why Dumblelore does what he does

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 33084

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:
 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.

  Dumbledore might have had a  reason for tolerating the closet. 
It might provide  an extra measure of protection against those 
spells and hexes that only work if there's eye contact with the 
victim.  Now Voldemort apparently thinks that the "ancient magic" 
Dumbledore invoked *will* block any attempt to harm Harry while 
he's on Privet Drive, including the supposedly unblockable AK. 
But how can he, or Dumbledore, be sure? 


Pippin