Magical protection

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 44933

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marephraim" <htfulcher at c...> wrote:
> <snip> 
> I would rather consider the role played by the Dursleys this way. 
> Being so adamantly unmagical, Dumbledore can be certain that        
Without any further prompting they'll do everything in their power to 
> prevent Harry from manifesting any magical abilities until he's 
> ready for Hogwarts.  Their outrage at "any funny business" and open 
> condemnation of anything unusual being because Harry is 'incurably 
> criminal' would have a tendencey to put onlookers off the scent, if 
> you will.
><snip>

A good point. There was another reason mentioned by Dumbledore to 
McGonagall at some point for placing Harry with the Dursleys.  I 
think it had something to do with "protecting" Harry from his 
notoriety.  What effect Harry's fame would have had on him-had he 
been placed with a wizard family, we can only guess.  I guess what I 
am saying here is that placing Harry with the Dursleys had a dual 
purpose:  1) to protect him from Voldemort (through a secret-keeper, 
perhaps) and 2) to protect him from his "fame" and whatever ill 
effects that could produce.

bugaloo37