Petunia Dursley

A petunia is a trumpet-shaped flower with white or purple blossoms. The petunia symbolizes anger and resentment. From the name of the flower, derived ultimately from a Tupi (South American) word.

• Petunia Evans, married to Vernon Dursley
• Sister to Lily Potter
  • Hasn't met with her for several years
  • Jealous
• Thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbors.
• Referred to only as Mrs. Dursley by the narrator, Mr. Dursley finally says her name after the news report about owls (after Dudley has been put to bed, at the end of Tuesday).
  • "Er--Petunia, dear--you haven't heard from you sister lately, have you?"
    • He has suspicion that something terrible may have happened to his wife's sister, and he doesn't tell her he knows. What was that conversation like that next morning: finding Harry, reading Dumbledore's note, and realizing that her sister is dead...and her husband didn't tell her he knew.
• Thinks "Harry" is a "Nasty, common name."

• First to speak in Chapter 2
  • ...Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noice of the day.
    • "Up! Get up! Now!"