why Dumblelore does what he does

[alhewison]

No: HPFGUIDX 33082

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:
> Roughhouse wrote:
> 
> > I don't remember exactly where in the series it is, but I believe 
somewhere Dumbledore states that Harry is with the Dursleys because 
some form of magic will protect Harry when he is with relatives.  
That was his reason for not letting the Weasleys take Harry home 
after the Triwizard  finale.  Growing up with the Dursleys is also a 
way to keep Harrys ego in check.  as quoted from book one...
> > "Exactly," sadi Dumbledore, looking very seriously over the top 
of his half-moon glasses.  "It would be enough to turn any boy's 
head.  Famous before he can walk and talk!  Famous for something he 
won't even remember!  Can't you see how much better off he'll be, 
growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it?"
> > 
> > -sean
> 
> IIRC, It's actually Voldemort who says that Dumbledore used ancient
> magic to protect Harry while he's in his relations' care. This may 
have
> been addressed elsewhere, but I distinctly remember V stating this 
and
> this is why he had use Crouch the portkey to get to Harry.
> 
> Harry's life is an extreme. As wretched as they are, the Dursleys 
in a
> round-about way do keep Harry in the real world. At Hogwarts, he is
> exactly as Snape says, "A Celebrity". while he's with the Dursleys, 
he's
> absolutely the opposite. I think it's also interesting that Snape 
takes
> on somewhat of a Durselys persona at Hogwarts, in my believe, also 
to
> keep him grounded. I like to believe that Dumbledore was not fully 
aware
> of the Dursely's treatment of Harry before he arrived at Hogwarts, 
but
> surely he knew that he stayed in the cupboard because of the way the
> letter was addressed. Harry does at least have his own room now.
> 
> -Katze

I can't believe that Dumbledore didn't know of Harry's treatment at 
the Dursley's. Harry went to Mrs Figg's every year on Dudley's 
birthday.  JKR has admitted that Mrs Figg is the same as the Arabella 
Figg mentioned as part of the "old crowd" in GoF.

 So she must be a witch on the same side as Dumbledore. It seems to 
me that if she was keeping an eye on Harry, then she probably kept 
Dumbledore informed. Maybe they all felt that keeping Harry 
downtrodden was all somehow part of destiny - seems cruel to me 
though!!

I still wonder if Trelawney's 1st real prediction - that Dumbledore 
never explained - might have had something to do with Harry. Maybe it 
was something to do with this that made Voldemort want to kill Harry -
and the reason Dumbledore allowed him to be mistreated. That maybe a 
bit far fetched, but it's just one of my ideas!

Ali