[HPforGrownups] Harry not related to the Dursleys?

[JessaDrow at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 55780

In a message dated 4/21/03 1:32:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
SaBoTaGe3p3 at hotmail.com writes:

> I was reading through the first book and was on chapter 12.  I've 
> noticed while reading it that when Harry looked in the Mirror of 
> Erised, he sees all of his family.  His mother, father, his 
> grandparents, ancestors, etc.  He sees people from both is mothers 
> and fathers side of the family and I just realized that he didn't 
> see the Dursleys. No Aunt Petunia or Dudley... So does that mean 
> that the Dursleys aren't related to Harry??  This also brings out 
> more questions, like than how does Harry staying with the Dursleys 
> protect him, I thought that the reason he stayed with his aunt and 
> uncle was because of blood protection.  
> 

I think more to the point Harry 'desires' that he wasn't related to the 
Dursley's, I think he seems them more as his keepers, than his family.

~Faith~


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