[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's shortest stay at Privet Drive - Birthday Party

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 93456

Steve:
> I'm going to chime in here with one of my favorite predictions. I have
> no evidence that this will occur but it is what I want to occur.
>
> The Birthday Party Theory-
> I think Harry, Ron, and Hermione will get an invitation to Neville's
> Birthday party. Since Harry was born at the end of July, we can assume
> Neville was born at least a few days before him.

You know, I hadn't even thought of this (mostly b/c I was busy getting 
excited about *Harry* having a birthday party as . . . erm, he's never 
had one before), but I think it's an interesting thought.

> Since Harry would have to go, or at least, would want to go into the
> wizard world to buy Neville a present, he would arrange to meet Ron
> and Hermione in Diagon Alley to do some shopping. Now, on the day of
> the party, Harry would have to travel into the magic world to get to
> Neville Grandmother's house, or at least use magical mean of travel to
> get there. As long as he is already in the magical world and away from
> Privet Drive, he will just stay there and spend the rest of the
> holiday with Ron. That could mean either 12 Grimmauld Place or the
> Burrow, or both.

It's just . . . well, of all the summers Harry's spent there, and all 
the times Dumbledore has *insisted* he remain with the Dursleys for a 
certain period of time . . . do you really think he's going to let 
Harry out earlier than normal so that the kid can go *shopping*?

I think it's more likely that Something Very Bad (or at least Very 
Unusual) will happen at Privet Drive (something that directly affects 
Vernon and Petunia and reveals many juicy secrets, such as just how 
much Petunia knows about the WW).  This something will have a negative 
impact on the Blood Magic that keeps Harry safe whilst he's with the 
Dursleys, thus making it *necessary* to transfer Harry someplace more 
secure.

*Then*, perhaps, coincidentally, we will get to see a birthday party.

Laura