Harry and starvation

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 123541


Carol:
> But I think, with Tonks, that regardless
> of Dumbledore's intentions and regardless of what he should or should
> not have done, Harry's ten years of living with the Dursleys helped to
> shape him into the person he needs to be to defeat Voldemort.

Finwitch:
Well, yes, BUT

1) Even if this rough shaping was necessarry pre-Hogwarts, it is NOT
that now. Harry's already shown what he can do. He could of been at
Dursleys for the whole summer, instead of barely escaping. Why did
Harry go back???

2) He had Sirius since the end of Book 3. Yes, well, Harry could at
least threaten the Dursleys with Sirius... I think Harry would of gone
and live with Sirius had the rat remained caught - and never mind
about Dumbledore, his plans or some prophecy.

3) Why wasn't Harry to be in 13 GP before the Dementors came? Didn't
seem safe to me, and certainly not necessary. And I'm sure Sirius
would have been in better mood if Harry had been there instead of the
Dursleys... (Maybe S would have preferred his own place, where ever
that was...) Hey-- why didn't Harry and Sirius go and live in a place
like 12 GP at the end of the 4th book? Or even the Shrieking Shack?

Finwitch