Why did Petunia want to go to Hogwarts?
TL:DR: Petunia Evans wanted to go to Hogwarts because she wanted to learn magic. And she was so envious and bitter that she could not have that ability, too, that she later rejected all magic and even everything about her sister in her life. Nothing of this excuses how she treated Harry, though.
Did Aunt Petunia want to go to Hogwarts?
The Hogwarts headmaster sent a kindly response to Petunia when she wrote to him as a child, begging to join Hogwarts. Even Petunia, so intent on hating the magic she never had, was appalled when she learned of Voldemort’s return – it was the one moment when Harry realised she truly was her mother’s sister.
Did Aunt Petunia want to be a witch?
Petunia wanted to be a witch: Rowling reveals that, “Petunia had some latent feelings of guilt about the way she had cut Lily (whom she knew, in her secret heart, had always loved her) out of her life.” She also says that Petunia always held out hope that she would show signs of magic “and be spirited off to Hogwarts.”
Was Petunia a wizard?
The fan asked the author if Aunt Petunia was a Squib (a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent) and Rowling replied: “Good question. No, she is not, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle.
Was Petunia a witch?
Petunia was the eldest child of Muggles Mr and Mrs Evans and had a sister, Lily. When she received a letter from Hogwarts confirming that she was a witch, Petunia wrote to Albus Dumbledore asking if she could also study there too.
Why does Petunia hold a grudge against her sister?
The truth is, Petunia holds a grudge against her sister because she’s jealous. She actually wanted to be a witch at one point, which is proven when the Pensieve reveals that Petunia wrote to him asking if she could attend Hogwarts. He kindly responds that Petunia can’t attend without magical abilities, which simply devastated her.
Why did Petunia hate Harry so much?
Petunia’s disdain for Harry was most likely born from a long-standing jealousy of her magical sister, Lily. A Howler from Dumbledore, addressed to Petunia, said ‘Remember my last’ – no doubt referring to the letter which he left with baby Harry, on the doorstep of Privet Drive.
How did Petunia become guardian of Harry Potter’s nephew?
She married a Muggle, Vernon Dursley and they had a son, Dudley. However, when Lily was murdered by Voldemort, Petunia became guardian of her nephew, Harry Potter, who was only an infant then.
Why does Harry need Petunia to protect him from Voldemort?
It all has to do with that letter than Dumbledore left with Harry on that fateful night all those years ago. It explains about Lily’s passing and the circumstances that protect Harry and the Dursleys while he lives with them. Because she is a blood relative of Lily’s, Petunia’s blood acts as a protection against Voldemort.