Chat - shorter summer at Dursleys

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 92711

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" 
<belijako at o...> wrote:
> Sue wrote:
> 
> Loving the idea of a total shift in power on Privet.
> 
> Berit replies:
> 
> Interesting thought :-) Maybe it is already starting to happen at 
the 
> end of OoP... Check out the quotes below. There's quite a change in 
> who takes charge in the ending scenes in GoF and OoP; earlier Harry 
> has been trailing along in the Dursley's wake; at the end of OoP it 
> is the other way around. Might just be a coincidence, but it might 
> also be a sign of a shift in power...
> 
> GoF:
> "Harry ..., turned to Uncle Vernon, and *followed* him silently 
from 
> the station."
> 
> OoP:
> "He smiled, raised a hand in farewell, turned around and *led* the 
> way out of the station towards the sunlit street, Uncle Vernon, 
Aunt 
> Petunia and Dudley hurrying along in his wake."
> 
> Berit
> http://home.no.net/berjakob/snape.html

I have said before (probably more than once) this is perhaps my most 
favorite image from OotP ("God rest ye merry hippogriff" is right up 
there too) because it is so indicative of Harry coming into his own.  
I just don't think there is anything the Dursleys could do anymore to 
victimize Harry.  I think it is entirely possible the Dursleys will 
actually *need* Harry for the protection his presence provides *them*.

Oh how I wish it were summer before 6th year.
Sue