The Dursleys

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No: HPFGUIDX 167648

> Shelley:

> I still think that it is possible that Petunia is a witch that
refused her Witchhood- that there could be some formal process
for doing what it is that JW proposes: to de-power a wizard into
Muggleness.

> Tammy Responds

> Shelly while I agree that it is possible that Petunia refused
her heritage, if she did it could be considered a mistreatment of
Dudley for the Dursleys > to not allow him to decide for himself
if he wanted to be a Wizard or not.

Kenny adds:

I don't think Petunia's a witch.  I think too many people have
assumed that Petunia didn't know/want to know much about the
WW. I pose the theory that maybe she did.  Maybe she was quite
involved with her sister and her magical self.  Maybe a resentment
grew over time, but I think that at one point she knew what was
going on in the WW and was close with Lily.  Maybe it was the war
that pushed them apart.

I think she took Harry in because he's her (then orphaned) nephew,
and that's all.  No more, no less.  I think she despised magic
and Harry because 1)if her sister was never a witch, she may not
have been murdered; 2)Harry's a reminder of Lily AND of the WW
(which "took" Lily away from her);3) wouldn't you be kinda
frazzled knowing Voldemort just tried to kill your nephew and he
may still be on loose -- how is she REALLY supposed to protect
Harry, even with all the blood ties.  Would that be convincing
enough?  I don't know. But I got away from my point: I think
she's just keeping up appearances.  She's coping the best way
she knows how.

Kenny