[HPforGrownups] Harry not related to the Dursleys?

[Kathryn Wolber]

No: HPFGUIDX 55789



Gina Rosich <grosich at nyc.rr.com> wrote:


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.  
> 


ME:

Actually, I took that to mean he saw all his DECEASED relatives.  And more specifically, deceased magical relatives and muggles not opposed to his magic.  The Dursleys are neither dead nor supportive of his magical abilities, nor loving for that matter.  So, they would not show up in the mirror as seeing them is certainly not part of Harry's heart's desire.



Gina :-)


Me: I belive what we agreed upon is that this is all in the powers of the Mirror of Erised.  It doesn't show the truth or the future, just the deepest desires of Harry's heart.  Harry desires to be with his parents and have a big supportive family.  The Dursley's are mean to him and hate everything about him and his parents...so family or not, he doesn't want them there so of course, they would not be present in the Mirror of Erised.

~Kathryn



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