Evans is book canon (was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Is Mark Evans the half blood pr

[Sherry Gomes]

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Asian_lovr2:

Alina is correct. It seems a very strange and an extreme coincidence
that the very first time we are given Lily EVANS' lastname is in the
same book that a character named Mark Evans is introduced.

Certainly Evans is a common name, but would any good author really use
that name twice, expecially when in one case it refers to one of the
most important and critical characters in the book? Shouldn't any
reasonable writer intentionally NOT use the EVANS name again to
prevent any confusion or distraction?

Sorry, but from my point of view, for two people to appear for the
first time in the same book and have the same lastname is just too
much of a coincidence.

Steve/asian_lovr2

Sherry now:

I wonder if JKR has introduced Mark Evans and finally mentioned Lily's last
name just to distract us.  To throw us off the track as it were.  It almost
seems too obvious now.  I mean, she mentions Mark Evans in passing, then in
the pensive memory, James calls Lily by her last name.  It's too much of a
coincidence, but maybe it isn't as important as it appears it could be.
Maybe, mark Evans is a distant cousin and will get his letter and go to
Hogwarts, and maybe, that will be all there is to it.  Harry can be suitably
astonished to have any relations besides the Dursleys, and it could make a
difference for future summer holidays, but maybe, beyond that, it means
absolutely nothing.  And of course, I could turn out to be completely wrong,
but my instinct is that Mark may appear at Hogwarts, but other than that it
won't be important, and the half blood prince will not have anything to do
with him.

Hmmm.  If he does appear at Hogwarts, I wonder what house he'd be in and if
he and Harry would become friends.  Ok, age difference, not friends, but at
least be friendly.

Sherry G