Harry Potter - Dursleys taking in Harry - Compelling Spell?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 190874



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, June Ewing <doctorwhofan02 at ...> wrote:
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> June:
> Good points, you may be on to something. Surely it makes sense. I
> just want to point out that I was not challenging Steve but as he
> was the person who said my last idea wouldn't stand I figured he
> must have an idea himself and wanted to know from (anyone and
> everyone) what their thoughts on the subject was. ...
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Steve replies:

My problem is with the idea of some external force compelling the Dursleys to comply. For this to be right, in my mind, the Dursley's act has to be willing act in order to seal the protective charm, even if it is willing but begrudging.

However, if it is forced on them against their will, or they comply because of coercion, that's not really consent, it is simply yielding under threat - coercion, extortion, blackmail, etc.... 

In JRK's moral universe that just doesn't seem to be the way things are done. You don't create an act of good, but committing an act of evil. 

Steve/bluewizard