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

[Melanie Brackney]

No: HPFGUIDX 21621


Dumbledore was insistent that he NOT live in the wizard world.  To quote SS/Ps "It would be enough to turn any boy's head.  Famous before he could walk and talk!  Famous for something he won't even remember!  Can't you see how much better off he'll be, growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it?"

Now obviously I believe there is more to the Dumbledore's decision than that.  I do believe however that growing up in a wizard world would be very confusing for poor Harry.  He'd eventually get sick of it.  And if everyone knows where to find him, it puts him at risk(considering there are still those people who want to harm him).  He didn't alert the MOM due to the fact that it was secret, his where-A-bouts are unknown to most of the wizard world perhaps because Dumbledore believed at that point that there were still several people who were not to be trusted.  He also probably put a protective curse over 4 Pivet Dr.  so that Harry would not be harmed.  It's also a possibility that he can't be harmed when in the care of relatives, aka Petunia.  Everything lies with her, she is the answer to all our unanswered questions about this.  

Also, I am not really sure if in fact Harry would have been able to live with Sirius after POA....I Mean it seemed like wishful thinking on their parts.  Of course, that remains speculation because obviously Sirius was never cleared.

Melanie

 



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