It's odd, but he comes across as somewhat bullied by his wife here, afraid to even ask basic questions lest she become angry. It's convention to regard Vernon as the bigger bully of the two, because he's loud and stupid, but I think it's Petunia who really calls the shots in that family.
Very insightful, especially when you combine this with her behavior in OotP. Vernon tries to chuck Harry out, and Petunia tells him Harry has to stay. She doesn't even really argue about it - she just says it, and her word stands.
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wife here, afraid to even ask basic questions lest she become angry.
It's convention to regard Vernon as the bigger bully of the two, because
he's loud and stupid, but I think it's Petunia who really calls the
shots in that family.
Very insightful, especially when you combine this with her behavior in OotP. Vernon tries to chuck Harry out, and Petunia tells him Harry has to stay. She doesn't even really argue about it - she just says it, and her word stands.
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