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The Potter Family
In the Muggle world "Potter" is an occupational surname， meaning a man who creates pottery①. The wizarding family② of Potters descends from the twelfth—century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe， a locally well-beloved and eccentric③ man， whose nickname，"the Potterer"， became corrupted in time to "Potter". Linfred was a vague and absent-minded fellow whose Muggle neighbours often called upon his medicinal services. None of them realised that Linfred’s wonderful cures for pox and ague④ were magical； they all thought him a harmless and lovable old chap. His reputation as a wellmeaning eccentric served Linfred well， for behind closed doors he was able to continue the series of experiments that laid the foundation of the Potter family’s fortune.
Linfred’s eldest son， Hardwin， married a beautiful young witch by the name of Iolanthe Peverell， who came from the village of Godric’s Hollow. She was the granddaughter of Ignotus Peverell. In the absence of male heirs， she， the eldest of her generation， had inherited her grandfather’s invisibility cloak⑤. It was， Iolanthe explained to Hardwin， a tradition in her family that the possession of this cloak remained a secret， and her new husband respected her wishes. From this time on， the cloak was handed down to the eldest in each new generation.
Occasionally， a Potter made it all the way to London， and a member of the family has twice sat on the Wizengamot： 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 （Harry to his intimates）， who was a direct descendant of Hardwin and Iolanthe， and served on the Wizengamot from 1913 - 1921. 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. His outspokenness on the behalf of the Muggle community was also a strong contributing factor in the family’s exclusion from the ’Sacred Twenty-Eight’.
Henry’s son was called Fleamont Potter. Fleamont was so called because it was the dying wish of Henry’s mother that he perpetuate her maiden name， which would otherwise die out. It was Fleamont who took the family gold and quadrupled⑥ it， by creating magical Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion （ "two drops tames even the most bothersome barnet" ）. He sold the company at a vast profit when he retired， but no amount of riches could compensate him or his wife Euphemia for their childlessness. They had quite given up hope of a son or daughter when， to their shock and surprise， Euphemia found that she was pregnant and their beloved boy， J ames， was born. Fleamont and Euphemia lived long enough to see J ames marry a Muggleborn girl called Lily Evans， but not to meet their grandson， Harry. Dragon pox carried them off within days of each other， due to their advanced age， and J ames Potter then inherited Ignotus Peverell’s Invisibility Cloak.
在麻瓜的世界里，波特是一个带有职业属性的姓氏，意为“制陶者”。波特巫师家族是十二世纪林弗雷德·斯延奇库姆的后裔，他是一个深受当地人爱戴的怪人，被他们称为“制陶者”，随着时间的流逝，当初的绰号渐渐被遗忘，“波特”的名字慢慢被人称惯。林弗雷德在给他的麻瓜邻居们看病时，总是表现出一副表情呆滞、心不在焉的模样。周围人都没有意识到林弗雷德治疗疹子和疟疾的神奇手法是通过魔法办到的；而且都认为他是一个没有危险又可爱的老家伙。林弗雷德对大家认为自己是一个心地善良的怪人的评价感觉很满意，在关上门之后，他还可以在屋子里继续做一系列实验，这也为波特家族的财富奠定了基础。
林弗雷德的大儿子哈德温，娶了一个名叫约兰特·佩弗利尔的年轻漂亮女子，她来自高锥克的空回山谷。她也是伊阁诺图斯·佩弗利尔的孙女。在没有男性继承人的情况下，她作为这一代家族里最年长的，便继承了其祖父的隐形斗篷。约兰特向其丈夫哈德温解释说，在她传统的家庭里拥有这种斗篷对别人来说仍然是一个秘密，她的丈夫尊重她的意愿。从那之后，斗篷便传给每个新一代里的长子。
偶尔，波特家族的人会一路去往伦敦，家族里有一个叫罗尔斯顿·波特的人，在1612—1652年间曾两次成为威森加摩里的成员，是对保密法规提倡支持的人（他反对向麻瓜们宣战，而激进分子却不这么想），亨利·波特（他的密友叫其Harry）是哈德温和约兰特的直系后裔，在1913—1921期间在威森加摩工作过。亨利曾公开谴责过当时的魔法部长阿彻·埃弗蒙德，那个在第一次世界大战年间禁止魔法社团人员帮助麻瓜的人，他因此引起了微小的骚动。他代表麻瓜社会而直言不讳，这成为波特家族被排除在“28个神圣纯血统家族”之外的一个强有力的因素。
亨利的儿子叫福利蒙特·波特，他之所以叫福利蒙特，是因为亨利母亲的遗愿是希望孩子能继承自己的婚前姓氏，使她的家族得到延续。福利蒙特制作出的轻松亮发魔药使得家族的财产翻了四倍（只要两滴，再难看再枯焦不堪的头发也可以变得完美）。他在退休时把公司卖掉赚得了一大笔钱，但是再多的财富也无法抚慰他和妻子尤菲米娅没有孩子的伤痛。就在他们早已放弃能有个孩子的想法时，发生了一件既震惊又惊喜的事，尤菲米娅发现自己怀孕了，就这样，他们心爱的儿子詹姆斯出生了。
福利蒙特和尤菲米娅在有生之年看到了詹姆斯迎娶一位麻瓜女孩为妻，名叫莉莉·伊万斯，遗憾的是，没能看到他们的孙子亨利的出生。因为龙痘病，在很短时间里便夺走了两位老人的生命，由于他们年长，詹姆斯·波特继承了伊阁诺图斯·佩弗利尔的隐形斗篷。
In the Muggle world "Potter" is an occupational surname， meaning a man who creates pottery①. The wizarding family② of Potters descends from the twelfth—century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe， a locally well-beloved and eccentric③ man， whose nickname，"the Potterer"， became corrupted in time to "Potter". Linfred was a vague and absent-minded fellow whose Muggle neighbours often called upon his medicinal services. None of them realised that Linfred’s wonderful cures for pox and ague④ were magical； they all thought him a harmless and lovable old chap. His reputation as a wellmeaning eccentric served Linfred well， for behind closed doors he was able to continue the series of experiments that laid the foundation of the Potter family’s fortune.
