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No: HPFGUIDX 111825

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "khinterberg" 
<khinterberg at y...> wrote:

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> "Suppose the myst'ry is why You-Know-Who never tried to get 'em on 
> his side before...probably knew they were too close ter Dumbledore 
> ter want anythin' to do with the Dark Side." p 55
> 
> I don't know why this stood out to me so much, but the only 
> other "myst'ry" Hagrid points out in that speech is why did 
> Voldemort try to kill Harry, and that is turning out to be one of 
> the main mysteries of the series.  

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I think you are right that what Lily and James were/did etc may 
reveal why LV might be expected by most to have at least considered 
getting them on his side (or even needed to do so or else kill them) 
and IMO it is not insignificant that JKR has been keeping this info, 
inded anything much about Lily and James, from us (and Harry) for 
such a long time. Like you, I have recently re-read what was said to 
Harry early on (and by whom) since this would seem to be the most 
critical information. DD  for example seems (in my recall at least)
to be throughout SS/PS, yet more careful examination reveals that 
the first time he and Harry are alone together since DD dumped Harry 
at Privet Drive is in front of the mirror of Erised. They only talk 
one on one once more, post QuirrelMort. Indeed, it strikes me how 
seldom in fact during the entire series so far HP and DD do see one 
another one-on-one. perhaps this foreshadows revealing too much to 
LV via Harry. DD is always 'there' (mentioned etc), but he and HP 
interact in private only very rarely in all the books and always 
these are scenes loaded with significance, atmosphere and/or 
revelations of great significance.