[HPforGrownups] Re: Clue for the "ancient protection?"

[Susan Snow]

No: HPFGUIDX 57684


--- shihtouji <Noel.Chevalier at uregina.ca> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali"
> <Ali at z...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kelly
> Grosskreutz"  > 
> > 
> >  
> If Petunia
> knew they would 
> > be incapable of protecting him, I find it
> interesting that she 
> would 
> > not just say so to Vernon.  If she isn't saying so
> to Vernon, then 
> > there is at least one thing she is keeping from
> him.  I'd love to 
> > know what else she knows but hasn't told anyone,
> even her husband.  
> >
> Hello to all--my first post to list!
> 
>  I can't seem to find too
> many instances 
> where Petunia actively abuses Harry--much of the
> blustering and 
> meanness come from Vernon or Dudley.  
>
> 
> 
> Or, along the same lines, is Petunia only going
> along with Vernon's 
> apoplectic anti-wizarding sentiments to a point:
> Harry is, after all, 
> her blood-relative, not Vernon's, and blood does
> seem to be so 
> important in the HP books, after all.
> 
> "Noel"
> 
> 
ME now:

I have been following this thread and I seem to have
gotten a different inmpression of Petunia.  In PS/SS
in the first chapter Vernon is upset by the wierd
people but not apoplectic.  Vernon seemed more worried
about Petunia's reaction.  It almost seemed like he
feared her reaction.  He started to dial home from
work and decided not too.  Then after he got home he
still didn't tell her everything he had heard that
day.  In fact he only asked what the childs name was. 
Vernon is the more physical of the two but I have seen
many couples where the one that is generally disliked
but more people tend to be put up to being rude etc.
by the more unreasonble "quiet" spouse.  Just my
thoughts.  I have started rereading the books so
everthing is fresh for the 21st.  I will watch closely
the Petunia / Vernon treatment of Harry.

Snowwy

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