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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What did Dumbledores howler say?

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.
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What did Aunt Petunia say to Harry in Deathly Hallows?

But there's a deleted scene where she has a final conversation with Harry. Her last line there is, "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow, you know. I lost a sister." Since Aunt Petunia usually prefers not to acknowledge Harry's mother at all, it's a surprisingly sweet moment.
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Was Aunt 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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Why was Aunt Petunia mean to Harry?

Many of the first memories that Harry had gazed upon depicted his future Aunt Petunia and unwittingly explained to him the reasons for her hatred of him and magic overall, such as: her falling out with his mother as children, Petunia's jealousy of Lily's magical abilities and her childhood enmity with Snape.
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Petunia Dursley's BIGGEST Secret - Harry Potter Explained



Did Aunt Petunia ever love Harry?

Petunia never showed any love and affection at all towards Harry because he reminded her of Lily and the wizarding world.
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What is Aunt Petunia's secret?

Petunia meets a man named Vernon Dursley, who shows interest in her. Petunia, not being the most attractive woman, nor being good at meeting new people, agrees to date him. He proposes to her and Petunia, convinced that no other man would want her and not wanting to be alone, accepts. The two get married.
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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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Is Crookshanks Lily's cat?

In The Deathly Hallows, when the trio are in Grimmauld Place, Harry reads a letter hand-written by Lily.
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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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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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Who sent the letter to Petunia?

Petunia Evans wrote a letter asking Albus Dumbledore whether she can go to Hogwarts to study with her witch sister, Lily Evans. 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.
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Why did Dumbledore send a howler?

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. How much do you know about Albus Dumbledore?
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What Hogwarts house would Petunia be in?

9 Petunia Dursley - Slytherin/Hufflepuff.
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Was Mrs Norris a Maledictus?

Norris being a Maledictus is her relationship with Hogwarts staff member and caretaker Argus Filch. The two are introduced together in both the Harry Potter movies and books.
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Is Regulus Black Crookshanks?

Crookshanks Is Actually Regulus Black

We know now that Crookshanks is canonically half kneazle, but the evidence about him being a secret animagus as well is quite compelling. For starters, you can't throw a rock into the Harry Potter universe without hitting an unregistered animagus.
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Did Sirius own Crookshanks?

Crookshanks was purchased on 31 August 1993 by Hermione Granger from the Magical Menagerie, who had originally gone there seeking an owl.
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Is Mrs Norris an Animagus?

Mrs Norris seems exceptionally smart for a cat, to the point that many have suspected she is a cat/Kneazle cross like Crookshanks or an Animagus. However, J. K. Rowling has stated on her website that she is just a highly unpleasant cat.
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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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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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What was the Dursleys greatest family secret?

The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere. The Dursleys had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret, and their greatest fear was that somebody would discover it. They didn't think they could bear it if anyone found out about the Potters.
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Was Petunia Evans a Squib?

No, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle, but—[Laughter]. You will have to read the other books. You might have got the impression that there is a little bit more to Aunt Petunia than meets the eye, and you will find out what it is.
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Is Mrs Figg a Muggle?

As the three walked back to the Dursleys, with Harry half carrying Dudley, she revealed that she was not a Muggle, as previously believed, but a Squib, and moreover, a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
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Were the Dursleys mean to Harry because he was a Horcrux?

As for the Dursleys, a convincing fan theory held that, because Horcruxes can influence those around them and Voldemort had made one out of Harry, the Dursleys' dislike of him was exacerbated by Voldemort's magic.
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