Harry and Voldy Related - Techincalities.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 172585

--- "sdeepthi" <sdeepthi at ...> wrote:
>
> myspacetraveller:
> 
> > 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.
> > ...
> 
> 
> Deepthi:
> Sorry if I'm missing something, but can you refer me 
> to the canon that says that only Ignotus had children?
> I assumed that Marvolo must have descended from Cadmus
> (the second Peverell brother).
> 
> Thanks,
> Deepthi
>

bboyminn:

I'm inclined to agree with Deepthi. Logically the Ring
traveled down one line, the Cloak down another, and
the Wand pasted from /winner/ to /winner/. 

Now, I don't recall reading that the Other Peverall
brothers had no children, but even if they didn't
that doesn't mean they had no inheritors. The Ring
could have simply been inherited by another family
member, close or distance, and continued down that
line to the Gaunts.

Further, at least I don't recall, that could have
been many many many generations ago. We don't know
the age of the Peverall brother who passed the
Cloak down to the Potter line. We don't know how
wide the family tree spreads. By the time we get 
down to the level of the youngest Gaunt and Harry,
they could be many many branches apart. 

Note if the tale of 'Three Brothers' has been made
into a children's fairytale, we can assume the brothers
live a long time ago.

Being technically related to someone doesn't mean
much. By some long and twisted path I am related to
one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
through my fathers side, but at the same time, no 
member of my direct upward line has ever lived in the 
USA prior to the 20th Century. I know that sound 
contradictory, but such is the nature of 'technical' 
genealogy. 

Yes, by some technical stretch, Harry and Voldemort 
were related, but it is like a big and distant stretch.
So, distant as to be meaningless. 

Just one man's opinion.

Steve/bboyminn