Why Did McGonagall Wait For DD *All Day?*

[carodave92]

No: HPFGUIDX 156956

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rebecca" <dontask2much at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Something's been bugging me - please note, I don't have answers but 
I do 
> have some intriguing questions. So, let's go waaa-aay back to the 
beginning, 
> shall we?  <snip>
> McGonagall goes on to express shock that Dumbledore would consider 
leaving 
> Harry with the Dursleys, *whom she has been watching all day.*  
Question: 
> Why has she been watching them *all day*? (She states she doesn't 
know what 
> Dumbledore's plan is, nor that the rumors about James, Lily and 
Harry were 
> true) While Hagrid told her that Dumbledore would be there, he 
evidently 
> didn't tell her why nor what time. Because McGonagall has been 
there *all 
> day* - what was so important that she had to to watch the Dursleys 
waiting 
> for Dumbledore to arrive for some unknown purpose to her?
> 
> Don't know about you folks, but it's intriguing to me.  Anyone with 
> thoughts, please share because it's driving me nuts! :)
> 
> 
> 
> Rebecca, who also noted that McGonagall is described as a "severe 
looking 
> woman" and wonders about relations to another "severe" 
individual....

>Carodave:
I wondered about this as well.  It only makes sense that amid all the 
rumors, McGonagall would want to hear confirmation directly from 
Dumbledore himself.  She wouldn't want to join in any feasts or 
celebrations until she hears for sure - from DD - that the rumors are 
true.  Maybe Hagrid was under orders of secrecy - we've seen before 
that he can't keep a secret - and let it accidentally slip that he 
would be meeting DD on Privet Drive - and then caught himself and 
refused to give any more info?  He's done that to HRH several times - 
let slip one piece of the puzzle and then refuse to say another 
word "it's more'n me job is worth" In that case, McGonagall would be 
forced to wait there until DD arrived.  Just my two knuts...

Carodave