Dumbledore on the Dursleys in OotP (LONG)

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> > Pippin:
> > I see no reason to assume that there was ever any desire or 
> instinct
> > on Harry's part to bond with Petunia at all. There was certainly 
> nothing
> > by the time he was thirteen.
> 
>
Alla:

Hehe. I SO should have combined it with my previous post, but here 
are some more quotes to reinforce your point that Harry cannot stand 
Dursleys  :))

But even those quotes only show to me that Harry cannot stand them, 
I think it is perfectly reasonable that Harry cannot stand them AND 
wants Petunia love at the same time, especially since that is what 
he said.

"Asleep was the way Harry liked  the Dursleys best; it wasn't as 
thought they were ever any help to him awake." - GoF, p.19

"Harry had no particular feeling about Dursleys leaving. It made no 
difference for him whether they were in the house or not." - OOP, 
p.45, paperback.

Harry cannot stand Dursleys, that is understandable due to how they 
treat him, IMO. But as I said above I find it perfectly reasonable 
that Harry may at the same time want the love of those who treat him 
horribly and it is canon that he does.

Alla