Chapter Discussion, Fudge and Dudley demented

[Amey Chinchorkar]

No: HPFGUIDX 106997

>>1) When Harry thinks that he is a danger to others, why is his first
>> instinct to go back to Privet Drive?<<


Amey:
His first instinct is to go back to Hogwarts, but then he remembers that there are many students waiting to be attacked there. Then I think he may have remembered what LV says in the graveyard:

“Dumbledore invoked an ancient magic, to ensure the boy's protection as long as he is in his relations' care.  Not even I can touch him there. . . .”

So, he would have thought that he will be safe from attacking anyone if he is in Privet Drive. And also, Privet Drive is a separate world from *his* world, but the gap was fused by dementor attack. And after facing dementors, he must be sure to face anybody (except LV, who can’t touch him there). 

-	"mrslestrange":
-	Not to mention:
-	(Vernon to TV) "You didn't tell us where that maniac's escaped from! 
-	What use is that? Lunatic could be coming up the street right now!"
-	Aunt Petunia, who was bony and horse-faced, whipped around and 
-	peered intently out of the kitchen window.
-	There are other instances in which Petunia reacts oddly to WW threats, 
-	and clambers protectively to Dudley, but I can't put my finger on 
-	them. Simple motherly love, 

Amey:
Yes, I came across that today morning. Doesn’t it seem a bit conspicuous that she thinks Sirius might be coming after Harry? Well, they don’t know he is wizard, and she is *inquisitive*, but then peering out of kitchen window? Was she expecting him to come by the road or what?


-	In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meltowne" <meltowne at y...> wrote:
-	4 - in PoA, Crouch wants to make sure Harry stays in Diagon Alley.  I 
-	don't think it's to protect Harry, but to keep Sirius from being 
-	able to contact him.  Fudge may know why Sirius survived Azkaban - 
-	he wasn't guilty.  I think Fudge can't afford for Harry to talk to 
-	Sirius.

Amey: 
Factor in 
1.	Sirius’ mirror playing some role in coming books
2.	Having a new minister instead of Fudge in book 6

And it all takes the form of some concrete thoughts. But personally I believe Fudge is too cowardly to be a DE. I think he is joining up with Lucius because in the process his pockets must be getting heavier.

-	Snow
-	Hey, even Neville who's family thought he may be all-muggle until he 
-	was eight, didn't react to a dementor as badly as Dudley. Dudley 
-	couldn't move, had to be drug home and when he got there was throwing 
-	up. Don't know for sure but it looks pretty conclusive to me along 
-	with the pampered spoiling from his mother who knows a bit about 
-	Wizarding life. Dudley appears to be a hidden wizard to me. 

Amey:
I agree about the conclusion, though there is no cannon (should I add not yet ;D). But then in case of all children in the carriage that day, dementor was not focusing on them, there was only one and so many of them and most important, he didn’t try to kiss anybody. So I think Dudley’s reaction to attack is not that out of character. We don’t have any other instance of dementor attacking muggle, so we can’t say anything. but, Dudley looks a bit suspicious.

Amey, who is now trying to solve murder mystery put by Wanda




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