DD and Delores (Was: Bad Writing?).

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 163156

 "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:

> all that it took to prevent Dursleys from
> throwing Harry out was .... indeed threat
> from Dumbledore "Remember my last". 

It had an effect on half of the Dursleys, Vernon didn't seen to give a
damn, and it did not improve Harry's living conditions.

> 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.

Let's suppose Dumbledore had done that, what would have changed? Would
the Dursleys love Harry then? I don't think so, and that's what Harry
would need for his home life to improve. If Dumbledore had frightened
them they'd probably hate Harry even more.

>> 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. 

Alla:

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

Maybe you wouldn't protest, but plenty more would if Dumbledore took
off the kid gloves with the Dursleys. There is absolutely no doubt of
that because revisionism has run wild, not just here but in literary
criticism in general.

In book 5 after being tortured and saving the world Harry is treated
like dirt for his efforts and so quite naturally he becomes a little
bit grumpy.  Potter fans acted like he was a Nazi war criminal. Snape
murders Dumbledore so of course Snape is a hero. Hermione finds a
treacherous traitor in their resistance organization but it is
Hermione not the turncoat who did wrong. Harry defends himself against
Draco's unprovoked attack so Harry is evil. I can just hear the howls
of protest if the Dursleys woke up to find a horse's head in their bed. 

 Eggplant