Dumbledore's Magnaminity

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 142995

colebiancardi:
>The terms outlined in the letter
> was the request that the Dursley's take Harry in and the wish that
> Harry be raised as the Dursley's own son.  DD also explained that 
if
> they agreed to take Harry in(and there may be more, we don't know),
> Petunia sealed the agreement and Harry must be allowed to stay over
> for at least one night in the Dursley's home until he is 17.  

a_svirn:
Terms are not the same thing as request or wish. He may have asked 
but there is no reason why the Dursleys should comply with the 
request and grunt the wish. It's not like they owe him anything. As 
for allowing the houseroom, she has kept her end of the bargain. 

colebiancardi:
> It is like a job - if you only do what is required to skate on by, 
you
> will not get a raise - matter of fact, you may be out of a job 
soon.

a_svirn:
I think you hit it on the nail, colebiancardi. The thing is the 
Dursleys would be more than happy to be out of this particular job.