Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book Six Title)

[Debra]

No: HPFGUIDX 103286

>> SinfulSnape:
>> Yes, it has been stated that Harry's only living relatives 
>> were the Dursleys but if JKR was going to put a surprise 
>> relative in the books she wouldn't announce it ahead of 
>> time. She wouldn't say "The Dursleys are Harry's only 
>> living relatives (besides the new surprise relative I will 
>> bring into the story in a later book)." It is quite possible 
>> that Mark Evans is a long lost relative that no one knew 
>> about. As a writer, JKR is not going to let all the secrets 
>> out at once. So IMHO I do not believe it matters that we 
>> have been told the Dursleys are Harry's only relatives.

> vmonte:
> Does anyone wonder why Petunia only has one son? What if she 
> did have another son but this son was born magical? Did DD 
> help Petunia out by placing this child with another family?  
> Did he wipe all memory of this child from Mr. Dursley, Harry, 
> and Dudley?  And did he remind her of this favor when she 
> received the howler? What did Dudley remember when he was 
> attacked by the Dementors?  Does he remember a brother being 
> taken away? <snip>

Debra:
This reminds me to re-visit an old argument. "Remember my last". My 
last what? It wasn't "remember your promise" or "remember that letter 
I sent you" or even "remember *my* promise". "Remember my last".

Any takers?