HBP Chapters 27 - 30 post DH look LONG SORRY

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 184516

> > Alla:
> > 
> > I am no Montavilla, but I think she meant asking Petunia in person 
> > and **before** she finds a child at her house. And why exactly the 
> > onus of looking for Dumbledore should be on her? Since when the 
> host 
> > should be looking for somebody who put unwelcome gift and left? 
> > Shouldn't it be backwards?
> > 
> > Again, not justifying Petunia at all. As far as I am concerned the 
> > only fact that Harry is a helpless baby who is her family should 
> have 
> > been enough for her to welcome him. But the more I think about it, 
> > the more I think that by dropping Harry on their doorstep without 
> as 
> > much as by your leave, Dumbledore behaved as obnoxious rude bully.
> > 
>   
> Hickengruendler:
> 
> And not only that, I assume it must also have been a very "unusual" 
> way to find out, that your only sister just died. Even for Petunia. 
> Whatever Petunia's sins towards Harry are, and I agree that there are 
> plenty, at the time the first chapter took place she wasn't yet 
> guilty of anything except holding an extraordinary strong grudge 
> towards Lily and cutting ties with her. So I think that she very well 
> deserved to be told in person, that her sister just died. I mean, 
> just imagine finding a letter on your doorstep, where it says, that 
> your closest remaining relative just died. Some kind words from 
> the "Epitome of Goodness" wouldn't have been out of place I think. 
> Not even for Petunia.

Montavilla47:
Not to mention that she hadn't exactly broken all ties to Lily.  After
all, she had sent her sister an ugly vase.  So, they were at least
on an ugly Christmas present basis. :)