[HPforGrownups] What Lily Thought of Petunia

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 22602

> I think that she had some contact with Lily, to what extent I do
> not know.  She obviously knew that Harry was born, and that he was
> in fact about Dudley's age and that his name was Harry. I think
> that Lily tried to keep in contact to some degree with Petunia,
> however, somehow I doubt if Petunia ever answered any of the
> Potter's what not.  Some of this could be out of fear of Vernon,
> but I believe a great deal of it stems from their childhood
> together.  I still maintain that Petunia was quite jealous of Lily.
>  We never see her have any reaction really to the death of her
> sister.  I mean if she felt close to her at all she would atleast
> well give some sort of frown.  But then if she is that afraid of
> Vernon then I suppose she will do anything to please him.  
> Melanie

I don't think that Petunia is afraid of Vernon; indeed in the passage
you sighted from the beginning of PS/SS when he asks if she's heard
from Lily lately, it seems to me he's afraid of her.  

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