Theory on Petunia

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 156477

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "doddiemoemoe" 
<doddiemoemoe at ...> wrote:

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>> I think Lily and Petunia are closer than we may have previously 
> thought..I also think it will be petunia showing latent magical 
> abilities. (see...if she had it all along she is not a witch..and 
if 
> she had elf blood she is not a squib....and even if she 
is....well...a 
> squib is someone born of a wizarding family...This would explain 
> the "Lily's eyes clue"....Is Harry related to Dobby?(I don't think 
so) 
> But JKR told us someone would be doing magic rather late in 
> life....which leads me to believe that it will be either Petunia or 
> Dudley!
> 

The following Q&A appears on JKR's site;

'Aunt 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.'

I have to be honest, I think this rather puts an end to the 
possibility that it might be Dudley as well. The obvious candidate 
appears to be Filch. We even have evidence that he has taken a course 
to help bring out his magical qualities. I can imagine a situation 
where Voldemort & co enter Hogwarts (I'm still convinced the final 
confrontation will take place there) and Filch uses some magic to 
thwart them in some way - maybe even to get Harry out of a sticky 
situation.

It is also possible that it could be Mrs. Figg. Maybe Voldemort will 
descend on the Dursley's as Harry turns 17 (and the magical 
protection is lost) and 'Figgy' will help out.

I'd still bet my money on Filch though!

Brothergib