Snape's sacrifice/the Dursleys

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 12522

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Star <star_ling at w...> wrote:
> My theory is 
> >that Petunia is a squib; that she'll be the character to find her 
> >magic later in life...
> >
> >Kelley
> 
> Really? I always thought that it would be Filch but I guess I could 
see Petunia turning out to be a withc, well, no never mind I can't 
but if anyone could make it seem plausibl eand happen then it would 
be Jo on the account that she's the writer and all but still, hm have 
to think about that.  Oh and Petunia could become a witch but she's 
not a scuib b/c scuibs come from long standing wizard families unless 
the Evans family were wizards and we just don't know it.
> ~Star~

Well, yeah, Filch is another option, as he's the only person who's 
been identified as a squib (there aren't any others we've been told 
about yet, right?), though to me, Petunia would be more fun (or 
Dudley).  Since Filch is the only squib we know, JKR saying someone 
would develop magical power later in their life would be too much of 
a giveaway.  I'm expecting this person to be *the last* person we 
would expect, you know?  Is that a hard and fast rule, that squibs 
are from long wizarding lines?  That they're the exceptions in 
otherwise all-magic families?  If so, then you're right; though I 
guess JKR could have more in store regarding the Evanses...

Kelley