Dudley and the Dementors

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 127235


Bonnie:
> 
> Okay then, how do you suppose we are going to find out exactly what 
> Dudley saw during the dementor attack?  We know in HBP Harry will 
> have his shortest stay yet at the Dursleys, but that doesn't mean it 
> will be an uneventful stay.  I can imagine Harry is going to be very 
> sober pondering the Prophecy and the loss of Sirius.  At some point 
> Dudley must be going to reveal exactly what he saw.  Hmmmm.

Finwitch:

Simple. Harry (who spends LEAST amount of time with Dursleys in HBP)
finds out in the last book. That means, after a year of education.
Now, Harry began Occlumency studies (which is a power that is a
possibly Voldy-transfer) - BUT: Voldemort is a Legilemens, too. I
wouldn't put it past Dumbledore (who can do both) to teach Harry
Occlumency (he most definately will do it himself now) AND
Legilimency. Harry DOES have this ability, because - much like
Parseltongue - he got it from Voldemort.

Now all that remains is Harry learning how to use it. This will happen
troughout HBP.

In the seventh book - early seventh book - Harry will find out
everything he can from the Dursleys. Being Legilimens, he won't bother
asking questions (which wouldn't get him any answers, as Harry has
known all his life) - but use Legilimency on them. 

I don't remember where I read it, but it there was JKR saying which do
we want: Harry defeating Dursleys or Harry being happy (leaving them
for Sirius?). She's made her choice about that.

You know, all in all - as much as I'd like to see that poor kid get
some happiness - defeating Dursleys makes a better story. AND I think
that confronting them is actually best for Harry - dealing with his
past so he can truly be over it.

Finwitch