Question on the Protection Wards

[kempermentor]

Lanna wrote:
>
> Hello all, I have a question regarding the protection wards for 
> Harry.  I'm not entirely certain how it all works.  I know Voldie 
> can't get to him during the summer due to the blood protection but 
> does that extend to the Death Eaters? Is he only completely safe when 
> in the house or is he safe too when outside in the neighborhood?  
> Considering the Dementor attack, I think not but if that's the case, 
> then what's stopping Voldie from having a few of his death eaters 
take 
> harry out when he's outside the house? Surely, they know where he 
> lives, couldn't be that hard to locate him.  Umbridge did. 


Kemper now:
It's not that Harry's off limits from Voldie in the summer; it's that 4 
Privet Drive is off limits and Harry's there when it's summer.  

The protective ward is on the place.  Think of it like the game of Tag 
where the person who's It (Voldie) can't touch the person who is Not-It 
(Harry) when the Not-It person (Harry) is at Base (4 Privet Dr). 
However, if the Not-It person leaves Base, then Not-It can be touched 
by It.  

There is evidence to suggest that Harry's Base may include the 
surrounding neighborhood.  But the ward is strongest, I would guess, at 
his aunt's.

Umbridge may have gotten the information on Harry's address because 
she's high up in the ministry or because she was in Fudge's confidence.

As far as Dementors go... they are magical creatures with their own 
magical rules.  The protective ward on the residence (which was able to 
be placed because of a tragic/unhappy loss) is not the same as the 
Patronus Charm which requires happy thoughts.

But I believe you are right about the DE's being able to find where 
Harry lives especially when Lucius was hangin out at the Ministry.  But 
even if the did/do know, I don't think they can do anything directly.

Did Voldie ever say he didn't know where Harry was?  I don't think so 
but I'm not near my books.  Maybe he does know, but can't do anything 
about it.  Which suggests to me that if /he/ can't do anything, then 
neither can his lackies.  Again, directly.  If they thought outside the 
box like Umbridge, maybe Harry would be dead long ago.

Hope this was helpful.

Kemper