TBAY: DRIBBLE SHADOWS (long)

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No: HPFGUIDX 128790

Snow:

Here are some very quick thoughts on the missing 24 hrs


Neri hugely snipped:

G) We also know that DD had corresponded with Petunia before, but it
doesn't look like he did during the 24hrs, because Petunia was in a
very good mood when Vernon was back from work.


Snow:

How about
Dumbledore met with Petunia after Vernon had gone off for 
the day. Petunia was contacted directly after Vernon had left, via a 
large tawny owl (SS pg. 2), about the situation with her sister Lily. 
Dumbledore convinced Petunia to take Harry and told her that Harry 
would arrive that night. When she finally agreed to the proposal they 
both agreed on, Dumbledore used Petunia/Lily's blood to bind the 
contract that when she picked the baby up in her arms the contract 
was activated and Harry was protected by both his mother's blood and 
Petunia's home. (Dumbledore didn't need Harry, just the family blood 
that ran through Harry's veins also.) 

As to Petunia being in a good mood that day:

Petunia, when questioned by Vernon about her sister, immediately 
becomes "shocked and angry" (SS pg. 7). Petunia becomes snappish to 
any further discussion to the point were Vernon discontinues the 
conversation and they both immediately went to bed. (I would think 
that would be a perfect way in which to disguise the fact that you 
knew anything at all
eliminate the conversation.) Another clue is 
just how quickly Petunia feigned sleep. This dreadful conversation 
about her presumably hated sister's child with Vernon had just 
concluded and yet she was capable of quickly falling asleep, I don't 
think so. I can visualize many reactions to an upsetting conversation 
but sleep isn't one of them. I think Petunia is a right little 
actress, she has managed to keep a lot of what she knows about the 
wizarding world a secret from everyone around her. 


> snipped Neri's suggestions for the missing 24 hours<


Snow with a proposal of the missing 24 hours:

Dumbledore
October 31st 1991
becomes aware of the circumstances at GH 
and tells Hagrid that he must collect baby Harry (whom he knows is 
still alive via the watch, each number corresponds to a specific 
person, similar to the Weasley clock). Dumbledore asks Hagrid to take 
the baby to the Longbottoms who have the facilities and know-how to 
care for an infant until later that evening when he should proceed to 
Number 4 Privet Drive unless he hears from him to do otherwise (since 
he hasn't met with Petunia yet and can't be 100% sure of her answer). 
Dumbledore left the castle by way of Fawkes to an unknown destination 
to contact and meet with Petunia. Hagrid proceeded to the GH 
destination only to be confronted by McGonagall, ever so briefly, on 
his way out of the castle. Hagrid may have said something 
like "there's been trouble at the Potters
Dumbledore will be at 
Number 4 Privet Drive later and can tell you everything".  McGonagall 
sets out for Privet Drive immediately, not knowing when `later' would 
be. McGonagall noticed Vernon at the corner while looking at her map 
at about the same time the large tawny owl arrives with news from 
Dumbledore about her sister Lily. Petunia gets ready and takes off to 
meet Dumbledore with Dudley kicking her all the way down the street 
yelling for sweets. 
Dumbledore meets with Petunia (where is questionable). Albus tells 
Petunia the state of the matter at which point Petunia asks what this 
has to do with her. Dumbledore illuminates her memory of what 
Voldemort had done not only to her sister but to her own parents and 
although Voldemort is gone for now, he may someday return. Dumbledore 
continues to explain that not only is Harry protected by Lily's blood 
but her and Dudley will be also as long as they give Harry houseroom 
but on the day Harry is denied houseroom Petunia and Dudley lose this 
protection along with Harry. Petunia is still a bit apprehensive 
until Dumbledore tells Petunia that along with the Lily 
sacrifice/Dumbledore charm will be some of Lily's witching abilities. 
(Petunia is neither a witch or a squib but has abilities through the 
Lily sacrifice/Dumbledore charm) Petunia always craving the abilities 
her sister was born with accepts the conditions with a note of 
concern, and a demand of her own, that Vernon never becomes aware of 
the circumstances to the pact. Dumbledore and Petunia together plan 
the arrival of Harry along with the letter that accompanied him so 
that Vernon was totally unaware of neither Petunia and Dumbledore's 
meeting nor the pact between them. 


Snow