What If Petunia Was A Witch? | Harry Potter Film Theory

This one thing would make a whole different story. As I understand, Petunia was close to Lily before she got her letter. I don't think that it was just the fact that Lily was different, but it seems that their parents rather doted on Lily after that and Petunia felt shunned. If they were both magical, there wouldn't have been that rift. I also think that Petunia would have more likely been in Ravenclaw.

This whole thing feels really unfair to Petunia. Those 3 traits you mention so many times probably weren't always there. She was probably a very different person as a child, but all the extra love and attention Lily got as a result of being a witch really affected her; it started her on the path to becoming the bitter, jealous, horse faced b***h we know in the series. If she had been a witch, it would have been fairly obvious that Lily was one as well, especially after Petunia had her first year at Hogwarts. She would have come back that summer and it would have been HER with the pockets that were full of frog-spawn, turning teacups into rats. She would have told her little sister all about Hogwarts and they probably would have been the best of friends when Lily got there a few years later.

I can just imagine Shape’s face when Dumbledore tells Snape that he needs to take care of Harry.

A part 2 is extremely necessary! You can’t just leave it there!

Interesting point about how her love for family manifests in her treatment of Dudley. I personally think the reason she spoils him so much and constantly tells him how great he is is because she's compensating for feeling so ignored by and unimportant to her own parents compared to Lily. Her treatment of Dudley vs her treatment of Harry turns the Evans family dynamic on it's head.

I'd love to hear your theories about 'What if Dudley ended up with Magical Children?'

Legend says Scabius's real name was Sunflower Snape.

This is now my favorite fan fiction and I NEED a part two! And part three. Can we just make this an entire series? Please?!

I personally don’t think Petunia would develop an obscurus because unlike small children who usually develop this, she actually learned to control her magic already and regulate her emotions and their effects on her magic

Petunia, in some ways, might end up a LOT like Percy Weasley.

I love how you always manage to make sirius meet with harry in the beggining of the third year and explain his innocence... and also you always make dumbledore explain some secrets way earlier

Severus: Petunia never told you want happened to your uncle. Harry: She told me enough! She told me you killed him! Snape: No, I am your uncle. Harry: That’s not true, that’s impossible! Snape: Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

7:54 age could influence this being friends / at least knowing Snape from childhood, being older she could protect him when she sees the marauders bullying him, maybe giving him some extra spells to deal with them, that he then writes into the potions book. This could also make him fall in love with her and not lily.

Yeah, I'm going to need a part 2 on this please? On an unrelated note, what if the Malfoy's hadn't managed to avoid being locked up in Azkaban after Voldimort's first fall, and baby Draco got sent off to be raised by his closest non-incarcerated relatives: Aunt Andromeda Tonks and her family? What kind of person would Draco be, what house would he be sorted into, would he be friends with Harry, and how would the story go differently? I don't think I've seen this one done before, but if anyone else has feel free to let me know/post link.

I was really hoping this would end up with Harry getting raised by Snape. I also like the idea of Petunia, Lily, and Snape all playing together as kids.

I actually think Dumbledore would have tried to convince Petunia to stay with Snape, saying that they would all be safer sticking together.

All of those things that make Petunia less likeable could have been traits she developed as she became more bitter. Prior to that, all we know is that Lily and Petunia got along well and were close, playing happily together and initially when he approches them she and Lily back each other up in repelling his attempts to talk to them. Given that we know that Lily is kind and not afraid to stand up to those she cares about when she disagrees with them, even from a young age, and that Petunia has a lot of deep and loving feelings as (well as some bad behaviours and a lot of bitterness and hate) in later life, it’s hard to believe that Petunia and Lily would be so close as children if Petunia was especially mean or selfish in her interactions with others prior to Lily being singled out to go to Hogwarts while she had to stay at home. I don’t think that Petunia would be a Slytherin. Hufflepuff is a reasonable fit for someone who wants to fit in and be respectable; but she’d also make a good fit for Gryffindor After all, she took Harry in even knowing how dangerous association with the wizarding world in general, and Harry in particular, could be for not only herself but her young family too; and she did it anyway, standing up to Vernon when he tries to throw Harry out, and placing her trust in the wizards who organise the family’s protection after Harry leaves home much more easily than Vernon does. So she’s got a very brave core even if there are some less-than-noble impulses she develops after being disappointed and disconnected from her sister. I think sharing the journey of growing up as a witch with her sister, the privilege of going to Hogwarts, and the power balance between the two sisters being slightly less stacked against her as she’s the older, more experienced witch who would be guiding her sister through the process (rather than realising that no matter how hard she tried she’d never be as powerful as her younger sister) would have enabled her to grow up as a brave, capable witch and she’d probably have joined the Order of the Phoenix as a young single woman because she’s naturally more sensible and less rebellious than Lily so whilst she’d have wanted to do the right thing and help the cause (and of course to be respected for doing so), she’d be much less romantic and impulsive than Lily so she wouldn’t have married young - she married Vernon to be able to leave home, demonstrate her utter “normalness” and probably to prevent Lily beating her to yet another milestone due to Lily having more power, but Petunia being a witch herself would make all of those things unnecessary so she probably wouldn’t have married young.

One problem: Sirius knows where Wormtail is. So when Harry brings up the burrow, Sirius won't just go in there without a plan. And getting away from Privet Drive should give them enough time to get over the rough course of events. (James, Wormtail and Sirius are Animagi. Sirius suggest Wormtail as secret keeper, who betrays the trust and Sirius tries to get revenge but in turn gets framed.)

You should definitely do a part two. Maybe you can even make a video series about everything from Scabious’ point of view. It would be interesting to see how Snape treats Scabious and how Scabious feels about Harry

I would think after Harry shows Scab kindness, Snape would realize his unwarranted hatred for him as he is nothing like his father in that way. And the relationship would mend.