[HPforGrownups] Re: Petunia's attitude

[Edna Nathan]

No: HPFGUIDX 181794

Jayne 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?  

Rita:
> 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.  
(snip)
> 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?
 

Edna:
Yes! JKR was asked in an interview "What was Petunia
going to say to Harry before she left when she paused
for a moment at the door looking at him? She was going
to tell hem that her hatred of  Lily and Harry was
brought on by jealousy. Petunia wanted to go to
Hogwarts with Lily and was kindly refused by
Dumbledore. She hated snape.

I don't know if Arabella Figg was already living near
the Dursleys or if Dumbledore placed her there to
watch Harry.

Edna