Harry's grandparents both maternal and paternal are dead. He has literally no other living relatives other than the Dursley's. If Lilys parents were alive that would be wonderful and Dumbledore would no doubt place Harry with them.
However, since they were “old in Wizarding terms”, Rowling says they succumbed to a Wizarding illness which meant they were never part of Harry's life.
Why wasn't Harry placed with the Potter family? Because even if the Potter family wasn't dead, it was the Evans family line which protected Harry from Voldemort, because it was Lily's sacrifice which protected Harry from Voldemort.
On 31 October, 1981 James and Lily's fourth encounter with Voldemort was their last. He murdered them as they attempted to protect their infant son, Harry.
The wizarding world website (formerly Pottermore) gives a whole background on the Potter family; apparently James' parents had him quite late in life, and then died of dragon pox shortly before Harry's birth. Lily's parents are dead but it's never explained.
The Potter family got its wealth, in part, due to Fleamont Potter's Sleekeazy's Hair Potion, which was said to tame "even the most bothersome" hair, according to Wizarding World. The potion was wildly popular and quadrupled the family fortune.
Several years later, however, Hermione was forced to alter her parents' memories and give them new identities as Wendell and Monica Wilkins, to protect them from the Death Eaters. After the Second Wizarding War ended, Hermione found Mr Granger and his wife in Australia and returned their memories.
Rowling. When is Lily Potter's birthday? Lily J. Potter, Harry Potter's mother, was born on 30th January 1960. This made her 21 years old when she was killed by Voldemort on 31st October 1981.
As a single werewolf, it is understandable that Remus could not take care of Harry after his parents died. It's also possible he was not informed where Harry was placed and thus couldn't write to him in his early years at the Dursleys.
Fleamont's and Euphemia's deaths also meant that they did not meet their grandson, Harry James Potter, who would be born on 31 July 1980, nor did they realise tragedy would befall the Potter family soon thereafter.
The Potters' generational wealth is traced back to their ancestor, Linfred of Stinchcombe, who amassed a great fortune through his medicinal services and inventions of healing potions.
This idea was incredibly embarrassing to him since Ron vehemently did not want to be cared for by his rich and famous best friend. This is precisely why Harry never tried to give the Weasleys money or give Ron lavish gifts - they didn't want pity.
James Potter I (27 March 1960 - 31 October 1981), also known as Prongs, was an English pure-blood wizard and the only son of Fleamont and Euphemia Potter. He was also the grandson of Henry Potter, whom he named his son after.
Prince Harry has revealed he cried only once over the death of his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, in 1997. In a new interview clip promoting the publication of his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry recounts how he and Prince William were unable to show any emotion as they met mourners in public.
Rose Granger-Weasley was the daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. She attended Hogwarts for the first time in the same year as Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy. Unlike the boys, Rose was sorted into Gryffindor, following in the footsteps of her parents.
Why did Hermione obliviate her parents but Harry didn t?
Hermione also knew that her parents, and anyone else she associated with, would be in serious danger because of her friendship with Harry. And so, she chose to erase herself from her parents' minds. Hermione wanted to keep her parents safe from Voldemort by ensuring he had no reason to come knocking.
Her middle name, Luna, is a tribute to Luna Lovegood, a good friend of her mother, during their time at Hogwarts. This naming choice reflects the deep respect and affection Harry and Ginny have for these two individuals.
Harry Potter had a few love interests during his time at Hogwarts. Though he eventually settled down with Ginny Weasley, he also had a thing for Cho Chang in his earlier school years. Then, of course, there's his secret love for Draco Malfoy… Wait, what?
In the books, Pansy Parkinson has a schoolgirl crush on Draco, and they went together to the Yule Ball. However, there was no true love between them. In the Cursed Child, Draco Malfoy's wife is Astoria Greengrass.
Rowling revealed more information about Neville when she stated that he married Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff classmate, who became the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. The couple live over the pub, a fact that Rowling thought people would find "particularly cool".
At the beginning of the first book, Gringotts Vault 713, a higher-security vault, held a small grubby bag, which we later learn contains the Philosopher's Stone. Albus Dumbledore sends Hagrid to retrieve it while he escorts Harry to Diagon Alley.
Their close friend Sirius Black served as best man. It was a quiet ceremony because of the dangers of the First Wizarding War. One result of this union came in the form of the couple's only child, Harry Potter. Their marriage only lasted a short three years, before the couple was murdered by Lord Voldemort.
