Fetching Harry - A New Theory

[Eileen]

No: HPFGUIDX 51982

People were asking who would fetch Harry from Privet
Drive this time. I say "The Ministry of Magic."

We end GoF ith Fudge insisting that Harry is mentally
unstable. That Harry needs help. That Dumbledore is
the worst thing possible for Harry, encouraging him. I
can see Fudge wanting to send Harry to St. Mungo's for
a check-up.

St. Mungo's where Neville's parents are these days.
Gilderoy Lockhart's there too, of course, though I
don't know if that's worth anything. Harry is going to
go to St. Mungo's. Most people are pretty sure of
that. The question is how. Just as a visit? With Harry
asking Neville one day if he can accompany him and
Gran on the next visiting day? Nah, that's not JKR.
That's not bangy

And it's out of character for Harry too. Harry is
always being forced to the event or place. Harry will
not go to St. Mungo's unless he has to. And being
dragged along by Ministry officials certainly
qualifies. We know Harry wouldn't put up a fight. That
underage use of magic thing.

There is some form of protection on Privet Drive, but
we don't know what type of protection it is. I'm sure
it doesn't allow Voldemort to waltz in and take Harry
away, but some harried Ministry officials who just
want to drive him to his mental health check-up? That
might be a really dumb idea, but would Fudge even be
his enemy under these circumstances? I believe he'll
have entirely convinced himself by the beginning of
OotP, if he hasn't already, that Harry is a basketcase
and needs help. In this case, it shouldn't be harder
for them to take Harry with them than it was for the
Weasleys to take Harry. Now, if Harry were to resist,
it might be different. But Harry isn't going to resist
the Ministry of Magic, I'm pretty sure.

I have no idea what he'll do at St. Mungo's. No-one's
ever really satisfyingly explained that, even though
everyone's certain we'll see tge okace eventually.
It's too important not to be seen. But, I anticipate
there may be problems getting Harry out.

Eileen

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