OOP: Petunia

[mirely_r]

No: HPFGUIDX 67663

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "findmeabargain" 
<findmeabargain at y...> wrote:
> 
> > Dumbledore sure did address her as if he knew her.  As if he 
knew 
> her 
> > well...
> 
> Sharai & other Petunia-ites,
> 
> I confess that my affection for Mrs. Dursley rises quite a lot 
from 
> the fact that her actress, Fiona Shaw, is my favorite in the 
world, 
> and I hope that Petunia is a witch so that we see more Ms. Shaw!
> 
> It would also be a nifty plot twist, later in the books, for Harry 
to 
> discover that there are even more shades of gray between the 
muggle 
> and magical worlds.  That an apparent muggle-aunt has been 
involved 
> in the magical world.
> 
> THAT SAID....from Book 1, I have suspected that Petunia is no 
muggle. 
> 
> Proofs (in my tiny mind):
> 
> 1. From book 1: She took the orphan in. A woman totally opposed 
to, 
> and entirely fearful of the wizarding world would not have cared 
if 
> he went to an orphanage or foster care.
> 
> 2. From book 1: She speaks bitterly of the favored status Lily had 
> because of Lily's witchery. True, this could be the typical envy 
> (like that of the ugly child for the pretty one) but it could 
*also* 
> be that of the child who had her chance to study magic and failed 
or 
> rejected it.  I'm not saying this is a definite. It just fits my 
> hopes!!!! 8-D
> 
> 3. From book 5: As already mentioned, Dumbledore seems to know 
her. 
> *She* knows about Azkaban and the dementors.
> 
> 4. From book 5: She definitely is the brains of the Dursleys, the 
> opinion leader. *She* has, over 15 years, defined the family's 
> attitude toward Harry's magical status, determined the neglect and 
> abuse which he should have in a (futile) attempt to wear the magic 
> out of him.  Only someone familiar with magic would have a clue as 
> how to do this.
> 
> 5. From book 5: Dumbledore tells her to "remember my last." It 
sounds 
> as though they have communicated more than just the night of 
Harry's 
> deposit upon the doorstep.
> 
> Feel free to dismiss and/or argue. If I'm entirely wrong, I have a 
> backup plan: Rent more of Ms. Shaw's other films! lol .... but I 
do 
> think it would be a nifty twist to  have Petunia not 100% muggle.
> 
> Deb "Molly Weasley Is My Role Model" Aub


I would like to believe that Pertunia is atleast a squib...however 
she is nosy and that explains how she knew about the dementors 
because she overheard James telling Lily... also if she was a squib 
or witch why didn't she know ahead of time that Harry could not use 
magic before the first warning letter.