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Via Pottermore
As an orphan, Harry must have some serious questions about his lineage. Aunt Petunia probably has some answers about the Evans side. Hopefully there's a genealogy potion he can take to figure out about his father's wizarding side. On second thought, he can probably just ask Hermione.
But for us fans, JK Rowling has it covered. In a new piece for her site, Pottermore, Rowling goes into detail about the Potter clan and how they came into possession of one of The Deathly Hallows. It also turns out they have a long history of benevolence toward their Muggle neighbors.
"Ralston Potter, who was a member from 1612-1652, and who was a great supporter of the Statute of Secrecy (as opposed to declaring war on the Muggles, as more militant members wished to do) and Henry Potter... Henry caused a minor stir when he publicly condemned then Minister for Magic, Archer Evermonde, who had forbidden the magical community to help Muggles waging the First World War."
Check out the full piece at Pottermore.
Prepare to have the horizons of your knowledge expanded before your very eyes. These fascinating facts are little nuggets of truth, wisdom, and sometimes weirdness. Not only will you learn some things that may never come in handy outside the trivia room, you will also gain some very valuable new shower thought material. WINNING.
Via X-Men Movies
X-Men: Days of Future Past bounces from the 1960's to today through the use of conveniently available time travel. Just how does their version of the 20th Century deviate from ours?
Well head on over to the newly created website, 25moments.com, for an awesome history lesson to catch up on the past 50 years, from Magneto's presence at the grassy knoll to the surprising effects of the Chernobyl disaster.
