On the other hand (was Re: Disliked Uncle Vernon)

[cubfanbudwoman]

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Kneasy:
> > > "Ah," you say, "but that means that the Dursleys should treat 
> > > Harry by the code prevailing."
<snip>
> > > If anyone's morals are  at fault it's DD's. 
<monstrously big snip>

Tcy:
> I'm not sure about Puppetmaster!Dumbledore - but I have to agree 
> with Kneasy (groan) on this point.  

Susan:
I have to admit that I have no reason for including this segment of 
the post except that Tcy cracked me up with it. ;-)
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Susan's previous post:
> If the Dursleys objected that much to having Harry dropped on 
> their doorstep, if they where determined that to take him in would 
> mean they would mistreat & abuse him, then why did they not pass 
> on the "offer"?  Why *not* enroll him in an orphanage or turn him 
> over to foster care?  If they were frightened of DD--if they 
> feared he was watching them closely & evaluating their "parenting" 
> skills--they'd never have treated Harry as they did.  So why 
> didn't they just say, "No way, Jose?"  

Tcy:
> How can we judge the Dursley's decision to take Harry if we don't 
> know the circumstances under which they made this decision?  Judge 
> away on how they have treated Harry - but until we know what that 
> letter from Dumbledore contained, it seems silly to say that they 
> should have just passed on the offer.  Perhaps there was no 
> offer. Perhaps it was an ultimatum. <snip> Too many unknowns to 
> judge them on this one.

Susan again:
Fair enough on your comment about the Dursleys, Tcy.  There probably 
*is* too little information on DD's thoughts, what the note 
contained, what the Dursleys found out, etc.  I think I'm just 
really struggling with WHY the Dursleys seem to not be worried about 
being caught or punished for their treatment of Harry.  Something 
bugs me about that.  That if they feel they can treat him any old 
way they like, I wonder what compelled them to take him in?  If 
they're not afraid of repercussions for their treatment of Harry, 
why were they scared into taking him?  Or do people think it was 
**something other than fear** that caused them to take him in???

Siriusly Snapey Susan