[HPforGrownups] Re: Background Characters coming to the Foreground?

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No: HPFGUIDX 27935

In a message dated 19/10/2001 19:45:02 GMT Daylight Time, 
dorothydch at yahoo.com writes:

<< Neville: as we see he has steadliy gaining "strength" in each book. He 
 can't have such a powerful grandmother for nothing.
 
Yup, think so too. In GoF we learned that Neville's parents were victims of 
Voldemort too, and not very long before Harry's own fell to him. I think 
Neville was entwined in a similar bond to Voldemort & possibly some of his 
supporters and Harry was, after him reacting so violently in the DADA lesson 
to the Cruciatus (sp?) Curse. I also reckon he's probably going to be become 
one of the more central hero's. The Sorting hat identified his courage, and 
he has shown it in standing up to people, even when sometimes he knows he's 
going to get pumelled. I think it's probably going to be in an avenging role 
for his parents as well. 4th member for the trio maybe?

<< Petunia: the "dark looks" she gives Vernon regarding magic. When Harry 
 pretends to curse Dudley, Petunia "knows" that it was not real but she 
 throws the frying pan anyway. I think Petunia will inherit her magical 
 tendancies as an adult. >>

There was a rumour somewhere that one Muggle manages to do magic late in life 
as a last resort. Petunia? 

Another one for the list - Mrs Figg. A seemingly unimportant muggle character 
(well, I always thought she was anyway) suddenly turns out to have been 
Harry's guardian & a witch all along on the good side.

Sara