Family ties.

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 117232


Kneasy wrote:
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> Tom of course is the last remaining descendant (corrected from 
> ancestor) of Sally. Though strictly speaking you could argue about 
> that. Voldy (at least part Tom and therefore some minute fraction 
of  the original Sally, diluted over many generations)  placed some 
of  himself (not just his powers - see CoS, chap. 18) in Harry. So 
Harry  contains at least a fraction of a fraction - not quite zero - 
and according to  DD in the same passage this transplant accounts 
for  Harry's "Parseltongue....resourcefulness...determination....a 
certain  disregard for the rules,..."
> Think how boring Harry would be if he wasn't part Voldy.

Potioncat:
I disagree...ouch, ouch (hitting my head with lamp)
>From chapter 18, CoS:
"You can speak Parseltongue,Harry because Lord Voldemort ...can 
speak Parseltongue.  Unless I'm much mistaken, he transferred some 
of his own powers to you the night he gave you that scar." 

yada yada

"You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin prized in his 
hand-picked students.  His very own rare gift, Parseltongue--
resourcefulness--determination--a certain disregard for rules..."

LV transferred some power(s) but the only one DD mentions is 
Parseltongue.  He mentions it at least 3 times.  It's a pain to 
type, JKR must have had good reason to use it

But the qualities of S.Slytherin...those sound an awful lot like 
James Potter, (heck, they sound a lot like several characters!) And 
DD does not say these came from LV. So I disagree that LV gave those 
traits to Harry.  I do wonder how many more powers he sent over.


>Kneasy
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 Nor are links  evident to everyone's favourite Potions Prof. As a 
Slytherin it's  probable he's a pureblood, but I don't know; I have 
a sneaking  suspicion that his background is more complicated than 
that. I wouldn't  be surprised if there wasn't an unexpected family 
connection or two  buried in his background. Though it'd suit some 
if he were descended from Herpo the Foul.

Potioncat:
I can't link the information...as I'm not using my own wand and do 
not get quite the same results...but JKR's discussion of Snape's 
backgroud seemed to be saying that he isn't exactly pure-blood.

Only now I can't remember if this was from the last question/answer 
session or from her own site.

She says only in rare cases would a Muggleborn enter into Slytherin 
says something about that being a hint...Oh, I hate it when people 
don't quote exactly!  Can anyone help here?  JKR never comes out a 
gives a real answer of course.

Kneasy:
> 
> It's a bit much to expect, but it'd be fun if JKR published a full 
> genealogy - maybe a supplement, like QTTA or FBaWTFT.
> You might even find your own family in there somewhere;  or that 
funny  old woman, the one that lives down the road, the one with all 
the cats.

Potioncat:
Although she's said she won't do another book, I think publishing 
her notes would be a wonderful idea.  Heck, she could publish the 
gum wrappers and we'd pour over them for clues!


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