Danger at the Wedding?

[Kim]

No: HPFGUIDX 150793


bboyminn explains:

Dumbledore ask Harry to return to the Dursley one more time, because
his return assured that his 'protection' would continue until his
birthday. If Harry has left at the beginning of the school year with
no intention of every returning, the protection would have ended then.
By getting the Dursley and Harry to agree to Harry returning one more
time, they have insured that the protection continues for another full
year until it normally terminates at Harry's 17 birthday.

Kim replies:

Yes, that works well, I think you have that one right on.  And thank you for 
the summary of the results of the previous discussions on the likelihood of 
events in the summer months.  I have a bit to add.  I believe that by the 
time we rejoin the characters there will be a lot more death eaters so 
they'll be able to strike frequently and hard.

First; who's guarding Azkaban?  Not the Dementors, they're busy breeding 
like bunnies all over the world.  So we can probably add the Azkaban DEs 
(slimy!Lucius and company) to the battlefield.  When we left the giants, 
they were listening to the DEs so we may be able to add them.  We heard that 
the werewolves that were gathered in a community weren't law abiding so we 
may be able to add them, and so on.

bboyminn
>Further, if the Wedding is attacked there will be dozen of witnesses
including members of the Ministry, so I don't think there would be any
hearing. It would be crystal clear that defensive magic by any and all
available persons was necessary, and therefore justified.

Kim:
Again, I agree.  And I'd like to add:

To use my mom's expression; "My memory is like a sieve."  Yes, I'm becoming 
my mother.  I'm rerererereading the series and am on GOF.  I remember a few 
days ago coming across a passage that I should have sent in and now I can't 
remember it.  Rats!  It referred to the Quidditch World Cup, I believe, and 
the fact that the DEs acted up there.  I remember a comment, maybe someone 
will remember it better, about how the Death Eaters found happy gatherings a 
convenient place for attacks.  I hope someone remembers it.  I'll continue 
looking.  It might be a hint about the wedding.

bboyminn
>While I see the Wedding as a place where many people could be
attacked, it is likely to be a well defended place. First by
additional security, and second by the shear volume of wizard likely
to be there. So, I'm more certain of an attack on the undefended
Dursleys than on the very defendable Wedding. I also question whether
Voldemort can afford to waste the DE's that will certainly be captured
or killed in a Wedding attack.

Kim replies:  I think the book can hold two attacks early on.  Starting 
off this final, all out war, book that way would be setting the tone and 
would give people an idea of what living during this time is like.  It's 
sort of like living in a place where war is THERE!  You aren't even safe 
shopping.  You aren't safe anywhere because war is everywhere.  I realize a 
Weasley wedding is not likely to be compared with the QWC in the WW society 
pages, but I'd say that the Weasleys are a popular bunch.  At the QWC the 
Weasley tent was set up on a throughway and Arthur was greeted by dozens of 
passersby.  Many stopped to chat including higher ups in the MOM.  We know 
that many of the OOPs will be there and we know that Charlie has a lot of 
friends.  Certainly we can consider the possibility that other wizarding 
families like the Longbottoms and Diggorys would be invited as well as 
Hermione's family (an excuse for Arthur to drill them on ins and outs of 
zippers). If the DEs weren't afraid to work their brand of magic at the QWC 
and their numbers will probably be higher than ever, I think it's likely 
we'll see a Weasley wedding attack, despite the protections.  A Dursley home 
attack with the Dursleys going with Harry for protection is a gift to 
readers that I'm afraid to hope for.  It's almost like wanting a Firebolt 
for Christmas and fearing you're going to get a Comet.  Boy would I love 
that Firebolt!

Kim (hoping too, for an attack free wedding)