[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[Marny Helfrich]

No: HPFGUIDX 104546

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Carol wrote:

>Someone on this list said that Vernon protests >too much. I think Petunia
does. IMO, she's not >a witch and she can't be a Squib,

Does anyone think it is possible that Petunia was born with magical
potential and chose not to use it?  That would fit in with the whole theme
of your choices, not your blood, controlling your destiny.

We know from Collin and Dennis Creevy that it's not unheard of for two
magical children to come from the same Muggle family.  What if Petunia
received a Hogwart's letter on her 11th birthday and refused to go,
preferring to have a "normal" life among Muggles and to that end married the
must mugglish of muggles, Uncle Vernon.  Maybe that's the secret hold that
DD has over her (although I don't think it's clear that it's his voice in
the Howler; wouldn't Harry recognize that?), that he'll "out" her.

Marny, who doesn't believe that there is any hope for Uncle Vernon or
Dudley, but believes that Aunt Petunia could still be revealed to be a good
person.