Magic Late in Life - Dudley

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 158083

I know that all of us think that the person to do magic late in life 
will be an adult, or even an older adult.  I have hopes for Mrs. 
Figg myself.  But maybe we should rethink this a bit.

Children are born with the gift of magic and usually show it before 
age 11.  Neville was a bit late, but still was able to show that he 
had the gift and get his letter to Hogwarts in time.

Someone "late in life" could be a teenager too old to begin at 
Hogwarts.  It could be Dudley.

Another reason to suspect Dudley is that Petunia is his mother and 
Magic does run in her family as a dormant gene or something. 

It would make sense that if Privet Drive was attacked, (I think it 
will be just after midnight on Harry's birthday) that Dudley will 
act to protect his parents and perhaps Harry.  He owes Harry one, 
after all.

Tonks_op