More on Dursleys

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 56368

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hagrid" <rubeus_hagrid at w...> 
wrote:
 
> Me:
> Dumbledore's letter was for the Dursleys
> 
> "It's the best place for him," said Dumbledore firmly. "His aunt and 
uncle will be able to explain everything to him when he's older. I've 
written them a letter.">

Aha!  You found what I was trying to.  However, Ray pointed out that 
*Hagrid* thought the letter was for Harry, not the Dursleys.  Hagrid 
even says in SS, chapter 4: "You never told him?  Never told him what 
was in the letter Dumbledore left for him?"  This was said when Hagrid 
was simply flabbergasted that the Dursleys never once breathed a word 
to Harry about who he really was.

I think the letter Dumbledore wrote was intended for the Dursleys, 
with the expectation that they'd let Harry know about his parents and 
his wizarding heritage when he was old enough to handle it.  I'm not 
sure if anyone predicted that the Dursleys wouldn't tell Harry a 
thing.  The problem with Hagrid's reaction to the Dursleys is that 
what he says is not first hand.  We also know that Hagrid himself is 
capable of spreading rumors, such as his comment about there not being 
a witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin.  We can't 
quite trust that the letter was really written for Harry just because 
Hagrid said so.

--jenny from ravenclaw, never a Hagrid fan 
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