Hyacinth Bucket as inspiration for Petunia?

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 9648

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Star <star_ling at c...> wrote:
> Hehe, I've actually seen that show at my grandma's house! It was 
great!
> ~Star~
> 
> 
> On Wed, 17 January 2001, "Simon Biber" wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Ah yes, I loved Patricia Routledge in KuA. That mystery show she 
was in
> > afterwards was crap.
> > 
> > Simon.
> > 
> > > Petunia and Lily put me in mind of Hyacinth Bucket (social 
climber
> > > meeting above description, in British sitcom Keeping Up 
Appearances)
> > > and her sisters, who all have flower names also.  (Bucket is, of
> > > course, pronounced Bouquet...at least by Hyacinth)
> > >
> > > Another case of plagiarism?  <g>
> > >
> > > Amy Z
> > >
> > > 

But Richard Bucket (er...Bouquet) is nothing like Uncle Vernon! Even 
Onslo is nothing like Uncle Vernon!

>From the description of Aunt Petunia, I always pictured her as being 
giraffe-like...horse-faced, blond with a long neck useful for peering 
over neighbor's fences. Uncle Vernon is very bull like. And of course, 
Dudley is piggish. It would be funny if Harry accidently transfigures 
them into their respective 'animals'.

Milz