Could this be Petunia?

[Stephanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 169905

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at ...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> The DCatA non-magical character will perform magic in "desperate
> circumstances." Jo said this would happen back in 1999, in a Barnes 
and
> Noble chat, but it has yet to occur. She said, "There is a 
character who
> does manage in desperate circumstances to do magic quite late in 
life, but
> that is very rare in the world I am writing about."
> 
> I always thought this might mean Argus Filch, but could it actually 
mean
> Petunia does magic to protect her family, or possibly ----BIG 
STRETCH ---
> Harry?
> 
> Your thoughts on the subject?
> 
> 
> 
> Sherry:
> I believe that on JKR's web site she says, perhaps in the rumors or 
FAQ
> sections, that Petunia will never do magic.  Check out 
> 
> www.jkrowling.com
> 
> As for who will do magic late in life, my vote and my personal hope 
is that
> it will be Mrs. Figg.  I love her, and I'd hate to see a horrible 
person
> like Filch be able to do magic.  I shudder to think what he could 
do to the
> students!
> 
> Sherry
>
 Sam:

I have never considered Mrs. Figg.  I think that she is a likely 
candidate.  Protecting Harry could somehow give her the push she 
needs.  Most likely accidentally by fear or anger.  I think that I 
need to think about this some more.