Why Petunia Agreed to keep Harry

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 93130

 
  --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sean Dwyer <ewe2 at c...> wrote:
  > I'm still bugged by Petunia's insistence that Harry stays. It doesn't
  > make sense. Dumbledore as usual does NOT explain properly why she would
  > - he doesn't REALLY say what his 'last' was, but I seriously doubt an
  > explaination of a magic blood pact fits the picture. Vernon did what we
  > would expect, Petunia should have even more reason to be rid of Harry.
  > 
  > Obviously she knows more than she's saying. There is nothing explicit
  > about her being forced by the pact to act. She's in more danger with
  > Harry around than not - Dudley may well be a Squib, as some have
  > suggested, but that hardly gives her a motive to protect Harry.
  > 
  > What did Dumbledore REALLY threaten her with?


  (Lynette's comments)
  >Maybe Professor Dumbledore explained Harry would be the one to 
  >dispatch Voldemort who threatened not only the WW but the Muggle 
  >world as well.  After we the readers discovered the "prophesy" we now 
  >know that he (Professor Dumbledore) had good reason to believe 
  >Voldemort would eventually return "right as rain and ready to 
  >thunder" someday. 


  I personally think that Petunia is quite aware of Voldemort and many of the goings on of the WW.   Harry, undeniably, has abilities that could defeat Voldemort and much as Petunia would like not to have to have Harry at Privet Drive, she knows in order for Harry to have the charm on him, he has to be there.   If she puts him out, the charm is broken  and then Harry has far less a chance of defeating Voldemort.   She knows it's in the best interest not only for the WW but for Muggles as well, that Voldemort be defeated.   I think that DD's letter to her probably reinforced that and reminded her of that.   I can imagine her thinking, "Okay, he can stay....but it's not because I want him here !".   
  Kimberly


   
   


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