HP as "fairy-tale," Harry left with the Dursleys (Re: Snape and Harry again.)

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No: HPFGUIDX 114027

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "phoenixgod2000" <jmrazo at h...> 
wrote:  
> I agree that Rowling was using a fairy-tale trope with the 
> Philosopher's stone but as the books became more realistic, 
Harry's 
> relatives stopped being the evil step-parents and started being 
> abusive.  To me that makes Dumbledore look bad.  I don't see how 
his 
> leaving Harry with the Dursleys could have possibly, 
*realistically*, 
> be seen as anything other than a terrible act.  It stretches 
credulity, 
> but I'm still not sure how to justify it in my mind.


Alla:

Yes, for me Dursleys are way past the point of looking at them as 
evil step-parents.

When did it start, I am not so sure.


Maybe in OOP, when Harry feels so trapped at privet Drive.

Maybe in GoF, when Harry sends food to Sirius, because "after last 
summer, Harry had not forgotten what it felt like to be continually 
hungry" - GoF, p.548.

It just felt like a rather realistic depiction of abuse, not the 
fairy - tale like, when we know that hero is going to get out 
eventually anyway.

Maybe it started even earlier, I am not so sure.


I do disagree or at least partially disagree with your second point -
 I am willing to assume that Dumbledore did not ahve any other 
choice to keep Harry alive.

I dislike it, but I am trying to find tolerable explanation for it, 
because I don't believe in ESE! Dumbledore.