HBP Chapters 27 - 30 post DH look LONG SORRY

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 184515

 
> Montavilla:
> It's also not unheard of for the person leaving the child to *ask*
> the other to take on the responsibility, rather than leaving the 
child
> on their doorstep in the middle of the night.
> 
> Pippin:
> <SNIP>
> Petunia was asked, or the magic could not have taken effect. She had
> to *allow* Harry house room. It's not like she doesn't know how to 
get
> in touch with Dumbledore if she wants to talk. <SNIP>
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I am no Montavilla, but I think she meant asking Petunia in person 
> and **before** she finds a child at her house. And why exactly the 
> onus of looking for Dumbledore should be on her? Since when the 
host 
> should be looking for somebody who put unwelcome gift and left? 
> Shouldn't it be backwards?
> 
> Again, not justifying Petunia at all. As far as I am concerned the 
> only fact that Harry is a helpless baby who is her family should 
have 
> been enough for her to welcome him. But the more I think about it, 
> the more I think that by dropping Harry on their doorstep without 
as 
> much as by your leave, Dumbledore behaved as obnoxious rude bully.
> 
  
Hickengruendler:

And not only that, I assume it must also have been a very "unusual" 
way to find out, that your only sister just died. Even for Petunia. 
Whatever Petunia's sins towards Harry are, and I agree that there are 
plenty, at the time the first chapter took place she wasn't yet 
guilty of anything except holding an extraordinary strong grudge 
towards Lily and cutting ties with her. So I think that she very well 
deserved to be told in person, that her sister just died. I mean, 
just imagine finding a letter on your doorstep, where it says, that 
your closest remaining relative just died. Some kind words from 
the "Epitome of Goodness" wouldn't have been out of place I think. 
Not even for Petunia.