The Dursleys and Being Nice and Civil

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 145698

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ornadv" <ornawn at 0...> wrote:
>
> > > bboyminn:
> > >
> > > According to Ron, Ron and Hermione are going to be with 
> > > Harry at the Dursley's house. Please, you must see the 
> > > comic come-uppance potential in that?
> 
> 
> Orna:
> Especially, since Ron and Hermione are off-age wizards, and 
> allowed to do magic...But somehow I think that will be enough
> to restraint the Dursleys, as far as Harry is concerned. OTOH
> it opens a lot of scenarios for somehow understanding the 
> Petunia riddle more. Hermione, being a muggle, a girl, and 
> therefore somehow less frightening to her, might "do the job".
> 
> Orna
>

bboyminn:

Well, I'm drifting away from canon now and into the realm of pure
specuation, but her is one thing I want to happen in the next book. I
want Harry to ask to see the Letter Dumbledore left with him when he
was left on the Dursley's doorstep. I think it would give us all a lot
of insight into what is going on. In addition, I want Harry to insist
that Petunia show him any and all artifacts in her possession that are
related to Lily. There may be letters or keepsake objects.

I also wonder whether Harry will have to force/intimidate these object
out of Petunia, or if she will give them willingly.

More to the central thread, I think you are right, the whole reason
for Ron and Hermione to be at the Dursley house is to expand on
Petunia's backstory. I can think of no other reason.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn