JK Rowling reveals new Harry Potter backstory

September 23, 2015 01:57

Harry Potter fans have some homework to do.

J K Rowling has written a new article for the Pottermore site, going into the family history of the Potter family. It was released on the site Tuesday.

The article, simply title The Potter Family, traces the lineage of Harry's family all the way back to the 12th century, where they apparently descended from the wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe, a "locally well-beloved and eccentric man, whose nickname, 'the Potterer,' became corrupted in time to 'Potter.'"

The article also explains how the Potter family became in possession of the Invisibility Cloak, which helped Harry through all seven books of the series and became an important plot point in the final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

You can read the full text of "The Potter Family" on Pottermore here.

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