Petunia's attitude

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No: HPFGUIDX 181793

 --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jayne" <jaynesmith62 at ...>
wrote:
>
> Do you think that part of Petunia's attitude to Harry
> was jealousy of her sister going to Hogwarts and then
> anything to do with Lily?  She, as we learn in DH,
> wanted and tried to get in to Hogwarts.  I also think
> she knows a lot more about Magic and Voldemort than
> what she lets on.

Hi,
Yes I certainly think that would be the case re. question one. I say
that she may have been ferreting around Lily's belongings if her
spying on Lily's meetings with Snape were anything to go by. Or did
she have a crush on Snape? Insulting one's secret crush is not
unheard of... Then there is the fact she was motivated enough to send
a letter to Dumbledore and judging by her furious reaction and
rejection of all things magical you would have to consider a)her deep
desire to be taken into the magical community, b) a good-going case
of sibling rivalry (their parents were very proud to have a witch in
the family)or c)wanting to be with Snape.

Then to have Harry be given the same chance would have revived the
rejection again. I have often wondered whether she was a squib...

I am not too sure of how much she does know of Voldemort and further
interaction with the magical world, I suspect not much. However, she
is very friendly with Arabella Figg..Or is that just Arabella keeping
an eye on Harry or on both Petunia and Harry?
Cheers, Rita