[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's letters to Petunia (Re: Petunia's Eyes)

[Cassy Ferris]

No: HPFGUIDX 170043

2007/6/8, dungrollin <spotthedungbeetle at hotmail.com>:
> P22 (UK).
> *************************
> "You could just leave me here," Harry put in hopefully (He'd be able
> to watch what he wanted on television for a change and maybe even
> have a go on Dudley's computer).
> Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
> "And come back and find the house in ruins?" she snarled.
> *************************
>
> If DD gave Petunia a thorough explanation of what happened (or what
> he suspected) happened at GH in the letter he left with Harry (or the
> hypothetical one delivered by the tawny owl the morning PS begins),
> Petunia may be under the impression that it was Harry who blew up the
> house at GH. She certainly knows the house blew up.
>
> I can't find anything else at the beginning of PS which could be read
> differently, so I'll stop there.
>

Cassy:

I really like your analysis, and just want to add, that there could be
another reason behind Petunia's words about the house. She might know
that it was Voldemort who destroy Potters house and might think it
unsafe to leave Harry all along, so someone (that is DEs) can come
after him. Although she is not particularly fond of Harry, she hardly
wants him dead, does she? And although it's obvious, that being a
Muggle she wouldn't be able to stop a DE, there must be some parental
instinct for an adult to protect a child. However, I might as well be
giving Petunia too much credit. By the way, isn't it against the law
to live an underage child at home on his/her own in Britain?

As for Vernon not wanting to live Harry along in a new car, I think he
would be more concerned about petty vandalism on Harry's part than
about magic.