[HPforGrownups] Re: The Dursleys:

[Jordan Abel]

No: HPFGUIDX 167424

On 12 Apr 2007 10:13:10 -0700, Bart Lidofsky <bartl at sprynet.com> wrote:
> What I am speculating is that the Dursleys, as they appear in the novels, are not as they were originally envisioned, and that the difference was removed, possibly at the publisher's request, to avoid offending certain groups (and yes, I know that there are some who are offended by the Dursleys anyway). The evidence I give is that their hatred of magic is unbelievably out of proportion to the rest of their characters, as depicted.

I suspect that part of it has more to do with Petunia's personal
resentment towards Lily (and "that awful boy", etc) than anything
else. Since that's actually in the books, it's much easier for me to
believe than some imagined religious fundamentalism.

--Random832