back to Blacks was Re: Snape and DD

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 147248


> La Gatta Lucianese:
 
> If we must have Snape related to someone, how about this: Eileen 
> Prince was the senior Mrs. Potter's sister. James' mother made a 
> respectable pure-blood marriage to James' father, but Eileen 
married a 
> Muggle, Tobias Snape, and was disowned for it; her pure-blood 
family 
> left her to live, raise her son, and die in poverty. 

Potioncat:

But, the senior Mrs. Potter is a Black, not a Prince. So she isn't 
Eileen's sister. I'd bet Prince ought to be somewhere, and I'd bet a 
small wizarding fortune Severus and Sirius are very closely related.

There's a curse on that chart..it won't print properly! What's worse, 
my screen is very dark and it's difficult to see details.

Does anyone else see marks or numbers beside Phineas, the burned mark 
at his generation, the out of sight name near Dorea and at any 
others? The one at the person near Dorea looks like a small 3.

Also, the lady who is married to Harfang Longbottom is not Neville's 
Gram. Her name is Augusta.(Isn't it? Drat should have checked.) Well, 
it isn't Calidora. So I'm assuming Harfang may be Neville's 
grandfather's brother.

Although these names are very close on a piece of paper, it doesn't 
mean the families are at all close. I'd challenge most of us to draw 
up our own chart at this same degree and see how many of the people 
are really known to us. I'm not suggesting an OT thread, you 
understand. And I'm sure there are list members who's extended 
families are very close...but you get my point.

Also, if you drew up your own chart, you'd put yourself at the 
center, so to speak and work up. Anyone who wanted to trace 
themselves up to Phineas and beyond, would limit the lateral details. 
The people you'd think of as relatives would be the ones your family 
most closley associated with...so that Ginny and Harry's kids will 
most likely think of themselves within the Weasley family, because 
there won't be any Potters to hang around with.

I'm very amuzed by the crest...a shield with two dogs, stars and a 
dagger. Anyone out there want to take a stab at symbolism or clues?

Potioncat (recovering from a new job and a cold)