Harry's maternal aunt. She's an unpleasant woman and doesn't like Harry, but she and Vernon agree to take Harry in because her sister and Harry's mother, Lily, sacrificed herself for Harry, which gives Harry protection if he lives with Petunia. Harry later learns that Petunia wanted to attend Hogwarts as a child.
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Aunt Petunia Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The timeline below shows where the character Aunt Petunia appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Three
...He takes his time putting down the mirror fragment and goes downstairs to find Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley all dressed for traveling. Vernon tells Harry he's decided he doesn't believe it...
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...hand but can't bring himself to do it and then heads to the door with Petunia. Dudley, however, asks why Harry isn't coming with them, and where he's going to go....
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...may have left the cup of tea as an act of kindness, not a trap. Petunia bursts into tears and embraces Dudley, while Hestia and Dedalus try to move things along....
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Chapter Thirty-Three
Young Snape looks unkempt. From a hiding place, he watches young Lily and Petunia play. Lily giggles and makes a flower open and close its petals. Petunia is both...
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The scene changes and Harry and Snape watch Lily apologizing to Petunia on platform 9 3/4. Lily assures Petunia that she'll talk to Dumbledore about letting her...
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