Harry and the Half Brother Prince

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No: HPFGUIDX 104522


> 
> Carol:
> If Harry and Mark are, say, second cousins, it wouldn't be a 
matter of
> having been lied to. It would simply be that Dumbledore is *not*
> omniscient and didn't know about Mark because Mark's parents are
> Muggles. (The fact that he lives in Little Whinging and has the 
same
> last name as Petunia and Lily also suggests a not-too-distant
> relationship--a shared great-grandfather who was a Squib, or 
whatever.)
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Potioncat:
When does blood stop being blood? And would closer blood be stronger 
than more distant blood as far as a spell is concerned?  I think it 
is interesting that Aunt Marge goes on and on about the important of 
blood when she belittles Harry's parents.

I've chosen a wait and see approach to Mark Evans.  His name has so 
many possible readings!  But just not knowing because they were 
Muggles doesn't seem adequate.  I'm sure JKR has come up with 
something to surprise us. 

I doubt if Lily and Petunia grew up in Little Whinging.  Which makes 
it all the more interesting that there is an Evans there.  I wonder 
if Petunia knows.
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