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

[Glenda and Danny Millgate]

No: HPFGUIDX 21772

>However, I am with you in that I totally disagree with "he would have
> big head if he was brought up in the magical world."

In simpler terms, if you look to the JKR's motivation rather than the character's motivation...to make the story interesting, the best thing was to have Harry totally ignorant of all magic. Making his home life unhappy ensured that his dedication to the wizarding world was total. The only way to do that was to either have him with the Dursleys or in an orphanage. 

Apart from that, it's good to have someone to hate in a story. JKR gives us several candidates...much more like real life. Otherwise the HP series would have some out like the Chalet School series...much too smarmy.

Love Glenda


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