Pre-Hogwarts Harry

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conquistas2000 wrote:
> Hi, I'm new here

Well then, welcome. Glad to meet you. :)
 
> How come nobody spilled the beans to Harry that he's a wizard 
(before
> Hogwarts)?
> 
> In SS/PS, the wizard folks recognize Harry (Tip their hat, etc..), 
and
> happens often enough that Harry notices it.  In the 10 years, why
> didn't any of the wizards/witches strike up a conversaion with Harry
> or tell of his origins?

The way I see it is thast maybe they figured he already knew that he 
was a wizard. He's living with his family rather than complete 
strangers. (He would have been better off though.) Remember Hagrid 
was shocked when Harry didn't know at the Hut-on-the-Rock. (I think 
that's what it's called. I forgot & my aunt's borrowed my copy.)

> If Mrs. Figgs is really a witch, why didn't she also tell Harry that
> he's a wizard?  Maybe she is, but Harry is just too thick headed to
> notice.  If she is showing Harry all the cats she owned, in hopes 
that
> Harry will notice all the cats outside his window belongs to Figgs.

But who would suspect an "old lady"(I think Figgs is under disguise, 
that she's not old at all. But I could be wrong.) Honestly, if the 
little old lady with a whole bunch of cats in my neighborhood turned 
out be a witch, I'd be surprised. She, of all people, would be the 
*very* last one I'd even think about. But hey, it's been said that 
the one you least suspect are always the ones who'll suprise you. 
Hmmmm.....

-Kyrstyne(who'll be watching that old lady down the street)