Disclaimer:I do not own Harry Potter.
Warning: May contain spoilers.
Harry Potter has four children. One daughter, Lily Luna Potter, and three sons. James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, and Edward "Teddy" Remus Lupin. Only two of those three boys are his by blood. Teddy Lupin is not related to him by blood, save perhaps by his mother's line. (His mother's mother,Andromeda, was originally a Black. Dorea Black had wed Charles Potter somewhere down the Potter family line. )
(His mother's mother,Andromeda, was originally a Black. Dorea Black had wed Charles Potter somewhere down the Potter family line. )
People, strangers mainly, always wonder why he named one of his sons after the surly potions master. The rancor between the two was legendary, his peers told their parents who in turn told their family and friends. Why not name him after Remus Lupin, faithful family friend and honored teacher?
If any of those strangers were to get close enough to ask him,Harry would answer "I have four children. One daughter, and three sons.". Should the children, and more importantly Teddy be present, the unfortunate interloper might find themselves at the wrong end of a stinging hex,or the Bat-Bogey Hex. No one could prove where the hexes came from,even if the did look. Harry's phoenix feather wand was clean,and Ginny's would be clean when she was present. At most people would assume that it was a bout of accidental magic on the part of the children because " Didn't Harry Potter blow up his aunt once? You can't punish a child for accidental magic, that's just cruel. Besides, they certainly have reason to be upset. " .
If said interloper continued insisting on Harry only having two sons,or worse,insulting Teddy, they would find themselves in a much worse predicament. Harry would ask their name,and then, ever so politely( Time and four children had taught him to control his temper. ) publicly ridicule them. He would not say a single rude word but he would leave passer by's with the impression that he was not impressed and that he was quite clearly humoring them in the way one would a small child or someone who was more than a bit dangerous when upset. Hary was famous. His opinion, even unvoiced, affected public opinion.
If the place the interloper worked at ended being purchased a few weeks later using a portion of the Potter Family fortune, well, that had nothing to do with the altercation. Just like the interloper being demoted, and later fired for poor behavior had nothing to with the altercation. A business is only as good as its employees after all. Bad employees make for bad business. (This happened more often than one would expect. Towards middle age, Harry had reinvested most of the family fortune in countless businesses. He recouped majorly and ended up owning the majority of Diagon Alley. The sorting hat wanted Harry in Slytherin for a reason- and it wasn't just his magic and family name. )
(This happened more often than one would expect. Towards middle age, Harry had reinvested most of the family fortune in countless businesses. He recouped majorly and ended up owning the majority of Diagon Alley. The sorting hat wanted Harry in Slytherin for a reason- and it wasn't just his magic and family name. )