Harry's Family

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 38320

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "EtonBuffy" <buffyeton at y...> wrote:
> I was just re-reading Sorcerer's Stone and a question popped into my 
> head.  If Harry has no other family than the Dursleys, and it is 
> quoted often in the book that Mrs. Dursley pretends that she does not 
> even have a sister, how does she know that her sister is pregnant, 
> let alone the name of her son?

I'd imagine that, even though she doesn't speak of Lily, she has 
compared to her all her life: how Lily was always the best in 
everything, etc. She's now desperate to know that she's leading a 
better life. In fact, this seems to have rubbed on Mr. Weasley, too 
(remeber his thoughts at the beggining of PS: they were classy, the 
Potters were not). It would only stand to reason that, even if Mrs. 
Weasley despises her sister, she maintains contact to see if she can 
show off, to asure that she's leading a better life and to know what 
they are doing (remember, she's the sort of woman who cannot allow 
secrets to be kept from her: she spies her neighbours, listens to 
rumours, etc.). Then again, most baby's are Christianed, and family is 
supposed to attend, even if you're not in speacking terms (this would 
apply to weddings, too, so I'd imqagine that even if the Dursleys don't 
come up in the photos of the Lily-James wedding, it's because they left 
as soon as it was convinient - or where already stuffing themselves).

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf