Dumbledore's hold on Petunia [was Re: Lily's Family]

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 107864

> Pam replies: 
> The "real deal" may have involved "blood protection" extending to 
> Dudley as long as Harry could call their house "home."  What is 
the 
> danger to Dudley, besides his limited intellect/stunted empathy? 
> Well, I don't think he's a hidden wizard, but I think as Lily's 
> nephew, he could be regarded as part of the family that needs to 
be 
> destroyed.  So could Petunia, at that, but I truly believe she 
> values Dudley's life more than her own, and, in fact, would be 
> willing to die for him.

Jen: I don't think Dudley is a wizard either, but I'm starting to 
believe there's something important about Lily's & Petunia's origins 
that puts Dudley at risk from Voldemort. Somewhere in their past 
they have a magical heritage, a powerful one--I'd bet money on it! 
And perhaps the family way-back-when chose to denounce the power, or 
it was taken from them somehow, and then Lily was born. 

I like your idea, Pam, that Petunia exchanged taking Harry in for 
protection of Dudley, that seems the sort of bargain she would 
strike. But it couldn't be the same blood protection Harry has, 
since Petunia didn't sacrifice herself for Dudley. I guess 
Dumbeldore's charm could have somehow extended to Dudley, though?