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

[Indigo]

No: HPFGUIDX 46321

On 11/8/2002 at 4:17 PM jastrangfeld wrote:

>--- 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
>
>
*tosses off cloak of lurking*

The Dursleys only trusted Vernon's sister  and Mrs. Figg because they were /ashamed/ of Harry being 'abnormal', IMO.  They didn't want just any babysitter because you know how teenagers gossip, and you don't want gossip getting around about the perfect Dursleys having abnormal Harry Potter living with them.

I think they picked babysitters who were either Dursley related or were abnormal themselves so no one would believe anything Arabella said. And Vernon's sister of course wouldn't talk because she hates Harry as much as Vernon and Petunia.

--Indigo