Lily related to the Weasleys?

[Colin]

When Harry was perusing Snape's thoughts, he saw Lily Evans. She has bright red hair.

Could she be related to the Weasleys?
Does any of this make sense?

It seems to me that a LOT of the wizarding world is interrelated:)

[gecko]

I guess it's certainly possible, but why hasn't anyone ever mentioned it to Harry? Not even his godfather told him. Then again, they, as in the members of the order and other people, haven't told Harry much about his parents anyway.

If she is related to the Weasleys, then Harry should think twice before getting in a relationship with Ginny!

[Ju-DedoH]

i don't think HE has ever considered it seriousley

[zledm007]

it is possible. in fact, i think it's even likely. why? i'm not really sure. but anyway, who else do we know w/ the last name Evans? I'm almost sure i've heard the name before in the boos, but can't remember where.

[Sacred Guardian]

i don't know, maybe distantly, but, lily was muggle-born, and the weasleys are pureblood

[zledm007]

oh, yeah, that little detail, it would in fact be impossible for them to be realted no?

[Colin]

Yes, I have considered these seemingly impossible circumstances. I guess it might go as far back as Harry and Ron's Grandparents. I'd love to see a family tree:)

The only reason I posted this fluff is that the book mentioned the red hair. For no particular reason. I know the author throws out read hearings at an astonishing rate. This may be one:)

[Sacred Guardian]

right, i understand the logic, but i don't think it will happen, i think that it is just coisidence

[June]

I think it's probably a coincidence too... or maybe a red herring. Still, this has interesting possibilities. Someone on the board, I can't remember who offhand, had suggested that perhaps Lily's parents were squibs, and that's why Petunia knew all about the wizarding world while their parents were so happy that Lily turned out to be a witch. In that case, perhaps, Lily could be related to the Weasleys in some way.

Even if that's not so... Ron did mention before in the first book that the Weasleys have relations that do not have magical powers and they do not keep in contact anymore... so that's certainly another possibility...

[Gwared]

I think it's probably a coincidence too... or maybe a red herring. Still, this has interesting possibilities. Someone on the board, I can't remember who offhand, had suggested that perhaps Lily's parents were squibs, and that's why Petunia knew all about the wizarding world while their parents were so happy that Lily turned out to be a witch. In that case, perhaps, Lily could be related to the Weasleys in some way.

Even if that's not so... Ron did mention before in the first book that the Weasleys have relations that do not have magical powers and they do not keep in contact anymore... so that's certainly another possibility...

I like and dislike this theoy; It would explain the whole Petunia/Lilly relationship is why I like it but, she's interlinked enough families already, if this was later found out to be the case the whole Ginny fancying Harry would be a bit sick as they're related. I think its not going to be the case from what she's written so far but you know JK...

[Sacred Guardian]

i like the idea of a red herring, that is clever, and i think it might be exactly what JKR was thinking when she put that in, and, if they were related, harry would have seen them with the rest of his family in the mirror of erised, and he would probably live with the weasleys, but dumbledore said that he has no other living relatives other than the dursleys

[Gypsy]

I like June's theory, but we have to remember that 1 other character in the series has red hair-dumbledore. It says so in the chamber of secrets when harry goes into riddle's diary. I think it is more likely that harry is related to dumbledore, as Lily's hair is described as auburn, as opposed to the Weasley's flaming red, and i also think the Weasleys would have told harry if he were related to them. Although if the theory about the Evanses being squibs is true, they may be the Weasley's estranged non-magical relatives, and Harry could be related to the Weasley's without them knowing.

[Cougie]

There're only so many distinctive hair colours and millions of families in the world. To suggest two are related because of the same hair colour is a bit too desperate for theories.
If they do turn out to be related, the red hair is a very stupid clue.

[Holly Golightly]

WEll actually, no, not necessarliy... after all, red hair colour is one of the recessive genes, so yeah... but that aside, I dont' think that they will be related...

I dont' want Harry to become a part of the Wesely family... I think that it woudl be good for him to be a part of normal family life, where the people actually liked him!, but Mrs W is just too protective, and Harry doesn't need that!

[Meg Boyd]

I don't think Lily is related to the Weaselys but yet again I might be wrong it is just my interpretation of it...however I would pick Lily to related to DD if anyone in the story...however, i'm not sure this is true...

Lily's eyes have always been emphasized through out the story...her eyes are green, and in the color palette the color that compliments green the best is RED...I'm wondering if the red hair is used to emphasize the vivid green eyes that will be so important to the story later on?????