JKRs comments on Petunia

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 111954

Karen:
> 
> 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.


OK, here are my further thoughts. I think that maybe Lily and Petunia 
are only half-sisters. Lily's mum had an affair with a wizard, and 
Lily was the result. Lily's mum did not tell anyone about this (or 
maybe she didn't even realise herself!). The letter from Hogwarts 
does not state your ancestry, so this would not raise any suspicions. 
So in answer to the points you raised, Lily's grandparents could 
still be Muggles. In this case, Lily would be a half-blood and not a 
mud-blood (apologies for any offence caused!!). However, absolutely 
noone would be aware of this! This would all sound far fetched, if it 
wasn't for Dean Thomas' background. I do believe that Dean's 
background is a clue to Lily's true origin. 

Brother Fry