Petunia Evans's letter to Albus Dumbledore

The young Petunia Evans, a would-be witch

Lily Evans: "You didn't think it [Hogwarts] was such a freak's school when you wrote to the Headmaster and begged him to take you."

Petunia Evans: "Beg? I didn't beg!"

Lily Evans: "I saw his reply. It was very kind."

— Lily and Petunia Evans on Petunia's Letter to Albus Dumbledore

This letter was written sometime in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Harry Potter later heard Lily Evans mention this letter while witnessing Severus Snape's memories in the Pensieve in 1998.

Contents

According to Lily Evans, the letter contained not only a request to be admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but a beg to be a witch. However Petunia disagreed, stating that she didn't beg, but could not deny that she did request a place. She aso expressed disgust that she had apparently been snooping in his mail, but Lily indicated that Snape had seen the letter and couldn't believe that a muggle could have contacted Hogwarts, leading him to decide that there must be wizards working in the postal service. This, however, only further enraged Petunia, who felt that "apparently wizards poke their noses in everywhere!"

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First mentioned)