Harry going to Dursleys for the summer and Molly Weasley

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43579

Okay, maybe I'm getting bored here, though I don't see how, but here we go.  I'm now disecting the interactions between Molly Weasley and Uncle Vernon.

SS/PS:  Molly greets Harry as he comes through the barrier.  He thanks her for the sweater and fudge at Christmas, she says it was nothing.  Then Uncle Vernon shows up, says "Ready, are you?"  Mrs. Weasley exclaims, "You must be Harry's family!" To which Uncle Vernon replies "In a manner of speaking.  Hurry up, boy, we haven't got all day."  And walks away.

CoS: We have no interaction here, we leave them as they enter the Muggle world.

PoA: Uncle Vernon is standing a good distance from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, eyeing them suspiciously, and when Mrs. Weasley hugged Harry in greeting, his worst suspicions about them seemed confirmed.  This goes on to Harry's brief conversation with Uncle Vernon about his godfather.
**note here, "his worst suspicions about them seemed confirmed."  So I take it he didn't quite recognize Mrs. Weasley?  But now he knows for sure.

GoF: Uncle Vernon was waiting beyond the barrier.  Mrs. Weasley was close by him.  She hugged Harry very tightly when she saw him and whispered in his ear, "I think Dumbledore will let you come to us later in the summer.  Keep in touch, Harry."  Skip thanks from George, etc.  Harry then follows Uncle Vernon silently from the station.

Now, here's my point.  In GoF, we know Uncle Vernon knows who Mrs. Weasley is, right?  He's also had an up close and personal encounter with Mr. Weasley in the fairly recent past, just to keep things in mind.  Now in GoF, Mrs. Weasley is close by Uncle Vernon.  Can't see Mrs. Weasley keeping quiet while waiting, can you?  Nah.  Wonder what she had to say?  She said enough to silence Uncle Vernon for the time being at lesat.  Here's my opinion on the matter.  Our dear, sweet, loving Mrs. Weasley just may have threatened Uncle Vernon a bit.  Something like, "If you dare to harm a hair on that boy's head I will personally turn you into an inchworm."  Or something of the sort.  With perhaps a gentle reminder that she is not in danger of being expelled from Hogwarts should she desire to use magic.

Thoughts on the matter?

Richelle

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Richelle R. Votaw
1st grade teacher
Kentwood Elementary
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