New title, Mark Evans, Lily and Petunia

[justcarol67]

> Carol wrote:

> 
> "...According to my theory, Lily's grandfather (who is, of course,
Harry's great-grandfather) is Mark Evans' great-grandfather, making
him and Harry second cousins..."
> 
> Paula now:
> 
> Good going Carol.  So, according to your theory, Dudley, as
Petunia's (Lily'sister) son has the same geneology, ie wizarding/squib
ancestory.  Could it be that Dudley has always been such a nasty
character bacause he resents being a squib seeing Harry do magic all
his life?

Carol again:
Well, as you know, my theory got blown to pieces by JKR herself. But
regarding Petunia and Dudley, I take JKR (or her narrator) at her word
that they're Muggles and nothing but--especially after the Mark Evans
fiasco. Also JKR said in a previous interview that Petunia is not a
witch, and by definition neither she nor Dudley can be a squib (the
nonmagical child of magical parents).

So, as I said on the main site, I'm confining my speculation to things
that have been left open--mostly Snape's backstory and motives and
what's up with Percy. Where we've been given apparently
straightforward information that doesn't seem to be subject to
distortion by Harry's POV (the Dursleys are Muggles, Sirius is really
dead, etc.), I'm willing to accept what I'm told at face value (for
the moment, at least!). 

For the record, I think the person who will perform magic late in life
is Mrs. Figg, who, unlike Petunia and Dudley, is indisputably a Squib
and indisputably advanced in years. Erg. I hate euphemisms. Make that
"indisputably old."

Carol