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

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 53937

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jsherman6" <jdm267 at p...> wrote:
Jack:
 
> 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.

Me(Finwitch):
Well... I think Mr Weasley helping Dudley after the little piggie ate 
Ton Tongue Toffee, did do something to assist that. He *did* wait 
until Dursleys allowed it. So - Dursleys have allowed magic to be 
performed in their house, even if only to undo another magic. And 
er.. maybe Dudley will show a *bit* more respect to other people's 
property from now on, particularly a wizard's - out of fear it'll do 
something to him...

Jack:
> 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.

Me(Finwitch):

Except that 
a) killing off Dursleys would NOT completely orphan Harry. He'd still 
have his godfather, even though Sirius is on the run. And well, 
Sirius *does* care for Harry, Dursleys do NOT.
b) The books *are* getting darker, mainly because Voldemort is back, 
but also because 15-year-old Harry sees more bad in the World.

I don't think Dursleys would change if one wizard says to have saved 
them from another, but if Vernon learns that Mr Mason is a wizard, 
*then* his behaviour towards wizards and magic would change - 
although NOT his attitude, I guess.

-- Finwitch