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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Their job is to instill in Harry a need to keep a certain distance from Muggles. Otherwise his destiny could not take place. It is meant also as a way to reach the reader, to make him more comfortable in the magic than his physical world. You were caught by it as well as Harry weren't you?
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Ah! That makes perfect sense, and yes, I totally missed it.
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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Petunia has access to the magic world in the way of an alarm belll, no doubt also to protection charms. We might see the whole relationship change for the better but that is a longshot.
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That's an interesting bit, yvanleterrible. Is there a source on that, or is it something you're figuring is the case?
I assumed that Mrs. Figg was the only "magical" presence that they'd have in the neighborhood.
But then again, Petunia knew about Azkaban and Dementors ....
