Summer at the Dursleys

[B.G.]

No: HPFGUIDX 137533

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, RoxyElliot at a... wrote:
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>  
> In a message dated 8/13/2005 5:30:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> saraquel_omphale at y... writes:
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> Please  feel free to use this as an opportunity to vindicate 17 
long 
> years of  mistreatment....
> Saraquel
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> I actually felt that way when DD paid the Dursleys a visit in  
HBP.  That 
> visit was a long time coming, and I don't think I've laughed so  
hard at anything 
> that didn't involve Fred and George.
>  
> I can imagine that having not one, but three wizards (two who will 
be able  
> to use magic legally) would completely freak the Dursleys out.  
Hermione  will 
> probably attempt politeness but I can't see Ron bothering even 
that  much.  
> Frankly, I also don't see it being a long visit.  There's the  
wedding to 
> attend, and then they have to begin their quest.  The only thing  
that might delay 
> them would be an attack by the Death Eaters.  with DD  gone I 
think all bets 
> are off on what could or couldn't happen on Privet  drive.
>  
> Roxanne
> http://Caffeinatedgeekgirl.typepad.com
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> 
In Book 7 - I think Privet Drive will be the most interesting yet.  
The only time Petunia spoke during DD's visit was her surprised and 
no doubt frightened outburst when DD mentioned Harry coming of age 
the following summer.  Petunia thought she had two years to "come 
clean" with Vernon about what is going to happen once Harry's 
protection is over.  She'll be the one whose powers come on late in 
life - she has been in denial all her life - never wanted to be 
different and so suppressed her magical gift.  She'll need to call 
on her limited and untrained powers to protect her family.  Will 
Harry help her learn - maybe, he has such a good heart. They never 
treated him well (an understatement) but he will not leave them 
alone in mortal peril.
IMHO, BG