Harry's 11th Birthday Return to Little Whinging (Was Re: Mea Culpa!)

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 92398

Eustace_Scrubb asked:
 4) Is Harry as safe in the yard as he is in the house?

Sue answered: 
 I think not.  Every note he recieves in OotP tells him to *stay in 
 the house* (emphasis Sirius and Mr. Weasley).  Since the end of
OotP, 
 I have felt this puts Petunia's "go to your room!" in a whole new 
 light. 
 Sue

Eustace_Scrubb again:

  I agree with you.  But this again raises in my mind the question of 
  why Hagrid would have allowed Harry to travel alone from Paddington 
  to Little Whinging laden with Hedwig and all of his books and 
  supplies, with no idea whether the Dursleys would be home when he 
  got there--or whether they'd let him back in.

  They clearly woke later than Hagrid and Harry and would have found 
  the boat gone.  Perhaps the gap-toothed boat owner found it bobbing 
  at the harbour wall and went out to get them.  In any case, it 
  couldn't have been a good start to the day. Further, they'd spent 
  the previous day and a half driving randomly around England (or the
  south anyway).  I have no clear idea where they ended up or how far
  they were from home...and I'm not sure Vernon had any better idea.

  I'm sure they could have gotten home in good time once they pulled 
  themselves together.  And Harry's train wasn't until late afternoon.
  But in any case, as we now know a good deal more about the 
  importance of Harry spending time with the Dursleys, I find Hagrid's
  behavior a bit lackadaisical.  I wonder whether it was in fact - 
  wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as that!

  Cheers,

  Eustace_Scrubb