Chat - shorter summer at Dursleys

Maria Ribera riberam at glue.umd.edu
Fri Mar 5 15:40:34 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 92201

> Samnanya  wrote:

>
> Which to me means that he must leave before his 16th birthday (In SS
> he leaves with Dursleys 2 days before his 11th Birthday)
> Hmmmm wonder WHY he leaves and abandons protection that staying in
> Privet Drive provides, especially considering that the Second War has
> begun.
>

No, he didn't leave in PS/SS before his birthday. After shopping in 
Diagon Alley, Hagrid puts him back in the train to the Dursleys, where 
he stays until september 1st.

I also liked this question. Regarding the protection you mention, i had 
the impression that Harry would be protected if he spends some time 
every year with his blood relative, but that doesn't mean as much time 
possible, i think.

I am really curious about how and where Harry will spend his summer. I 
think definitely while at Privet Drive he will have more contact with 
Arabella Fig. I wonder if he will need a Guard like in OotP or not to 
leave, after all he is still in danger, don't you think? If he didn't, 
i'd bet that Hagrid comes to pick him up in the motorbike. I have the 
feeling that they won't put him in Grimmauld Place right away, if 
indeed the place still belongs to the order or Harry, too many memories 
of too recent events. So i tend to think that he will go to the Burrow 
for a while, have the Weasleys help him cope a little, and only then 
maybe go to Grimmauld.

So many possibilities!!!

Maria, who has been lurking for way too long and feels very happy with 
all the new information.






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