[HPforGrownups] Vernon knowing Dumbledore and a question

[A. Green]

No: HPFGUIDX 14884

>> >> **it only makes sense that a witch/wizard or two would be at
> >>Petunia's wedding -- maybe that's when Vernon met Dumbeldore.**
> >
> > No to poke holes in your theory, but I do ask you to imagine that
> > situation.  Considering the depth and intensity of Petunia's and
> > Vernon's prejudice, I sincerely doubt that anyone from the
> > wizarding world present at that wedding
> > would be "out of the closet" (to borrow a term).
>
>Remember in HPPS/SS, when Vernon saw wizards and witches in their
>robes on his drive into the city to go to work and he thought they
>were members of some strange group collecting money in public?  And
>as they waited for Hagrid on Privet Drive, McGonegall commented to
>Dumbledore that some w's and w's were getting careless and being seen
>in public?
>
>Vernon and Petunia hate magic because it's different and weird and
>wouldn't fit into their neighbourhood.
>
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Poke away. lol. The reference is (by McGonegall, PS?SS chapter 1) "...not 
even dressed in Muggle clothes..." -- not that they shouldn't be seen in 
public at all.  My take is that to someone as uptight as Vernon, Dumbledore 
in a Muggle suit and tie is still going to come across as a crackpot the 
moment he says something (...or gives you socks for a wedding present :).
I also relate Petunia's attitude to Filch's.  If you can't be them, berate 
them.
This thought isn't mine - I read it somewhere in an HP site/message/? but 
don't remember who to attribute it to (it keeps me on my train to "unlikely" 
land, though :).  Someone noted that as a younger man, Dumbledore was 
described (in CS) as having auburn hair (chapter 13) and Lily as having dark 
red hair (PS/SS "The Mirror of Erised").  The Deep Thinker I'm paraphrasing 
implied the possibility that there might be a familial relationship between 
Dumbledore (Gramps/great Gramps) and Lily. (Please forgive me DT, if I've 
added to or detracted from your thoughts.  I intend no harm, and do not mind 
correction.)
That would make Dumblebore the magical Gran/Gramps figure in my theory, and 
would certainly give him reason to attend the weddings of both Petunia and 
Lily. Even though his dear grandchild had decided to completely shun the 
magical community, he would still attend the ceremony (dressed in Muggle 
clothes and doing his best Muggle impression).  After all, Petunia might 
change her mind someday and until then, the least he could do is show her 
that he respected her decision.
a.
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