Petunia's comment

[sneeboy2]

No: HPFGUIDX 172107

"rrettger" wrote:
>
> I've been lurking here on the list for a while and had not seen this
> discussed before, please forgive me if this has been beaten to death
> already.
> 
> I was re-reading OOTP in preparation for Saturdays Release of DH
> when I read something interesting .  In the Chapter Dudley Demented
> while Harry and the Dursleys are "talking" in the kitchen Petunia
> says "they guard the wizard prison"(not exact quote I don't have
> the book here with me) she then says "I heard that awful boy tell
> her"
> 
> Harry immediately assumes Petunia is talking about James...(Harry has
> often jumped to the wrong conclusion in the past)  I think Petunia
> Was Talking about Snape!
> I really don't  know how relevant this may be,or how it ties in, But
> JKR has many times in the past slipped in important clues, even if
> they need a lot of other explaining, in simple off hand statements.
> What do you think?
> 
Sneeboy2:

I'm inclined to think you're right. There seems to be a hidden
connection between Snape and Lily, though the exact nature of it isn't
clear. I think the awful boy isn't James, since Harry jumps to that
conclusion and Petunia doesn't respond. Having it be Sirius or Lupin
seems rather dull to me. Why not just let it be James? Peter is an
intriguing possibility, especially if he and Petunia speak after he's
turned sides. But at that point she hasn't had contact with Lily in a
year or more, so the potential is limited.