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

[Juli]

No: HPFGUIDX 123274


Noe wrote:

>> 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.
 
>> I want to argue that Petunia is a muggle, but only
for now*. She cannot be a squib because her parents
are muggles (so Lily is muggleborn), and she cannot be
considered a witch because she never, never has made
any kind of magic, from the day she was born until 
now, present day. But she *will* do magic, in a near
future. (My guess is seventh book)

[Snip quotes from JKR]

Juli:

Welcome Noe! 

I really liked your post. We've discussed before this
whole Petunia thing, whether she's muggle, squib or
witch. I've always thought that she's a witch, a witch
that refused her *witchness*, didn't go to Hogwarts
and lives as a muggle. A witch without any training
wouldn't have much power, maybe the power remains but
the capability of using them isn't developed. But I like
your idea even more, for now she's a muggle but soon
she will show some magic. Interesting, very
interesting. BTW, where did you get the quote that
"Petunia could perform magic under certain
circumstances" (paraphrasing from memory)?

Juli