questions about HP (Evans?)

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 82589

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tammy Rizzo" <tammy at m...> 
wrote:
> > > Ravenclaw Bookworm wrote
> > > 
> > > >That's why I've been theorizing that there are squibs/wizards
> > > >somewhere in the Evans' background. Petunia's knowledge and 
the
> > > >introduction of Mark Evans have bright flashing lights saying 
Big
> > > >Hint.
> > > 
> > > 
> Then, Serena Moonsilver replied
> > 
> > My big problem with this theory is that it devalues JKR's whole 
> > message about it's the choices we make, not who we were born to 
that
> > makes us. By putting squibs/wizards in Lily's background you are
> > essentially muddying up that message because it would support
> > pureblood claims that wizarding is in blood and not some talent 
that seems bestowed on people.
> 
 
> Tammy wrote:
> But, Serena, how can a person CHOOSE to be magical?  You are 
either born with the ability 
> or you are not, and genetics weighs very heavily into the mix.  
I'm sure JKR didn't mean for her 
> message about our choices showing what we are to include magical 
ability.  Wizarding *IS* in 
> the blood, or in the genes, at least.  What the purebloods make of 
that is that they are 
> BETTER than any other wizards with muggle blood.  Which is, of 
course, pure hooey.  But 
> whether or not you're born to a wizard family or a muggle family, 
or whether or not you are born 
> magical, doesn't have anything to do with choice.  It's what you 
do WITH that ability that 
> shows what you truly are.  Therein lies JKR's message about choice.

Bookworm:
I think the choice in this case is Petunia denying her heritage.  
This choice may come back to haunt her as the war heats up.

Ravenclaw Bookworm