...once again Dumbledore!Abuse - a Balanced Approach

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 142949

> Betsy Hp:
> Once Harry is introduced to the WW the protection of the Dursleys
is
> lessened. It's still a handy sanctuary to have, especially since
> Dumbledore is trying to downplay his personal interest in Harry
> (something that ends at the conclusion of OotP, IIRC).

a_svirn:
Somehow I didn't notice that he ever tried anything of the sort.


> Betsy Hp:
That Harry
> uses his newly discovered power to intimidate Dudley into leaving
> him alone, and his new connections to let the Dursleys know that
> there are folks watching out for him, is Harry's business. It's
an
> internal struggle rather than an outside one. If that makes any
> sense.

a_svirn:
I don't see what difference it makes for the Dursleys. From where
they are standing they are still being intimidated by wizards.
Whether the wizards in question are aurors or convicts is of little
importance to them. The point is that they are all magical and the
Dursleys don't want to have anything to do with magic.

> Betsy Hp:
> [Actually, it's an interesting conflict that occurs here, IMO.
Why
> do the Dursleys accept Harry back into their home after his first
> year at Hogwarts? Not only accept him into their home but make
the
> trip to Kings Cross to pick him up? It goes hand in hand with the
> question of why they fight so hard to prevent Harry from becoming
a
> wizard in the first place. I mean, why not just give Harry up and
> good riddance to bad rubbish? Why go through all the trouble of
> trying to hide him from the WW?]

a_svirn:
I think we know the answer to this question. Getting rid of Harry
simply isn't an option. When Vernon had been pushed beyond endurance
and tried it in OOP, Dumbledore threatened Petunia, didn't he? And
in HBP the main object of the Dumbledore's "well-mannered" visit was
to ensure that Harry would be able to return one last time.