More on Molly

[yolandacarroll]

No: HPFGUIDX 84505

> "artcase" wrote:
>  
> > If Molly is the "anti-Aunt Petunia" then why does Aunt Petunia 
> > represent a stay at home mom as well?
> 
> Because she has to, or the whole blood-protection system wouldn't 
> work. As we've seen in OoP, Harry has to be in the house to 
actually 
> be protected. And that is most probably because the house is where 
> Aunt Petunia is spending most of her time.
> So I guess when DD gave Harry to the Dursleys, he first made sure 
> Petunia would actually be around. <snip>

I can't see that as being a condition for the spell.  
Remember in order for the spell to continue to work, 
Harry has to go home every summer.  His home has to 
be with his blood relative, Petunia.  If the spell, 
can allow Harry to spend 9 months away at school and 
3 months at home, then I don't see why Petunia 
couldn't leave the house to work full or part-time.
 
I think Petunia doesn't work, because she and Vernon 
both want her to be a stay at home mom.  Look at the 
image, they want to portray.  Vernon wants everyone 
to think that he's successful.  In Vernon's way of 
thinking, I'm sure that includes supporting a family 
without his wife's paycheck.
 
That said.  I don't have a problem with Petunia being 
a stay at home Mom or Molly either for that matter.
 
Yolanda