Potters' House Destroyed (was)Re: Voldie's old body

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49427

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Angela Evans
<sixhoursahead at y...> wrote:
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> So the discussion goes, why was the Potter's house destroyed?  
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> ANGELA


bboy_mn:

This idea that the house was destroyed is not a concrete as it may
seem. There is enough evidence for us to know that the house was
damaged, but how damaged, I don't think is crytal clear. 

I'm sure some will argue with that since terms like destroyed, and
ruins are used to describe the house, it must be pretty bad. But for a
house to be destroyed or ruined all that has to happen is a supporting
wall has to be damaged beyond repair. Even I will admit that my vision
upon reading about the Potters house, is that it was virtually
leveled; like a bomb, earthquake and tornado all hitting it at once.
But we really don't know how extensive the damage was. The house could
have still been standing. Maybe only an upstairs exterior wall was
blown out. Maybe the roof just caved it. These could all be by some
definition represented as a destroyed house. It's conceivable that the
house is still there and could possibly be repaired, and Harry might
even live or take refuge there someday.

Of course, I can no more prove that it was NOT leveled than I can
prove that it was leveled. But I'm sure we can all agree that it had
some significant noticable structural damage.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn