CHAPDISC: DH3, The Dursleys Departing

[Laura Horowitz]

No: HPFGUIDX 177245

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sharon Hayes <s.hayes at ...>
wrote:
>
> First, thanks for the very interesting questions!
> <snip> JKR makes it clear that she was always
> staring out the window watching what the neighbors
> were doing and that she was highly concerned with
> what the neighbors and others thought of her and
> her family. She wanted to be better than everyone
> in the street. So Petunia would have turned her
> dissapointment into its opposite, deciding that
> being a witch was something shameful and
> disgusting, since she herself could never be one.

<snip>
Laura:

Thanks for your thanks!  This is my first chapter discussion and it
was great fun to do.  I highly encourage everyone to try it!

Given Petunia's general attitude, you have to think she would have
made a pretty horrifying witch had she been magic as well.  I can
see her being a pureblood fanatic right up there with the Malfoys
and the Blacks, despite the little problem of Muggle parents.




"dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
<snip>
> Seems like her [Petunia's]beef was not even with James, but with
Snape, so even the fact that Harry looks like James does not make me
feel for her much.

Laura:
Now I wonder if Petunia and Snape ever had contact as teens or
adults.  Her perception of his influence on Lily can't have improved
her opinion of the WW.
<snip>

Laura wrote:
> > 5.  After Dudley's encounter with the dementors in Book 5, fans
> > wondered what experiences Dudley relived.  <snip>

> Alla:
> Didn't JKR mention somewhere that he saw himself as he is in
> reality, Dudley I mean? Maybe I dreamt it up.

Laura:
Yes, I believe she did say that in a post-release on-line chat.  We
have to give Dudders credit for being able to look at himself
honestly and make some changes, something neither of his parents
seem able to do.

<snip> Thanks for great questions, Laura.

Laura:
Thank you!
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