Is Dudley adopted?

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 82424

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lily_paige_delaney" 
<lily_paige_delaney at y...> wrote:

> 
> In GoF Voldemort says that the ancient magic that protects Harry 
> means that not even he can touch him at Privet Drive.  So if 
> Voldemort can't touch Harry how come the Dementor's could?  

Presumably, Dolores Umbridge does not operate under the restrictions 
which so inhibit the Dark Lord. As a result,  she could dispatch 
dementors to Privet Drive, and the spells which protect Harry from 
Voldemort would offer him no defense in this situation. 

Adopted!Dudley is not impossible, but seems unlikely. We are told in 
PS/SS Chap. 2 that Dudley looks a great deal like his father. 

   - CMC