Mimble Wimble (longer)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 90556

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lizvega2" <lizvega2 at y...> > 
And, one of the major themes of the books has been prejudice, 
> bigotry, intolerance. We have gotten so good at 'categorizing' 
> everyone- and that's what her characters and their endeavors are 
> trying to teach us not to do- I wouldn't be one bit surprised if 
> vernon is magical, or dudley for that matter, or petunia. Just 
like 
> Harry and Hagrid think they're the biggest bunch of muggles in the 
> world- so do we- but what if we/Harry are wrong? How would that 
> affect Harry or the plot?


I've always thought Petunia would be the one to do magic "later in 
life" but you've almost got me convinced it might be Vernon!! His 
very late entry into the magic world would be quite stunning for 
Harry & Co. One of my favorite scenes in OOTP is the point 
where  "....for the very first time in his life, Harry fully 
appreciated that Aunt Petunia was his mother's sister." (P. 38) 
Wonder if finding out Vernon has magical blood will also invite a 
moment of understanding for Harry?

Jen, still convinced Petunia's the one, but considering Vernon for 
shock value