[HPforGrownups] Re: Off the wall character question

[K G]

No: HPFGUIDX 101688



Jacqui <jasonjacqui at yahoo.com> wrote:
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, K G <moonmyyst13 at y...> wrote:
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> Jacqui <jasonjacqui at y...> wrote:
> While I was rereading OOP for the umtinth time, I decided to write 
> down the names of everyone that I came across (I know I need 
another 
> hobby :P)
> Anyways, I came across someone named Mark Evans...we all know that 
> is Lily & Petunia's maiden name...is it possible there could be 
> something there, or is it possible JK just didnt realize what name 
> she was using?
> For those interested you can find it on OOP p.13
> Jacqui
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> Mark Evans.  Isn't he the little kid that Dudley beat up?  10 
years old, correct?  It makes you wonder if this is a relative.  
Interesting age.  Would this be a cousin on the father's side?  I 
wonder how distantly related one would have to be to still be 
considered part of the blood spell?  Immediate family?  3rd cousin??
> 
> moonmyyst


Yes that is the boy Dudley beat up.  Now when you say on the 
father's said...what do you mean by that?  I just want to clarify 
that.


Well, Lily and Petunia Evans.  Provided that their parents were married, then the father would have given the name.  Suppose the grandfather had more than one son.  That would make this a 3rd cousin or so.  We do not know that much about the Evans family, just that Petunia is the last of Harry's mother's family.  This is for the blood spell.  Just how far back would that have to go?  Here in the south, I can say that I am related to almost every person in our county that has lived here for over 20 years.  (county grew in the last 20 years) Some of those links are "my third cousin is married to your 4th cousin" or "my great aunt is married to your brother-in-laws uncle".  This could be a kin that is just far enough to not be considered "immediate family".  With Petunia distancing herself from anything "non-Dursley", Dudley may be related to the kid and not know or care.

moonmyyst


		
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