Harry's summer in the 6th book

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 101156

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bowlwoman" <bowlwoman at y...> 
wrote:

bowlwoman:
> We know that Petunia had met James, because she mentions he told 
her 
> about the Dementors guarding Askaban.  Maybe James and Lily stopped 
> off to see Petunia when they were on the run and VM followed them 
> there?

Geoff:
That is, of course, working on the assumption that Petunia was 
referring to James.....

'"They guard the wizard prison Azkaban," said Aunt Petunia.
Tewo seconds of ringing silence followed these words before Aunt 
Petunia clapped her hand over her mouth as though she had let slip a 
disgusting swear word. Uncle Vernon was goggling at her. Harry's 
brain reeled. Mrs.Figg was one thing -  but /Aunt Petunia/?
"How d'you know that?" he asked astonished.
Aunt Petunia looked quite appalled with herself. She glanced at Uncle 
Vernon in fearful apology, then lowered her hand slightly to reveal 
her horsey teeth.
"I heard - that awful boy - telling /her/ about them - years ago," 
she said jerkily.
"If you mean my mum and dad, why don't you use their names?" said 
Harry loudly, but Aunt Petunia ignored him. She seemed terribly 
flustered.'

(OOTP "A Peck of Owls" p.34 UK edition)

She doesn't specifically name James - Harry obviously thinks it's a 
possiblity but there is no concrete evidence....

Geoff

Having just returned from a young people's weekend and finding 350 
posts lined up. Do I ignore the "Yes he did/No he didn't" tennis 
match and concentrate on the handful of threads I'm trying to follow? 
A Time Turner would be useful!