Col. Fubster

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 70400

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" wrote:
 
> Aunt Marge has just had a wine glass explode in her hand, presumably 
> by Harry's uncontrolled magic spasm - although this is not 
> specifically confirmed, but Harry thinks he did it.
> 
> "Not to worry," grunted Aunt Marge. "Must have squeezed it too hard. 
> Did the same thing at Colonel Fubster's the other day."
> 
> One of the things I love about re-reading these books is that I pick 
> new things up from time to time. I have read PoA, my favorite of the 
> series, at least 10 times.
 
> Might Fubster have had a small dash of uncontrolled magic as well?> 

Okay, I cannot take credit for this idea, but I loved it so I'll put 
it out there again.  It could be possible that Harry was not the one 
at all who broke Marge's glass in PoA.  It could have been Petunia, 
tapping into her own stores of possible abilities, reacting to the 
fact that her sister-in-law pretty much referred to Lily as a bitch (I 
remember being quite shocked the first time I read that scene).

In CoS Filch is desperate to learn how to do some magic, and he 
believes he can, with the Qwikspell (I think) kit/book/whatever it 
was.  If he can do magic in some way, then maybe Petunia has some 
unrealized potential as well.  I know many people believe she is the 
one who will come across magical abilities later in life.  Maybe this 
is proof.

--jenny from ravenclaw, who still thinks Harry broke the glass 
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