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

[Lea Niiniskorpi]

No: HPFGUIDX 21603

On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Marianna Lvovsky wrote:

> Hagrid brings baby Harry and deposits him on the
> Durleys' doorstep. The question is, why wasn't Harry
> left with Sirius? After all, he was the one who was
> HP's godfather, and I think, guardian.

Perhaps they thought that his aunt (who also had a baby) had better
chances to take care of a baby. 

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// Lea