Blood Protection/Dumbledore and Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 158543

> Random832:
<SNIP>
> And it's not like he would have been completely undefended 
elsewhere.
> You have to compare the blood protection to what protection he 
would
> have received living with any of the others, _not_ to "no 
protection
> at all".
> 
> The blood protection is not perfect. It did not protect him from
> whatever "experience" it was that "taught him to stay well out of
> Vernon's reach". It did not protect him from being portkeyed away 
and
> having his arm sliced open by the very man who condemned his 
parents
> to death. It has not protected him from Voldemort personally at all
> since the end of fourth year. Surely he could be better protected 
at
> Grimmauld Place once the blood protection was out of the equation.
> 


Alla:

Yes, this quote also always frustrates me and makes me think that 
blood protection is not perfect either. Basically what I am trying 
to say is that IMO to place Harry with Dursleys was only worth it, 
if blood protection is iron clad, IF nothing else would have worked 
and if blood protection works 100%.


"For he has been better protected than I think even he knows, 
protected in ways devised by Dumbledore long ago, when it fell to 
him to arrange the boy's future.  Dumbledore invoked an ancient 
magic, to ensure the boy's protection as long as he is in his 
relations' care.  Not even I can touch him there. . . . Then, of 
course, there was the Quidditch World Cup. ... I thought his 
protection might be weaker there, away from his relations and 
Dumbledore, but I was not yet strong enough to attempt kidnap in the 
midst of a horde of Ministry wizards.  And then, the boy would 
return to Hogwarts, where he is under the crooked nose of that 
Muggle-loving fool from morning until night.  So how could I take 
him? " 

This is of course Voldemort bragging so we should take it with the 
grain of salt, I suppose.

But what part are we supposed to take with grain of salt? The one 
where he says that Harry was better protected than he even knows or 
the part where he says that even he ( Voldemort) cannot touch Harry 
there.

Am I supposed to read that Voldemort's minions indeed could touch 
Harry there and only his highness himself cannot?

I mean, supposedly Voldemort does not understand ancient magic of 
love but he understands at least on rational level that protection 
against him worked?

Ugh, I so wish JKR would explain the mechanics of blood protection.

JMO,

Alla