OotP: Harry's Family (minor spoiler)

[mrflynn6]

No: HPFGUIDX 62075

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Julia" <enderjulia at y...> wrote:
> Vicky wrote: 
> > But DD says (not an exact quote): "You only need to once a year 
to 
> a 
> > place where Lilys blood is to be safe".  He refers to it as being 
> a 
> > form of ancient magic.  So I gather it is a lot more then just a 
> safe 
> > haven.
> > It also says in the book that Aunt Petunia has been responsible 
> for 
> > keeping Harry alive for the past 15 years.
> > 
> > About Harry's 7th year.  When he returns to Hogwarts that year, 
he 
> > will not intend to go back to the Dursleys (or a place where 
> Lily's 
> > blood is) so the ancient magic should no longer work.
> > 
> > I don't know, but I assume this will become more important as we 
> go 
> > along.
>  
> 
> I agree with that.  I was basically just referring to how it has 
> kept him safe the last 15 years.  And I like the point someone else 
> brought up about what if Petunia or Dudley is killed?  Does that 
> nullify the blood-effect?  Anyway, when he arrives at Hogwarts in 
> his seventh year, I'm seriously hoping it won't matter by the end 
of 
> it whether or not he can go back to the Dursleys.  He never goes 
> back during the year anyway, and with Voldemort gone, shouldn't 
> matter.  That is of course assuming Dumbledore is always around as 
> well.
> 
> Julia :)



The book was also pretty insistant on refering to the "place you call 
home".  I took that to mean that they protection was on the house 
itself, not so much Petunia or Dudley.  If Harry returns home, he is 
safe.  Petunia sealed the charm Dumbledore set and as long as he can 
call that place home, where her blood resides, he is safe (p. 836 
US).  Harry also has Lily's blood so even if something happens to 
Petunia and Dudley, he is safe as long as he calls Privet Drive home.

Some other words in this exchange that stuck out in my mind was that 
Dumbledore was pretty specific in refering to the fact that Petunia 
was the only living relative from Lily's family (p 836 US addition).  
No mention of anyone left from James' family. Dumbledore also talked 
about how much he loved Harry.  I still think there is a family 
connection between Dumbledore and Harry (grandfather, uncle?).

Gretchen