The Dursleys' gifts was Re: What is with the Tissue?

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 95498

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laylalast" <liliana at w...> 
wrote:
> > nessa:
> > I always thought it was odd that Harry recieved gifts from the 
> > Dursleys while he was at Hogwarts <snip>
 
> Lilian responds:
> 
> I'm sorry, but Hedwig does deliver Harry's christmas gifts from the 
> Dursleys:<snip> present than the one which she had brought him, 
which turned 
> out to be from the Dursleys."
> 
> Harry sends his christmas cards (see PS/SS) and the Dursleys return 
> their *gift* by return mail, er..., owl.
> 
> Lilian

Now AmanitaMuscaria :
I always thought the Dursleys' presents were part of the protection - 
an extreme example of 'it's not the gift that counts ...'
Whether because they're forced to or not, the mere fact of them 
sending something ( Vernon's old socks, a coathanger, a tissue, 50p) 
means the protection is reinforced. Otherwise, I doubt they'd bother -
 same with the 'birthday presents'.
Cheers. AmanitaMuscaria