Off the wall character question

[Jacqui]

No: HPFGUIDX 101689

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, K G <moonmyyst13 at y...> wrote:
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> Jacqui <jasonjacqui at y...> 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
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> 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.
> 
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> 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.
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> moonmyyst
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Ok, that is what I thought you mant by on her fathers side I just 
wanted to make sure.  I would think that if there is Magic in the 
family, it is quite possible to skip generations.