Is JKR about to reveal? (Petunia)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 110600

<nearlyheadlessryan at y...> wrote:
> > Personally, I think Auntie Petunia has no powers but was 
> > threatened by DD. I think that A P knew who DD was and how
> > powerful he is from when her sister was going to Hogwarts. 
> > I think that whatever was in the letter that DD left w/ baby
> > Harry was a threat and AP believed that he would carry through
> > with whatever he was threatening and that is why the Dursleys
> > kept Harry. (snip)
> 
> --------------------------------
> Tonks_op replies:
> 
> I disagree. I don't think that Dumbledore threatens people. 
> I think that Petunia is a moral woman. Harry is her sister's 
> son. She feels a responsibility to keep him safe. Dumbledore
> probably explained the fact that Harry was only safe at their
> home... Petunia know that Harry is in danger anywhere else, that 
> is why she says "He has to stay".  She is not going to be 
> responsible for his death. She is doing the right thing, not the 
> easy thing.. just as Dumbledore tells us all to do. 
> 

Valky:
I am inclined to agree with Tonks the most, although I *am* 
interested in the thread pursuing Ever-so-Clean-Hence-Magical-
Petunia-X-Dudleys-Worst-Memory theory. 
I agree, in that, I doubt DD would use bargaining, threats or 
bribery to appeal to Petunias mercy. I would like to believe that DD 
is above such things, too noble for them.

I also agree that Petunia allows Harry to stay because;
'*She* is not going to be responsible for his death' *and* that she 
is a moral woman. 
But, I do not agree that she decided 'She is not going to be 
responsible for Harry's death' *because* she is a moral woman.

Firstly as moral as she is she is not *actually* killing him by 
sending him away. There are places he can go, there are others who 
care about him. He *has* options if his physical safety is *all* 
that Petunia was concerned about. Unless we pitch ourselves firmly 
in the 'Petunia has a very soft spot for Harry' camp it just falls 
down.

Secondly Remember my Last...
*If* 'My Last' simply said "Harry is *only* safe with you Petunia" 
how could such words effect her in OotP in light of the previous 
years events. In PS/SS Harry goes to Hogwarts /not with Petunia/ in 
CoS he goes to The Burrow /not with Petunia/, in POA to London /not 
with Petunia/ and so on to the QWC... 
So couldn't then Petunia simply say to DD's Howler under her 
breath 'Tripe Dumbledore! He keeps coming back here safe and well, 
so I /don't/ believe you!'
Certainly 'My Last' said something else about Harry, something far 
more compelling for Petunia and the acreage of wiggle room we have 
for that theory is so far only dotted with hazy figures.....