[HPforGrownups] Uncle Vernon a Wizard?

[Heleen Greenwald]

No: HPFGUIDX 50458

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  From: Shunique <shunique69 at yahoo.com> 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 5:05 PM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Uncle Vernon a Wizard?


  Dumbledore may tell Harry that Uncle Vernon is a wizard who decided 
  to live as a Muggle.  " My" Smelting stick theory says that uncle 
  Vernon carried that stick around as a wand.  I would also say that 
  you could look at Hagrids entrance in PS and say that a wand could be 
  placed just about everywhere and anywhere.  For example, one could 
  hide a wand in an umbrella.  That can be found in PS U.S. version pg 
  83. (Hagrid  talking to Mr. Ollivander).   Also in PS pg 32 U.S. it 
  says:
  "As he looked at Dudley in his new knickerbockers, Uncle Vernon said 
  gruffly that it was the proudest moment in his life."  This is 
  exactly how Petunia describes her parents' enthusiasm as Lily 
  received her letter from Hogwarts. 
  If Dudley turns out to be a wizard I bet he will either be the saving 
  or the downfall of Harry in the end of the Series.
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Interesting Smelting stick theory. What if Uncle Vernon is from a wizard family but has no wizard powers himself?  What does that make him? A squib?? (confused on terminology)  He always wants to succeed and be the best.  If he can't be the best at wizardry, then that would make sense for him to put it down totally..
As in.... If he can't do it.then.... "There are no wizards!"
My 2 cents...
Phillipa


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