As implausible as it may sound, what if Mark is actually an ancestor 
of Harry?  That would explain why Dumbledore couldn't take Baby Harry 
to Mark's parents even if Dumbledore knew there would be a connection 
eventually.  Can you imagine the conversation?  "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. 
Evans.  In a few years you will have a son you will name Mark, but in 
the meantime please take care of Harry who will be your (fill in the 
number of greats) grandson."  

So, all we have to do to have this come to pass is have an 11 or 12 
year old Mark get seriously zapped by a time turner sometime in the 
next two years (Hogwarts time).  Hey, I didn't say it was probable.  
I didn't even say it was likely.  I just know it's not impossible.

Audrey (who can't believe she has de-lurked after some time to post 
this and will wear her yellow raincoat for the next 72 hours to 
protect herself from the inevitable rotten tomatoes)