Why didnt Harry live with his dads family?

Harry had to live with the Dursleys because he needed to stay with blood relatives in order to keep Lily’s sacrifice alive and they were his only living family. On the infamous Black Family Tree there is a man named Charlus Potter who married Dorea Black and had son together.

Why doesn’t Harry have any relatives?

An orphan from a young age, Harry was raised by his only living blood relatives: his non-magical maternal aunt, Petunia Dursley (née Evans) and her husband, Vernon. Though Harry hated living with the Dursleys, ancient magic protected him so long as he lived under the Dursleys’ roof.

Why did Harry Potter not live with his grandparents?

According to the books, all of Harry’s grandparents were deceased by the time Voldemort attempted to kill him, which is of course why he was shuffled off to the Dursleys’. He came from a prominent pureblood wizarding family that refused to join the Death Eaters, which would make them a natural target.

How is Harry related to the Dursleys?

Vernon Dursley is Harry’s uncle, married to his aunt Petunia. Uncle Vernon and his wife have grudgingly raised Harry from an early age. He and Petunia were often hostile to Harry and never informed him about the magical world, including how his parents died; instead explaining it away as a car crash.

What happened to Dursleys after Deathly Hallows?

After the death of Voldemort, Order of the Phoenix brought back Dursleys from their protection to their original home in Privet Drive. Harry never went back to Privet Drive after his 17th b’day. He married Ginny, got employed as an Auror, promoted to the Auror head eventually and lived with his children.

Does Harry Potter have a sister?

Madelyn “Maddy” Isabella Potter is the oldest and only daughter of Lily and James Potter and older sister of the famous Harry Potter.

Are Harry’s grandparents Wizards?

Well, Rowling writes they’re descendants of “the twelfth-century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe, a locally well-beloved and eccentric man, whose nickname, ‘the Potterer’, became corrupted in time to ‘Potter’.”

Why did Harry keep living with the Dursleys?

Due to Petunia’s maternal connection to Harry Potter, he was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. This would provide Harry with magical protection against Lord Voldemort and his followers when Harry was outside the powerful protective spells around Hogwarts Castle.

Why was Harry Potter sent to live with the Dursleys?

Due to Petunia’s maternal connection to Harry Potter, he was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. The belief was that Lily’s maternal sacrifice for Harry would be transmitted through Petunia, even though she held Harry in contempt.

Are any of Harry Potter’s relatives still alive on his father’s side?

Thanks to JKRs new information about the Potter family on Pottermore, the answer is now definitely no. Harry is now only related-by-marriage to the Black Family (via Charlus Potter and Dorea Black, whose relationship with Harry has still not been revealed). Originally Answered: are any of Harry Potters relatives still alive on his father’s side?

Who has Harry Potter had relationships with?

Throughout his life, Harry has had many relationships with a variety of people. Because of his upbringing, he had few connections in his early years, the only people he truly interacted with being the abusive Dursleys.

Why did Petunia live with the Dursleys in Harry Potter?

Due to Petunia’s maternal connection to Harry Potter, he was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. The belief was that the power of Lily’s loving sacrifice for Harry would be continued through Petunia, due to her blood connection with her sister, even though she personally held Harry in contempt.