Did Petunia go to Harry's wedding?

And the Dursleys didn't attend the Potters' marriage ceremony. "[Petunia] and Vernon chose not to attend Lily and James' wedding. The very last piece of correspondence she received from Lily and James was the announcement of Harry's birth, and after one contemptuous look, Petunia threw it in the bin."
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Was Petunia ever nice to Harry?

Petunia never showed any love and affection at all towards Harry because he reminded her of Lily and the wizarding world. She treated him as a waste of space, often abusing him, giving him the cupboard under the stairs at first and making him do all the chores. She, along with Vernon, ignored most of Harry's birthdays.
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Why did Aunt Petunia let Harry stay?

Probably she thought Harry was her sister's last memory or Lily's last gift or the last responsibility for an Elder sister and she felt pity for what happened to HER YOUNGER SISTER, though Lily was different from Petunia, she had Lily in a little corner of her heart.
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What happened to Petunia in Harry Potter?

For anyone who has read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, you will have learned that Harry's Aunt Petunia dies before Albus Potter's first year at Hogwarts. That means that Petunia dies in the year 2020.
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How did Petunia react to Lily's death?

From sisters to strangers

No doubt Petunia would have been saddened by the news of Lily's death but those complicated emotions – grief, regret and unresolved jealousy – were probably buried in the distractions of housework, gossip and pandering to her son Dudley's every whim.
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Petunia Dursley's BIGGEST Secret - Harry Potter Explained



Did 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.”
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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. After Dumbledore's gentle rejection, 'Tuney' started referring to her sister as a 'freak.
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Who sent remember my last Petunia?

But Aunt Petunia receives a Howler – a special enchanted letter – that says only, "Remember my last, Petunia" (2.217). By the final chapters of Book 5, Harry discovers that this Howler was sent by Professor Dumbledore to remind Aunt Petunia of her oath to give Harry a place to live.
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Was Petunia a squib?

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.
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Is Lily Potter older than Petunia?

Petunia was the oldest child of Muggles Mr. and Mrs. Evans, and had a sister, Lily, who was younger than she.
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Who did Dudley Dursley marry?

Mrs Dursley was the wife of Dudley Dursley: the couple had two children. When her husband's cousin Harry Potter visited them with his family, their children would play while Dudley and Harry sat together quietly.
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Does Dudley have a magical child?

5 J.K. ROWLING ALMOST GAVE HIM A MAGICAL CHILD

Rowling talked about how she almost gave Dudley a magical child himself. She considered having him be at Platform 9 ¾ during the epilogue. However, she decided not to do so because she thought Vernon's DNA would have killed out any trace of magical blood.
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What is Aunt Petunia's secret?

In the Harry Potter fandom, Petunia Dursley gives way to much speculation: perhaps there is more to her than what is seen at first glance, that perhaps Petunia is hiding a secret from not only Harry, but her husband and son as well, and I believe that Petunia's deep, dark secret is that she loved her sister Lily.
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Was Aunt Petunia a good person?

Petunia Dursley was no angel. In fact, she was really quite terrible. She was at best negligent of a helpless child and, at worst, cruel to him. Harry Potter committed no crime save being related to Aunt Petunia's sister, and Lily committed no crime (that we know of), save being a witch.
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Did Vernon care about Harry?

Vernon, his wife and his son all left together: he did not care what would happen to Harry and it was Dudley, who had grown to respect Harry for saving his soul, who brought up the issue, though Vernon said little to Harry.
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Did Aunt Petunia try to protect Harry?

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, after Petunia receives a Howler from Dumbledore, she tries to save Harry's life by allowing him to stay at their Privet Drive residence.
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Is Petunia Evans a witch?

When asked if Aunt Petunia was a Squib (a non-magical person who is born with at least one magical parent), Rowling replied: 'Good question. No, she is not, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle.
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Is Aunt Petunia magic?

Petunia didn't just keep her magical aspirations to herself, she actually asked Albus Dumbledore if she could join Hogwarts. Unfortunately, as she had no magical ability, the kindly headmaster had to gently rebuff her.
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What Hogwarts house would Petunia be in?

9 Petunia Dursley - Slytherin/Hufflepuff.
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Was Mrs Figg a squib?

Mrs. Arabella Doreen Figg was a Squib, a dealer of cross-bred cats and kneazles, and a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
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What was written in Dumbledore's letter to Petunia?

Contents. The contents of the letter could be presumed to include: The news and circumstances of the death of Petunia's sister Lily Potter and her husband James. The magical protection which would be placed upon 4 Privet Drive when Harry was to be adopted.
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What is the age difference between Lily and Petunia?

Petunia is likely one to two years older than Lily (but possibly as much as five years older)
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Why did Dumbledore not let Petunia go to Hogwarts?

Although Dumbledore wrote a reply letter very kindly, which refused her entry on the grounds of her being a Muggle, Petunia still felt left out. This caused Petunia to cut off contact with Lily, her sister and the wizarding world.
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What did Aunt Petunia's howler mean?

This howler was written by Albus Dumbledore to Petunia Dursley on 2 August, 1995, to remind her "of the pact she had sealed by taking Harry Potter" into her home. This howler ensured Harry Potter continued to reside at the Dursley residence.
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