Why did Petunia hate Lily so much?

Why did Petunia hate Lily so much?

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.

How did Petunia feel when Lily died?

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.

Why did Petunia treat Harry so badly?

Vernon and Petunia were very prejudiced against magic and they thought that they could 'stamp it out of him'. They treated Harry badly because they thought magic was bad, and therefore Harry was a bad person. Harry also made very strange things happen to the Dursleys whenever he felt strong emotions.

Who did Dudley marry?

Mrs Dursley Dudley Dursley Mrs Dursley was the wife of Dudley Dursley: the couple had twochildren. When her husband's cousin Harry Potter visited them with his family, their children would play while Dudley and Harry sat together quietly.

Was Petunia ever nice to Harry?

If we remember that she lost her sister Lily because of something she can't fully understand, then it makes sense to see Petunia as a misunderstood character. Ultimately, she helped to keep Harry alive, and for that us Potterheads are forever grateful.