JKRs comments on Petunia

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No: HPFGUIDX 111899

Brother Fry wrote:
> I continue to be very interested in the 'Evans' family history. JKR 
> seemed to be indicating that 'Petunia the squib' was fairly close to 
> the mark. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure a squib is a non-
> magical person with two magical parents. Therefore, could Petunia be 
> a non-magical child with only one magical parent! There seem to be 
> number of possibilities here. Since Evans must be a muggle surname, 
> which would have come from the father either;
> 1. Petunia and Lily's mum was a witch (unlikely due to the whole 
> mudblood thing!) or
> 2. Petunia and Lily's father was a wizard, who for some reason left 
> the scene, to be replaced by the stepfather - Evans (could explain 
> JKRs interest in the Petunia-squib comment) or 
> 3. Lily's mum had an affair with a wizard and she was the result 
> (whether Lily's mum told Mr. Evans/Petunia, I wouldn't know!!!)
> 
> Any thoughts??
> 

1. No - According to JKR's web site, Lily's grandparents were
Muggles.  This means both her parents are muggles.  JKR also stated
during the Edinburgh Book Festival that Petunia was not a Squib that
she is a Muggle but she laughed so there is more to Petunia than
Vernon and we know.

2. No - See the reason for number 1 plus Dean Thomas has this
background (JKR's website) and he is a half-blood.

3. No - this would make them half-bloods not Muggles.  It is from the
biological parents that a witch or wizard gets their blood line.  I
again reference Dean Thomas' history on JKR's web site.

My interest in Petunia is her remark about "that boy".  Did she mean
James or someone else?  Let's think for a moment about what we know
about James and his friends.  Hmmm..."You never saw one without the
other."  James and Sirius -- so what if James and Sirius visited
Lily's parents house.  What if Sirius is the "that boy"?  Did James
drag his best friend along so that Petunia would be occupied while
James and Lily spent time together?  

I like the idea put forth in previous emails that part of the deal
with DD will be magical powers for Petunia.  But I think it will be a
case of becareful what you ask for -- you just might get it.

- Karen