The author reveals details of Harry’s forebears,from a 12th-century wizard known as ‘the Potterer’ to a political player who backed magical involvement in the first world war, on her website PottermoreJK Rowling has traced “the quiet brand of ingenuity” of the Potter family back to the 12th century in a original piece of writing for her website Pottermore.
Published to tag a redesign and relaunch of the Harry Potter website, or Rowling’s history of the Potter name begins with the 12th-century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe,“a locally well-beloved and eccentric man, whose nickname, and ‘the Potterer’,became corrupted in time to ‘Potter’”. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com