The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 165335

> Colebiancardi wrote:
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> Could it be that DD hid not only Regulus, but Orion as well? The 
same offer he gave to Draco?
> Could it be that there maybe not just one, but two remaining Blacks?
> And will Harry meet up with them in DH?

Goddlefrood:

It would certainly be good to think that some of the Black family 
survived. Unfortunately I cannot see it happening mainly because 
Sirius was stated to be the last of the Blacks and the house at 
Grimmaud Place was his. If there were other male survivors, 
particularly his father, then surely the ownership would not have 
passed down. Sirius, from memory, also stated in Order that his 
parents and Regulus were dead.

If they somehow survived is it really likely that Sirius, who was 
many things but rarely withheld the truth from Harry, would not have 
hinted at it at the very least?

> Colebiancardi again:
> There is also Regulus's uncle Cygnus(the father of Bella & Cissy) 
who died in 1979.  Oh my, what a web this tree is!!

Goddlefrood:

I may be wrong, and often am, but I recall JKR mentioning somewhere 
that there was a bug or sickness that devastated the wizarding 
population in the late seventies. If I come across the quote I will 
supply. Sirius, while vague on Reggie, was never prompted to speak of 
either his father or Uncle.

Either, then, the Black family elders fell victim to this sickness or 
they perhaps were killed at the same time as Reggie maybe while 
trying to defend him.

> Colebiancardi:

> I also noticed that there is a Potter on the tree.  A Charlus Potter
> who married Dorea.  Could these be Harry's grandparents?

Goddlefrood:

Again, didn't JKR say that these Potters were James's parents and 
again I will supply the reference if I find it.

As I say I may be wrong, and it would be interesting to get as much 
detail as possible in Deathly Hallows.

Goddlefrood who is now resolved to break his habit of lurking on the 
list without comment.