Who is harry's godmother?

[Ferrus]

Really? very interesting...

Maybe The bones are related to Lily and Petunia someway... can`t see how that could be if Lily really comes from a muggle family, wich everyone seems to doubt.

[Amon Rê]

I don't know if anyone has thought about it from this point of view, but you know: I think it would be one of Lilly's friends from school just like Sirius was one of James' friends. Maybe book 6 or 7 will include more information about Lilly and her friends since we learned so much about James and his friends in the Prisoner of Azkaban.

**We might not of learned about the godmother (if there is one) for a million reasons...death has been mentioned as well as incapacity to take care. What if it's something else like some new spell Rowling hasn't introduced yet, like a time spell that can take people out of time?!?

Dunno...what does everyone else think???

[paintballdecoy]

Interesting, interesting. Still though I am still supporting McGonagall as his godmother, there is a lot of information hinting towards, if not supporting, McGonagall as his godmother. I mean, it says that when Dumbledore arrived on Privet drive McGonagall was there and he said " Why am I not surprised to see you here Professor McGonagall." Obviously this could be interpreted that she has been there befor, and possible she could be there more often then JK let on. Maybe she just doesn't tell us readers all of her secrets, eh

[Amon Rê]

Definitely, JK wouldn't want to ruin it for everyone...I just think it's weird that McGonagall wouldn't have fought to have kept Harry if she were his godmother...I mean they do have some rights...and if Lilly knew of Petunia and Vernon's feeling's towards them, would she not of made a condition that Harry we're to go to his god-parents or parent...that could be the disproving theory in that there is only a god-father...
If there were only a god-father, this would be explained by Harry's going to the Dursley's since Sirius was "indisposed"

[Athena Appleton]

Interesting, interesting. Still though I am still supporting McGonagall as his godmother, there is a lot of information hinting towards, if not supporting, McGonagall as his godmother. I mean, it says that when Dumbledore arrived on Privet drive McGonagall was there and he said " Why am I not surprised to see you here Professor McGonagall." Obviously this could be interpreted that she has been there befor, and possible she could be there more often then JK let on. Maybe she just doesn't tell us readers all of her secrets, eh

ah, no... I just don't buy it. At least I don't think it's enough of a reason to stick...

If I were McGonagall, I would have been there that night, too... Even that little line from Dumbledore, "Why am I not suprised to see you here, Professor McGonagall?" could be interpreted as he expected to see SOMEONE from the Order there... Two places, that night, I would not have been suprised to see any one of many people (Sirius, Lupin, McGonagall, Frank or Alice Longbottom, Hagrid, or possibly even Snape) would be outside the Potter's home (asking questions of neighbors, trying to help, trying to find out more information, digging through ruins) or outside the Dursley's home (waiting for the one person they knew who would know the truth and tell it, and in the meantime, getting an idea about the kind of people they were turning Harry over to, as adults who cared about him)

[Meg Boyd]

I agree Athena, and not to mention Harry had to stay with the Durselys because of the whole bloodline connection between Petunia and Lily. In addition McGonagall would be the most likely canidate for being a spy in the muggle world as she can morph into a cat, and not have to worry about sticking out in a crowd.

[Athena Appleton]

and if Lilly knew of Petunia and Vernon's feeling's towards them, would she not of made a condition that Harry we're to go to his god-parents or parent...that could be the disproving theory in that there is only a god-father...
If there were only a god-father, this would be explained by Harry's going to the Dursley's since Sirius was "indisposed"

If Lily were like most moms I know, she would agree with Dumbledore that she'd rather Harry be unhappy and alive than dead... she was able to protect him with the love-bloodline thing, but there might not be a protection for him with non-family members... not that I think this is really that important, I just think Lily would have come to the conclusion Dumbledore came to, which was to have Harry safe at a relative's house than living in danger with a non-relative. So I think Lily would have wanted Harry to live with the Dursleys even if his godparents were still alive, because his godparents, while nicer, wouldn't have been able to give him the same protection Petunia could...

[Amon Rê]

Yes, I agree that the blood-line is definitely a powerful magic, but that is only as long as he is in the HOUSE...what if, as in the OotP he were attacked when he was out with Petunia and Dudley...that is protection that a wizarding "parent" could offer...so I guess it's just up to her when she finally reveals if he has one...

[Athena Appleton]

I think it's an all-or-nothing deal... Petunia HAS to raise him, now that she agreed to it, otherwise, there is no other special protection for him. I mean, think about it... Howlers aren't that common in the wizarding world, it's a BIG deal if you get one... Dumbledore was REALLY ticked off to have sent Petunia a howler, reminding her that she has to keep Harry now that she took him in.

[Amon Rê]

I think it's an all-or-nothing deal... Petunia HAS to raise him, now that she agreed to it, otherwise, there is no other special protection for him. I mean, think about it... Howlers aren't that common in the wizarding world, it's a BIG deal if you get one... Dumbledore was REALLY ticked off to have sent Petunia a howler, reminding her that she has to keep Harry now that she took him in.

Totally agre...I was referring to prior to Voldemort's return in GoF even prior to Harry becoming a student at Hogwarts...

[Athena Appleton]

oh okay... i'm lost

what you said earlier, about it being a friend of Lily's... it got me thinking about someone in particular.

I assume that Molly is a few years older than Lily, but probably not A LOT older... their temperments seem the kind that they would either get along really well together, or they would constantly be on each others nerves (you know, get two very very similar people together, and they can drive each other nuts)

I don't think Molly is Harry's godmother, so, I guess I should start up a new subject about this....

[ReDDragoN]

It's a bit useless to guess who was this woman.
1) No mentions in all books.
2) No close person (again woman) near him (except mrs Figg )

Let's wait 6 fnd 7 books

[Violet]

Thats why we're speculating!
Always nice to have a think about it, and then see if we prove right in the next couple of books

[Athena Appleton]

Yeah! We frequent these theory boards in between to get our Harry Potter-fix.. don't deny us that!

I do kind of agree that there's no use speculating who his godmother is, since we have no hint anywhere that he even has a godmother... then again, I don't think there was actually any hint anywhere that Harry had a godfather before book 3... so... hmmm... *shrug* I'm a dunce today.

[Amon Rê]

Seriously...that's half the fun, you don't have to participate if you don't want to, we just enjoy talking about it even though some of our responses are WAY OUT THERE, but we still have FUN