Petunia

[Rachel]

No: HPFGUIDX 114107

 Chris replied to Hester's idea of one of Lily's parents being a 
squib thusly:
> 
> I think this is a great shout. (Wonders how I missed it) My guess 
> (now) is that one of them was a squib, making the possibility that 
> Petunia is Muggle and Lily a witch most likely. It would also make 
it 
> likely that one of Lily's grandparents was magical (and considering 
> wizarding longevity) should be around now but is not and hence 
> probably killed during the first Voldemort war and their children 
> (Lily & Petunia's parents) killed after Petunia moved in with 
Dursley 
> and Lily was at Hogwarts.
> 
> Howzat?
> 
> ChrisT

Rachel says:  Well, it *does* add up logically, but emotionally, it 
just doesn't.  To me, one of the greatest powers of the HRH Trio is 
the idea that you have all "angles" of the wizarding world 
represented.  You have pure-blood Ron, Muggle-born Hermione, and the 
Half-Blood Harry.  When you see the success of their exploits and the 
strength they derrive from standing together, you can see the 
strength the rest of the wizarding world is depriving themself of by 
so pig-headedly segregating themselves.  I guess to make Lily of some 
magical lineage just sort of kicks the half-blood leg out of the 
triangle.

Rachel