[HPforGrownups] Petunia squib or not? WAS: Re: Random Questions from The Boy Who Lived

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 164956

There may be more to Petunia's story that she was willing to tell in the
first book. I believe that the way she told her story about her sister was
out of jealousy rather than spite. She might have been a witch later than
her sister, Lily, became a witch and went to Hogwarts.

And maybe things at school didn't go very pleasantly for Petunia. Maybe she
wasn't well liked or maybe it was about who she hung out or liked a lot. I
wonder if Petunia did go to Hogwarts if she had a thing for James but James
liked Lily instead and maybe Snape offered her a potion to help her and
things went wrong.

So many possiblities. Perhaps, Petunia's parents didn't approve of her
marriage to Vernon or Dudley wasn't accepted by the Potters. It could
explain some of her behavior to Dudley and Harry.

But we won't find out till this summer

David
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Jeremiah:

Well, not to be a picky-person (though I am...) I do not, under any
circumstances (except if JKR says so and explains it well enough) believe
for a single second that 1) Petunia ws ever invited to go to Hogwarts as a
student- maybe to attend gradutation or some other event- or that 2) ever
actually took the time to really get to know Lily's friends in the WW or 3)
ever attended Hogwarts as a student.

I also doubt that Petunia had a "thing" for James. (well, except
contempt...) I'd think Petunia could have married anyone she liked and her
parents would have been fine with it incomparison to Lily marrying any
wizard and her parents being completely thrilled with the proposition.

JKR has also stated (maybe you didn't hear about it... I'm always suprised
when I write something and the get a reply saying "look here, silly" and JKR
has totally refuted my idea) that Petunia is not a Squib and that Petunia
will not be the one doing magic later in life. It seems our pursed-lipped
Petunia doesn't had a dropo of magic in her. :(


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