LV last descendant of Slytherin ? (was : Re: Harry stepping up to the plate.)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98091

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> 
> I, Del, wrote :
> > > Apart from the fact that the right word should have 
> > > been "descendant" and not "ancestor", I still don't trust that 
> > > statement too much. My main concern is : how does DD know 
> > > that ?
> 
> Hawk answered : 
> > Sorry, my copy of Chamber of Secrets (Scholastic, first edition, 
> > 46th printing) clearly states "ancestor".  A difference in
> > your edition would make clear the discrepancy here but I don't 
> > think either word would change the gist of the discussion.
> 
Del:
> Sorry, I wasn't clear. The books *do* say "ancestor", but they 
> should have said "descendant", unless there's a massive time-travel 
> twist involved. But that's just a detail anyway.

Geoff:
I have a feeling that this is one of the more commonly quoted Flints.