Descendents of the Peverells, WAS: Question: Cadmus Peverell & Voldermort

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No: HPFGUIDX 174649

Victoria:
> > > Is Gaunt a descendant of Cadmus Peverell?

Katie:
> > I don't believe that it is said whether Marvolo Gaunt is a DIRECT
> > descendant. He could be descended from one of the other Peverell
> > brothers
> <SNIP>
> > If that's true, and the Gaunts are not directly descended from
> > Cadmus, then the ring could easily have gone to the Potters ...
> > descendents of Ignotius.
> <SNIP>

Sonja:
> If Marvolo Gaunt is descended from the Peverell's and Harry is
> descended from the Peverell's, that would make Voldemort and Harry
> distant relatives!  Or maybe I'm confused!


No, you are not confused.  Jo stated in one of her interviews
(Bloomsbury, I think) that Voldemort and Harry are distantly related.

debbie