Mark Evans - repost of theory

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 95702

<sni>
> I have mentioned on a couple of occasions that when my father died 
in
> 1994 and I went through his address book to notify people,
> I "discovered" a family relative about whom I knew nothing; the 
lady
> concerned was a first cousin of my father and the link led back to 
my
> great grandparents. It is fairly obvious that Dumbledore was very
> close to James and Lily Potter. "'Naturally,' said Professor
> McGonagall. `James Potter told Dumbledore that Black would die 
rather
> than tell where they were, that Black was planning to go into 
hiding
> himself
 and yet, Dumbledore remained worried. I remember him
> offering to be the Potter's Secret-Keeper himself.'" (POA p.153).
> This implies very close friendship. So Dumbledore would know from
> conversations with Lily that Petunia was her nearest relative. But
> would it follow that he knew there were /no/ other relatives? Would
> the matter of more distant relatives of Lily have surfaced in
> conversation with Dumbledore? Do we discuss distant and half-
> forgotten family members with close friends? Not often. Dumbledore 
is
> intelligent and knowledgeable but not omniscient. To be fair, he 
may
> not be aware of the existence of other family members.
> 
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I enjoyed reading yor theory this second time as much as I did the 
first time.  This secod reading made me wonder about the charm Lily 
supposedly placed on Harry.  Do you think that part of the charm may 
have required her to "name" a relative, almost like assigning 
guardianship in a will?  Could it be that Lily did not know of any 
other relatives so named Petunia, thus leaving DD with no other 
choice but to place Harry there?    

If this is the case, it could be implied that DD may actually know 
of other relatives (i.e., Mark Evans') but did not mention them 
because of Harry's safety?  Given how unhappy Harry is at the 
Dursley's, if he knew he had other relatives, he might assume that 
the protection would extend to them, thus motivating him to run away 
and, consequently, breaking the protecting charm.

You are correct, DD is wise but not omniscient.  However, given that 
he often is the "voice" of JKR, he does have knowledge that the 
readers do not have, thus being "writerscient."  I continually 
remain curious about what all DD knows and does not say.

WOuld like to read what other people think.

Julie