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Originally posted by Beryana
I don't think that Petunia is a squib because JKR makes a big deal about mentioning Lily is a 'mudblood' when V refers to her, etc. I actually think that Lily and Petunia's parents are squibs which is why they would be VERY excited that at least one of their daughters got a letter from Hogwarts. It also explains how Petunia knows as much as she does about the Wizarding World.
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Hmmm. Possible. I like this theory -- it could explain a lot (including McGonnegal's comment that the Dursleys are Muggles).
I do thing that it is clear that Lilly was not the first witch (or wizard) in the family. A number of things in OotP (and elsewhere) seem to suggest this:
-- When the subject of dementors come up, Petunia knows that they guard Askaban, the wizard prison. She claims to know this because she "heard
him" mention it to her sister once. By the time she say this, it would have had to be at least fifteen years ago that she heard this. Seems odd that she could remember it so well.
-- Notice that it's always Uncle Vernon who interrogates Harry and asks the questions about the wizarding world. Petunia stays silent, except for her comment about Azkaban and her reaction to the news the HWMNBN is back. JKR describes how Petunia seemed to grasp the implications of this.
-- Remember that apparently wizards do not keep track of the whereabouts or identities of squibs. Even Fudge did not now that a squib (Arabella Figg) lived near Harry; he was sure that there were no other wizards or witches in the vicinity of Little Whining.
-- Think back to Prisoner of Azkaban and Aunt Marge's endless pontification about "bad blood will out" and "it's all in the breeding." Either Petunia or her parents as squibs could be a nice twist to Aunt Marge's "theory."
And question -- does anyone ever refer to Harry as a half-blood except HWMNBN, Dumbledore (who does so in reference to HWMNBN's perspective -- that V considers Harry a half-blood) or maybe Malfoy?
Just a few more thoughts.
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