Another Flint!

[Julie]

No: HPFGUIDX 23013

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> > No, the thing I have never had an answer to is HOW DID THE 
DURSLEYS
> > GET BACK WHEN H & H HAD TAKEN THE BOAT???
> 
> My theory: The man who rented the boat to them went down to the 
shore
> to see if it was there the next morning and saw the Dursley's
> standing helpless on the island.  He rowed over to get them and Aunt
> Petunia and Dudley cowered in the furtherest part as the man chewed
> out Uncle Vernon for not securing the boat during the storm and
> letting it sink.  Uncle Vernon sulks in his seat as he listens to 
the
> man complain about the only logical explanation he was able to come
> up with on short notice and knowing that he'll be expected to fork
> out the full cost of the missing boat when he reaches the shore.  
The
> man will accept the money without telling Uncle Vernon that the boat
> is where Hagrid left it, pocketing the cash and thinking fond
> thoughts about gullible landlubbers.
> 
> Works for me.
> 


This is exactly as I pictured it- they are known to be on the island 
by the owner of the boat- the owner of the boat sees his boat on 
shore and goes to check his shak- and finds the Dursleys and brings 
them back-

I do like the part of cheating the Dursley's out of money for the 
boat- 

Julie