Just thinking

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 107562

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theadimail" <theadimail at y...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
>   After reading the explanation Dumbledore gives about why he 
wanted 
> Harry at Petunia's house, I was struck by a point. I mean, he 
doesn't 
> have to live at Privet Drive compulsorily, right? He can live 
> wherever she lives. I mean, suppose the wizarding world has a new 
> minister who decides that leaving the Dursleys alone would be 
> inviting disatser and have them all moved to some safe place, the 
> protection will still work, right?
> Bye
> Adi

Yes, I beleive that you are right. The important factor is that he 
stay with someone who shares his mother's blood, not the house 
itself. I believe that DD also says something along the lines of as 
long as Harry can call his aunt's house his home then he will be, to 
some extent protected. So even if, god forbid, Uncle Vernon were to 
be elected Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street would be enveloped in 
the protection, as well. Though there are certain implications that 
Petunia must stay alive for the protection to still work, just 
because I am not sure that it would also work with Dudley. 
Meri