Harry's Protection

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48550

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pickle_jimmy <kemp at a...>"
<kemp at a...> wrote:
> If Harry is so protected (by ancient magic) at the Dursleys, why 
> could Sirius (the dog) find him so easily in PoA??
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Any thoughts
> 
> Pickle Jimmy

bboy_mn replies:

This is an old question, but despite that, it still never fails to
bring up new ideas and possibilities.

My first thought was the 'Pope-mobile'. The Pope (Catholic Pope) has a
car with a large bulletproof bubble, so he can ride in parades and
people can see him, but can't harm him. Also, it's air conditioned
which I'm sure the Pope appreciates. So, the analogy is a shield. You
can find Harry. You can see Harry, but he is shielded from attack.

A thought which brought about the revelation that the Killing Curse is
unblockable. Therefore logically, this shield would not block a
killing curse. So what good is it then?

We know Harry has protection from his mother's sacrific, and when that
sacrific was fresh and new, it saved Harry from the Killing Curse. But
not the sacrifics is 11 to 14 years old. While we know it still offers
him some protection, do we know that it still protects him from the
Death curse???

It could be some type of retaliatory or pre-emptive offensive shield.
While it does provide basic shielding, it will also attack anyone who
comes after Harry with ill intent. 

Actually, this offensive shield is the best I've come up with so far.
Someone with ill intent will be attacked before they get dangerously
close to Harry.

The next question is, what are the limits and boundaries of this
offensive shield? Does it surround Harry while he is under his
relatives care, and follow him where ever he goes? When he ran away,
he in a sense left their care the minute he walked out the door. That
made him very vulnerable. 

Or does it just surround his neighborhood at Privet Drive? The seems
possible, but very limited.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn