Theory on Petunia

[laurawkids]

No: HPFGUIDX 156565

> Pam:
> Now this is a wild theory, so please don't flame me; I realize 
it's wild. We have been told nothing whatsoever about the Evanses, 
or what happened to them, and they would have the answer.  Suppose 
that both Lily and Petunia were born magical.  Suppose both Lily and 
Petunia went to Hogwarts (and this is how Dumbledore already knew 
Petunia.)  

Laurawkids:
I think the fact that Petunia didn't know Harry wasn't supposed to 
do magic at home tells us that she didn't go to Hogwarts.   But, 
also, why did she not know about that rule from Lily's school days 
unless the rule had changed.?  

> What do you think of the possibility that Vernon met the Evanses, 
who we know were proud of Lily's "witchiness", suppose Vernon had a 
wizard candy joke played on him or something when meeting the family 
(who would put that past James?) and Vernon had a purpleface fit and 
said he'd never marry a witch and Petunia took the opt-out spell?
> That would explain Vernon's irrational fear of magical people even 
before Harry arrived, that would explain Petunia's knowledge of the 
magical world, Vernon's acceptance (such as it was) of Baby Harry 
(when else have we EVER seen Petunia stand up to Vernon?) and it 
would explain why, if it should happen, Dudley would acquire magical 
abilities as a late teenager.  Wild, but what do you think?


Laurawkids:
Do we know that *both* of L & P's parents were Muggles?  If one were 
magical, there would have been way more opportunity to prank 
Vernon.  What if Petunia were expected to be magical because one of 
the parents were?  That would make Lily being magical even more 
annoying to Petunia, AND Lily would have been able to do magic at 
home. 

I'd love to hear some of the accidental magical happenings that 
happened to Petunia when she was growing up!  
 
But, your theory about *P being magical/going to Hogwarts/opting 
out*  holds only if Hogwarts had no "NO underage magic in a non-
magical house during breaks" rule.  Otherwise, Petunia not knowing 
of the restriction hints at her not going to Hogwarts.

I like wild theories, can you tell?

Laurawkids