The "first" chapter summary PoA 1-2

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 18066

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "*Lilith Morgana*" <lilith at f...> wrote:
> But, is it finally cleared that Petunia is in a complete lack of 
> powers? She was Lily's sister after all and there might be something 
> hidden inside her. What do you think?
> I heard JKR say that the Dursleys will enter the story more and more 
> and in that case I can see a hilarious turn on Petunias long-
> suppressed magic power as she is needed and forced to save Harry 
from 
> something! *LOL*

Please oh please don't let Petunia turn out to be a witch.  That would 
be just...oh lord.  The only thing worse would be for Dudley to be 
magic.  I just literally cannot picture it.

> No, he can't and he didn't even know about the fact that you *can* 
> apparate either, if I remember correctly. . 

Actually, he did know.  Ron told him about Apparating right before the 
stole the car in COS.  "They don't need the car, they can Apparate.  
You know, disappear from one place and reappear in another?" 
(Paraphrased, of course.)  

> Dunno about this either. I guess you could, or else you have to get 
> the owls yourself. The Weasleys probably didn't have more owl 
> available even though one might think that a family with SO many 
> individuals would at least have a couple of owls to spare


The Weasleys only have Errol, the family owl, and Percy's owl Hermes, 
who Percy won't lend out.  Ron probably could've hired a post owl, but 
remember that the winnings were only about 700 Galleons, IIRC.  Enough 
for a nice trip and a new wand for Ron, but not a whole lot else.

BTW, I've been having a big problem with the list lately.  I'm only 
getting a few posts, a day or so late.  I checked to make sure I'm 
still signed up on the right delivery option, and even unsubscribed 
and resubscribed to see if it would help, but I'm having to read 
everything off the site instead.  Is yahoogroups having a problem?


Andrea