I've Been Reading the Archives (was Ancient/Old Magic - Why is Harry protected?)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rowena_grunnion_ffitch at y... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., eccleston at c... wrote:
> > 
> > This is something that has really puzzled me. What is it about 
the 
> > Dursley's that protects Harry? The only other really deep magic 
> > that has defeated Mr.V. in the past is the subtle and profound 
> > love of a mother for her baby. So, what is it at the D's that is 
so 
> > powerful?
> 
>     I think it must have something to do with blood ties. Mean and 
nasty they may be but the Dursleys are Harry's only remaining blood 
kin and the 'Ancient Magic' may require such a tie.

Could it have something similar to do with Vampires?  A vampire can 
only enter your home if invited, according to the legend.

Doesn't entirely ring true, because Voldy certainly had no trouble 
attacking others in their homes.  But this is after he died once. 
There could have been something in one of the rites Voldy did that 
brings him under a rule like this.