Why were the kids in Grimmauld Place? (was: Am I the only one)

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 95718

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> 
wrote:
> > Kneasy wrote:
> > <snip> Why were they at Grimmauld Place?
> > > Well, would you leave that lot in your house without 
supervision?
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > Potioncat:
> > <snip>> Except that it advances the plot, I do not see a reason 
for 
> Molly and 
> > the kids to be at Headquarters all the time.  It seems once 
school 
> > starts, Arthur and Molly go back to the Burrow.
> 
> Neri:
> I thougt the explanation for the kids' presense in GP was pretty 
> obvious, but maybe I missed something? It seems clear that once the 
> DEs discover the Weasleys are on DD's side (which was almost 
> immediatly if Arthur and Molly were standing guard around the 
> Ministry and the DoM) their kids would become likely targets. Same 
> thing re Hermione because Wormtail knows that she is Harry's close 
> friend.

Marianne:

I think that's what we're supposed to think. But, I also think that 
it's a necessary plot device. Okay, all the Weasleys and Hermione are 
potential targets, but, what's to stop a frustrated DE from blowing 
the Grangers to bits?  If you can't get to those closest to Harry, 
why not target those people's families?  And, does this mean that 
none of the other people in the Order have spouses or families that 
might also be targets?  

I think this is one of those things that works just fine to advance 
the plot on the surface, but that leaves some ends dangling if you 
obsess too much over it.

Marianne