New poll for HPforGrownups

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Iggy McSnurd" 
<coyoteschild at p...> wrote:
> Iggy:
> 
> Or, the godmother could have been Petunia.  This would be one 
reason that
> helps explain why she took in Harry despite her anger with Lilly.
> 
> 
> Just another two centaurs worth.
> 
> 
> Iggy McSnurd
> the Prankster

I posted this on the Harry Potter Lexicon Forum - Speaking about 
Harry and Petunia's relationship in book 6:

Harry is going to press Petunia for more info about his mom. She may 
not be that forthcoming, but I think we will see Harry glean a little 
more info regarding his maternal family. 

When you look at the stories, it is always Vernon and Dudley who are 
the meanest to Harry. Sure, Petunia is not exactly nice to him. But 
when she punishes him, she makes him do chores, not physical or 
mental abuse. 

I know I am probably wrong, JKR has her own agenda, but this is what 
I think about Petunia. Yes, she is remarkably jealous of Lily (by the 
way, who is older?) I get the impression that Lily got the brains and 
beauty in the family. So, already, before she found out she was a 
witch, there was sibling rivalry. But I don't think it was as extreme 
as it is now. 

Once Lily's abilities were discovered, Petunia's resentment began to 
grow. But (and this is a big one) I don't think it was so great as to 
cause the rift between them as yet. I am sure that James was 
introduced to the family after Lily and he became an item. So again, 
Lily got the great guy, after all James' charisma was pretty 
overwhelming. Again, the resentment grows. 

Lily and James are married. Was Petunia in the wedding party? I 
cannot see Lily excluding her sister. We have no canon to show that 
Lily was as resentful of Petunia as Petunia was of Lily. I can see 
Petunia in the wedding party. Perhaps not Maid of Honor, but being 
Lily's sister, surely she was included. ***Perhaps, Petunia is 
Harry's godmother? (Whoa, even as I write that I find it a little bit 
of a stretch.)* *** 

I think it is after Petunia and Vernon get together that Petunia's 
resentment and jealousy come to a head. Vernon is the ultimate 
Muggle. Now Petunia has a comrade in her resentment. She lets it flow 
from Vernon. 

Yes, Petunia finds Lily strange and unnatural, but she never says she 
hated her sister. She was the one who let Harry stay. Vernon would 
have sent him off to an orphanage. (I infer this from Aunt Marge. 
Seems to me she shares Vernon's opinions.) 

Petunia still has a very important role to play. She will be the one 
who keeps Harry safe during the summers despite Vernon. I think there 
will definately be conflict in the Dursley family. 

It will be fun to find out if some of what I think is true. But I 
won't be disappointed if I'm wrong. I fully expect to be. 

Let hear what you all think. 

D 



If Petunia were in the wedding party, then why didn't she recognize 
Sirius when he was presented on the Muggle news? Even Harry, when 
looking back at the pictures of his parent's wedding day, admitted to 
himself it would have been difficult to tell the difference between 
the happy, healthy Sirius and the gaunt, vampire-like appearance 
after twelve years in Azkaban.