[HPforGrownups] Petunia?! (formerly Christmas Gifts from Dursleys)

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In a message dated 8/14/2003 1:42:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Brookeshanks writes:

> why would Petunia take care to make sure that Harry remains protected?  She obviously knows more than we thought she did.  How much does she know?  How far would Aunt Petunia go to protect Harry in a crisis?  Could her apparent loathing of him ever subside?  Any thoughts?

I think you have a good point -- her gifts may have a protective magical quality to them and DD may have required that she send *something* while he's at Hogwarts. Here's my question: Does he keep the things she sends, or does he chuck them? How useful could they be?

But in response to yours: I believe that DD has told her about Azkaban, which is why she seems to know all about it better than other aspects of the WW. If Petunia has heard about and fears Azkaban, she'll obey DD's every wish. For all we know, Petunia may actually be considered a potential inmate if she refuses to protect Harry. She may be held responsible by a magically-binding contract. 

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