DD and Delores (Was: Bad Writing?).

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 163153

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" 
<eggplant107 at ...> wrote:
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> As for the Dursleys, you seem to think in the fight between them 
and
> Dumbledore the power was all on his side, but the Dursleys had a 
very
> powerful card to play. All they'd have to do is say "Harry can't 
stay
> with us anymore" and Harry would die, Voldemort would win, and that
> would be the end of the story. 
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Alla:

Yes, but all that it took to prevent Dursleys from throwing Harry 
out was .... indeed threat from Dumbledore "Remember my last". So 
after seeing that gentle reminder working perfectly, I am having a 
hard time figuring out why Dumbledore could not send something 
similar, I don't know - at least ten years earlier than that.


Eggplant:
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And
> if Dumbledore started using strong armed tactics I have no doubt 
many
> on this list would criticize him for that even more than they do 
now.
> The man can't win.

Alla:

Believe me,I would not have criticised  him, at all.

Steve:
<SNIP of the whole post basically>
> So again, how can we blame and call for punishment of the
> Dursleys to a greater degree than Harry does? Whether
> techincally right or wrong, I'm content, if Harry's 
> content.

Alla:

Harry tends to underestimate the amount of harm done to him, in my 
opinion, therefore I indeed blame Dursleys more than he does, but 
you know -  if your argument goes along the lines let's trust 
Harry's judgment, I am happy to follow. I am just thinking that this 
argument can bring you to Harry being right about Snape as well. ;)

Steve:
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He has SOOOO outgrown the 
> Dursley, and when Ron and Herione come to stay in the
> next book, I think we are going to see this very clearly.
> 

Alla:

He may have outgrown the Dursleys indeed, I just hope that it does 
not mean that they will get off scott-free. I personally am hoping 
that Ron and Hermione will let them have at least piece of their 
mind.