[HPforGrownups] Petunia and Lily

[Lana]

No: HPFGUIDX 169980

> Lana wrote:
> Is it possible that Petunia puts on a front to make it look like she
> hates her sister to keep Vernon happy?  She may have been having a
> hidden relationship with Lily behind doors Vernon isn't in.  Make
> sense?
>
> It would seem that Petunia may have been in the Magic world without
> Vernon knowing about it.  Not necissarily physically in the world,
> but involved in some way.  What better cover than to pretend you
> hate your sister and all she stands for including her magic.
>
> Julie wrote:
>
> And is she pretending to hate her nephew too? That's my biggest problem
> with this theory. If she secretly cared for her sister, then she would
> certainly care for her sister's only child, IMO. If so, then how could she
> possibly treat Harry so badly? And I'm not even talking about locking him
> in the closet, giving him only leftover food and hand-me-down clothes, 
> etc.
> I'm talking about denying him even the *tiniest* bit of human affection. I
> just don't believe it's possible for Petunia to have any truly caring 
> feeling
> for Harry (or Lily) and deny it to Harry so completely.
>
Lana:

However, if Petunia blames Harry for Lilys death, she wouldn't necessarily 
be capable of showing Harry affection.  When a mother dies in childbirth, it 
is not uncommon for the father to detach and not be able to show the child 
affection.   This situation may be no different.  Petunia may have loved her 
sister dearly and blames magic and Harry for her loss.