SV: [HPforGrownups] Re: Your greatest fear . . .

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 121365


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, trekkie <trekkie at s...> wrote:

TrekkieGrrrl:
> But that may have been a manner of speaking, right? Since both of 
his parents were skilled witches/wizards, it would naturally be 
assumed that Harry was a wizard. But he needn't be. Remember that 
Neville was regarded a squib for years, and he too came from an old 
magic family. But because he hadn't done any involountary magic it 
was assumed that he couldn't do any, until almost being dropped out 
of a window. Likewise could Harry in theory be a squib as I doubt he 
would do magic at his birth.
> 
> I don't personally think he's born a squib though, but in theory... 
he could be.

Geoff:
Bear in mind, though, that Harry /had/ performed involuntary wandless 
magic before he knew he was a wizard. I know that Neville was 
considered a Squib but the family, especially Great Uncle Algie, set 
out on a deliberate policy to de-Squib him. I can't see Petunia and 
Vernon thinking along those lines :-)