Dumbledore & Petunia

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 136605

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Muthukumar S"
<muthukumar.subramanian at g...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> First of all let me introduce my self:
> Name: Muthukumar Subramanian / Muthu
> Location: India
> Profession: S/W Engg.
> Other Attributes: Reading books is my favourite passtime.. and Harry 
> Potter is one of the best; Am a big fan of Harry Potter...
> 
> Now to the current question:
> In one of the JKR interviews there was question abotu Petunia? and 
> JKR has definitely said that Petunia is not a Squib (like Mrs. 
> Figg); and there is more than that meets the eye w.r.t. Petunia.
> 
> My Theory:
> * Petunia is not a Wizard.
> * She doesnt actually hate her sister Lilly.
> * Dumbledore asked her help to protect Harry.
> 
> But still i'm not able to guess what else shes at this moment...
> 
> Thanks,
> -Muthu

bboyminn:

Petunia is not a Squib, but...

That's essentially what JKR said, and the person did specifically as
about a 'squib'. I've always suspected that Petunia was a witch. She
received the first invitation to Hogwarts but being the prime and
proper Percy-like girl she was, she would never do anything as
socially improper as attend a school for witches. Much like Percy, she
now assumes she made the socially correct decision, that is until Lily
gets her invitation to Hogwarts and decides to go. Now, their parent
are all proud and supportive of Lily while Petunia feels left out in
the cold.

So, Petunia is a witch who turned down her invitation to attend
Hogwart, and went on from there to live a VERY muggle life. 

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn