Magic "late in life"
Pat
eeyore6771 at comcast.net
Thu Jul 15 00:56:18 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 106295
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Annette Hamel"
<annettehamel at h...> wrote:
> I have been reading many posts speculating that Petunia is the one
who
> proves magical "late in life".
>
> I just started re-reading the series, and on page 3 (or so) of SS,
it states
> that Vernon and Petunia are "both muggles". I realize that many
wizards are
> "muggle-born", but I've never seen an instance in the books where
someone
> referred to outright as a "muggle" was magical in any way.
>
> My money's on Filch ;)
Pat (holly lawrence/eeyore)
I noticed the same thing when I recently reread the books--which I
seem to keep doing. Each time I do see something I had missed or
forgotten.
I thought about it being Filch, but also wondered about Mrs. Figg--
she makes the comment that she's never been able to do anything.
But the thought that occured to me the last time through one of the
books, was that it could be Dudley. Perhaps Petunia had the same
opportunity as Lily, but chose not to take it or wasn't very good.
She seems way too resentful of Lily's talent for it to just be
normal sibling rivalry.
So....if Petunia really does have some magic powers (not developed,
of course) that could mean that Dudley does also. Maybe they were
able to keep him from doing anything if they started really young.
Harry, after all, had been around magic from birth to 15 months.
Yes, that's very young, but babies soak up everything around them.
Dudley wouldn't have had that opportunity.
>
Pat
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