While it is clearly implied that Harry is descended from Ignotus (Ignatius) Peverell, the third and youngest of the three brothers referred to in the Hallows story in the Tales of Beedle the Bard, the explanation of how Harry comes into possession of the Invisibility Cloak was not elaborated further when the book and movie were released. In September 2015, J.K. Rowling shed some details of the matter above. One of Harry's ancestors was an eccentric wizard by the name of Linfred of Stinchcombe, nicknamed "The Potterer" hence the surname Potter (shortened over time) who was known of creating various remedies from plants and herbs including the Skelegro potion seen in the second movie. Linfred's eldest son, Hardwin, married a beautiful witch from Godric's Hollow, Iolanthe (Yolanda) Peverell, Ignotus' granddaughter. Since there were no male heirs in her generation, she, being the eldest, inherited the cloak. When she married Hardwin, her only wish and stipulation was how the cloak and heirloom came into her family's possession remains a secret, a fact that Hardwin agreed and respected. From then until now, the cloak is passed down to the eldest of each new generation, until it passed to his father James prior to Harry.
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05-03-2025 alle ore 08:55