magic late in life

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 146260

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
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Filch, I agree, is a better candidate, being a Squib and constantly 
in the presence of magic. And he certainly *wants* to learn magic, as
evidenced by the Qwikspell course. But he's also unpredictable and 
his ethics are questionable. He believes in harsh punishment, even
torture, for students, and he admired Umbridge. And he's at Hogwarts,
while Harry won't be there, at least not for the majority of the 
book.

Tonks here:
I think that the most likely candidate is Filch. But the question 
will be, what side will he be on??  Is he a bitter man because of 
what he lacks and when he gets it will change his ways?  Or is his 
lack of magic because of some "block" within in him. By that I mean 
mentally, something of his own personality holding him back. Is it 
even a good idea for the gift of magic to be given to someone like 
him?  Will the Dark Lord give him the key to magic in exchange for 
something else?  Will he sell his soul for it?  Does he love 
Hogwarts enough to rise to her defense and then the magic will be 
there?  Will he be on the side of the good and do something 
incredible at the end?  There are many ways that she can use Filch 
in book 7.

Tonks_op