Toothpick and un-invitation to Privet Drive

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No: HPFGUIDX 77253

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "occam6363" <pisola6363 at n...> 
wrote:
> I'm re-reading CoS. Harry gets a toothpick for Xmas from the 
> Dursley's with a note asking him to see if he can stay at Hogwarts 
> for the summer holidays, too. I'm at work so I don't have a page 
> reference, but if you're browsing the book this is the time when 
the 
> Polyjuice Potion is about ready and the Trio and Malfoy stay at 
> Hogwarts for Christmas.
> 
> What the h*** is Petunia thinking? Is this a FLINT? Since OoP we 
know 
> that Petunia knows Harry has to come home to keep LV off his back, 
> and we also know that Petunia has completely (if grudingly) 
accepted 
> this burden. Are we to assume she had nothing to do with the note, 
> that it was from Vernon Dursley and not "the Dursleys?"
> 
> -- Occam

 Harry would be just as safe as Hogwarts as long as Albus Dumbledore 
is there, but obviously, Dumbledore wants his own holiday, but you 
can't blame Petunia and the Dursleys for trying.