Respecting the Dursleys( was:Re: Hi everyone -- banning the books)

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No: HPFGUIDX 159472

> >>Bruce Carter:
> > <snip>
> > In my fundamentalist church, we would immediately repeat the    
> > Dursleys to the state for abuse if Harry's plight became known.  
> > We are required to, by law.

> >>parisfan writes:
> I SO agree with you Bruce. up here in canada we be
> calling children's aid if the abuse that Harry
> suffered at the hands of Dursleys came to light.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
I wonder though, what would child services do, in the end?  I mean, 
yeah, Harry has to wear hand-me-downs, and he's definitely not the 
favored child.  But what out and out abuse does he suffer from?  
Especially in pre-PS/SS days?

At most I expect the judge or child services person would tell 
Vernon and Petunia to move Harry out of the cupboard and into an 
actual bedroom.  And, since I'm pretty sure Vernon and Petunia would 
immediately do so going by their reaction to Harry's Hogwart's 
invite, I think that would be that.

I just don't see that what they do to Harry is all that actionable.

Betsy Hp