The House of Black - family tree musings

[gwen_of_the_oaks]

No: HPFGUIDX 148737

> Lyra:
> 
> All your arguments make sense to me, Gwen, except for one thing. If 
> Uncle Alphard got zapped off the family tree for giving money to 
the 
> runaway Sirius, don't you think Walburga would have zapped Dorea 
and 
> Charlus for taking in the same runaway Sirius and treating him like 
> a second son?
>

Gwen:

I do think dear Walburga would have zapped them off with gusto, but I 
agree with Potioncat who said up thread:

> what JKR gave the public is a chart based on the tapestry, not
>the tapestry itself. Since it is the house of Black, none of the non-
>Black branches would need to show up anyway.

I can't think of any satisfactory explanation for the name *Potter* 
being on the 12GP tapestry and going unnoticed by Harry.  

Gwen