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No: HPFGUIDX 188080

> Pippin:
> Funny, nobody doubts that Lily was willing to give up her life to save her child, and yet you think the Grangers wouldn't consider  putting their lives on hold and their memories in temporary storage to keep those memories from being used against their daughter? 
> 
> Imagine that your child is in danger -- is there  something that was yours to give that you wouldn't give to save her?

Magpie:
I very much doubt that Lily would agree to risk forgetting Harry forever, which we're told is what Hermione's parents are risking. Wizard parents aren't asked to do that.

But at least this suggests Hermione and her wizard friends' wishes are a priority.

Pippin: 
> 
> If Hermione can give the Grangers new identities, I don't think it would be much of a stretch to restore their old ones.

Magpie:
To give them back their memories would be a snap. That wouldn't track down every person they would have contact with and zap them too. I don't believe any wizards were taking in Muggle neighbors. Putting protective spells on them =/= taking them in. It just means putting some sort of ward on the house that the Muggles themselves are unaware of, so the Muggles go about their business as usual. (We're not talking Muggle Anne Franks, iow.)

-m