More on Dursleys

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 56327

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" <bard7696 at a...>
wrote:
>  
> > 
> > bboy_mn:
> > 
> > I think it could be something as simple as "What would the
neighbors think?". 
> > 

> darrin:
> 
> ... wouldn't want people thinking they turned away a family 
> member, but ... easy enough to lie and say they have no clue 
> who the kid is ....
> 
> Maybe some neighbors would suspect -- perhaps they would assume the 
> kid was some illegitimate son of Vernon's ...edited...
> 
>  

bboy_mn:

I'm sure they could get away with the lie. That is, they could say
they didn't know anything about it, but you said it yourself, 'some
neighbors would suspect'. Then rumors would start to fly. Why was is
left at the fourth house instead of the first one? Why way out in the
suburbs? Was this a baby from an affair that Vernon had? Of course,
for a random baby to be dropped off, the authorities would have to be
called in. There would be police investigation. They would start
digging into the Dursley's affairs. It would be on the news.  

No... best to just keep the boy, and stick with the car crash story.



> bboy_mn previously said:
>
> > ... might have been something in the letter....  ...there could 
> have been some intimidation ... or some type of incentive .....


> darrin continues  
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> .... the Dursleys  ... stow away .... money Dumbledore gave them and
> pretend raising Harry was a horrible financial burden.
> 
> Darrin
> -- Carrot and the Stick. The next big rap group.


bboy_mn:

Good thought, and just as likely as anything else but I was thinking
of 'after the fact'. That is, do this now and get it right, and when
Harry comes of age, we will pay you $$$$$. 

Someone pointed out that there wouldn't have been enough room in the
envelope to put any significant amount of money, but there could have
been instructions for getting money transferred to the Dursley's bank
account or for a later meeting to transfer the cash. 

Personally, I'm stick with the pay coming after Harry grow up.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn

PS: I always thought 'Kung Fu Shoes' was a good name for a music group.