What's in it for Petunia?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 93327

--- 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.<<


Remember, Petunia is terrified of all wizards, not just evil ones. 
She may have reason. It would have been just like James and 
his gang to show up at Lily's house during the summer and play 
pranks.  She probably doesn't distinguish between the sort of 
stuff they did and Voldemort's terrorism which also affected the 
Muggle world.

I think Dumbledore promised that as long as she saw Harry fed, 
clothed, housed and schooled he would see that the wizarding 
world stayed out of  her life.  She knows if she chucks Harry out it 
will not be the end of wizard interference, far from it.

Pippin