Dumbledore's knowledge (OOP)

[tesseract197 <jayemelle@earthlink.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49849

In a message dated 15/01/2003 11:07:21 Eastern Standard Time, 
rvotaw at i... writes:
Also, I can't help but wonder.  Why is Harry lying flat on his back 
in a flowerbed?!? 

Snuffles:
Tackling the seemingly easier question first- I don't know. ;) Maybe 
he is just soaking up the warmth of the day and thinking. Maybe the 
Dursleys have left him and gone on holiday and he is enjoying every 
last bit of freedom their absence gives him- including laying flat on 
his back in Petunia's precious flowerbed. Or- more likely, his scar.

Me:
Sorry for the double post *newbie ducks to avoid things being thrown 
at her* but I'm glad I'm not the only one to have thought of a 
relatively innocuous reason for Harry (if the teenager is indeed 
Harry) to be lying in a flowerbed.  My first thought was a happy one 
about the Dursleys having left him alone for a moment and Harry being 
able to relax and enjoy the day, although why he chose the flowerbed 
to lie in is beyond me (maybe he really does just want to tick off 
Petunia without regard for the consequences).  Maybe I'm just naive, 
but that actually seems plausible to me, especially since he's 
protected from LV by that good ol' "ancient magic" and is therefore 
in a relatively safe environment (except for Dudley and his posse, of 
course--maybe they're off kicking puppies somewhere and have left 
Harry in peace for the moment).  As dark as OoP promises to be, I'd 
like it to at least start out with a moment of calmness--you know, 
the "quiet before the storm"--instead of him being knocked down as 
the result of a Muggle's violence or a wizard's spell.

Tess
*who promises to remember the rule about condensing posts next time*