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08-26-2004, 09:40 AM
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Quote: There is a lot of speculation about what JK has said and how people are interpreting the books, but I know for a fact that Petunia can not be a squib. In the 5th book when Harry was in Snapes pensive Snape called Lilly a mudblood, meaning she has non magical parents, which means that Lilly was the only witch in the family just like Hermione and which also means that Petunia can not be a squib she is just a regular muggle. She does know a lot about the wizarding world, but she grew up with a witch in her house of course Lilly would talk about what she has been doing and stuff she learned, Petunia probably picked up on a bit of it is all. Thats my oppinion at least.
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08-26-2004, 09:44 AM
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JK has stated in the Edinburgh interview that Petunia is NOT a squib. | OoO I thought she was a squib | |
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08-26-2004, 09:49 AM
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#178 (permalink)
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Quote: | OoO I thought she was a squib |
Nah, Jk said no. But she did make it seem like there is something more there tho. | |
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08-26-2004, 09:52 AM
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Quote: | Nah, Jk said no. But she did make it seem like there is something more there tho. | ^ I feel like something big is coming from her!!! | |
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08-26-2004, 09:53 AM
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Quote: | Nah, Jk said no. But she did make it seem like there is something more there tho. | ^ I feel like something big is coming from her!!! | |
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08-26-2004, 11:35 AM
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i know hey, it feels as though shez hidding some thing really big......*tingley feeling* | |
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08-27-2004, 10:28 AM
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If Petunia is a Squib, it also means that Lily is not a mudblood, and Harry is a pureblood. | |
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08-27-2004, 06:57 PM
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#183 (permalink)
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Petunia can't possibly be a squib, I just think she's jealous of Lily, because the attention she was given by their parents. | |
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08-28-2004, 07:33 PM
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#184 (permalink)
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Quote: | If Petunia is a Squib, it also means that Lily is not a mudblood, and Harry is a pureblood. | Yeah, squibs are born from pureblood families. Muggleborns are like Anti-squibs. They're the opposite. | |
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10-18-2004, 10:33 PM
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#185 (permalink)
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On JKR website, she said that Aunt Petunia is NOT a Squib, but we will wind out WHAT she is. JKR said "oops, I think I gave too much away."
There is somebody who will learn magic later in life.-JKR
could Aunt Petunia actually be a witch? | |
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10-19-2004, 02:29 PM
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#186 (permalink)
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Possibly...Although, isn't a squib a person born to wizard parents that can't do magic? | |
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10-19-2004, 03:04 PM
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#187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Sk8tr Possibly...Although, isn't a squib a person born to wizard parents that can't do magic? | Yes, thatīs right. Might help if you read a few upper posts 
I think Petuniaīs (and Lilyīs) parents might have been squibs. Wouldnīt Lily still be muggleborn? Now that I wrote it, that doesnīt seem as possible as when I only thought of it... And Iīve been thinking about it for a while  | |
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10-19-2004, 03:28 PM
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#188 (permalink)
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Okay, but if a squib has no magical powers...then hey it could be a possiblity right? Maybe she's so uptight because she knows she has some magical ability. lol This is quite funny actually. Mrs. Figgs couldn't do much...this would be so funny if Petunia is a squib. Spent all her time dissin wizards...and come to find out she's got magic in her veins. | |
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10-19-2004, 03:49 PM
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#189 (permalink)
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I think the reason you guys got confused was because JK was asked if Petunia was a Squib. And JK said she wasnt a squib, but it was the wrong type of question -- because she was something..
Um, and when you read the part that says Hermione's sister wasnt going to attend Hogwarts, you see what JK was alluding to.
