Snape and Dudley

[tamuril elensar]

No: HPFGUIDX 106943

- Tammy:
- Why would the MOM bother with someone performing magic in front
- of immediate Muggle family who already knew about the WW? There'd 
- be no reason to, you're absolutely right, Ariston.

Amey:
> 'Keep your wand out,' she told Harry, as they entered Wisteria 
> Walk. 'Never mind the Statute of Secrecy now, there's going to be 
> hell to pay anyway, we might as well be hanged for a dragon as an 
> egg. Talk about the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
 ' 
> (A Peck of Owls . OOtP)
>
> Why was Mrs. Figg worried about the Statute of Secrecy?? Was she 
> expecting some more trouble? <<


Robyn-> The Statue of Secrecy is something all the wizards (and 
squibs) know about.  They all know how important it is to uphold this 
and how much trouble one can get into for disregarding it.  What Figg 
was saying was essentially we have to protect ourselves against the 
scary dementors  or whatever else there might be, don't worry about 
anyone knowing we know magic.  She recognized however that there is a 
very important Statue.  After seeing two dementors, yeah she may have 
been expecting more trouble
  I would not be 100% sure that the coast 
was clear.


Amey:
> Does not mention that the charm was done in front of Dudley, who is 
> a muggle (but being family, he must not be included in Statute of
> Secrecy). Or is it that even if the family does know about magic, 
> even overage wizards are not supposed to do it in front of them 
> according to statute? 


Robyn->I think it's because the magic wasn't performed in Dudley's 
bedroom, it was on the street where anyone could see and hear.


Amey:
> can't say how Arthur got away with demolishing the entire fireplace 
> of Dursleys.


Robyn->again, done in front of people who know and in their house.  
Not done in front of the Dursely's and 10 other guests.


- Jen: Well, Harry tells him a few pages earlier, in no uncertain
- terms, "DUDLEY, KEEP YOUUR MOUTH SHUT! WHATEVER YOU DO...." (OOTP,
- US, chap. 1, p.17).
- I do think he listened to and believed Harry in this situation,
- despite telling his parents later that Harry was to blame. He surely
- heard the total fear in Harry's voice and even Dudley probably
- recongnized, like Harry, that Harry wasn't powerful enough to block
- the stars, moon, etc. 

Amey:
> Since when Dudley heard to Harry so much? I mean, it looks suspicious, 
> doesn't it? Even Petunia knew about the dementors (though she didn't 
> know anything about the Kiss), and given the fact that somebody is 
> going to awaken his/her magical powers late in life (how late is open 
> to speculation), looks highly suspicious.


Robyn->I think there is something else going on here besides him 
listening to Harry
 maybe he was just scared out of his mind and 
covered his face hiding from whatever was in front of him
 when I 
watch horror movies I sometimes cover my face as not to see.  I don't 
think Dudley had a clue what anyone was saying as he was in shock and 
was scared.