Tomboy Lily

[newdella]

No: HPFGUIDX 59333

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Inge" <Elvishooked at h...> 
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> 
> Inge (me) again:
> Actually no - that doesn't help since my mainpoint was my wondering 
> as to why none of these if-existing close friends of Lily's never 
> bothered to let Harry know that they're out there and thinking of 
him.
> They may not have been able to contact him at the Dursley's - but 
> Harry has been at Hogwarts 4 years now and any old bosom friend of 
> Lily's could easily have sent him a note or come to see him there.
> If Lily had real close friends I'd expect them to do just that.
> Close female friends are like soul-sisters and if one of them dies 
> (in this case being murdered) and leaves a baby behind the natural 
> thing would be for her friend to stay in close contact with the 
child.
> As stated, this may not have been possible while Harry was not yet 
at 
> Hogwarts, but he is NOW and still noone has cared enough to let him 
> know that they knew and loved his mother or let him know that 
they're 
> out there for him.
> That's what I find a bit odd.
> Inge

Rosebeth:

I agree with you.  If one of my girlfriends died I'd be leading the 
fight for custody.  I had a couple of thoughts.  First is we know 
about Mrs. Figg and I believe that she is one of Lily's friends using 
some kind of aging position to keep an eye on Harry. I also believe 
that Lily has other friends out there that we just don't know about.  
We only got a couple of names of the "old gang" in GF.  (I'm at work 
without books).  We don't know how big the "old gang" is or who is 
included in it.  And, bottomline, I'd bet that all of these people 
were instructed by DD not to contact Harry directly and that if they 
are out there keeping an eye on him, not to inform Harry of who they 
are. I think this is all part of the protections that were set up 
during those missing 24 hours.  Why no contact after Harry started at 
Hogwarts, because DD hasn't allowed it yet.

I'm sure I'm missing some piece of information, but I can't think of 
what it is.  I'll post it when I figure it out.

Rosebeth