Why Did It Take So Long For Someone To Follow Harry?

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 75562

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Buttercup <cathio2002 at y...> 
wrote:
> When Harry goes after Bellatrix after she's killed
> Sirius, why did it take so long for someone to follow
> him? Lupin yells after him, but Harry declares he's
> going to kill her because she killed Sirius. At this
> point, I was under the impression that most of the
> Death Eaters were incapacitated. Surely Lupin could
> have followed Harry. It took awhile for Dumbledore to
> show up and save the day.
> 
> I know the obvious answer is because we wouldn't have
> had that great scene.
> 
> Or maybe Dumbledore wanted Harry to go after her
> alone. Maybe he wanted Harry to grow up and learn to
> fight on his own, to prepare him for future battles. 
> 
> Any ideas?

I think DD wanted Harry to go after Bella so as to draw LV into the 
frey. 
Jennifer
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> Buttercup
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