[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's howler, Dumbledore and Petunia, (was Re: New JKR FAQ Poll: Which is significant?)

[silmariel]

No: HPFGUIDX 107185

Deb/elfundeb2:
> Heh.  Since Harry did not recognize the voice, I assumed it was
> *not* Dumbledore who sent the Howler.  As a result, what I thought
> was odd was the fact that JKR referred to it as "Dumbledore's
> Howler" (though it makes sense if she's quoting a fan question).  
> I'm half expecting the answer to be "What makes everyone think
> Dumbledore sent it?"

You might be looking for this:

 (OoP ch37, 737) (Bloomsbury) 

[...]Your aunt knows this. I explained what I had done in the letter I left, 
with you, on her doorstep. She knows that allowing you houseroom may well 
have kept you alive for the past fifteen years.'  
'Wait,' said Harry. 'Wait a moment.'
He sat up straighter in his chair, staring at Dumbledore.
'You sent that Howler. You told her to remember - it was your voice -'
'I thought,' said Dumbledore, inclining his head slightly, 'that she might 
need reminding of the pact she had sealed by taking you. I suspected the 
Dementor attack might have awoken her to the dangers of having you as a 
surrogate son.' ---- 

He does not specifically say yes, but I thought he was admitting to have sent 
in, why he did sent it and that 'the last' was a letter. If there are hidden 
meanings, that should be interesting to find.

Carolina