McGonagall the snoop (was: Owl to Arabella?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 50546

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Melody <Malady579 at h...>" 
<Malady579 at h...> wrote:
> cantoramy wrote:
> > I don't think that an owl wasn't making a delivery as much as
> > scouting out the Dursley's house so he could report back to the
> > other owls.  Everyone must have known that Harry was being taken
> > there, and since nobody had probably even heard of the Dursley's
> > before this, there was certainly major curiosity about them.
> 
> I am just curious why you think everyone knows where Harry is going?
> Dumbledore is surprised to find McGonagall there.  McGonagall.  His
> deputy mistress now.  Seems to me he trust her (ESE!McGonagall
> arguments are being ignored right now).  So why, if Dumbledore, who
> this responsibility fell upon, did not tell McGonagall or anyone 
else
> it seems, would everyone know?  I know Hagrid is a bit of a blabber
> mouth, but he couldn't of told *that* many people.  McGonagall was 
on
> his way out that morning, and she went straight to the Dursleys.
> 

I don't find it so strange that McGonagall was not informed.  Even in 
GoF, she really seems to have no clue what is really going on in the 
end.  She was sent from the room specifically by Dumbledore to keep 
her from the knowledge of Sirius.  In general, she appears to be out 
of the loop.

In general for this thread, why would anyone suppose that the owl was 
going to Arabella's house?  If Arabella is part of Harry's 
protection - as has been implied, she would not have moved to her 
house near Privet Drive until after Harry was there (or right at that 
time).  Therefore, she would not have been there to receive an owl.   
Maybe this is where the "lost 24 hours" went - Dumbledore had to pay 
cash for and set up Arabella in her new house to watch over 
Harry! :)  

I think, however, that from this (the owls swooping around), JKR 
would have us believe that there are a lot more wizarding/partial 
wizarding families out there and they are intermingled with the 
muggle population.  My question is this, though.  If wizards and 
muggles are largely intermingled (implied since Hogsmeade is the only 
fully wizard town in GB), how come none of the wizards knew how to 
dress like muggles at the World Cup? :)

Kristen
who has been on vacation for the last week and isn't even trying to 
go all the way back to catch up!