Leaving Harry unprotected

[Marci]

No: HPFGUIDX 86248

"Robert Jones" <jones.r.h.j at w...> wrote:
> At the end of OOTP, the members of the Order let Harry go off with 
> the Dursleys unprotected.  Earlier in the book, JKR makes a big 
deal 
> about people watching over Harry and always having an elaborate 
> guard any time he goes anywhere -- from Privet Drive to Grimmauld 
> Place and later movements anywhere.  But after warning Vernon to be 
> nice to Harry, the Order just lets him go without anyone to protect 
> him.  Is he safe anytime he's around Petunia (because of that blood 
> charm)?  But if so, why have Figg or anyone watching over him at 
> Privet Drive?  Does it mean that LV can't kill Petunia (and so 
Harry 
> is safe)?  If so, why?  Aren't they leaving Harry open to attack, 
> especially since LV may no longer be lying so low now that everyone 
> knows he's back?  I'm bewildered as always.
> 
> Boris the Bewildered

Perhaps it has to do with Harry heading home, toward/with his 
protection, rather than away from it.  Not only that, but just 
because Harry walked away with the Dursleys doesn't mean that the 
Guard did not follow them.

Marci