The Dursleys:

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 167471


> jceltchic:
> 
> I agree here with Bart ... there is something that has yet to be
> revealed about Petunia. After all, what was her motivation to make an
> agreement with Dumbledore. Why would she take "magic" in to her house
> .. . What did she fear if she didn't? Let's just say it ... what is
> Petunia hiding???

Finwitch:

Indeed - very interesting. She took Harry in then - when he was so 
*very* young child. What ever else, NOT doing so would be criminal. 
(and not "normal" either). AND the neighbours would notice a crying 
child on a known housewife's doorstep... that could explain why she 
took him.

She does have deeper motivation though - WHY did she argue the *year* 
when Harry would be grown enough to be on his own?

Sure, that 'boy must stay' could be partly knowing the truth about the 
Dementor-incident (like a squib, she'd not SEE a Dementor, but she'd 
know the symptoms (and a Patronus for what it is, I think). And 
partly, that of Dumbledore's LAST letter to her (alone). I suppose 
Dumbledore told her about Sirius and Harry's Patronus in one of those 
letters (which Vernon did NOT know, obviously).

BTW, do you think Petunia might get something like magical Mess-
remover from Dumbledore? Or at least Dragon-blood to clean her oven 
with? All the references to her *spotless* house/spoiled Dudley eating 
in front of TV, hitting Harry (who must have *bled* a bit for it and 
blood *does* leave a stain...) - and certainly NOT bothering to wipe 
his shoes or step on newspapers... (Vernon might, Dudley wouldn't even 
THINK of it). Of course, she'll only get it while Harry stays in the 
house.

Finwitch