How safe is Harry?

david_p2002ca david_p at istop.com
Fri Jul 29 19:18:22 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 135578

A few thoughts about Harry's safety in book 7:

Dumbledore froze Harry on the roof of the Astronomy tower; that 
spell was lifted once the caster had died.

But wait!  Back in chapter 3, "Will and Won't", Dumbledore said "The 
magic I evoked fifteen years ago means Harry has powerful protection 
while he can still call this house home." (page 57, UK edition)  
Does this mean that with Dumbledore's demise, Harry will no longer 
have any protection while staying at Privet Drive?

And things may just get worse back at Hogwarts (I am assuming Harry 
will return; I suspect he may be a part-time student, and part-time 
DADA professor).  Remember chapter 27,"The Lightning-Struck Tower"?  
Harry and Dumbledore racing back on broomstick after seeing the Dark 
Mark?  "Dumbledore was undoing the enchantments he himself had set 
around the castle, so they could enter at speed." (page 544, UK 
edition).  So Hogwarts may now be at risk as well, with may of its 
protections lifted?


Poor Harry may be in for a few rude awakenings in book 7 if he takes 
his safety for granted.


David







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