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'''Evans''' is the surname of a [[Muggle]] family, though they have some magical blood, as [[Lily Evans]] was a [[Muggle-born]] [[Wizardkind|witch]].
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'''Evans''' is the surname of a [[Muggle]] family, though they have some magical blood, as [[Lily Evans]] was a [[Muggle-born]] [[Wizardkind|witch]]. Since they produced a magical child it can be assumed that there was a squib somewhere in the family line.
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They are [[Harry Potter]]'s maternal family, and are known in the wizarding world for Lily's sacrifice to save Harry from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. They are related to the Muggle [[Dursley family]] and wizarding [[Potter family|Potter]] and [[Weasley family|Weasley]] families. They lived near [[Spinner's End]], the residence of the [[Snape family]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> Lily's parents were Muggles, as was her sister Petunia.
  
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== Recent History ==
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The Evans family are [[Harry Potter]]'s maternal family, and are known in the wizarding world for Lily's loving sacrifice in order save Harry from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]].
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They are related to the Muggle [[Dursley family]] and wizarding [[Potter family|Potter]] and [[Weasley family|Weasley]] families. They lived near [[Spinner's End]], the residence of the [[Snape family]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> Lily's parents were Muggles, as was her sister Petunia.
   
 
==Family members==
  
==Family members==
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*[[Lily Evans' father|Mr. Evans]] is a [[Muggle]] man, and he is the husband of [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs. Evans]]. Father of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Father-in-law of [[Vernon Dursley]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]], Grandfather of [[Harry Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley]]. Grandfather-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]]. Great-grandfather of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]], [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
  
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*[[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs. Evans]] is a [[Muggle]] woman, and she is the wife of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr. Evans]]. Mother of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Mother-in-law of [[James Potter I|James Potter]] and [[Vernon Dursley]]. Grandmother of [[Dudley Dursley]] and [[Harry Potter]]. Grandmother-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Dudley Dursley's wife]]. Great-Grandmother of Harry Potter children, [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]], [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
  
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*[[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]] is a [[Muggle]] woman, and she is the elder daughter of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr.]] and [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs. Evans]], and she is the elder sister of [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Wife of [[Vernon Dursley]], mother of [[Dudley Dursley]]. Sister-in-law of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]. Mother-in-law of [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]]. Grandmother of [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]]. Aunt of [[Harry Potter]], aunt-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], great-aunt of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]] and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].
  
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*[[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]] was a [[Muggle-born]] witch, and she was the younger daughter of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr.]] and [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs. Evans]], and she was the younger sister of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]]. Wife of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]. Mother of [[Harry Potter]]. Mother-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]. Grandmother of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]] and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]]. Aunt of [[Dudley Dursley]], aunt-in-law of [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]], great-aunt of [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
  
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*[[Lily Evans' father|Mr Evans]] - A [[Muggle]] man, and he is the husband of [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs Evans]]. Father of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Father-in-law of [[Vernon Dursley]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]], Grandfather of [[Harry Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley]]. Grandfather-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]]. Great-grandfather of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]], [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
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*[[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs Evans]] - A [[Muggle]] woman, and she is the wife of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr Evans]]. Mother of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Mother-in-law of [[James Potter I|James Potter]] and [[Vernon Dursley]]. Grandmother of [[Dudley Dursley]] and [[Harry Potter]]. Grandmother-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Dudley Dursley's wife]]. Great-Grandmother of Harry Potter children, [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]], [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]] and [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
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*[[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley ]] {{c|née Evans}} - is a [[Muggle]] woman, and she is the elder daughter of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr]] and [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs Evans]], and she is the elder sister of [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter née Evans]]. Wife of [[Vernon Dursley]], mother of [[Dudley Dursley]]. Sister-in-law of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]. Mother-in-law of [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]]. Grandmother of [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]]. Aunt of [[Harry Potter]], aunt-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], great-aunt of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]] and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].
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*[[Lily Evans|Lily Potter I ]] {{c|née Evans}} - was a [[Muggle-born]] witch, and she was the younger daughter of [[Lily Evans' father|Mr]] and [[Lily Evans' mother|Mrs Evans]], and she was the younger sister of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Dursley née Evans]]. Wife of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]. Mother of [[Harry Potter]]. Mother-in-law of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]. Grandmother of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]] and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]]. Aunt of [[Dudley Dursley]], aunt-in-law of [[Dudley Dursley's wife|Dudley's wife]], great-aunt of [[Dudley Dursley's children|Dudley's children]].
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*[[Harry Potter]] - A Half-blood half-blood Gryffindor who famously defeated Lord Voldemort. Son of James Lily Potter. He was the leader and teacher of Dumbledore's Army. Married to Ginny Weasley and father of James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna Potter.
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*[[Dudley Dursley]] - Only child of Vernon Dursley and Petunia.
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*[[James Potter II ]]- A half-blood wizard, who is the eldest child and first son of Harry and Ginny Potter. He has a younger brother and sister. He is named for his paternal grandfather and his father's godfather.
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*[[Albus Potter]] - A half-blood wizard, he is the second child and son of Harry and Ginny Potter. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He is named after Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Both former and latter were Headmasters of Hogwarts, their houses were Gryffindor and Slytherin, respectively.
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*[[Lily Potter II]] - A half-blood witch, who is the youngest child and only daughter of Harry and Ginny Potter. She has two older brothers. She is named after her paternal grandmother and one of her parent's oldest friends.
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*Dudley Dursley two childern
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==

Revision as of 23:23, 2 November 2014

Evans is the surname of a Muggle family, though they have some magical blood, as Lily Evans was a Muggle-born witch. Since they produced a magical child it can be assumed that there was a squib somewhere in the family line.

Recent History

The Evans family are Harry Potter's maternal family, and are known in the wizarding world for Lily's loving sacrifice in order save Harry from Lord Voldemort.

They are related to the Muggle Dursley family and wizarding Potter and Weasley families. They lived near Spinner's End, the residence of the Snape family.[1] Lily's parents were Muggles, as was her sister Petunia.

Family members

Etymology

Evans is a Welsh or English surname derived from the given name Evan.[2] As a Welsh name, Evan means "young warrior;" it can also be considered a form of the name John, meaning "God is gracious."[3]

Both sisters in the Evans family, Lily and Petunia, are named after flowers.

Behind the scenes

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  2. ↑ Behind the Name: Evans
  3. ↑ Behind the Name: Evan
  4. ↑ J.K.Rowling Official Site F.A.Q.
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