Why Harry stay with the Dursley's

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19887

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen Rich" <corn_patch_witch at y...> 
wrote:
> Harry must have given them his address ... as Molly Weasley sent 
him 
> that letter with all the stamps on it.
> 
> Doreen
> 

Perhaps Arthur used the directorius inversus spell on the phone 
number Harry gave Ron at the end of COS to get the address.

FWIW, I don't think the 'ancient magic' that protects Harry is of the 
Fidelius type or that his address is particularly secret.  Voldemort 
seems to more or less know the score.  I guess it's to do with blood 
relationships as it seems important that the Dursleys are Harry's 
last remaining relatives.  Perhaps Harry would be safe in any other 
temporary location (ie not dumped in an orphanage) that the Dursleys 
had first approved - making the 'kidnap' at the beginning of COS a 
risky exercise?

more on this next spring/summer, no doubt.

David