will Harry return to Hogwarts?

[Sherry]

No: HPFGUIDX 139320

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Further, I don't think Harry needs any pretense to come back to the
> school. If he comes - he comes, the reason why he is there is the
> business of very few people beyond those closest to him. He may come
> for private lessons to refine his skills. He may come to look for
> clues or use the library. He may come to look for Horcruxes. He may
> come to talk to the painting of Dumbledore. He may come to consult
> with the staff. But again, he will come and go as he pleases, making
> few if any excuses to anyone.
> 
Amontillada:

How...useful for Harry that he will be an adult (legally, in WW).
Harry's 17th birthday will be an important turning point, not only
because the special protection of his blood-kinship with the Dursleys
will end, but because he will be free to choose his own course of action.

Since they're older than Harry, Ron and Hermione will also be adults.
I agree with Steve that Harry may very well not be enrolled at
Hogwarts in Book 7. But what about his two friends? I think that at
least one of them will be in school at Hogwarts, because of how much
they can do to help Harry as a student there.  That ties in to the
fact that...

Steve:
> But at
> the same time, the school is a very valuable resource and a safe
> haven, consequently, Harry will return there many times and for many
> reason.

Amontillada:

For example, seeking information about the magic that Voldemort may be
using, and magic that may be used against him. Hogwarts surely has, if
not THE best, than one of the best libraries in the European WW.
Hermione has shown herself time and again to be a champion at finding
valuable information in the tomes there. She'll be invaluable to Harry
if she can dig into them when he needs to learn something, or find out
if anything has ever been said about something.

I hadn't thought of Hogwarts as a safe haven in this particular
context. Why not? (I ask, banging myself on the head). I'm very sure
that Hogwarts is still one of the safest possible places in wizarding
England. The castle has no doubt had protective magic worked on it by
many witches and wizards; the magic protecting the hidden Stone in
SS/PS would be like a miniature illustration of how this is possible.

I suspect that Hogwarts and 12 Grimmauld Place will become the "bases
of operations" between which Harry will maneuver in Book 7. Who else
will be based in/working out of them?

Amontillada