[HPforGrownups] Re: Leaning on the Dursleys was Hogwarts Teachers -/Re: DD's dilemma - Protectio

[Paula "Elanor Pam"]

No: HPFGUIDX 126338

From: "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com>

Alla:
> I disagree that before the fact such protection does not give
> Dumbledore much leverage , because if Dursleys indeed accepted such
> protection from the beginning , they were sufficiently scared of the
> fact that Voldemort may come back even HYPOTHETICALLY. I think that
> if Dumbledore threatened to withdrew such protection during those
> ten years, it would have worked very nicely.
>
> Dursleys accepted that protection when Voldemort was not back yet. I
> submit that they would not have wanted to lose it whether Voldemort
> was there or not.

>From Vernon's reaction to the Dementor attack, I suppose the "protection"
was offered only to Petunia, or only she knows about it (...if there was a
protection in the first place). Vernon didn't seem to have much of an idea
who Voldemort was, and he didn't show any qualms on kicking Harry out the
doorway the instant he understood what Voldy could do. I actually think
Dumbledore had both his hands tied, as the only party he could make business
with was Petunia and until OOTP we barely see her have any say over Vernon.
If he tried to reason with Vernon, he'd probably have furniture chucked at
his head before a single word, and even if he managed to relay the message,
who guarantees that crass, thickheaded, bigoted Vernon would truly
understand what it was about.

"So, there's an evil guy after Harry, but if Harry's here no one will be
able to harm us/ get near the house/ whatever the protection is really
about? Well, it's not my problem, get the brat out of my sight!! I don't
wanna have any to do with these crazy folk and their M word!!"

That's the reaction I can see coming from him.

I think only Petunia really knew about the blood protection and any other
special protection they received, and also knew she'd be unable to reason
with Vernon on the matter, so she just worked him by using the "think of
what the neighbours will say if..." excuse. She did insist Harry was kept at
home after the dementor attack.

I hope my arguments are understandable, my head feels funny for some reason
XD;;


Elanor Pam