Magic in desperate circumstances (was Re: Petunia and love for Lily? NOT)

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No: HPFGUIDX 137688

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hickengruendler" 
<hickengruendler at y...> wrote:
 
> I forgot to add, we already know that it is possible for someone to 
> show their magical powers when they are in a life threatening 
> situation. Neville started to bounce when he was dropped out of the 
> window, which was the first time ever he showed any signs of magic. 
> He was only eight at this point and therefore can't be the 
character 
> JKR meant in her interview, but this shows, that it is possible for 
> characters in the Potterverse to show some magical powers for the 
> first time, when they are in a dangerous situation.

But JKR says that magic usually shows itself by age 11.  If Neville 
showed signs of magic at age 8, then he's certainly within the 
timeperiod that she has set up.  It's late, in childhood perhaps, but 
it's not an example of someone showing his magical powers late in 
life as he's 8 and the normal cutoff age is 11.

Also, whether Neville did magic as a result of a dangerous situation 
or not doesn't have any bearing on the issue--Neville *is* a wizard 
and his powers would have shown themselves eventually.


jujube