Very interestin tidbit I found while checking the chat archives

[meboriqua at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 22096

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:

> > I think Petunia has some small bit of magic in her that could come
> > out in "desperate circumstances".  BTW, I think she was the one 
who blew up Aunt Marge who was dissing her sister at the time, after
 all.>
   
> And I don't think Petunia blew Marge up consciously; just like Harry
> freed the snake in the zoo, it just happened based on strong 
feelings.>

Wow!  I have for a quite a while thought that Petunia was a witch (my 
mom put that idea into my head).  It is possible that Petunia is 
constantly at battle with herself trying to control her magical 
abilities, and Aunt Marge's comments are horrible enough to make 
almost anyone livid.  Even if Petunia does not like her sister too 
much, disrespecting the dead is a big no-no, and disrespecting one's 
dead sister - how vile.  I wanted to blow up Marge too. 

 I like the idea that perhaps Petunia was the one to blow up Marge, or 
even that Harry and Petunia together blew up Marge.  Vernon is the 
only one who says anything about the incident, by the way.  We don't 
hear a word from Petunia, IIRC.

Good one!

--jenny from ravenclaw****************************************