A theory I am sharing

[cmbrichards]

No: HPFGUIDX 92368

ok, I am really putting my self out here on this list, because this 
is my baby theory, and I know yall are about to rip it to shreds.
Those of you who join the chats on Sunday have already heard me say 
something about this, but since I posted this on mugglenet, I want 
this groups opinins as well<seeing how this is the place I call home 
8) >. Instead of re-typing this , I am just copying and pasting from 
the mugglenet post.
This has to do with the comment J.K. made about being Harry's 
shortest summer at Private Drive during her WD chat session.

For some time now, I have had a theory forming on this, having to do 
with the Dursley's, and J.K.'s comment on Harry's shortest summer 
makes me wonder now. Now don't beat me all to smithereens here, I am 
sharing a theory with you all, it doesn't make it right, just what I 
think might happen. This theory formed while following the thread for 
the basilisk returning. 

What we know: 
J.K. has said in chats: 
1.Dudley's privileged existence starts to change for the worse in 
book 4.<Barnes and Nobles interview March 1999> 
2.<Giving the entire question and answer here so you can get the gist 
of this> 
Q: Will there be, or have there been, any "late blooming" students in 
the school who come into their magic potential as adults, rather than 
as children? By the way, I loved meeting you, and hearing you speak, 
when you came to Anderson's in Naperville. I can hardly wait until 
you tour again. 
A: Ahhh! I loved the event at Anderson's. It was one of my favorites. 
That is completely true. No, is the answer. In my books, magic almost 
always shows itself before age 11; however, there is a character who 
does manage in desperate circumstances to do magic quite late in 
life; but that is very rare in the world I am writing about. 

The second one is what got me really thinking about this. 
Voldemort has tried repeatedly to attack Harry, and get rid of him 
for that matter, but it has been to no avail. His mother's lingering 
protection<Voldemort overcomes part of this in GOF> and protections 
placed upon him by Dumbledore over the Dursley home have always 
protected him to some extent away from DD's presence. Now we learn 
that Voldemort is fully aware of Harry's protection at Private Drive, 
and one would assume that he knows it is Petunia's blood that is 
protecting him. I have often wondered why in the past, Voldemort 
didn't attempt this, and chalked it up to he had to regain his 
physical form to do it, but it makes sense to me, that eliminate 
Petunia and Dudley from the equation, and Harry has no blood ties 
from Lily to protect him. 
Book 5 focuses on Voldemort trying to gain the prophecy down in the 
department. Why not go after Trelawney too? This is because she is at 
the school with Dumbledore. But then Umbridge goes to kick her out... 
Dumbledore steps in and says she may not teach there anymore, but 
Hogwarts will still be her home.<calling a place home ring a bell? 
>He is protecting Trelawney from Voldie here I am sure of it! 
Voldemort knows this too, I am sure. The one who gave the prophecy 
just conveniently happens to be up at the school with Dumbledore. 
But Harry still has a weak spot. Number 4 Private drive. This magic 
only works if Harry can call it home, and Petunia is there in this 
home. 
I believe in Book 6 or 7, Voldemort is going to make a play for 
Petunia. She is, as they say, the weakest link. Now, we know that 
Dobby got into Private Drive, and that the advanced guard and the 
Weasley's got in as well. One is a magical creature, and the groups 
are coming from DD<who cast the spell> to get Harry. I believe this 
to be why Harry has never been left at home alone before. Petunia had 
to have known Mrs.Figg was in contact with 
DD, and could protect him there<this is where they always left him if 
they wanted to go somewhere without him>.Otherwise, he is always 
around Petunia while at home. 
So far only Dobby and some owls have managed to get into the house 
without DD's knowledge. Leaves open this spot for magical creatures 
don't it? What if the spell only applies to witches and wizards? 
Now, taking that into account, it would make sense to me that 
Voldemort might try and send a deadly creature after the Dursley's. 
If it gets them, so be it, problem solved. If it doesn't, we have 
already seen that attacks on Dudley provoked Uncle Vernon to tell 
Harry to get out. 
An attack on all the Dursley's would more than likely make Vernon 
override Petunia, and send Harry away for good, for fear of his wife 
and son's life. I think this is where the "late in lifer" will 
perform some magic. In order to save some lives here at Number 4. We 
have two known muggles<or so we assume>, and a squib<Mrs.Figg> in the 
area. There is a greater chance of one of three showing some magic 
here, then Filch having to do something at the school. Now, this is 
just a thought, and I don't think it to be what will happen, but WHAT 
IF it is Uncle Vernon himself who performs this magic? 
ewww...shudder...<We have dubbed this theory of it being Uncle 
Vernon, the VERNONMORT theory>. I don't know for sure which one of 
them I would lay the odds on, but it struck me as odd when Harry's 
thoughts "fluttered" through the window in OotP, that is was Uncle 
Vernon who picked up on them. Harry forcibly tries to throw his 
thoughts on to Dudley and gang, and that is to no avail. The only 
time he has been shown to be able to pass his thoughts have been with 
animals<the snake in the zoo>, and with other magically inclined 
people<classmates and Snape,DD, and Voldemort.> 

OK, long winded post I know, but tell me what yall think.....