[HPforGrownups] Petunia *will* do magic (long)

Charme dontask2much at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 28 00:41:08 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 123255


> Hi, my name is Noe and this is my first post after lurking for ages,
> so please, be gentle with me!

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> I know Petunia's magical status, or its lack thereof, had been
> discussed in many threads, some of them quite recent. All
> possibilities had been explored: if she is a simple muggle, a squib
> or a repressed witch.

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> Note to the elves: English is not my first language. I'm truly sorry
> for any grammatical mistakes.

Charme:

Hi Noe, and welcome! :)

I think Tonks gives us a clue in OoP where she says that Metamorphmagus' are 
born,  not "made" or taught.  I think such a condition applied to Petunia (I 
know, I know it's a stretch, but JKR is tricky that way) would allow JKR to 
say she's a Muggle but there's "more" to her.  It may not be Metamorphmagus 
at all, however I can imagine if there's one magical trait you can be "born" 
with, there might be others we don't know about. Yet, that is :)

Your English is wonderful: while I know Spanish by speaking it, I am certain 
I couldn't type a full length post of the sort you did!

Charme 







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