[HPforGrownups] Petunia Dursley

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No: HPFGUIDX 75272

Stacy:
> 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 also don't think that Petunia is a squib, though for different reasons
than you.

We've now learned a little more about squibs, having been introduced to
Arabella Figg, and it's led me to conclude that although they don't have the
ability to do magic, they have what I'd call "magical sensitivity" which
muggles don't have. Figgy can see the Dementors, even though Dudley can't.
(We surmise that) Filch can leave the Hogwarts precincts and find his way
back, even though the place is hidden from muggles.

But what about a squib born into a muggle family? They certainly wouldn't
get a Hogwarts letter or any acknowledgement that they were in any way
different from a muggle. But they would still have that degree of
sensitivity. I could imagine them being the more "psychic" children, the
ones that _did_ see fairies, gnomes, and other magical creatures, the ones
that _did_ see witches flying on broomsticks, because it was that much
harder for the WW concealments to work on them.

I just don't see Petunia as that sort of person!

Cheers

Ffred

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