underage wizards doing magic, family protection

mike_wiltse mike_wiltse at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 29 08:08:09 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 38282

> As far as Harry's family protection goes, though, in spite of the 
> supposed need of this, he lived for some time in the Leaky Cauldron 
> at the end of the summer before his third year.  How did family 
ties 
> help him there?
> 
> --Barb

At that time they were hiding him from Sirius not V, since Sirus is 
his Godfather, which may or may not have some magical properties tied 
to the title, the family bond may not have been sufficient 
protection.  Sending him to a place where he could be watched over, 
possibly by an entire group of wizards, (Aurors , or possibly the 
unspeakables)24 hours a day seems predent to me.  And I doubt Harry 
would have noticed them even if he met them.

I cant remember if quotes are aloud but

"Room eleven's free, Harry," said Fudge. "I think you'll be very
comfortable. just one thing, and I'm sure you'll understand... I don't
want you wandering off into Muggle London, all right? Keep to Diagon
Alley. And you're to be back here before dark each night. Sure you'll
understand. Tom will be keeping an eye on you for me."
PoA C3 page 38ish (very end of the chapter)

Like I said before, I doubt Tom was the only one watching out for 
him.  In fact knowing Fudge he may have been using Harry as bait.  I 
imagine it would be a lot easier to hide a bunch of wizards in Diagon 
alley than on Privot drive.

> That's unclear. The first thing Fudge tells him is that "they" (the 
> Ministry, I think) were worried about him running away from the 
> Dursleys, so perhaps Vernon and Petunia were given strict 
> instructions to inform the Ministry through some means as yet 
> unknown if Harry ever did such a thing (since he's may be immune 
> from someone taking him against his will when he's on Privet Drive) 

Although I agree that the spells Dumbledore set up to guard Harry 
were based off "Family Protection" He must have set up several other 
wards.  If Arabella Figg, is really the same Mrs Figg who lives near 
Harry and not just a coincidence, she may be the one who monitors 
Harry, when he leaves the house an alarm sounds and she looks in on 
him.  Considering that the ward must have a pretty wide range of 
protection, he did after all go to elementry school, walked around 
the neighborhood, and stayed at Mrs Figgs while under its 
protection.  I imagine it was a protection based on him not the house 
since he would still be under there protection even if he wasnt in 
the house.

Magic being used in the vacinity would most likly set of the alarm 
also, and since Dobby seems to be able to make himself invisible to 
anyone he doesnt want seeing him, it would have looked like Harry was 
doing the charm himself. 

"Mike Wiltse"






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