Harry and the Dursleys

[The Sparrow]

No: HPFGUIDX 54678

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "imamommy at s..."
<imamommy at s...> 
wrote:
> why *didn't* the Dursley's turn Harry over to an 
> orphanage?  I sure would like a peek at the letter
Dumbledore wrote 
> them.  What could he possibly say that would have
compelled them to 
> keep him?  And why would they keep him if they never
intended to 
even 
> try to love him?
I love it! Everyone on this site is sooo observant, it
really adds extra dimension to reading these books.
I've thought about Harry going back to the Dursleys a
few times now-pretty much whenever I read it.
Especially after the incident with Aunt Marge, when
Harry told them he was leaving,and he'd had enough, I
thought 'well, that's torn it for him hasn't it?'-but
they took him back. My guess is that they didn't want
to be seen going to an orphanage-they didn't even like
the postman laughing at the Weasleys letter covered in
stamps. Maybe Petunia felt a bit of family duty toward
her sister. 
I agree with Finwitch:  

....Dumbledore will tell all that to 
Harry in the next book, I guess - what Dumbledore
*should* have told 
Harry five years ago and only does now, and what Harry
should have 
asked long time ago: "Why do I go back to Dursleys?" -
and once he 
*has* asked that, I honestly doubt he'll go back
again!

Me: Although I do think Harry will go back to the
Dursleys after he learns. I think he'll go back even
if he doesn't learn-once he has a place living with
Black or the Weasleys secured he'll confront the
Dursleys about their behaviour. I've always wondered
why he never kicked up more of a fuss actually. He's a
good natured boy but he does have a temper about
things. 

Dumbledore always wants him to be there no matter how
awfull they are-and I don't think its because they're
family, it's more than that. I think there's some sort
of protection charm on the house to stop Voldemort and
co. from getting to him. That's why the knight bus
showed up as soon as he left that night. We all know
Arabella is there to look after him too, maybe she's
the one holding the charm. Does Voldemort fear her as
he fears Dumbledore?
On a totally different note- I need to ask if the
Crabbe and Goyle at the confrontation with Voldemort
at the end of GoF are the same C and G Hary go to
school with, or their parents? Can kids be Death
Eaters and if so, why isn't Draco one? Is he? I could
probably answer all these questions myself but I don't
have GoF with me.
On another completley different note- I'm wondering
about the Bones family. Hagrid says:
'......he killed some of the best wizards an' witches
of the age- the McKinnons, the Bones, the
Prewetts....'CoS chapter four,Aus. edition.
Susan Bones was sorted into Hufflepuff in the same
year as Harry. 
Sparrow
 

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