Harry leaving Privet Drive

[justcarol67]

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Geoff wrote:
>>Harry presumably never knew about Godric's Hollow until he was 11. 
His movements have been (and are very often during holidays) dictated 
by the Dursleys; during term time, I don't feel that the Hogwarts 
staff would want him galloping off into the outback to look at the 
remains of his parents' house.
 
You may say, well what about when he was at the Burrow? well, he was 
busy enjoying his time with the family there and the thought may not 
have crossed his mind; there again, what would Molly's reaction be to 
Harry wanting to go off on a search like this? On his visits to the 
Burrow, there are usually factors limiting his movements away from 
the others - certainly Sirius Black (apparently after him) in POA and 
the post-World Cup problems in GOF.
 
I just do not think that the opportunity has arisen for him to make 
this "pilgrimage".<<
 
Kneasy wrote:
Maybe. He was 11 when he was told the truth, or part of it anyway.
He's now 16 and not once has he asked questions or expressed any
desire to know more about the GH  incident since the first
revelations, though he obviously feels strongly about it, as evidenced
by his initial reaction to Sirius in the Shrieking Shack. IMO this is
partly because everyone else seems to treat it as a taboo subject, but
he must have loads of questions and no-one to ask.
 
No, the Dursleys wouldn't take him there, Molly might, depends how 
he broached the subject. But I was thinking of all those Christmas
holidays spent moping around the school as a suitable time. I bet
Hagrid would take him with a bit of persuasion.

Carol:
Since Harry could hardly stand to look at the Wizard photograph of
doomed Order members that Mad Eye showed him at Grimmauld Place in
OoP, I don't think he *wants* to see Godric's Hollow or what remains
of it. The thought of his parents' murder is just too painful, at
least from what we've seen so far. Maybe he'll change his mind in
later books, or DD will think it essential for him to see the place
for some reason, but I can't think how it could be helpful.

Just my opinion.

Carol