WHO SAID remember my last petunia?

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. But there was another occasion when Albus had a reason to write, and it had long-lasting consequences.
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What Dumbledore tells petunias?

Albus Dumbledore felt that the attack had "awoken her to the dangers of having Harry Potter as a surrogate son". He sent Petunia a howler telling her to remember the last letter. Vernon acted confused and didn't understand why she decided to let Harry continue to stay at Privet Drive.
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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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What was written in the letter that Dumbledore to Petunia say?

Originally Answered: What were the contents of the letter that Dumbledore left with baby Harry on the Dursley's doorstep? Hey Petunia, it's Dumbledore. Your sister is dead, here is her son. I'll have someone come by in ten years when it's time for him to start Hogwarts.
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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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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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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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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 Petunia go to Hogwarts?

I know it is explained in the book but I can't remember why. She wrote Dumbledore her letter demanding he let her go to Hogwarts and he finally agreed and then something happened and she didn't want to go.
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What did Dumbledore mean by remember my last Petunia?

'Remember my last'

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.
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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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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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Can a Squib have a magical child?

On a rare occasion, non-magical parents (muggles) can produce magical offspring, called muggle-borns. In even rarer cases, some magical parents could have children incapable of magic, known as squibs. Squibs can interact with the magical world, which implies that they have slightly more magical ability than muggles.
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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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How does Aunt Petunia know about Azkaban?

4 She Knew About Dementors

When Vernon sees the state his son is in after a run-in with these creatures, he asks Harry what Dementors are. To everyone's surprise, it's Petunia who answers. She remembers "that awful boy" (meaning James Potter) mentioning Dementors being the guards of Azkaban, the wizard prison.
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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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How many years older is Petunia than Lily?

Petunia is likely one to two years older than Lily (but possibly as much as five years older) There's no specific birthdate given for Petunia but we can make inferences from the text and movie. We know Petunia to be the older sister which places her birthdate prior to 1960.
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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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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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Can Petunia use magic?

Aunt Petunia, although certainly not a full-fledged witch, possessed magical abilities. She was desperate to be accepted into Hogwarts alongside her sister because she knew there was some level of magic in her. She was able to write to Dumbledore so easily because of this self-assurance.
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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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Is J.K. Rowling a squib?

The theory that the wizarding world is real and J.K. Rowling is somehow involved might sound like it belongs in The Quibbler, but it's bounced around the Potterverse internet for as long as its existed. Some maintain that Rowling is a Squib — a non-magical person unlucky enough to be born to a Magical family.
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Was Petunia talking about Snape?

The 'awful boy' Aunt Petunia mentions is Snape. Although we didn't know at the time. During The Prince's Tale we find out that Severus loved Harry's mother Lily and told her at age 10 that she was a witch(similar to when Hargrid tells Harry that he is a wizard).
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Did Vernon ever meet James?

When they were in their final year at Hogwarts Petunia, who is Harry's mother sister, invited Lily and her boyfriend, James Potter, to meet her fiancé Vernon Dursley. "James was amused by Vernon, and made the mistake of showing it," Rowling writes. "Vernon tried to patronise James, asking what car he drove.
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Who did Cho Chang marry?

After the Second Wizarding War, Cho became a renowned healer at St Mungo's and later married a Muggle named Dr. Campbell they had a daughter called Hannah. She later on got divorced and married Draco Malfoy and had two kids with him.
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