Toothpick and un-invitation to Privet Drive

[truebeliever60]

No: HPFGUIDX 77258

--- 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?"


Well, that could be a concern. But really, didn't dumbledore say it 
only took one visit home a year to call it "home"? They didn't 
suggest he make Hogwarts his new home, just that he extend his visit. 
Petunia is most likely aware that spending his summers there is 
sufficient for the deal to work. 

Tim