J.K. Rowling Just Wrote the Longest, Craziest Family History for Harry Potter - E! Online

No one can accuse J.K. Rowling of not feeling nostalgic for Harry Potter.The author is known to occasionally take to her dedicated Pottermore website to share updates or indulge fans in secrets from the series, and her latest post goes totally above and beyond. Rowling put together an entire oral Potter family tree—you know, because so many fans were staying up nights wondering what Harry's ancestors were doing in the year 1250.All jokes aside, J.K.'s incessant rehashing of the Potter world does allow super fans (and casual fans, too!) to keep their HP longing at bay. The entire post is certainly worth reading for a healthy dose of Rowling-isms, but we'll certainly do our to recap (because honestly, who has time these days?).

In short, let's say that the Potter family is old. Like, super old. Medieval to be exact! Their folklore begins way back in the twelfth century with Linfred of Stinchcombe, who was, not surprisingly, an eccentric man who had quite a way with...you guessed it...potions. He kept his wizarding ways a secret from his muggle neighbors, all the while plying them with concoctions to cure their pox and whatnot. What a guy.

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