Daily Poll: Who will perform magic late in life?, We know someone will, but who? |
 Jul 14 2007, 02:49 AM
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Keeper of the Keys  Posts: 2,275 Joined: 8:45am April 19, 2006 Location: Playing "Whack-a-Gnome" with Grawp  |
Jo mentioned that generally people display magical abilities early on in life but that in extreme situations a person, who has shown no magical abilities earlier may use magic later in life.
We know this will happen in Deathly Hallows, but the burning question is who? Weigh in here to tell us who you think it will be: -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2007, 09:02 AM
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Shopping for a New Firebolt  Posts: 811 Joined: 4:04pm April 13, 2007 Location: ...now that would be telling |
i can only see mrs figg doing magic late in life. we know shes old, shes a squib, and she likes harry
i can see it now... mrs figg standing in the middle of the street, with her carpet slippers defending harry against death eaters as he gets away with hermione and ron... what a wonderful vision 
This post has been edited by milliannbug: Jul 16 2007, 09:02 AM -------------------- 'you have a good feeling about burying a giant spider?'
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Jul 16 2007, 09:17 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 77 Joined: 8:13pm July 15, 2005 Location: Making magical mojitos with Aberforth |
I like the idea of Aberforth (and I voted for him) ...although I'm not sure if he "counts" since we know he performed magic earlier ("inappropriate charms on a goat")...
I like the idea of Aberforth helping Harry in some small - but important - way. -------------------- Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (DH, and Matthew 6:21)
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Jul 16 2007, 09:20 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 115 Joined: 9:42am July 9, 2007 Location: Down in the kitchens having tea with the house elves.  |
I voted for Filch, because he's a Squib, and he had that Qwikspell course... Who knows, maybe took enough correspondance courses to finally pull it off?
I also voted that he'd do it defending someone he loves *cough* Madam Pince *cough* *cough*, and that he'd enroll in Hogwarts Night School program. 
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Jul 16 2007, 09:25 AM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 53 Joined: 8:43am May 31, 2005 |
I am convinced it is Dudley. I believe he actually saw the Dementors in OOTP. I think that is why the attack effected him so much. It would also explain why Dumbledore accused the Dursley's of mistreating him in the HBP. Plus, I think it would be poetic justice for the Dursleys to have an "abnormal" member of the family after all.
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Jul 16 2007, 09:30 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 29 Joined: 3:54pm March 16, 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
I think it is Dudley. It would be perfectly fitting for the Dursleys, who hate magic, to have a son who turns out to be a wizard.
-------------------- "And augury does not begin O-R-G." Hermione Granger
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Jul 16 2007, 09:32 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 17 Joined: 10:35am July 9, 2006 |
My vote is completely on PETUNIA (EVANS)DURSLEY! It will even shock HER when she performs magic and Vernon will say something like "...Petunia?...Dear?"
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Jul 16 2007, 09:37 AM
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Wizard Artist Posts: 2,918 Joined: 1:36pm August 4, 2006 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe |
I think it's Argus Filtch. It has to be something where there is a threat in Hogwarts and Filtch realizes that he could loose the school (morelike his position) if someone doesn't confront it. So his Squib lessons pay off - but only once.
Cheers, Helyx 
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Jul 16 2007, 09:44 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 5:38pm December 21, 2006 |
This wasn't an option in the poll, but of the three Dursleys, wouldn't it make most sense for Aunt Petunia to be the one to perform magic late in life? After all, her sister is Lily who was a very talented witch, and her jealousy that she had those powers was a large reason for shunning the Potters. I think that when the enchantment guarding the Durseys house is lifted, it would be likely that the Death Eaters would come, and in her desperation to protect her family, she would accidentally use magic. There is supposed to be more than meets the eye about Aunt Petunia, and she does know more about the wizarding world than she is letting on.
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 Jul 16 2007, 09:49 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 9:39am July 16, 2007 |
I think it's Aunt Petunia. I know JKR mentioned she is just a muggle, but there is more... But I still think it's her. But I voted for Alberforth. Goats and everything.
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