How were Harry and Voldemort related?

Marvolo Gaunt was the father of Merope Gaunt and Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort’s grandfather, which is why Voldemort acquired the ring/resurrection stone and turned it into a horcrux. This means that Harry Potter and Voldemort are (very) distant cousins due to their links to the Peverell brothers.

Are Harry Dumbledore and Voldemort related?

Harry obviously was a descendent of the third brother Ignotus. There is no info or rather there is no relation betweeen Dumbledore and the Peverell brothers. Voldemort was a descendent of Cadmus Peverell (2nd brother who had the resurrection stone.)

How are the Gaunts and potters related?

Family traits They were also the last known descendants of Salazar Slytherin, as well as descendants of the Peverells, famed ancestors in whom they took great pride. As stated above, the Gaunts inherited their ancestor’s ability to speak Parseltongue.

Are Harry and Voldemort distantly related?

Voldemort & Harry Potter J.K. Rowling spoke about Harry and Voldemort’s link at a Bloomsbury Live Chat in 2007, saying: ‘Yes, Harry and Voldemort are distantly related through the Peverells. As was made clear in Deathly Hallows, Peverell blood would run through many wizarding families.

How is Ignotus Peverell related to Harry Potter?

Voldemort & Harry Potter Harry was related to Ignotus, who passed his Invisibility Cloak on to his son, who then had a daughter, Iolanthe Peverell, who married Hardwin Potter. The cloak was then passed down to each firstborn Potter before it was given to Henry Potter, Harry’s great-grandfather.

Are the Gaunts inbred?

Inbred relationships They are the parents of Sirius and Regulus Black. Various members of the House of Gaunt married their cousins to maintain blood purity.

Is Harry related to the Weasleys?

Harry is Rose’s uncle because of his marriage to Ginny who is Ron’s sister. In addition to that, they are very distant relatives through the Weasley and then the Black bloodline.

Is Hermione heir of Slytherin?

Hermione is brave, but that doesn’t automatically mean she’s a Gryffindor. Ambition, resourcefulness, cunning, cleverness, and fraternalism are all traits Hermione Granger possesses. They are also all traits of a Slytherin.