Threatening the Dursleys at the station (was Re: Why not BRIBE ...)

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 123103


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
> 
>Lupinlore: 
>  If it's OK to threaten the
> Dursleys NOW in order to get better treatment for Harry, why on 
Earth
> wasn't it OK before now?  In other words, if it is OK for the 
Dursleys
> to be threatened at the end of OOTP, why didn't Dumbledore do this
> long ago?
> 
Renee:
The cynical answer: It has come to JKR's attention that the 
Wizarding World in general and Dumbledore in particular have been 
criticized for leaving Harry with the Dursleys without ensuring he 
was treated well. Now she's trying to remedy this for the sake of 
greater realism.

The non-cynical answer: For the first time in the series Harry has 
suffered defeat despite his heroic attempt to rescue a loved one. 
For the first time he has consciously suffered a personal loss. 
Never before has he been in such need for support. That's why this 
is the moment he gets it.