[HPforGrownups] Harry left at the Dursleys (Was Re: Plot in OotP)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 118220

--- lupinlore <bob.oliver at cox.net> wrote:
> What I CAN'T go with, and what I think Alla rejects as well, is the

> idea that Dumbledore deliberately allows the abuse for the purpose 
> of "toughening Harry," etc.  I think that even in the situation
> with Snape there is a large element of "no choice."  
> 
> Lupinlore


I think a lot of people are jumping to the conclusion that Dumbledore
recognizing an unpalatable fact (i.e., that the Dursleys are a couple
of idiots who are mean to Harry) equals Dumbledore "deliberately
allowing" them to be mean to Harry.  I haven't seen anyone arguing
that point but I have seen a LOT of jumping to conclusions about it.

Magda (not meaning to be mean to Lupinlore, if you know what I mean)

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