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What was remember my last Petunia?
In Chapter 2, Uncle Vernon tries to throw Harry out of the house so that Voldemort doesn’t come and find them. But Aunt Petunia receives a Howler – a special enchanted letter – that says only, “Remember my last, Petunia” (2.217). This magic is what keeps Harry safe for the early years of his life.
How did Dumbledore get petunias to keep Harry?
But Dumbledore appealed in the letter you’re asking about, so that part of Petunia that did remember wanting desperately to be part of the world and he appealed to her sense of fair play to a sister that she had hated because Lily had what she couldn’t have. So that’s how she persuaded Petunia to keep Harry.
Why was Petunia so mean to Lily?
One reason could have been because of the fact her parents praised Lily for her magical abilities and Petunia would have been jealous. Severus Snape was a boy who also lived in the town of Cokeworth who possessed similar abilities and the two (Petunia and Snape) treated each other disdainfully.
Why did Dumbledore say “Remember my Letter?
(“Remember my last”?) So: Dumbledore is referring to his last letter, which means, of course, the letter he left upon the Dursleys’ doorstep when Harry was one year old. But why then (you may well ask) did he not just say “remember my letter?”
What did Dumbledore say about the events in the Goblet of fire?
Dumbledore says this line in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire after the unfortunate events that lead to Cedric’s death and the return of Voldermort. This quote can also easily be applied to many things in life. Being able to understand and accept bad things that happen is definitely a key thing to being able to heal and move forward.
Did Albus Dumbledore really have Harry’s best interests at heart?
Throughout Harry Potter’s time at Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore seemed to have Harry’s best interests at heart. But… did he really? After the death of James Potter, Albus Dumbledore becomes one of several to take on a father-figure role for Harry Potter during his time at Hogwarts.
What does Dumbledore say about truth in Harry Potter?
9 “THE TRUTH. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THING, AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE TREATED WITH GREAT CAUTION.” This quote is definitely an interesting one coming from Dumbledore given his past. He tells this line to Harry in Sorcerer’s Stone when Harry asks questions about why Voldemort went after him.