Harry's summer in the 6th book

[alice_loves_cats]

No: HPFGUIDX 102160

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_reader2003" 
<carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote:
[about a possible attack on Privet Drive in the opening of Book Six]
> Thirdly, it would be the final straw for Vernon, but I don't think 
> she'll kill him off. It would be much worse for him to have to live 
> with the destruction of his property and the possible revelation 
that 
> his wife and son were magical. 

Alice:
The reason I don't like this idea is that in a strange way it would 
prove Vernon right in some of his misgivings about Harry: had Harry 
never been dumped on his doorstep, Vernon would have been able to 
live a nice, comfortable and prosperous life with his wife and son, 
exactly as he wished. The attack on Dudley is bad enough - I must say 
Vernon's anxiety is justified: his son has been attacked, for reasons 
he cannot control, and which are plainly linked to the nephew he's 
bringing up. It doesn't exuse any of his abuse of Harry, but by Book 
Five I became convinced that he damn well has a point: having Harry 
around is no laughing matter any more, even though of course this 
isn't actually Harry's fault. 
And I would NOT like to see Vernon proven right. It's bad enough as 
it is. 
Love, Alice
(never imagined she'd actually state that Vernon has a point)