OOP: the Good-Bye Scene (spoilerish)

[jendve30]

No: HPFGUIDX 64872

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "maneelyfh" <maneelyfh at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jmgarciaiii" 
> <jmgarciaiii at y...> wrote:
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> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "stardreams04" 
> > <queenofthecampus at h...> wrote:
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > > The Weasleys, however, are fully aware of Harry's home life 
> > > AND would do anything they could to make it better. Mr. and 
Mrs. 
> > > Weasley could have told the Order about what Harry has to put 
up 
> > with 
> > > at the Dursley's. I think the ending farewell was a gesture of 
> > > support to Harry. It acknowledges that Harry has just lost the 
> > last 
> > > member of his true family, but it shows him that there are 
still 
> > > plenty of people out there who care for him.
> > 
> > But also...it is important to The Order for the Dursleys to treat 
> > Harry better. Why? Because more than once (and against all 
> > exhortations) Harry has, as the saying goes, "taken a powder" 
from 
> > #4 Privet Drive. Having the Dursleys treat Harry in a nicer way 
> > (whether they end up doing so is another matter) goes a long way 
> > towards having HP stay put.
> > 
> > Just my 2 knuts,
> > 
> > -Joe in SoFla
> 
> My thoughts:
> This was DD's idea as he knew how painful it has been for Harry to 
be 
> seperated from the WW and he is trying to make amends for his past 
> mistakes. Not only is HP his favorite, he loves Harry as his own 
son, 
> and what parent can stand to see their child suffer. DD instructed 
> the order and Weaslys (who gladly accepted) to make sure Harry knew 
> that he was not cut off from the WW while he has to stay at 4 
Privet 
> drive, and he would not have to endure the cruelties inflicted upon 
> him while there.
> fhm

Remember too that there is some type of agreement or pact that DD 
made with Petunia when she took Harry in from the doorstep.  He said 
in the book that as much as Harry hated going there he had to because 
it gave him protection or something (forgive me I can't remember 
exactally what it did for him), and that is why he sent the howler to 
her when Vernon was going to kick him out.  I think that just wanted 
Harry to realize that although he did just lose Sirius, he still had 
people who loved him and would look out for him as if he were their 
own and that he still had people who would do anything for him.