Question on the Protection Wards

[lilandriss]

> 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.


Yes, it was.  Thank you for that detailed reply Kemper!

Lanna :)