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[terri_anneca]

No: HPFGUIDX 174944

> SSSusan:
> That has always been my belief and contention as well, Terri -- that
> DD had offered protection to the Dursleys as well as to Harry, that
> that was part of the 'deal' the Dursleys sealed when they agreed to
> take Harry in.  Thing is... unless I missed something, we didn't get
> any confirmation (or refutation, either) of this in canon.  So unless
> JKR elects to address this one some time in an interview or chat, I
> don't know that we'll ever find out.
>

If the Dursleys had to take Harry in to protect their own family and
make him a part of their family, that would explain the rotten presents
they sent him every holiday etc.
I've always wondered why they bothered to give him tooth picks, old
socks etc.  Seems to be too much work for them to do it just to be
mean.  But to save their own hides, I am sure they would make at least
that much effort.
Terri