Petunia the Witch (Was: HP and the Stair that Creaks)

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No: HPFGUIDX 54706

At 20:14 02-04-03 +0000, shutupanakin wrote:
>3. If Petunia turns out to be a witch (I know there's speculation on
>that) it coould be where she's hidden her wand.

The speculations I have seen so far about Petunia's
magical abilities refer to two interviews where
Rowling in one says:
"There's stuff coming with the Dursleys that people might
not expect, but I'm not going to give too much away there
if that's OK"
<http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf?/books/00/10/al_11browl22.frame>
and in another she reportedly says: "There is a charecter
who manages to do magic very late in life, but this is
very rare in the world I am writing about" - I have not
been able to find out where that comes from, but it is
often cited and combined with the first to provide the
basis for the theory that Petunia (or Dudley) will
grow magical powers.

If anyone knows from where the latter quotation
originates, I would be very happy to learn.

Troels