JKRs comments on Petunia
Tim
tim at marvinhold.com
Sat Sep 25 22:23:57 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 113886
> On the whole blood protection issue, I find the whole thing very
> messy and some days I think I have a handle on how it may work only
> to wake up the next morning wondering what I was thinking. What I
> do know is that nowhere in Dumbledore's explanation to Harry at the
> end of OoP does he say Petunia's constant presence is necessary.
> What he does say is, "While you still call home the *place* where
> your mother's blood dwells, *there* you cannot be touched or harmed
> by Voldemort." (Ch 37, US ed. pg 836) *emphasis* mine
>
> To me that means Voldemort can't hurt Harry at Number 4. Period.
> Because that is where Petunia and he both live.
> KathyK, For Petunia the Muggle with Minimum Wizarding World Contact
Strange. Didn't LV touch Harry in the graveyard at the end of GOF just to prove he could?
Does this mean Harry is no longer protected at Dursley's inspite of what Dumbledore says?
Tim
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