Muggles and Magic

[plinsenmayer at yahoo.com]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Muggles and Magic
Reply To: [Yahoo! #501] Muggles and Magic
Date: 2/22/00 10:24 am  (ET)

On the other hand, the Dursleys, who are about as Muggle as you get,
 are well aware of Magic. Weren't Hermione's parents with her in Diagon
 Alley? Wasn't that one kid, name escapes me, taking pictures of
 everything at Hogwarts to show his Muggle parents when he was
 petrified? Didn't Cornelius Fudge let the Prime Minister know the true
 nature of Sirius Black when he escaped from Azkaban?

That's so funny because I was thinking of that very thing last night
as I was re-reading Chamber! The very first chapter of Sorcerer notes
that the Dursleys were very afraid that someone would find out their
"secret." Why are the Dursleys considered "trustworthy" muggles if you
will? Ron also mentioned that wizards have had to put spells on muggles
to keep them from remembering things that would clue them in that there
are still witches and wizards throughout the land. But, you're right --
what about the Grangers, Dursleys and other muggle relatives?

Good question to ponder. Gotta run for now.