Im confused...Petunia's letter.

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 115388

JKR: P.S. It has been suggested that I am wrong in saying that 
 Dumbledore's last letter was the one he left on the doorstep with 
 baby Harry, and that he has sent a letter since then concerning 
 Harry's illegal flight to school. However, both Dumbledore and I 
 differentiate between letters sent to the Dursleys as a couple, and 
 messages directed to Petunia ALONE. And that's my final word on the 
 subject - though I doubt it will be yours :)

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Amy C.
"So, It sounds as if JKR is saying that the letter left for Harry was 
to PETUNIA alone, BUT.....
On page 12 of the American Edition, ...
"It's the best place for him," said Dumbledore firmly." His aunt and 
uncle will be able to explain everything to him when he's older. I've 
written THEM (emphasis mine) a letter."

Did he leave two letters in that basket? One in which Petunia did not 
share with Vernon? Wonder what it said?"

DuffyPoo:
My Canadian version says "he took *a* letter out of his cloak, tucked it inside Harry's blankets."  This was just after Hagrid had given Harry to DD.  So, unless there were to letters inside of one envelope?!  I do find it interesting though, IIRC, that the letter in the medium-not-to-be-named the address on the envelope I think was clearly Mr. and Mrs. V. Dursley.

As I said before, I think this is a cover-up answer because she knows she is wrong - forgot that letter about the flying car and any other 'bad Harry' letters tha may have been sent - and wants us to believe the original letter was addressed only to Petunia because it now serves her purposes better, for the rest of the story.

Just to question...several have mentioned Harry in a basket when he was placed on the doorstep.  My version has no basket just a bundle of blankets.


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