The Wedding (was: Mrs. Figg )

[rtbthw_mom]

No: HPFGUIDX 146757

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
>
> Steve/bboyminn:
> > I can't imagine Harry thinking he has to stay at the Dursley's
> > until he turns 17. He simply has to return long enough to re-
> > enforce the protective enchantment at the Dursley. I still say 2
> > weeks a best. 
> 
> Jen: I think you're right. Dumbledore requested that the Dursleys 
> allow Harry to return 'once more, to this house, before his 
> seventeenth birthday, which will ensure that the protection 
> continues until that time.' (Chap. 3) Harry heard that comment and 
> probably understands he doesn't have to stay until his birthday.
> 
> Speculatively I think Harry might be held up by Petunia. Petunia 
> should be glad to see the back of Harry and be done with the whole 
> mess, but since she knows more about the WW than she's letting on, 
> she may also know Voldemort is not a rational person who will 
leave 
> them alone just because Harry is gone. If her family received 
> protection in return for keeping Harry, or if she fears Voldemort 
> might come looking for Harry once his protection ends, I could see 
> her crumbling and finally revealing whatever information she's 
been 
> hiding. Like letting Harry read Dumbledore's letter(s) and 
possibly 
> giving him information about Lily or some item that belonged to 
her. 
> Personally, I would like to see her beg for Harry's help...


Pat here:
I have been listening to HBP with my 9-year-old daughter, and had an 
interesting brain wave: when Harry left number 4 Privet Drive this 
year, he packed in a hurry.  The beginning of Chapter 3 was spent 
bringing us 'up to speed' by giving us selections of articles from 
the Daily Prophet about what happened at the Ministry: as a mother, 
I feel *certain* that Harry didn't spend much (any?) time cleaning 
up, and even though Petunia isn't cleaning Harry's room when he's 
there, I'm certain a woman with a cleaning fetish like hers wouldn't 
leave the room like that until he returns, almost a year later!  
What do you want to bet, she spends some time *reading* those 
newspapers?!  And, I'll also bet, she'll read until the end of the 
articles, not just the abbreviated versions we got.  This would give 
her lots of reasons to talk to Harry - especially if Harry's 
protection at Privet Drive also extends to the Dursleys until he 
comes of age, which as we know will be ending shortly.
I'd be very interested to find out what additional information was 
in some of those articles that were interrupted. . .  


I'd also love to see them begging for help - very satisfying, in a 
karmic sort of way. . .<veg>

~Pat