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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
No, I don't think Petunia is a Squib, because in the first book, McGonagall remarks that "the Dursley's are the worst sort of Muggles imaginable". I think if Petunia was a Squib, it would have mentioned that.
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What if JK Rowling was deliberately not mentioning that then? Maybe it will be a major plot issue later on. Wouldn't be the first time she's withheld important info until a later date for plot purposes.
I agree with SigmaChiCard, my fist thought when I read that scene was that she sounds waaaaay too familiar with magical stuff for a muggle.
A friend of mine pointed out another possible way to explain it, though. Perhaps Petunia became involved with a wizard friend of Lily's and got burned? That would explain her familiarity with magical term and hatred of wizards. Either way, I think there's a lot Vernon Dursley doesn't know about his wife.
Also, AggieSigmaNu, that's a great observation about Percy. Just adds more ammo to my Percy theory.
I wonder if there's a term for muggles who have wizarding relatives? I know one hasn't been mentioned in the books so far, but I'm just wondering if one will crop up. I mean, some of them could likely be very knowlegable about the wizarding world, and maybe even in some ways a member of the community.