[HPforGrownups] Re: The "Missing 24-hours" - another theory

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42457

bboy_mn writes:

> I still don't see why people can't believe that Hagrid took care of
> Harry for a day. Those who claim that taking care of a baby is too
> complex for Hagrid, aren't taking into account magic and house-elves.
> I can easliy see Hargid taking care of the baby, but it doesn't seem
> like Hagrid went back to Hogwarts. If he did go to his hut at
> Hogwarts, it seems like everyone was too busy to stop by and see the
> baby as I'm sure they would have done if they knew Harry was there.

While it is highly possible that Harry was in Hagrid's care the whole time,
I guess it's part of the motherly instinct in me that somehow wants him to
have been with Mrs. Weasley or some one like her.  This had to be one very
traumatized baby, I forgot to mention the fact earlier that besides his
parents being killed, his mother right in front of him, the house did also
fall down around him.  That'll freak a person out.  Anyway, there's also
something about Molly Weasley's reaction when the twins tell her in SS/PS
that the boy they saw was Harry Potter.  Everyone else recognized him as
Harry Potter, right?  Because they instantly saw that he looked like James.
But if she remembered him as that little 15 month old baby she wouldn't
necessarily have been looking for a little James Potter running around.
Also, something she said, "Poor dear--no wonder he was alone, I wondered."

I can't quite put my finger on it, but somehow that statement interests me.
How does she know that Harry Potter would've been alone?  Is it common
knowledge that Harry was living with his muggle aunt and uncle who would
have no interest in bringing him to the platform?  I thought the whole point
was that no one (other than those in charge of placing him there) would know
where he was.  Argh, it's too late I'm just confusing myself now.  Help?!

Richelle