McGonagall at the Dursleys
GRACE701 <grace701@yahoo.com>
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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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