McGonagall at the Dursleys

GRACE701 <grace701@yahoo.com> grace701 at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 3 19:29:17 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 51545

Being that I'm new here, I'm still trying to catch up on all the 
topical essays and FAQ's.  As I read McGonagall's essay, I decided 
to "add" to it.

I quote from the Topical Essay of The Cat Sat On the Wall:
"Isn't it odd that, at the start of PS/SS, Dumbledore didn't 
recognise McGonagall as a tabby cat?"

Wasn't it dark?  How can he tell if it's her right away?  His eyes 
probably needed to adjust to his surroundings and when he saw the 
cat, then he recognized her.

Also from The Cat Sat on the Wall:
"When Dumbledore reveals that he is at the Dursleys to deliver Harry 
Potter, she seems outraged that he would be leaving him with them 
and says: "I've been watching them all day". Why was she watching 
the Dursleys' house if she had no inkling that they were Harry's 
relatives? When Dumbledore says, "I suppose it was [Hagrid] who told 
you I'd be here, by the way?" McGonagall says, "Yes" and changes the 
subject. Could she have been covering up her real reason for being 
there or was she just waiting at 4 Privet Drive because she needed 
to speak to Dumbledore? 

If she planned to intercept Dumbledore to find out if the rumours 
flying around about the Potters were really true, she must have 
known that he was going to be at Privet Drive. An alternative 
conclusion is that she was watching the Dursleys' house for another 
reason. It has been suggested that the Dursleys House might be under 
a Fidelius charm and that McGonagall might be the Secret Keeper."

Being that she heard the rumor of the Potters being dead.  IMO, 
Maybe she decided to go straight to the Dursleys in case Voldemort 
wanted to try to attack Harry again knowing that Harry didn't have 
any other relatives in the Wizarding world.

That's was just a thought, what do you guys think?

Greicy








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