Lily's Heritage - New JKR FAQs

[Justine]

No: HPFGUIDX 107802

Stefanie writes:
> "As far as somebody like Lucius Malfoy is concerned, for instance, 
a 
> Muggle-Born is as 'bad' as a Muggle. Therefore Harry would be 
> considered only 'half' wizard, because of HIS MOTHER'S 
> GRANDPARENTS" - JKR FAQ page (emphasis mine)
> 
> Forgive me if I'm wrong, but haven't we been lead to assume that 
> Lily and Petunia's PARENTS were the Muggles contributing to 
> Lily's 'Muggle-Born-ness'?

Justine:
I'm surprised no one else here seems to have caught that by now!  It 
was, I thought, the phrase that stood out most next to the 
revelation about the actual HBP of HBP not being related to CoS.  
(I've always had a hunch Madam Bones will be the next Minister, 
though I won't be shocked if she isn't...)

This is, of course, further evidence that Petunia is a squib, but 
does it have any further impact on the story?  Petunia's potential 
squibness (and her potential acquisition of magical powers later in 
life) have been discussed long before this... is there something 
we're missing?  Harry's grandparents on both sides are dead--we know 
that much.  There has been speculation that the Potters were killed 
during the first war; could the Evanses have been as well?  And if 
they were indeed a wizarding family, that would mean Petunia knows 
much more than she's letting on, and didn't need to overhear "that 
horrible boy" talking about Dementors at all.  Vernon, though, seems 
to be under the impression that Lily was the odd duck of the 
family.  Could Petunia have hidden her parents' magical power from 
him?  Or did they die before the marriage?  Or does any of it even 
matter?

Stefanie: 
> (who was graciously alerted in a wonderfully urgent voicemail from 
a 
> fellow Potterhead ::tips hat::)

Justine,
who tips her hat right back;-)