Petunia (suggestion why she hates magic)VERY LONGISH

[Shirley]

No: HPFGUIDX 76002

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Sherry says:
> My question here is what are we basing the muggle theory on?  I 
have 
> read and reread the books and no where have I found the sentence 
that 
> Lily's parents were muggles.  The only thing close is in the first 
> book when Petunia is talking and says, quoting her parents "Isn't 
it 
> grand we have a witch in the family".  Doesn't say she is the only 
one, 
> just that they have one.  Since there are no grandparents as yet 
and 
> no other family how are we basing the fact that they are muggles?  
> And has anyone seen anything to indicate that James was a 
> pureblood ?  I wondered about his side of the family.  So hope this 
> one goes through.  thanks
> sherry

Me:
In the OoP chapter, Snape's Worst Memory, we hear Snape call Lily 
a "mudblood", which would indicate that her parents are muggles, or 
perhaps that one of them is.  Up until then, I think it was taken for 
granted, because of Petunia's attitude and that speech.

Shirley (also trying to come up with a cool name)