[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore is NOT a relative (was Where did the Nimbus 2000 come from?)

[Laura Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 36938

Amanda said:
>I think it can. The protection in Privet Drive is not a regional thing; they
>didn't plunk Harry down with a random family who lives in a naturally
>occurring safe area. The intimation is that Harry is safe there because of
>some magic having to do with being with his own kin, his family. If
>Dumbledore were related to Harry, the same protection could be engineered
>for Harry with Dumbledore. There would be no need to involve the Dursleys;
>if Dumbledore were a relative, the old magic would protect Harry with him,
>too. 

This got me thinking.  Isn't Harry "safe" with Dumbledore anyway?  I mean, he's considered "safe" at Hogwarts -- I assume because this is Dumbledore's stronghold (Yes, I know, it's got all kinds of special protection, but still..Sirius could get in - it's not *that* special, all on it's own..) So, other than the fact that it would certainly put a cramp in his style, why *didn't* Dumbledore raise him?  Why send him to the Dursleys at all?  There must be something we're not being told here -- or at least a gaping plot hole.

Maybe D had underlying reasons for sending Harry to live with the Dursleys.  Reasons we don't (dun dun dun) fully understand as of yet.

oh well

laura

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