Lily's Family - Mistakes

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 107847

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lifeavantgarde"
<musicofsilence at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "huntergreen_3" 
> <patientx3 at a...> wrote:

> > Stefanie:
> > The only thing is this new information, if it is indeed true and
> > not a typo, in the FAQ. It clearly says both:
> > "Therefore Harry would be considered only 'half' wizard, because 
> > of his MOTHER'S GRANDPARENTS."
> > 
> > To me this is HUGE. ...edited...


> > HunterGreen:
> > 
> > I'm thinking its just a typo. ... I'm going with Steve, I'll only 
> > believe it after its been up there a month.


> Stefanie:
> 
> Speculation entirely, but Lily and Petunia's parents' pride *could* 
> stem from one of their parents being a Muggle. Knowing that they 
> have a branch of non-magical line, and if Petunia were born first as 
> a squib, I'm sure it would seem to little Petunia that they were 
> overly proud of Lily's abilities.
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> I don't know... -- maybe only one of Harry's grandparents were 
> Muggle? Of course she could've just been using an example in quoting
> this, but in conjunction with the possible typo...it certainly 
> makes one think a bit.
>
> Stefanie


Asian_lovr2:

I am convinced that it is a typo or miscommunication on JKR's part.
Every book says directly or indirectly that Lily is a muggle-born
witch. The statement has been made by Dumbledore, Harry, Voldemort,
the narrator, and others. I don't think JKR would give that impression
through 7 books only to go 'GOT YOU!' at the end. 

Oh, the end IS going to have a great big 'got you' but that's not
going to be it.

JKR still hasn't corrected her statement about Ron getting the
'Prefects taking points' wrong. It was Draco, Ernie, and by
implication Hermione who said that Prefects can't take point, to which
Ron simply agreed. 

I believe this section of 'Order of the Phoenix' has been corrected in
recent editions. I think someone in one of the groups said they saw a
UK edtion that now says that Draco can't take points from /other
Prefects/. Can anyone confirm that?

The 'James then Lily' which changed to 'Lily then James' seems to
remain in the 'Lily then James' form and I think we can now take that
as correct, although the mix up does still leave some small cloud of
suspicion.

My point is that despite the source, we need to be careful about what
we take at JKR's website as gospel. Given that she has her mind of a
million other things, if we see something that appears to be a
mistake, then it probably is.

Just my opinion.

Steve/asian_lovr2