Beginning of OotP (Re: How hard would it be..)

[jsherman6]

No: HPFGUIDX 53881

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "grace701" <grace701 at y...> 
wrote:
> I agree with a lot of people on the board who'd see that a 
completely 
> different beginning would be an interesting twist.  I like the idea 
> that he may have to defend the Dursleys.  They may not be his 
biggest 
> fans, but let's consider, for some miracle, things become better 
> between them and then Harry would feel even more guilty if they die 
> later on in the book.  

The Dursleys in danger?  I sure hope so.  The act of Harry or some 
other Witch/Wizard (possibly Mrs. Figg?) saving the Dursleys could 
change the whole relationship between Harry and the Dursleys.

As for the Dursleys being killed, I really don't think so.  While at 
the moment the Dursleys are especially cruel people, they are the 
only family Harry has left.  And I don't believe that JKR would 
completely orphan Harry.

I do think that the Dursleys will end up respecting Harry and the 
Wizarding World.  Possibly, a Wizard family will take the Dursleys in 
during this time of turmoil.  Could you see the Weasleys and the 
Dursleys living together?  Maybe not :)  


-jack-