Theory on Petunia
hpfan_mom
rdsilverstein at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 3 19:48:10 UTC 2006
No: HPFGUIDX 156443
"laurawkids" wrote:
>
> I have finally put together a theory that hits close to home (I
hope I am not just redoing someone else's idea)...
>
> Petunia has House Elf in her blood, which would qualify for having
> *more* to her (humanness). She keeps a suspiciously clean home,
and identifies her self worth too closely with it. She also really
> seems to obey the master of the house. She has her own kind of
> magic ; ) ! She would not know about it, though, and could
> discover it as follows:
>
> With JKR's remarks tonight about wand use, it got me to thinking.
> If a Half-Blood-Elf-Petunia were to try to wield Harry's wand in an
> emergency, she would be sent an owl informing her that she had
> broken the ban on wand use by non-wizards. We might be treated to
a page of the description of Mr. Dursley's face.
>
> I suppose she would have to be Lily's half-sister for this to work.
(snip non-related text)
hpfan_mom now:
More ammunition for the part-elf idea . . . we NEVER see her out of
the house (IIRC) except with Uncle Vernon, the master of the house.
We've seen Vernon at work, and Dudley wandering the streets (and
presumably attending Smeltings), but never Petunia shopping or buying
cleaning supplies or whatever.
But I am a little concerned about how JKR responded to the rumor that
Petunia "will start exhibiting magical tendencies:"
"No, she won't. Aunt Petunia has never performed magic, nor will she
ever be able to do so."
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours_view.cfm?id=37
I'm at work and don't have my books with me but maybe there's an out
for JKR in that explanation we get about a house-elf's brand of magic
and how they can disapparate within Hogwarts to perform their work.
However, stating categorically that Petunia will never perform magic,
then making her part-elf and gleefully crying, "I meant wizard magic,
not house-elf magic!" seems a bit tricky, even for her.
hpfan_mom, trying SO hard not to picture the union that would result
in a half-blood elf . . .
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