The Dudley Theory

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 92677

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Suzanne Chiles" 
<SuzChiles at p...> wrote:
> Maddy says:
> 
> > That is certainly interesting! In another yahoo HP group someone
> > suggested that Dudley
> > would be the one to learn magic "late in life." (I believe that
> > was something JKR said with
> > regards the the 6th book, although I can't cite my sources. All I
> > know is that it was said
> > before the most recent chat.)
> >
> > It could possibly explain why Petunia and Vernon seem so eager to
> > spoil him rotten and to
> > not let him get angry. It seems as though when a wizard or witch
> > gets angry they can
> > sometimes let off a bit of magic by accident, like Harry has done
> > a few times.
> 
> This is really interesting, as I had always wondered why the 
Dementors would
> go after a Muggle. If Dudley is magical, it would explain that to 
me.
> 
> Suzanne

Aha!  Happy day.  Mrs. Figg (apparently) saw the Dementors.  We know 
Harry and other magical people can see them for sure. Dudley did not 
see the Dementors.  In fact, he ran right at one of them trying to 
get away and only described the incident as feeling "cold, really 
cold."   OotP US pg. 31.  Therefore, he cannot be magical.  The only 
other "Dudley is a wizard" possibility is that DD took his powers in 
an agreement with Petunia as some people have said previously.  I 
can't imagine DD doing that to anyone.  And we have no canon to 
indicate that magical power could be given or taken away.  As a 
matter of fact, I would think the removal of magical power would be a 
better penalty than a life sentance in Azkaban for a lot of WW 
offenses.

Resting peacefully now, knowing Dudley cannot be magical.
Sue