CHAPDISC: HBP28, Flight of the Prince

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 163629

Carol:
> I would not be surprised if Snape examined the baby
> after Hagrid's return in front of both Hagrid and Dumbledore to make
> sure that he wasn't possessed or cursed before DD placed the
> protective spell on him, extending Lily's love protection, and
> returned Harry to Hagrid's care. 

zgirnius:
Interesting post as always, Carol! But this bit seems inconsistent 
with PS/SS. Upon Hagrid's arrival, Dumbledore asks Hagrid where he 
got the motorcycle, and asks Hagrid to tell h im what he foudn at the 
house. This suggests to me that Hagrid (and therefore Harry) have not 
been together with Dumbledore since Dumbledore sent Hagrid to GH in 
the early morning hours. 

Yet Dumbledore knows some details about Harry (the scar does not 
surprise him). Also, I presume his very quick decision to leave Harry 
with Petunia has to do with the blood protection.

So my guess would be that Dumbledore went there *before* Hagrid. Why 
did he leave Harry there? Perhaps something he saw there required his 
urgent attention, and this is why he sent Hagrid? (Checking out some 
suspicion about Voldemort? Preparing the charm that would protect 
Harry at the Dursleys?) If Snape and Dumbledore went there together, 
maybe he left Snape there until Hagrid could arrive, and Snape left 
just before Black did?