Harry's Family (Was Re: Ollivander's Disappearance/brother wands/other predictions)

[sdeepthi]

No: HPFGUIDX 171033

> colebiancardi wrote:

> So, I don't think, although I love the idea, that Snape is
> Harry's distant second or third cousin removed....on ***his
> mother's side***

> However, what about James?  Did he have any relatives? Could
> Snape be his cousin, several times removed?
<SNIP>
> Are we sure that Eileen Prince is a pure-blood?
<SNIP>
> Any thoughts?  Any one with a better memory remember the story
> behind James and relatives?

deepthi:

I found this theory very interesting, so I went and hunted up
the JKR interview that TLC and Mugglenet did in 2005.

http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm
(search for Petunia or James on the page)

Unfortunately, JKR seems to state quite clearly that she got rid
of Harry's entire family other than Petunia. But it would have
been interesting if James was related to Eileen Prince, since
all the pure-blood families are supposed to be inter-related.
JKR could have even left the Princes off the Black family tree
on purpose :)

- Deepthi