My OOP Ponderings

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 69846

Hi,
I thought I'd give some of these a go.

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Karen L. Evans" 
<klekatgirl at y...> wrote:
> 
> Okay so I'm working on my 2nd time through OOp and I have a list 
of questions I'm hoping I can get your ideas on.
> 
> First, how did Petunia really know about the Dementors? I don't 
believe the reason she gave in the book.  I think there is something 
she isn't telling us.

Valky (me): I have more than just a little suspicion that Petunia's 
jealousy has a bit more to do with just how 'pleased' her parents 
were when Lily got her letter.
I think Petunia was rather excited herself at that stage also and 
was involved as much as she could be in the wizard community for a 
while.
Some long interactions between Petunia and Wizards played out I am 
sure. I think Petunia has a failed romance in her past and blames it 
on magic coming between herself and her love.

/And the voice in the Howler was not Dumbledore, I think, because 
Harry didn't recognise it./


> 
> Here is a quote from the book,  "Harry's lives had somehow become 
fused and everything had been turned upside down..." I think they 
may be more fused than we know about. What do you think? 
> 
What is this referring to, sorry I don't remember it. How many lives 
oes Harry have?


> Why was Petunia so fearful when she was told Voldemort was back. 
He killed her sister who she doesn't seem to care much about- so 
what? There must be some other reason.  What do you think?
> 

I am a little bit certain that this is simply for the reason Harry 
gave himself, for once. She is Lily's sister indeed and lived in 
fear of him, with the WW and Lily, at some stage of their young 
lives.

> Here is another quote, "her large, pale eyes (so unlike her 
sister's)..." this is referring to Petunia's eyes. What does JK 
Rowling mean by unlike her sister's? Is she referring to the way 
they look or does she mean something else by it.
> 
Petunis are pale and Lilys are vivid. I believe is the main 
distinction. I am not sure, but, I would say this is alluding to the 
strengths of each sisters spirit. Lily's is bright and intense and 
Petunias is faint. I am guessing it simply means that Petunia is no 
warrior.
The statement "so different from her sister's" though it can't mean 
they are not *actually* related because then the blood-line 
protection charm would not work. :-S
 
> Is Mark Evans related to Petunia and Lily? I rather like the last 
name of Evans.  
>
I do wonder the same thing. I have no answers because canon argues 
against Mark Evans being a wizard _and_ against other muggle 
relatives of Harry's in the area.
Its confusing.
 
> What do you think was in the plan that Tonks dropped a candle on 
on pg 80 of the Scholastic OOP ? 
> 
Dunno get back to you when I look it up. :b

> What's up with socks? They are mentioned a lot HP books and even 
more often in OOP. 
> 
I agree socks are rather important. Dumbledore believes you can 
never have enough and so does Dobby. 
 
> 
> Do you think anything Sirius' mom said is a clue? She's always 
shouting stuff from her pic. 
> 
Absolutely, we still don't know *precisely* what a "Blood Traitor" 
is. 

> Pure blood families are all related.  That could be important.  Do 
you think? 
> 

Yes, genetically its a weak line I am expecting some more canon on 
heritage in book 6. I think the WW is an accidental phenomenon in 
the universe.


> "And I felt... as though all happiness had gone from the world... 
and I remembered dreadful things..." -Mrs. Figg. I'm curious to find 
out what she remembered.
>
> 
Yes, myself also.
Another curiousity, I think I may be able to speculate on, is 
Dudley. 
What if he is the one performing magic 'later in life'. 
If he was to discover somehow that he was magic......
I don't suppose with parents such as Petunia and Vernon, he would be 
quite so pleased as Harry was, when he found out. 
In fact I _would_ go as far as to say he might be horrified by the 
memory.

Valky