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[Campbell, Anne-TMC-Rcvg]

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{Geoff says}

I have quoted my own example of finding second cousins about ten years ago when my father died, of whom I had no knowledge.


{Anne replies}

It does raise a question though...although I know you can come up with 'long lost' relatives in RL....I wonder that Dumbly would have been so careless as to not completely research Harry's 'family tree'--even long before Harry's parents were killed--after all, since he set up the Fidelus for James and Lily, it shows that he knew full well Harry could very quickly become parentless...after all, not even Fidelus is foolproof, as Sirius's mistake and Peter's betrayal shows...

So...Mark Evans might actually be 'coincidental' in his name...or else SO far removed from the family that it might not even count...? Just an alternate presentation...

I supposed I'm just wondering, (once again--like in certain other theory threads), what use a sudden 'second cousin' popping up in Harry's life would serve...other than making all of the readers who pay attention to this sort of thing crawl the walls while we look for possible explanations....somehow, I can actually see Rowling, if she's even remotely aware that we're all out here trying to dissect her mind through the books, throwing Mark in just to give us fits...

Also...he's only mentioned in that one chapter, isn't he? **Sorry, but I only dimly remember Dudley and Co beating up on someone right before the Dementor incident--the name didn't even register**...so I don';t think we have enough to go on just yet...

Of course, if I want to be totally perverse with the theories (not being sarcastic...just playing here with what I've read the past few weeks here...^^)

...Let's see....Mark Evans...long lost cousin....Snape's name anagrams into "Perseus Evans"...and the theory there is that he's Lily's brother somehow...hhmmmmm....

So...Mark is Severus's son? And that would make Both Mark and Sev related to Harry--as uncle and first cousin, if Sev is really Lily's brother...although it would still work if Sev was a first cousin and not a brother--which would also explain why Lily and Sev didn't know they were related...and why Sev is REALLY grouchy...he has a son of his own to protect here, and in a really bad position to try....and...

Oi...I think I better stop now...^^;

Anne
who believes:

Snape is not a vamp. Just wholly messed in the head (wouldn't you be too if you lived his life?)

Lily and Sev aren't related (although the anagram is interesting), although think it likely despite his snarling at her in the pensive scene that he MIGHT have actually liked her (But there's nowhere near enough proof for me to buy into it)

Ron MIGHT be Dumbly...but that would just make my head spin...since I'm more convinced he's likely to loose his life following Harry on one of their escapades one too many times, and time travel is a sticky wicket no matter how it's explained and how the rules are set up...

That we might even see Sirius again, since there was no 'body' (no body, no crime)...

**Pauses**

Hmmm...an idea....maybe HE'S the vamp....? Too much time around those soul sucking Dementors (Look, guys--spiritual vampirism). Now that WOULD be tragic...especially if that nice temperament of his is still intact...

**One note here on descriptives since 'pale skin' often comes up as a reason sited for whoever being a vamp...**

Snape's skin is described as 'sallow'..which, according to the dictionary, means 'yellow' and/or 'unhealthy'....yellow skin points to jaundice, which in turn points most often to kidney and/or liver problems....something I doubt the average Vamp (or half vamp) has to worry about (although alcoholics do)

By comparison, Sirius's skin is depicted as 'pale' and 'waxy' after his stint in Azkaban....both traits of the skin of a bloodless corpse...(Although, to be fair, it's also once way to describe someone who hasn't seen the sun in a loooooong time)

Anyhow, I'm going to shut up now...lol

Anne (again)