What's the point? (was RE: making up our own book)

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 114159

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dungrollin" 
> <spotthedungbeetle at h...> wrote:
> > Now Dungrollin wonders:
> > But what is the point of making sure that Voldemort can't hurt 
him 
> > at the Dursleys?  He's never *at* the Dursley's except when 
> > Dumbledore forces him to be.  
> 
> Tonks here:
> 
> He doesn't have to be at the Dursley house to be safe.  As long as 
> he can call the place where his mother's blood lives home, he is 
> safe. That does not mean he has to be in the house the whole time. 
> It just has to be his home. That is what DD ment. However, it does 
> seem, to US at least, that he is not safe outside the house. But 
> according to what DD says, Harry just has to have Petunia's home 
be 
> his.
> 
> Tonks_op

Dungrollin (begging forgiveness...):

GoF, Chapter 33 "The Death Eaters" (p570 UK hardback)
Voldemort says: "...Dumbledore invoked an ancient magic, to ensure 
the boy's protection as long as he is in his relations' care.  Not 
even I can touch him *there*..."
(emphasis mine)

Voldemort then goes on to give *other* excuses as to why he couldn't 
get at Harry during the Quidditch World Cup, and then afterwards 
when he was at Hogwarts under DD's protection.  He then attempts to 
kill Harry, so he can't think that he's protected in the graveyard.

OoP, Chapter 37 "The Lost Prophecy" (p737 UK hardback)
Dumbledore says: "While you can still call home the place where your 
mother's blood dwells, *there* you cannot be touched or harmed by 
Voldemort."
(emphasis mine)

I took this to mean that it's only in the house that he can't be 
touched or harmed by Voldemort (though I suppose he could also be 
safe in the garden... :-)).  

Dungrollin