I always thought Aunt Petunia abused Harry just because she was jealous of Lily and jealous of magic. I don't think so now, There is also fear. Fear of magic, fear of the magical world, fear of people from the magical world. Imagine, when Penny first saw her sister Lily performing magic and showing so many beautiful tricks in front of her parents, their joy and love for her, how much she longed for magic (of course, this can also be seen later when Penny wrote a letter to Dumbledore requesting her admission to school); And Penny's change in attitude towards magic probably came from hearing fragments of Voldemort's deeds, the dark atmosphere during Voldemort's reign, and, most shocking of all, the silence of Lily's family (except for the unexpected Harry). I think Lily's sudden death and silence had a huge impact on her. On the one hand, she was unaware that such an extreme and malignant event could occur in the magical world she was unfamiliar with; On the other hand, perhaps she felt that it was magic that brought about her sister's death; If it weren't for magic, Lily wouldn't have died, perhaps she would have lived a happy life like her family of three. So when a child from such a family appeared at her doorstep, a child who had been "killed", a child who was equivalent to Voldemort's "wanted criminal", a child of someone she was jealous of from the bottom of her heart... She didn't want to raise her child for her jealous sister, and was afraid that people in the magical world would come to Harry again, which would also cause disaster for her family. So it can be understood why she abused Harry, why there were no words related to "magic" allowed in the house, and why she still couldn't bear to part when they truly parted ways In short, I think Penny's emotions towards Harry, Lily, and the wizarding world are quite complex. The longing for magic, the fear of the magical world, the grief of losing my sister... all of these emotions are intertwined in a concrete entity: Harry. This is probably a large part of the emotional roots of Harry's tragic childhood. #Entertainment #Books #HarryPotter