Why Petunia Agreed to keep Harry

[Kia]

No: HPFGUIDX 93142

>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
>!".


I think the reason why Petunia let Harry stay, is simple blackmail 
from Dumbledore. I am not entirely sure how Dumbldore could 
blackmail Petunia in letter without Vernon realising it, but  I am 
very sure that if Petunia or Dudley have magical talent, Petunia 
would have zero interest in Vernon knowing about it.

I think, if Petunia would have known for sure that Harry would 
inherit his parents' magical talents and end up in the WW as its 
saviour, she wouldn't have been so surprised when the 
Hogwarts Letter finally came. 


Kia