Who's "that awful boy"...

[caspenzoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 105113

Referred to by Aunt Petunia on page 32 of the (U.S.) version of OOTP?

I'm new here, and have only scanned the latest page, so my apologies 
if someone else has already addressed this issue. 

On my first reading of OOTP, I assumed the person Petunia was 
referring to in the overheard conversation with her sister Lily 
about dememtors was James. However, I've begun to suspect 
differently, especially since I went back to the first book and 
found no overtly negative description of James from Petunia where 
she first (and possibly for the only time) refers to him. 

I have a theory about Snape (yes another Snape theory!) that may tie 
into this. Anyone else wondered if Lily weren't actually talking to 
Snape or even LV when Petunia overheard the dementor conversation?

Looking forward to meeting y'all!

Casey