Letters from Dumbledore to Petunia (Re: Magic late in life)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 161818

Lana Writes:
> But there is absolutely nothing that I have seen so far that
> remotely says that she has ever gotten anything from DD.  A 
> Hogwarts letter would not constitute being from him.  I would be 
> from the "School"

Jen: I'm pretty sure people are referring to this comment by JKR on 
her website:

FAQ: What did Dumbledore's Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? ('Remember 
my last'?)

JKR:  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


(Next day addition)
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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Jen again: So there were letters to Petunia prior to the letter left 
with Harry on the doorstep.  Likely Dumbledore was warning Petunia 
about Voldemort during the time he was after James and Lily.  
Voldemort targets families to get to his prey and Dumbledore 
suspected there was a spy close to the Potters feeding information 
to LV.  Which would also explain why Petunia was so fearful in OOTP 
when Harry mentioned Voldemort had returned, because she *knew* what 
that meant and why there was reason to fear him.

Jen R. very curious about those other letters and hoping Harry at 
least reads the one Dumbledore left on the doorstep.