Orphans? (was Re: Off the wall character question)

lauren_silverwolf laurens at leroc.net
Thu Jun 17 11:04:33 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 101746

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jacqui" <jasonjacqui at y...> 
wrote:<snip>
Anyways, I came across someone named Mark Evans...

Then Geoff:
> > we had a very long series of posts about Mark Evans last autumn - 
> > he cropped up very frequently. <snip>

After reading the past posts, it's only just struck me that we know 
nothing of James' or Lily's parents - Harry's Grandparents. I can't 
remember any reference to them at all. I assume, because they've not 
been mentioned, they're no longer living. Is this just a plot device, 
in order that Harry has to live with the Dursleys, or is it a 
parallel to Harry's orphan status? 

Lily's parents would need to be dead, in order that Petunia is his 
only blood relative. But what about James' parents? Again - they 
would need to be absent in order that there was no claim to offering 
a home for Harry (else the ancient magic would not protect him). I 
can't help wondering about 3 possible options:

1. James was an orphan at Hogwarts - a parallel with Harry's 
situation, and perhaps is one more similarity to James that Snape 
sees in Harry?

2. James' (and perhaps Lily's) parents were casualties of the first 
Voldemort rise to power?

3. The Potters are still alive, but their existence has been kept 
from Harry in order that he stays with the Dursleys?

Any thoughts?






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