Petunia (suggestion why she hates magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 74645

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, p51263 at a... wrote:
> I think the reason Petunia hates magic is that She has been 
Jealous of Lily's beauty and natural ability with magic and Lily 
found her soul mate in James. Petunia has been placed second in her 
parents eyes when Lily got her letter to Hogwarts ' Petunia said in 
the first book that thier parents were proud the day Lily recieved 
it.
> Patricia

I do think Petunia was always jelous of Lily.  I think their parents 
favored Lily.  Of course, I don't think it was anything approaching 
the same league as how Petunia treats Dudley and Harry, but I do 
think it was considerable.  Lily was prettier, more easy going, and 
maybe more talented and she was her parents favorite.  The problem 
was already there.  The Hogwarts letter just gave Pettunia something 
specific to hate about Lily.  I admit, I'm basing this on 
impressions, but we only have about three lines in canon to build on.

I disagree about Petunia being jelous over Lily finding James.  I 
fully believe the Vernon and Petunia a very much in love.  Vernon 
put himself between her and Mr. Weasley (who he honestly believed to 
be dangerous).  

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