Harry&Imperius, Potters; Dumbledore

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Harry resisted Crouch's Imperius - "It's ridicilous" - he could do 
this due to his having practised defences against 
Dursleys' "ridicilous" orders (growing his hair, shrinking sweaters 
to better size, deciding to leave just before his 3rd year etc.) He 
also learned.

Voldemort is arguably stronger wizard, but...
Harry's [i]learned[/i] to resist it (learning is one of leading 
themes) and, what Voldemort wanted Harry to do was against the very 
core of Harry's being. The objection is much, much stronger than with 
Crouch.

As to Potters' bodies: Lily is a relative... I suppose they were 
buried into a cemetery near Dursleys, but too far to reach on foot... 
well, I guess Harry might know Vernon may have made a point of taking 
Harry there to make Harry stop asking questions, and his imaginations 
of the return of his parents. Harry may have wanted to visit the 
grave - but lacked the means to get there.

Dumbledore saw how Harry defeated Quirrell. That's how and when he 
figured out about Lily's love. I also assume that Harry had worn it 
out, but Dumbledore figured it best not to tell Harry - to permit 
Mother's Love still protect Harry's soul, wishing of a way to tell 
Harry, without upsetting him too much, that the physical protection 
is gone.

Then, when Harry tells him how Voldemort wanted Harry's blood to get 
that 'protection'... It's solved! Harry knows he's vulnerable but did 
not lose his faith AND Voldemort now mistakenly thinks he's 
unvulnerable!!!