[HPforGrownups] Re: Why was Harry sent to live with the Dursleys?

[Susanne Schmid]

No: HPFGUIDX 21747

 --- Susan Hall <shall at sfiweb.demon.co.uk> ha scritto:

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But if<BR>
Harry had been brought up by the Weaseleys while he
would have had a happy<BR>
secure and supportive childhood he would have
absorbed the same prejudices<BR>
about were wolves and giants that Ron has. One
of the big advantages he has<BR>
is that because he spent the first 11 years of his
life as an oppressed<BR>
minority persecuted for being different he brings a
level of empathy to his<BR>
dealings with others that Ron (and other wizard
children) lack.<BR>
<BR>
Susan<BR>
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Another advantage I wouldn't underrate is that Harry,
growing up in the wizarding world, would have lived in
constant fear of Voldemort. Part of his ability to
face V. comes from having learned about V.'s existence
rather late.
Sure enough, from the Dursleys he would never have
heard anything about the whole story and I think that
was exactly Dumbledore's intention.
Therefore, letting the child grow up in a
strictly-Muggle ambiente was the only solution and the
only available Muggles were the Dursleys.
IMO, no.4 Privet Drive must be under close observation
1) in order to give Harry more protection
2) to make sure no wizard accidentally stumbles over
Harry and, if that happens, to put a memory spell on
him/her
3) to ensure that Harry doesn't do too obvious
Accidental magic
It's a bit like the witness protection programmes.

Susanna
 

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