Blood Protection/Dumbledore and Harry

[laurawkids]

No: HPFGUIDX 158577

> > Random832:
> > But it is not in any way certain that he will be harmed if not 
> placed
> > with the Dursleys.

Laurawkids:
I'd like to note that it is in no way certain that Harry would be 
hurt by the Dursleys (in any of the abusive ways that we see later) 
at the time that DD and McG are waiting for Hagrid to arrive with 
Harry.  At this point, they are bad in the attitudes they hold about 
how to live, what treasures to strive for in life, that they don't 
like the WW, and certainly Vernon was a bully when young.  These 
traits do not automaticly lead to abuse.  I think fear added to these 
with Harry's arrival and turned the tide. 

I have a feeling that DD gave them the benefit of the doubt and hoped 
that sweet baby Harry's situation of having his parents murdered 
would soften their hearts toward Harry.  By the time the situation at 
the Dursley's got bad, Sirius was indeed in Azkaban.  

This can still be one of DD's regrets.  I still fancy that when DD 
says he's watched Harry more that he knows, it means that he was 
popping in on the household and doing damage control in Harry's heart 
to ease his pain.  

The whole situation with DD putting Harry in a bad place often 
reminds me of my Christian God who does indeed allow children to be 
born to losers, but still has His eye on the situation, always 
offering that idea and nudge to change to the parents, or kids to be 
strenghtened by bad events, or just calming the pain, but trying the 
whole while to influence all to accept that gift of grace and change 
their fear and hatred into faith and love and keep thir souls safe.  
Harry has a damaged psyche, but a whole, untarnished soul.  


> > Random832
 It has not protected him from Voldemort personally at all
> > since the end of fourth year. 


Laurawkids:

Harry is not dead, yet! ; ) I think the protection simply keeps LV 
from killing Harry.  LV seems to think that, while he cannot kill 
Harry in the MOM, DD can.  I'm thinking that Privet Dr. is protected 
from the DE's and LV by other methods.  Fidelius, perhaps?  

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