Dumbledore's Magnaminity

[chewbacca98407]

No: HPFGUIDX 143108

> Geoff:
> But PJ's comment isn't considering the question of Harry and 
> Hogwarts, rather the question of whether Petunia knew that Harry 
was 
> a wizard or not.
> 
> I've already quoted canon for that, but here goes again....
> 
> '"We swore when we took him in we'd put a stop to that rubbish," 
said 
> Uncle Vernon, "swore we'd stamp it out of him! Wizard indeed!"'
> 
> (PS "The Keeper of the Keys" pp.43-44 UK edition)
> 
> I think that makes it as plain as possible that the Dursleys knew 
> what Harry was.


Chewbacca98407:
My .02$: Vernon and Petunia knew for a fact that Harry was a wizard. 
This has been amply established as shown by your quote above, but 
the significance of this is what is important IMO.  JKR has said 
herself in an interview (and I cannot remember which off-hand) that 
there will be magic displayed by a char. rather late in life.  I 
have thought for many books now that this will either be Petunia 
herself, or Dudley.  Vernon has no blood ties to the magic, and 
therefore is not an option for me.  I believe that the Dursley's 
knew full well what they could be in for when taking Harry in as a 
baby, and that this is one of the reasons that they are so millitant 
about being anti-magic.  That the power of their own denial of the 
WW could somehow make it not true in other words.  DD said that he 
explained everything in a letter while talking outside Privet dr. to 
prof. McG.  She seemed shocked that he thought this was sufficient.  
I believe that there has been much more contact between Petunia and 
DD over the years than we are being led to believe.  The letter was 
not the only contact...I am sure of it.  This is a potentially life 
or death situation for not just Harry, but the whole family.  I 
think that if V had really wanted to reduce the protection 
surrounding Harry, the obvious target would be the Dursley's.--When 
there is no longer the protection of the home where his mother's 
blood resides etc.  I believe that it is DD's additional protection 
upon the family that has really kept them safe from V, and under the 
radar of the DE's.  Mrs. Figg as a first line of contact/alarm bell 
anyone?....
There is a reason that she was unknown to the Ministry officials 
trying Harry's case of impropper magic use for his Patronus in 
OOTP.  She is not there because the MM is protecting Harry, she is 
there because DD is.  This protection has been extended to the 
entire family for the course of Harry's childhood, and DD made a 
point of letting Petunia and Vernon know how much he thinks they 
have taken his protection and kindness forgranted by mistreating 
Harry.  I predict that by early book 7 we have a serious heart to 
heart with Petunia and find out just what has been going on.  There 
are possibly letters concealed at the home that will support this, 
or give Harry additional info. he needs to begin his horcrux quest.  
There may have even been objects of a personal nature like baby 
items etc. that she could have to give him.  It has struck me that 
the loose floorboard in the second bedroom could have been her first 
hiding place for questionable items or letters etc., and when they 
moved Harry in there she needed a new place.....creaky bottom stair 
anyone?-forgive me if any of this has been previously stated by 
other posters, but I am a new member to this group and have not 
gotten through the msg. archives yet.

Chewbacca98407