Rereading SS/PS question(s)/Harry's protections

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 153979

> bboyminn:
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> It is entirely possible that the people Harry did encounter were
> members of the Order who would have had more information. Indeed 
they
>   may have actually been sent on occassion to check up on Harry for
> Dumbledore. Invisibly, of course, as we see in OotP. So, when they
> happen to run into Harry on other occassions, they knew who he was.

Alla:

Yes, it is possible. The only thing is they did not do it invisibly. 
That is strange to me.

bboyminn:
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> I think more important for Death Eaters would be a general 
underlying
> subliminal fear of Harry. As an infant he survived an AK from the
> darkest and most powerful of Dark Wizards. That wouldn't encourage
> others to attempt to harm Harry. In fact, I think any wizard then 
and
> now would be extremely unlikely to want to challenge Harry in any 
way.
> 
> Those Death Eaters who were free knew they had escaped capture by 
the
> skin of their teeth. Further they knew that they no longer had the
> 'biggest bully on the block' there to protect them. I think most, 
in
> that moment, preferred to count themselves luck and fade into the
> background. 

Alla:

Um, doesn't this argument leads us into Dumbledore's strange choices 
again?

If DE were SO very afraid of Harry and preferred to stick to the 
background, what ARE the chances that they would actually attack 
Harry and then of course the same question arises whether DD REALLY 
needed to stick Harry at Dursleys?

Isn't it trying to have your cake and eat it too on Dumbledore's 
behalf? If it was essential for Harry's survival to stick with 
Dursleys, wouldn't it be logical to make SURE that nobody knew where 
he is?

If that is OKAY that it was easy enough to find Harry and as you are 
saying DE or former DE were so afraid of Harry anyways, couldn't he 
grew up with some.... I don't know less abusive, decent folks?

Especially since as you are saying Harry has two  related 
protections. He needs protection given by Lily against Voldemort, 
but the additional protection on Privet Drive, the charm that 
Petunia sealed when she took Harry in, doesn't it look like 
according to your argument that Harry does not actually need it?


See, I am not sure I am buying that DE will not attack Harry and 
that is why I HOPE that protection on Privet Drive was essential too 
( would be nice if JKR confirmed it in book 7 by making DE attack 
it), but then I am again back to Dumbledore who could not hide Harry 
well enough.


JMO,

Alla