Why was Harry sent to live with the Dursleys?

[Jamie]

No: HPFGUIDX 21609

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Marianna Lvovsky <mariannayus at y...> wrote:
> 
> --- Meg Rose <megrose_13 at y...> wrote:
> > Well, they couldn't leave HArry with SB because he
> > was locked up and 
> > sent to Azkaban...  Most people thought he was still
> > guilty and 
> > wouldn't want the (wizarding) world's most famous
> > celebrity staying 
> > with a convicted felon...
> > 
> > 
> But taking Harry to the Dursleys was BEFORE everyone
> thought Sirius was a murderer. So why take Harry away
> then?
> 
> Marsha
> 
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The number one reason is probably that they knew there was a spy 
passing on information to Voldemort.  At this time it was supposed to 
be Lupin (see CoS).  Sirius was supposed to be the Potter's secret 
keeper, but he switched with Peter who no one ever assumed would turn 
spy.  Since the main reason for the switch was to put the spy on the 
wrong trail, I'm sure that very few people were told.  So, I assume 
that all those deciding where to place Harry thought that Sirius was 
the secret keeper and that he had been the one who betrayed the 
Potters (even before the confrontation with Peter).  Thus, they did 
not feel safe about placing Harry with Sirius because they believed 
he was the spy.

- Jamie