[HPforGrownups] Re: Theory on James and Lilly Potters occupations

[charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 107694

Kneasy:
The Potters could have been teachers at Hogwarts but I think it
unlikely
that Harry could have been there for 5 years and have no-one mention
the fact. I can't see a reason why it should be kept a secret.
Minerva'd
liked them as students and they'd been great favourites of Hagrid -
and
he's never been able to keep his mouth shut.

What would be the point of keeping it from Harry?<

Charme:

Uhhhh, no one told Harry that his father had played Quidditch, and
specifically that he was a Seeker. We have Hermione to thank for that in the
movie (is it in the book?,) don't we? With the way the WW loves to play the
game, wouldn't someone at Hogwarts have mentioned it? Minerva didn't when
she saw him in PS/SS, did she?

I notice Harry doesn't ask direct questions about his parents until OoP,
when he sees Snapey's memory of the events after his O.W.L's ( I think
that's it - don't have my book handy at the moment) with James, Sirius,
Lupin, and Lily.  Mostly what's discussed is how they died, not how they
lived.