The Dursleys' role (was New/Old Friends?)

[grace701]

No: HPFGUIDX 54356

David wrote:
>Au contraire, I think it will be aesthetically deeply unsatisfying 
>is the final defeat of Voldemort does not depend in a very intimate 
>way on some sort of reconciliation or joint action between Harry 
>and the Dursleys, most likely Dudley.

>For example, to take a speculation at random, we could have a whole 
>Heir of Gryffindor red herring involving James Potter.  It would 
>then be resolved that JP is not descended from G, and concluded 
>that the HoG idea is itself a red herring.  At the last moment it 
>would emerge that Lily (and therefore her presumed older sister 
Petunia) are descended from G, and therefore Dudley *is* the HoG.

>I'd hate any of that to be true, because I think these heir 
>subplots suck - they play into the hands of Voldemortian 
>particularism - but you get the idea, I'm sure.

Hold up!?  *If* Lily is the Heir to Gryffindor, or any of the other 
houses, how would Dudley be the Heir if he's a muggle.  Harry would 
have more rights wouldn't he?

I wouldn't mind an Heir plot, so long as there's a twist and knowing 
JKR there will be.

Greicy