[HPforGrownups] Squib or muggle - who's a late bloomer?

[Regina Olshan]

No: HPFGUIDX 89225


--- digger <altered.earth at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > that perhaps, Petunia, received something in
> return for taking Harry
> > in the first place?
> > 
>

Re pact, I will reiterate my theory that Petunia's
secret (one the exposure of which she fears enough to
keep Harry, one which explains her knowledge of the
magical world as being much more intimate than can be
otherwise explained) is that she was formerly married
to a wizard...perhaps one killed by Vmort, perhaps
someone we know -- Snape? OK very farfetched but...

We know that muggles sometimes unknowingly marry
wizards or witches (both Voldemort and Seamus come
from unions like this, and Seamus' statement that his
dad did not know his mom was a witch until after the
wedding is stresse in the movie). We know Petunia was
not unattractive (physically) as Harry remarks how
much she looked like Lily (except for the eyes). 

The former marriage connection explains a great deal
and (unlike the appealing squib theory) does not take
away from the thematic imporance of Lily's (and thus
Harry's) muggle ancestry. It also provides for a
continuing secret the revelation of which would really
turn her world upside down...

ROLSHAN


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