Petunia and Dumbledore (was: SPOILERS. Re: JKR site update)

[sophierom]

No: HPFGUIDX 114713


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> > There is a huge update in the FAO section and yes, Snape was a 
> > Slytherin.  Too bad. :)
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> > She is also saying that she is going to kill more characters. :(
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> Oh, and the result of the poll is there.
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> Lupin and James also did not swith bodies

Sophierom:

Here's what I find most interesting in the update of the JKR site
(I'll put more spoiler space below in case you still haven't gone to
read the site yet):

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JKR wrote in response to the FAQ Poll Question: 

"What did Dumbledore's Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? ('Remember my
last'?)...So: Dumbledore is referring to his last letter, which means,
of course, the letter he left upon the Dursleys' doorstep when Harry
was one year old. But why then(you may well ask) did he not just say
'remember my letter?' Why did he say my last
letter? Why, obviously because there were letters before that
Now
let
the speculation begin, and mind you type 
clearly, I'll be watching
"

Sophierom: 

Why would Dumbledore have been in correspondence with Petunia before
Harry came into the picture? I know there was, at one time, some
speculation that Petunia or Dudley was actually magical, which might
give Dumbledore reason to write Petunia... but I've also heard that
these rumors were squashed by JKR.  Can anyone point me to the webchat
or other interview where she might have indicated that neither Petunia
nor Dudley would develop magical ability late in life? 

I believe that someone else has postulated (I'm sorry, I can't
remember who) that Death Eaters killed Lily and Petunia's parents. 
Other reasons why Dumbledore would have written to Petunia before
Harry landed on her doorstep?