Harry's Babysitters: was: What don't we expected from the Dursleys?

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "The Kirk" <pat_mahony at h...> wrote:
Roo: 
> My personal belief is that what we learn about the Dursleys is 
> what was in the letter that Dumbledore left with Harry.
> Presumably the Dursleys haven't had much contact with the WW, 
> yet Petuania knows how Lily died, and they know to leave Harry 
> with Mrs Figg whenever they leave the house. My bet is that there 
> is some very significant information in the letter, and that's got 
> something to do with "stuff that's coming with them that they 
> might not expect".
> 
> See ya
> Roo

Roo I think that's an interesting theory.  I just have one question 
really, They did leave Harry with Mrs. Figg, but not all the time.  
In fact, many other babysitters are mentioned.  What I would like to 
know (and we probably won't find out) is why the other babysitters 
did not want to watch over Harry.  It's not like he'd get angry at 
them?  Accidently performed magic? (He doesn't mention anything with 
that happening at the babysitters.)  So is the real reason the 
babysitters gave up all the rumors that the Dursely's spread about 
Harry being abnormal?

Julie