[HPforGrownups] Re: What Lily Thought of Petunia

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 22622

> "Later in life" to me implies adult age, 
> not a 15 year old, which is what Dudley will be in OoP.  
> I'm going on a lot of implications and not canon here, but I can't 
> shake the feeling that Petunia is a witch; I'm sure I'm not the
> only one *gestures furiously at Magda who may be in agreement*.  
> 
> --jenny from ravenclaw***************************

Yup.  You bet.  Fer sure.  Okay by me.

Uh, what was the question again?

I still believe that Petunia has some witchiness in her: if she's
aware of it, she's repressed it almost completely but I believe she's
unaware of it because she doesn't understand much about the whole
witch-thing.  This may sound unlikely but it would put her in good
company - ie, most of us. 

Petunia achieving magic (as Shakespeare might have said, "Some are
born magic, some achieve magic and some have magic thrust upon
them...") late in life would have a number of advantages plot-wise. 
It would take everyone by surprise, it would allow for the
possibility of a major character transformation which is always good
to read about and it would tie up a loose end whereby Lily is a great
witch and Petunia a nothing.  Surely she's got something in her?

I still (stubbornly) think there's more to the Aunt Marge incident
than what's in GOF and I think we'll find before the end that Petunia
did it - unconsciously of course but perhaps she's paying Marge back
for all those times the dogs piddled on the carpet during a visit.

We'll see.

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