Harry and Voldy Related

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 172479

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "myspacetraveller" 
<myspacetraveller at ...> wrote:
>
> I know JKR said that Harry and Voldy were not related, but as it 
turns out they are in fact related.  Both are descendants of the 3rd 
Peverell brother since he was the only one who had children.  DD 
said Harry was the rightful owner of the Cloak because he is the 
last-born descendant of Ignotus, but so is Voldy since his 
grandfather (Gaunt)mentioned that he was a descendant of Peverell.  
I am not sure if JKR realized that when she said that, but that is 
what their lineage says.  Even though they are very distant.
> 
> myspacetraveller
>

I thought of this as well, but I don't think this was a mistake, 
necessarily.  What I think is that Gaunt CLAIMED he was a descendant 
of a Perevell, but that doesn't make the claim valid.  It seems 
like, in his poverty stricken life, anything to make himself seem 
important, he would have tried to project...true or not.  My feeling 
is that is heard the story of the deathly hallows and started 
claiming he was a descendant...who was going to argue?  Just a 
thought.

Adam