Dudley: Muggle or Wizard?

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No: HPFGUIDX 134769

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Boolean" <j.balfour at l...> 
wrote:
> Boolean:
> One thing struck me when reading Chapter 3 of HBP again, which I 
hadn't 
> properly picked up on the first time is what Dumbledore says to 
Petunia 
> and Vernon about Dudley. 
> 
> Unfortunately I'm at work and don't have the exact quote to hand (if 
> someone could oblige...!?) but he is admonishing the Dursleys for 
not 
> treating Harry as though he were their own. He then says something 
> along the lines of, mind you, look how badly you've treated Dudley. 
On 
> reading it for the first time I just assumed he was referring to his 
> being spoilt rotten, but then I noticed that Petunia was reacting 
> strangely and this led me to wonder if, in their all-consuming fear 
of 
> all things magical, Dudley hadn't shown signs of wizardry in his 
early 
> years which were covered up. Is it even feasible that they got a 
letter 
> inviting Dudley to Hogwarts? 
> 
> I admit that it seems unlikely, I just thought DD's comment was 
rather 
> cryptic...and although there's only 1 book left to go I am still 
> holding out hope that one of the Dursleys will turn out to have 
magical 
> qualities!

In the NBC interview the Monday after HBP was released, Katie Couric 
asked JKR a question on behalf of a six year old.  He wanted to know 
if Petunia had magical powers and that is why Harry was entrusted to 
the Dursley's care.  JKR semed impressed that the question came from a 
young child and said that he should " continue to explore along