Linfred’s eldest son， Hardwin， married a beautiful young witch by the name of Iolanthe Peverell， who came from the village of Godric’s Hollow. She was the granddaughter of Ignotus Peverell. In the absence of male heirs， she， the eldest of her generation， had inherited her grandfather’s invisibility cloak⑤. It was， Iolanthe explained to Hardwin， a tradition in her family that the possession of this cloak remained a secret， and her new husband respected her wishes. From this time on， the cloak was handed down to the eldest in each new generation.
Occasionally， a Potter made it all the way to London， and a member of the family has twice sat on the Wizengamot： 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 （Harry to his intimates）， who was a direct descendant of Hardwin and Iolanthe， and served on the Wizengamot from 1913 - 1921. 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. His outspokenness on the behalf of the Muggle community was also a strong contributing factor in the family’s exclusion from the ’Sacred Twenty-Eight’.
Henry’s son was called Fleamont Potter. Fleamont was so called because it was the dying wish of Henry’s mother that he perpetuate her maiden name， which would otherwise die out. It was Fleamont who took the family gold and quadrupled⑥ it， by creating magical Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion （ "two drops tames even the most bothersome barnet" ）. He sold the company at a vast profit when he retired， but no amount of riches could compensate him or his wife Euphemia for their childlessness. They had quite given up hope of a son or daughter when， to their shock and surprise， Euphemia found that she was pregnant and their beloved boy， J ames， was born. Fleamont and Euphemia lived long enough to see J ames marry a Muggleborn girl called Lily Evans， but not to meet their grandson， Harry. Dragon pox carried them off within days of each other， due to their advanced age， and J ames Potter then inherited Ignotus Peverell’s Invisibility Cloak.
在麻瓜的世界里，波特是一个带有职业属性的姓氏，意为“制陶者”。波特巫师家族是十二世纪林弗雷德·斯延奇库姆的后裔，他是一个深受当地人爱戴的怪人，被他们称为“制陶者”，随着时间的流逝，当初的绰号渐渐被遗忘，“波特”的名字慢慢被人称惯。林弗雷德在给他的麻瓜邻居们看病时，总是表现出一副表情呆滞、心不在焉的模样。周围人都没有意识到林弗雷德治疗疹子和疟疾的神奇手法是通过魔法办到的；而且都认为他是一个没有危险又可爱的老家伙。林弗雷德对大家认为自己是一个心地善良的怪人的评价感觉很满意，在关上门之后，他还可以在屋子里继续做一系列实验，这也为波特家族的财富奠定了基础。
林弗雷德的大儿子哈德温，娶了一个名叫约兰特·佩弗利尔的年轻漂亮女子，她来自高锥克的空回山谷。她也是伊阁诺图斯·佩弗利尔的孙女。在没有男性继承人的情况下，她作为这一代家族里最年长的，便继承了其祖父的隐形斗篷。约兰特向其丈夫哈德温解释说，在她传统的家庭里拥有这种斗篷对别人来说仍然是一个秘密，她的丈夫尊重她的意愿。从那之后，斗篷便传给每个新一代里的长子。
偶尔，波特家族的人会一路去往伦敦，家族里有一个叫罗尔斯顿·波特的人，在1612—1652年间曾两次成为威森加摩里的成员，是对保密法规提倡支持的人（他反对向麻瓜们宣战，而激进分子却不这么想），亨利·波特（他的密友叫其Harry）是哈德温和约兰特的直系后裔，在1913—1921期间在威森加摩工作过。亨利曾公开谴责过当时的魔法部长阿彻·埃弗蒙德，那个在第一次世界大战年间禁止魔法社团人员帮助麻瓜的人，他因此引起了微小的骚动。他代表麻瓜社会而直言不讳，这成为波特家族被排除在“28个神圣纯血统家族”之外的一个强有力的因素。
亨利的儿子叫福利蒙特·波特，他之所以叫福利蒙特，是因为亨利母亲的遗愿是希望孩子能继承自己的婚前姓氏，使她的家族得到延续。福利蒙特制作出的轻松亮发魔药使得家族的财产翻了四倍（只要两滴，再难看再枯焦不堪的头发也可以变得完美）。他在退休时把公司卖掉赚得了一大笔钱，但是再多的财富也无法抚慰他和妻子尤菲米娅没有孩子的伤痛。就在他们早已放弃能有个孩子的想法时，发生了一件既震惊又惊喜的事，尤菲米娅发现自己怀孕了，就这样，他们心爱的儿子詹姆斯出生了。
福利蒙特和尤菲米娅在有生之年看到了詹姆斯迎娶一位麻瓜女孩为妻，名叫莉莉·伊万斯，遗憾的是，没能看到他们的孙子亨利的出生。因为龙痘病，在很短时间里便夺走了两位老人的生命，由于他们年长，詹姆斯·波特继承了伊阁诺图斯·佩弗利尔的隐形斗篷。