JKR's website update - YES., YES, YES. :-)/ could be spoilers

[spotsgal]

No: HPFGUIDX 145381

I don't think this needs a spoiler space (at least, I hope not)...


> Alla:
> Oh, and Petunia will not display the magic abilities.

Christina:

I'm so glad that she finally debunked this one.  A lot of people that
didn't think that Merope was the one to display magic late in life
theorized that Petunia would take this role- thoughts from the
Petunia-has-magic camp?

> Alla:
> And Peter's silver hand will not kill Remus. Dare I hope that Remus
> will not be killed at all, JKR? Please?

Christina:

Even though Remus is my very favorite character, I used to like the
idea of him dying for thematic reasons.  I've given up on that idea a
bit though since HBP.  This does seem to lend some additional weight
to the idea that the Marauders are dying in the reverse order that
they appear on the map (a theory I've always kind of liked).

Also, Harry-as-Metamorphmagus has been shot down, which really made me
scratch my head.  I had always liked that theory because it explained
the purpose behind Tonks.  Her role in OotP could have been easily
filled by another character, so it seemed odd that JKR would introduce
her at all.  I think that this news might make more people interested
in HBP Tonks theories, unless it turns out that *another* character is
a metamorphmagus (ie, Narcissa- Tonks does seem to hint that being a
metamorphmagus might be genetic).  The only other possibility I can
think of is that somebody's (Snape?) patronus will change in HP7 and
JKR used Tonks to introduce the idea to us in HBP.

Also, there's a new FAQ poll that includes three very enticing
choices- including issues that we have debated extensively!

Christina