[HPforGrownups] Re: Theory on Petunia

[Phil Vlasak]

No: HPFGUIDX 156451

"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 ;
(snipped)

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 . . .

Now Phil:
I have a theory that Petunia made an agreement with Albus Dumbledore that in order for her to take baby Harry in, she would be able to control a house elf of her own as long as no one knows about it.
   Of course now that Dumbledore  is dead the contract is broken and Harry will discover a House Elf doing all of Petunia's work.

Phil, who hopes Jo reads this idea and decides to change book seven.
  

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