Dursleys or Death (was:Re: Christian Forgiveness and Snape...

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Steve/bboyminn:
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> Note that Harry has his character flaws that can be
> attributed to having been raised at the Dursley, but
> overal, that experience has made him the selfless,
> courageous, and compassionate person he is today. 

Alla:

Sorry, but it can be said just as well that Harry is the person he is 
despite being raised at the Dursleys, not **because of that** IMO.

I do think that keeping Harry alive was the only reason to put him 
with Dursleys, but as I said many times I wish JKR would have shown 
blood protection in working. It would have been much more convincing 
to me, but unfortunately I am of the opinion that JKR came up with 
blood protection somewhere around writing GoF. IMO of course.

Alla,

Who thinks that Dumbledore should thank his lucky stars that Harry 
did not become another Tom Riddle or that he would not have been 
badly hurt when he was apparating on the roof, etc.