Magical Late Bloomer/ Was Neville is the one

[Laurel Lei]

No: HPFGUIDX 150977

> katssirius
> > Except that JKR does not say that it is a squib that gets power 
as 
> > an adult.  That is what been assumed but not what she actually 
> > said.  This is the actual question and the answer.
> > 
> > Will there be, or have there been, any "late blooming" students 
in 
> > the school who come into their magic potential as adults, rather 
> > than as children? 

> Magpie:
> But she still seems to be being asked if people ever *do* magic 
for 
> the first time as adults rather than as children, which indicates 
> the person is asking about either Squibs or Muggles--non magical 
> people finding out they can do magic.  She says "find out their 
> magic potential" but it seems to be referring to their ability to 
do 
> magic, not how good a wizard they will be.  She says someone 
> will "in desperate circumstances do magic quite late in life," but 
> Neville's been doing magic regularly for six years, starting out 
the 
> regular age.  


Laurel Lei here...

I believe that the non-magical person who will "do magic" quite late
in life under "desperate" circumstances will be none other than
Argus Filch (our friendly squib caretaker and hall monitor)... he
has yet to show any magical abilities even with his "study" of his
magical correspondence course.  I, do believe, however, that he is
truly loyal to Hogwarts and would rise to defend her at all costs...
we may very well see an attack on Hogwarts itself in book 7.  It
would be wonderful to see the shocked and pleased look on Filch's
face when he was able to do a bit of magic.

Just a thought....