I'm not sure how Dudley or Petunia would have reacted to any magical offspring of Dudley. I'd like to think of Dudley's acknowledgement of Harry when he left the house as the beginning of a closer relationship between the two. At least at the level of exchaning Christmas cards each year. I doubt such a Dudley would have been scared or angry with a magical child. Maybe not thrilled, but not scared.

I doubt Petunia would react well. Vernon wouldn't react any better than he reacted to Harry -- he's so obviously cast as the Muggliest of Muggles.

I suspect their 7th year was studying for leaving exams

I think I misspoke when I said, "during 7th year." I was actually talking about two different stories. "7th year" = what happened at Hogwarts while Harry, Hermione, and Ron sought horcruxes. How did everyone react to Headmaster Snape (including Snape himself)? How did they deal with the Carrows?

Then, "the year after Voldemort was defeated" would involve the rebuilding of Hogwarts and wizarding society generally. How did the building get put back together? Who ended up in Azkaban, and what kind of Azkaban existed afterward? A lot of alumni came back to take part in the fight -- what happened to them? Did they stay on to help rebuild? What happened to Draco after Harry saved his life (twice) other than fathering Scorpius and losing his hair?

Another story I'd love to read is Snape's POV of 7th year.

I'm not sure how Dudley or Petunia would have reacted to any magical offspring of Dudley.

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?

Didn't Rowlings say in one of the post DH interviews that all Muggles, who end up at Hogwarts because of magical abilities, have some sort of magical ancestor and that is why they are able to do magic? That would mean that magic powers could skip multiple generations and then suddenly appear somewhere.

I'd add:

The first war against Voldy
A story or two set during the Hogwarts of the parents' generation
A story or two of Tom Riddle's days at Hogwarts, preferably from the POV of another student

Actually, the last two could be included in a collection of short stories structured as Aberforth's memoirs.

And while Ginny would probably jump Harry's bones at the first opportunity, I suspect Harry would have to get over some worries about how Ron would react.

Another story I'd love to read is Snape's POV of 7th year

ooh yes!

I had a hilarious conversation with my nail technician while getting a pedi the other day about how Snape would be a huge Morrissey fan. So Much PAIN.

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?

What if Dudley married a witch? Like...one of the Slytherin girls?

Well, if magic is recessive it could totally skip two - - it would mean that Dudley had married a woman who ws carrying that gene too. I wonder if it isn't a polygenic thing - - that could make the mode of heritance really tricky to figure out.

I really thought Dudley was going to factor somewhere later in Deathly Hallows after him being nice to Harry.

You know the great thing about Harry Potter. You find HP lovers in the unlikely places. My younger, kind of jock-y, co-worker came over to talk to me about it this morning, since he finished it on his vacation. I also had a conversation with my electrician, who was working on my place as I finished it off. He was waiting for his kids to get back from holidays to read it with them, since they've read them all together.

Well, if magic is recessive it could totally skip two - - it would mean that Dudley had married a woman who ws carrying that gene too. I wonder if it isn't a polygenic thing - - that could make the mode of heritance really tricky to figure out.

I always wanted there to be a biology teacher at Hogwarts to explain stuff like this.

I've been thinking of magic as a recessive gene all along...