Vernon's odd behavior

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 160210

---  "thekrenz" <thekrenz at ...> wrote:
>
> ...  Why does Vernon so viciously try to keep Harry 
> from going back to Hogwarts?  One would assume Vernon 
> would be quite pleased to be rid of Harry, so why does 
> he exert so much effort to keep Harry at Privet Drive?
> Dare I say the most money Vernon has every invested in 
> Harry (consciouly or not) is paying someone to install 
> bars at his window. Vernon is certainly a control-freak,
> could that explain his actions? ...
> 
> Cyndi ...
>

bboyminn:

True Vernon wants to control and oppress Harry. The only
thing he hates worse than having Harry around is knowing
what Harry is learning while he is gone. Not only is Harry
learning magic, which scares Vernon to no end, but Harry
is also learning to be a self-actualized, self-determined,
self-sufficient, self-motivated, and generally all-round
independant and powerful person, and Vernon finds all that
very threatening.

I think a small part of Vernon knows that he has treated
Harry poorly. Of course, in his conscious mind Vernon has
all kinds of justifications for his actions, but 
subconsciously, he fears that someday he may be called to 
task for his actions, and called to task in a most blunt
and painful fashion.

So, Vernon has a lot to be concerned about, a lot of 
legitimate reasons to be concerned regardless of what
Harry does. If Harry is forced to stay home, then at some
point their is bound to be big trouble because of it. If
Harry is allowed to go to school, that too is bound to
cause trouble for Vernon eventually. That creates very 
conflicted feeling for Vernon.

No matter what Vernon does, I think he senses at some
deep level that he will eventually have to pay a price,
a very unpleasant price. What he fails to take into 
consideration is that Harry is not the same selfish
spiteful vindictive a$$ that Vernon is. I'm sure in the
end Harry will take the high road and not truly seek 
revenge on Vernon.

What I do hope for is that the Dursleys have to seek
refuge in Harry's house for a change. Their health,
safety, and wellbeing will be at Harry's good graces.
While I expect a certain degree of retributional humor
in that scene, I'm sure Harry will treat the Dursleys 
far better than they ever treated him.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn