looong - musings on Dumbledore - Even Longer

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 158822

> a_svirn:
> And what difference does it make? So he can harm Harry outside the 
> house. And always could. Even during his first ten years wih the 
> Dursleys Harry was allowed outside. He attended his school, he visited 
> Mrs. Figg. He accopanied Petunia on her shopping tours. Etc. So much 
> for the blood protection.
>

Pippin:
It seems that that Voldemort or his servants can not harm Harry while he
is at Privet Drive or under his relations' care anywhere. At least, Harry
has never been attacked by Voldemort or his servants under those 
circumstances. 

As I told someone off list, if you state the problem in general
terms, it's a no-brainer.

You believe:
An unknown number of killers are stalking a child. (1)

There is a way the child can be protected from them. (2)

Without that protection the child will die when Voldemort
returns to power (3)

Do you give the child that protection?

You can argue with the premises, but if you think Dumbledore
sincerely believes them, he can hardly choose otherwise.

Pippin

 (1) "Voldemort had been vanquished hours before, but his
supporters--and many of them are almost as terrible as he--
were still at large, angry, desperate and violent. And I had to
make my decision too with regard to the years ahead. Did I
believe that Voldemort was gone for ever? No, I did not."

(2) "Your mother's sacrifice made the bond of blood the strongest
protection I could give you" "there you cannot be touched or
harmed by Voldemort"

(3) "I knew that Voldemort's knowledge of magic is perhaps
more extensive than any wizard alive.I knew that even my most 
complex and powerful protective spells and charms were 
unlikely to be invincible if Voldemort returned to full power."

"I was sure...that he would not rest until he killed you."

All references OOP ch 37