ATT!!: PETUNIA THE WITCH!

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No: HPFGUIDX 132876

Dilia wrote:
I have strong feelings about Petunia being a former witch.

Vivian:
Yes, I think that Petunia is the witch that will gain powers late in 
life. JKR once mentioned that there was a character that would gain 
powers late in life. It's got to be Petunia.

Dilia:
You make an excellent point, Vivian; notwithstanding, what do you
think about the possibilities of Dudley being the one who gains
powers late in life? Seeing that he is a half blood wizard.

Vivian again:
Sunday 15 August 2004
J K Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival

Is Aunt Petunia a Squib?
"Good question. No, she is not, but—[Laughter]. No, she is not a 
Squib. She is a Muggle, but—[Laughter]. You will have to read the 
other books. You might have got the impression that there is a little 
bit more to Aunt Petunia than meets the eye, and you will find out 
what it is. She is not a squib, although that is a very good guess. 
Oh, I am giving a lot away here. I am being shockingly indiscreet."

Is there more to Dudley than meets the eye?
"No. [Laughter]. What you see is what you get. I am happy to say that 
he is definitely a character without much back story. He is just 
Dudley. The next book, Half Blood Prince, is the least that you see 
of the Dursleys. You see them quite briefly. You see them a bit more 
in the final book, but you don't get a lot of Dudley in book six—very 
few lines. I am sorry if there are Dudley fans out there, but I think 
you need to look at your priorities if it is Dudley that you are 
looking forward to. [Laughter]."

Vivian