Petunia, magic!?

[Susan Smith]

No: HPFGUIDX 67588

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sephora063" <sephora063 at y...> 
wrote:
I guess there are several possibilities:

1. Petunia: I think this would help out Harry in that after the 
initial shock or whatever, the Dursely's would be more understanding. 
Despite everything, I would like the Dursely's to be a real family 
for Harry. Otherwise it's just a shame. 

2. Filch: Eww. I get the feeling that some of this bitterness might 
be resentment against the students because he can't perform magic. If 
he could learn to perform magic, well, would he go to adult school or 
something? 

3. Colonel Fubster: I know this is out of nowhere, but I think JKR 
was asked whether or not he was a wizard. She said he was a muggle. 
We don't know many muggles so maybe he will. I guess this is highly 
improbable since he has yet to be important. 

<ME>  You missed one or two possibilities:

1.  Dolores Umbridge (if you buy into the theory that she is a Squib-
review posts for this discussion);

2.  Arabella Figg (enough said)

3.  Hagrid!  Afterall, once he was found innocent(CoS)JKR said in 
many interviews that he is now allowed to use magic openly.  But, 
since he was expelled midway through Hogwarts, he may only know 
rudimentary spells. (ie growth spell on pumpkins, etc)  But, we have 
never really seen Hagrid do anything above a 2nd or 3rd year Hogwarts 
level.  Maybe he needs further instruction in order to "learn" what 
exactly he and his umbrella can do.

Atropos G.