Harry's family

[anne_t_squires]

No: HPFGUIDX 161303

 Norma Jean Tran  wrote:
>
> Still thinking of Lily's family:
>
>   http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/puzzles2.html#Harrys_family
>
>   I just read this. It was that it has been stated 'that Petunia was
Harry's only living relative and the only living person having a blood
relationship to his mother who could act as his guardian'.
>   What I picked up on is the wording that she was the only living
blood relation to Lily who COULD act as guardian. So that indicates to
me that there was someone out there who was less able or less
desirable to do the job. This could be anyone who has already been
discussed from Voldemort himself, to Dumbledore who already had many
responsibilties, to the financially stressed Weasleys.
>
>

Anne Squires responds:
I understand what you're saying; however, I think the Lexicon is
saying that Petunia is Lily's only living relative, therefore, she is
the only person with whom DD "could" leave Harry.  Not that there are
others who exist but for some reason could not take in Harry.

On page 13 of SS (US hardback) Dumbledore tells McGonagall,"I've come
to bring Harry to his aunt and uncle.  They're the only family he has
left now."

On page 836 (US hardback edition)of OotP Dumbledore tells Harry, "I
put my my trust, therefore, in your mother's blood.  I delivered you
to her sister, her only living relative."

>From these statements we can conclude that Lily's only living relative
is Petunia. (Well, there's also Dudley I suppose.)