Dumbledore's Magnaminity

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 143096

>
> Alla:
>
> Erm... Voldemort and company does not like muggles, you know, ANY
> muggles. I think that it was well demonstrated in GoF and in the
> beginning of HBP in chapter 1. Muggles ARE in danger now, so yeah,
> IF Dursleys got an extra protection as payment of "caring" for
> Harry, I'd say they got a sweet deal for themselves.
>
> Now, of course if you want to measure quantitavely, they could be
in
> MORE danger with Harry in their house than without him, I guess,
but
> it is all relative, don't you think? They are just as likely to be
> killed if they never took Harry.
>
> What I am trying to say that with war started Dursleys are in
> danger, Harry or no Harry.
>

a_svirn:
Well, everything is relative of course, but I think you agree with
me is I say that risk being killed is infinitely higher if you share
a house with the wizard most wanted by DE and Voldemort, than if they
never heard about your existence.

Jen:
>JKR: But why then (you may well ask) did he not just say 'remember 
> my letter?' Why did he say my last letter? Why, obviously because 
> there were letters before that
 (website FAQ)
> 
> Despite Petunia's best efforts to keep the WW out of their lives, 
> something prompted Dumbledore to write letters, plural, to her.

a_svirn:
Nevertheless he conspicuously omitted to mention those other letters 
during his homily. Now why? Maybe they were threats?