Maybe.. she didnt have enough magic to attend to Hogwarts
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10-19-2004, 10:27 PM
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#190 (permalink)
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Petunia couldnt be a squib. Lily, her sister, was a muggle born meaning she and
Petunia had muggle parents. To be a squib, you have to have magical parents but no powers. | |
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10-20-2004, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ladybird Petunia couldnt be a squib. Lily, her sister, was a muggle born meaning she and
Petunia had muggle parents. To be a squib, you have to have magical parents but no powers. | thats tru.. well whateva the case everyone knows petunia is hiding sumthing.. i wish HBP would come out so we will know!! | |
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10-23-2004, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ladybird Petunia couldnt be a squib. Lily, her sister, was a muggle born meaning she and
Petunia had muggle parents. To be a squib, you have to have magical parents but no powers. | Now the question is: Are squibs considered magical, even though they cannot use magic? Still thinking of the possibility that Lily and Petuniaīs parents might have been squibs... But then, if Rowling has said herself that Petunia isnīt a squib, then squib she isnīt. Maybe there is a name for the children of squibs, and maybe Petunia is one of those. | |
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10-24-2004, 07:29 PM
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#193 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Drusilla Black Now the question is: Are squibs considered magical, even though they cannot use magic? Still thinking of the possibility that Lily and Petuniaīs parents might have been squibs... But then, if Rowling has said herself that Petunia isnīt a squib, then squib she isnīt. Maybe there is a name for the children of squibs, and maybe Petunia is one of those. | yes JK said that petunia is NOT a squib so she is NOT a squib! DROP IT! but...i like how she may have been a daughter of squib(s)...interesting... | |
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10-24-2004, 07:31 PM
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#194 (permalink)
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Yeah i beagn to thinki this about Petunia, but i suppose only time will tell | |
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10-24-2004, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fr2nc1z Maybe.. she didnt have enough magic to attend to Hogwarts(such was the worry neville's family had with him) | I was thinking. If Petunia was the elder sister, it could be possible that magic started to manifest with her, but she didn't get enough, and Lily did. Having some magic, but not enough to be in the magical world, while you're sister got alll the attention for her ability. That would muck with a persons head. | |
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10-24-2004, 11:02 PM
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#196 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fona I was thinking. If Petunia was the elder sister, it could be possible that magic started to manifest with her, but she didn't get enough, and Lily did. Having some magic, but not enough to be in the magical world, while you're sister got alll the attention for her ability. That would muck with a persons head. | sorry but that doesnt make sense to me. it is highly unlikely hat two wizards (or half wizards as you are saying) were born to muggle parents (jk said herself that lily's parents were muggles) ... and yes you can argue that the creevey brothers were both wizards from a muggle family ... but i still think that petunia may have juss been jealous of lily...thats the bottom line...sibling rivalry was/is not uncommon. | |
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11-16-2004, 08:16 PM
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Petunia isnt a squib because a squib is a muggle born in a magical family and as the book clearly states both her parents were muggle and Lily was muggle-born therefore Petunia is not a squib | |
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11-16-2004, 08:18 PM
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No way. Petunia is just a Muggle. She has Muggle parents, just like Lily, but Lily turned out to be a Muggle-born witch. (Like Hermione!) For example, if Hermioen had a sibling that wasn't magical, that sibling wouldn't be a Squib. He or she would simply be a Muggle. | |
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12-07-2004, 11:11 AM
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Ok, so i've been skimming threads and two caught my eye, this one and a thread about Harrys and Lilys green eyes. When Harry looked in the mirror of Erised ALL of Lilys family had RED hair and GREEN eyes, Why doesn't Petunia?
Is Lily a witch adopted into a muggle family? Or is Petunia a muggle adopted into a magical family? Or is it something entirely different? | |
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12-07-2004, 12:55 PM
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#200 (permalink)
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I don't think that it can be that Petunia is a squib, because remember what Voldemort said a couple of times in the books about he and Harry being alike in that they're both half-blood? It's still a mystery to me as to what he actually meant by that, but it can't be that Lily's parents were magical, otherwise Harry wouldn't be anything close to half-blood, right? | |
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