Harry's summer in the 6th book

[bowlwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 100848

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Phil Vlasak <pcsgames at t...> 
wrote:
<snipped discussion on the location of Petunia's blood protection> 


> Now Phil chimes in:
> I love your theory, bowlwoman,
> but two things came to me when reading it.
> 1. There is a house available, number twelve, Grimmauld Place, 
which 
> Petunia could possibly inherrit, that is until Harry comes of age.
> 
> 2. And if DD makes it known that Duddy is a wizard, shouldn't he 
start 
> attending Hogwarts as a first year student?
> 

Yes, 12 Grimmauld Place is available, but we don't know what's going 
to happen to it.  It's very possible that Harry will inherit, but we 
don't know if Sirius left a will and I know nothing about inheritence 
laws in the UK.  Narcissa or Tonks' family could inherit it, since 
they are cousins.

It's also being used as the headquarters of the Order, which has DD 
as a secret keeper.  It's very likely that Harry CAN'T tell Petunia 
about the house, because of the Fidelius Charm.  Even if he could, I 
think he would elect to keep the house as the HQ of the Order.  Now, 
maybe Petunia/Dudders could live there instead.  

I don't know if Dudley would attend Hogwarts or not.  It's a tricky 
business, given the time parameters involved.  We know Hagrid was 
expelled during his 3rd year and was told not to do magic w/o 
permission.  That doesn't mean he CAN'T do it or doesn't know the 
correct incantations, only that he's legally prohibited.  Since it is 
possible for students to leave Hogwarts after their 5th year, I don't 
know that the MoM could force Dudley to attend.  It would be in his 
best interest, no doubt, but he could always be tutored by someone to 
get the basics.  Can you see Harry trying to teach Dudley to levitate 
something? :)

bowlwoman