AS Byatt and the "other" Potters

[T.J.]

No: HPFGUIDX 82366

I searched the archives to see if there was much discussion here on 
the infamous A.S. Byatt article in which she slammed J.K. Rowling and 
all the HP readers.  I did find a few comments in response to that 
(appropriately indignant), but so far I haven't found anyone, here or 
anywhere else, who's pointed out something that seems rather sinister 
to me.

Has anyone else reflected on the fact that A.S. Byatt has written a 
four-book series about the life and times of a character named 
Frederica Potter and her family? Does no-one but me think this has 
sinister significance? Doesn't it suggest there are two branches of 
the Potter family, and that Byatt, as the official chronicler of the 
Muggle branch, harbours a certain understandable but petty resentment 
against the sudden fame and popularity of the wizard Potters, upon 
whom Frederica and the other Potters have probably always looked down 
a bit?

I actually had quite an elaborate fanfic story worked out in my head 
to explain the connection between the two lots of Potters which would 
make it quite clear why Byatt is so disdainful of the wizarding 
Potters.  My story would also give the surprising background on 
Harry's paternal grandparents and provide quite a satisfying 
storyline for those who think there should be more gay content in the 
Harry Potter books.  However, after I'd worked out this story in all 
its elaborate detail, it occurred to me that I was probably one of 
only about four people in the universe who had read BOTH A.S. Byatt's 
novels about Frederica Potter AND J.K. Rowling's novels about Harry 
Potter...so the audience of people who'd actually appreciate my 
fanfic would be quite limited.  On the other hand, it occurred to me 
that one of the other three people in this elite group had probably 
already written a better fanfic than I on the subject (though I 
haven't found it yet!)

Any thoughts on this from people who have actually read both series??

tj