Harry Potter Speculation - Page 14

chideltjen · #1 07-20-2004, 07:07 PM

FYI there is a new FAQ poll on Jkrowling.com.

lauralaylin · #2 07-20-2004, 08:50 PM

I voted for the Dumbledore letter. The first one with Percy, I'm guessing that he's not involved in anything like that. I hope the answer to whatever wins is better than the Mark Evans answer. That was a total let down.

chideltjen · #3 07-20-2004, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by lauralaylin
I voted for the Dumbledore letter. The first one with Percy, I'm guessing that he's not involved in anything like that. I hope the answer to whatever wins is better than the Mark Evans answer. That was a total let down.

I did as well. It seems like the most logical question to ask after book 5. Perhaps she may give us some answers to Petunia. Or she may not give us anything because it would spoil book 6. I dunno. But that poll answer was in the lead.

breathesgelatin · #4 07-21-2004, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by lauralaylin
I voted for the Dumbledore letter. The first one with Percy, I'm guessing that he's not involved in anything like that. I hope the answer to whatever wins is better than the Mark Evans answer. That was a total let down.

I did as well. I'm hoping that the answer's a good one!

Lady Pi Phi · #5 07-21-2004, 12:10 PM

I also voted for the letter.

I don't think JKR would put a poll question on her site if she couldn't give us the answer.

MysticCat · #6 07-21-2004, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
I don't think JKR would put a poll question on her site if she couldn't give us the answer.

Or if the answer would give away too much.

seraphimsprite · #7 07-21-2004, 06:16 PM

The question on Dumbledore's howler to Petunia is in the lead now with about 58% of the votes.

chideltjen · #8 07-21-2004, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by seraphimsprite
The question on Dumbledore's howler to Petunia is in the lead now with about 58% of the votes.

That's what it was when I voted yesterday...

lindsay_iu · #9 07-22-2004, 12:12 AM

I think that Dumbledore's "Remember my last" is a reference to a previous letter he sent to the Dursleys explaining why they must keep Harry. Harry has to have a place to call home so Voldemort cannot harm him. But I do think that Petunia knows a lot more about the magical world that she cares to admit. She knew what dementors are, and she's always saying that her parents were so proud to have a witch in the family. There has to be more to her story than what we know.

seraphimsprite · #10 07-22-2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by chideltjen
That's what it was when I voted yesterday...

Whoops, sorry! I misread what you wrote.

Lady Pi Phi · #11 07-22-2004, 10:27 AM

I checked her website this morning and the total was still at 58%.

MysticCat · #12 07-22-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by lindsay_iu
I think that Dumbledore's "Remember my last" is a reference to a previous letter he sent to the Dursleys explaining why they must keep Harry.

I thought so too until I re-read it (last night). What I noticed is this: Harry, who has seen Dumbledore constantly for 4 years, does not recognize his voice in the howler, but Petunia does (or at least she undertands who the howler is from). That would seem impossible, or at least unlikely, if the "last" was simply the written letter explaining why the Dursley's must keep Harry. (Just like it seems very unlikely that she knew what dementors were simply because she had heard James mention them to Lily at least 14 years earlier.)

I think Petunia has had more communication with Dumbledore than we realize.

aopirose · #13 07-22-2004, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by MysticCat81
I thought so too until I re-read it (last night). What I noticed is this: Harry, who has seen Dumbledore constantly for 4 years, does not recognize his voice in the howler, but Petunia does (or at least she undertands who the howler is from). That would seem impossible, or at least unlikely, if the "last" was simply the written letter explaining why the Dursley's must keep Harry. (Just like it seems very unlikely that she knew what dementors were simply because she had heard James mention them to Lily at least 14 years earlier.)

I think Petunia has had more communication with Dumbledore than we realize.

That's what I have been thinking as well. How could Harry not recognize Dumbledore's voice? I would also certainly like to know what was in the note left with Baby Harry.

Lady Pi Phi · #14 07-22-2004, 01:16 PM

So do think the voice from the howler is not Dumbledore's?

If it's not his, it has to be from someone Harry doesn't know (or know very well), but for the readers it will be someone in the book, but who hasn't had a major role.

aopirose · #15 07-22-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
So do think the voice from the howler is not Dumbledore's?

If it's not his, it has to be from someone Harry doesn't know (or know very well), but for the readers it will be someone in the book, but who hasn't had a major role.

I am almost finished reading OoP again and that's what I am going with right now. Unless, of course, Dumbledore altered his voice for the howler but why go through all that trouble. I really need the next book to come out.