[HPforGrownups] Petunia Dursley

[Sue White]

No: HPFGUIDX 75262

--- Stacy Berinsky <sberinsky at yahoo.com> wrote:
> No, I don't think she could be a squib, because that
> would imply that her family was compromised of
> witches and wizards, and her sister lily is always
> described as being born of muggles.

I think Petunia is a witch. 

Supporting evidence: Book five, the howler she
recieves which addresses her as "Petunia" and her fear
of Voldemort. Additionally when the Aunt exploded in
book 3, I think that it was Petunia geyting upset and
just letting go. Notice Harry didn't get in trouble
for this? 

Macgonagol (sp) refers to her as "the worst sort of
mugle." I've always wondered what the worst sort of
muggle was, could it be the worst muggles are really
magical folks pretending to be muggles?

Suspicions: 

1. I think Petunia, Lily and all the other
flower-named ladies (Bellatrix, Narcissa...) are
related. This makes sense that Petunia fits the mold
of an evil flower-named lady, perhaps she hates Lily,
because she is good.

Wild Suspicion:
2. I think Petunia may have been a death eater. I have
no evidence of this, but going out on a limb and
assuming she is a witch in hiding, you have to wonder
what is she hiding from? Why was she so afraid of
Voldemort?