The Problem with Lupin (long) was Re: How Close Are Harr...

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vmonte again:
> > So why doesn't he talk to his friends about it?  Example: 'Ron 
> > your  parents wouldn't happen to know what happened to my 
> > grandparents  would they?'

Pippin replied: 
> Harry already knows. He told Ron in PS/SS that all his family are 
> dead. If Petunia had any blood relatives, she could have told 
> Dumbledore to take Harry to them.   Sirius confirms that Harry is  
> the last of the Potters in PoA.  Also Harry understands it is no 
> good dwelling on the past.
> 

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
I *think* Vmonte just meant why doesn't Harry ask about the 
*particulars* of their deaths.  I agree that Harry understands that 
his whole family (besides Petunia) is gone, but why doesn't Harry 
show any curiosity as to what happened to his grandparents?  Those 
particulars he doesn't appear to know.  

I think Harry did indeed learn a lesson from DD & the Mirror of 
Erised re: dwelling on the past, but I *do* think he still has 
curiosity about the past.  

What was being discussed upthread (in #96934, by batchevra) was 
whether Harry really doesn't show any curiosity or whether it's just 
JKR's necessary mechanism for keeping details in the dark.  From what 
we know about Harry, is *does* seem strange that he doesn't ask his 
friends--particularly Ron, or even Neville--about things their 
parents/grandparents might know about Harry's family background.  I 
would agree w/ batchevra in this, that it's just a convenient way for 
JKR to keep things from us for now.

Siriusly Snapey Susan