[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's childhood

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 16957


> Of course there could have been some sort of threat in the letter 
> from Dumbledore that scared them into keeping Harry (or a plead of 
> some sort, but I certainly dont know what it could be). But would 
> that really go along with Dumbledores "style"? 
> 

There wouldn't have to be an overt threat for the Dursleys to infer 
one.  They were probably afraid that Dumbledore would somehow know
that Harry was in an orphanage (and he probably would at that) and
turn them all into bats, as Harry says in a later context.

No the Dursleys treated Harry just passably enough to avoid detection
from the Children's Aid Society or whatever it's called in the UK. 
Their major horror was avoiding attention of any kind and physical
abuse would backfire on them.


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