Hermione and her parents Redux WAS: Re: Wizarding Top Ten

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 188216

> > Montavilla47:
> > 
> > So, in this scenario, Hermione sits her parents down and 
> > says something like this:
> > 
> > "Mother and Father, I need to go save the wizarding world, but
> > it's very dangerous.  I'd like you to go to Australia so that you'll
> > be out of danger, while I am risking my life.
> > 
> > "I think it would be for the best if I modify your minds so that 
> > you don't remember that I exist. 
> <snip scenario>
> 
> Pippin:
> So, in your scenario, Hermione says, "I think it would be for the best if I gave you enchanted papers and you went to live in Australia under assumed names. I've arranged everything. You'll be Wendell and Monica Wilkins. You leave Britain on Sunday and you start at the Perth Clinic for Advanced Dentistry on Thursday next."
> 
> And the Grangers say, "That's fine, dear, I'm sure we'll fit right in." 
> 
> ???

Montavilla47:

Actually, under my scenario, she doesn't ask at all.  She just
waves her wand and makes them think they're different people.

Pippin:
> I think they'd say, "Hold on, here. You want us to travel under false papers? Lie to the border police? To our employers? To our *patients?* Starting Sunday and every day after that for the duration of this war? 
> 
> "It's not that we wouldn't do it for you if we could. But we're not spies, you know, or play-actors. I don't think we'd be convincing, dear, if you see what I mean. We can't be pulling out  enchanted papers and waving them under people's noses every time someone asks us an innocent question.
> 
> Isn't there somewhere safe you could send us as ourselves?"
> 
> And Hermione would have to say she doesn't really think there is, because, after all, Dumbledore was murdered at Hogwarts itself. And he was supposed to be the one person who had nothing to fear from LV.

Montavilla47:

But then that means that it's useless putting the Dursleys into 
a safe house, too.  

And it's useless trying to protect Harry at Andromeda's, or at 
the Burrow.  

And it's useless putting up a Fidelius Charm at Aunt Muriel's
or Shell Cottage.

All of the plans are going to involve some risk, including the
one she came up with.

Pippin:
> "Well, couldn't you sort of hypnotize us then? It would be much easier for us to be Wendell and Monica if that's who we really believed we were."

Montavilla47:

"Wait a minute, dear.  I have an idea.  Why don't you put us
in the same place you're planning to hide your friend's 
family?  That way we wouldn't be with complete 
strangers, and we could discuss gardening or sports and
so on.  And, from what you've told us, that child probably 
has a mouth full of cavities, so we could do something 
useful."

"Yes, dear.  We *could* do that. But, on the other hand,
if Hermione hypnotized us, then we'd be in Australia.  
I hear Sydney is lovely."

"So... let's think about this.  We could either stay with
Harry's relatives in a closely guarded place with real 
wizards, increase our knowledge of our daughter's world, 
socialize with people we have a lot in common with, find 
support when we get anxious or frightened, and retain our 
memories... or we can forget who were ever were and who
our only daughter is, and go surfing."

"I say we go surfing.  So, can you hypnotize us?"

Pippin:
> "Well, I could use a memory modification charm, if that's what you mean.  Mind you, it won't hold up to a skilled legilimens, but I don't think you'll run across one of those. Thank goodness they're scarce. But you'd better think carefully about it, because if something happens to me, you could end up being Wendell and Monica forever.

Montavilla47:

"Oh dear.  We'd better think about that.  Do we really want to be
other people for the rest of our lives?  I'm not sure about it."

"On the other hand, Sydney's hosting the Olympics in a few
years."

"Oh, right!"

Pippin:
> "Better that, than having something happen to you because we didn't do it. As we're going to be leaving our home and everything else behind to make sure you're safe, I'd rather not have all that effort go to waste."
> 
> As to not bothering to get their consent, why do you think it was so important to Harry that the Dursleys agree to go with the Order? Why not just have the Order enchant them? After all, they were ready to enchant Harry himself if he wouldn't agree to their plan. 
>  
> 
> Pippin

Montavilla47:

Because Harry is not Hermione.