The many faces of Petunia Dursley
Jul 27, 2009
Bloggers - Aggi
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“Where there is no jealousy there is no love.” – German Proverb
This is going to be a rather short blog ’ on the delightful Petunia Dursley, who I can’t claim is one of my all time favourite characters (to say the least), she’s obnoxious and cruel aswell as quite bitter and spiteful. However today I’m going to be talking about the many faces of Petunia. I know we get a description of her in the books but it is strange the amount of different portrayals we have of her;
size=”3″> “Tall, very thin face=”Arial”>blond with a long neck and an angular face.”
size=”3″>But her physical description is not what has always fascinated me about Petunia, a while back ’ before Deathly Hallows ’ JK said that there was going to be some small form of endearment towards Harry on Petunia’s part. I actually believe that there have been moments before the seventh book when this has happened.
size=”3″>For instance, in OOTP when she hears of the Dementors, she is utterly shocked, and betrays a long since suppressed connection with the wizarding world. That conversation, overheard by Petunia, between Lily and Severus seems to have been something that has stuck with her. I believe that she was unhealthily jealous towards her sister, but there is a bond between sisters that no amount of jealousy could truly break. That conversation seems to have extremely fascinated Petunia for her to notice the word “Dementor” automatically, 30 years later.
size=”3″>I’ve always questioned Petunia’s absolute hatred of the Magical world, as I am sure she has had numerous conversations with Dumbledore, and never totally cut ties with her sister, even when she left home:
size=”3″> “He smashed the horrible vase Petunia sent me (no complaints there).”Lily Evans, “Kreacher’s Tale” Page 149 (
size=”3″>This line really stuck with me, as before the Deathly Hallows I truly believed that Petunia was a jealous, bitter woman who stopped caring for her sister after she left to Hogwarts, but now I think she is a much deeper character than before. <br>
size=”3″>So I want to know your thought on Petunia.
size=”3″>1. Did your views on her change after DH?
size=”3″>2. Do you pity her? Why/why not?
size=”3″>3. Do you think her views on the wizarding world are influenced by
size=”3″>Peace Out!
size=”3″>-Aggi. Xxx
