Bigotry in the Potterverse/Hermione and her parents

[sistermagpie at earthlink.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 188150

> > Magpie:
> > Voldemort and the DEs weren't looking for them, so they weren't in danger. But that said, a memory charm doesn't make them immune from torture. As far as I can tell all it did was make them go to Australia, which they could have done with their own memories. 
> >   
> That should read, so they weren't in danger YET.  Just like the Weasleys 
> had to go into hiding after it discovered Ron was with HP, so too would 
> the Grangers.  Hg could foresee the issue and acted preemptively.
> -- 

Magpie:
I meant that we see the whole year, and there's no story about Voldemort searching out the Muggle Grangers. But even so, the logical fear that they might be in danger doesn't imo justify the memory charm. You can go into hiding without brain damage.

-m