Mark problem was:Re: Perseus Evans

[alice_loves_cats]

No: HPFGUIDX 95637

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Debra" <hpsupergeek at y...> wrote:
> (For the full theory, visit 
> http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/thepensieve/tp06.shtml)
> 
> Mugglenet's Josh Smith wrote an article entitled "The Mystery That Is 
> Mark Evans". I'm sure that all of you noticed the 10-year-old kid 
> Dudley beat up named Mark Evans, and that Lily's maiden name is also 
> Evans. 

Alice writes:

I'm sorry for pointing out the obvious, but we have a Mark Evans
problem: wouldn't Dudley notice? If you know a kid who is not in your
age-group enough to know his full name, wouldn't you wonder about the
name-thing?

So maybe Evans is a common enough name to go unnoticed. But hey, if
Mark's 10, he's most probably living with his parents: the Evans
family - so yet more Evanses to account for. 

Let's say Dudley thinks it's a common name, so does Harry and then it
later turns out there's a connection. JKR knows that although Harry
doesn't notice, we are going to. Uh, it just seems too... it lacks
elegance. I find the whole Mark thing so problematic.

A possible theory is that Granddad Evans had a child on the quiet who
was named Evans. But this illegitimate child concept doesn't seem too
JKR-ish, or children's-book-ish. 

(About Snape: although Sweeping Snape Theories are exciting and
interesting, I doubt they are true. But the fanfiction-writers could
have a go at this...)

Alice