[HPforGrownups] Perhaps a very simple question?

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 192910

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Karen Lewellen klewellen at shellworld.net
[HPforGrownups] <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>  Why did not Voldemort just kill Petunia to reach Harry? Certainly, even
though they treated Harry beyond terribly, their presence
> serves some important purposes for the writer, for the story. Still, it
would have been rather easy to remove that haven for Harry would > it not?

Petunia (and Vernon and Dudley) were protected by Harry's presence - the
spell wasn't just one way protection. Note that when the protection is
breaking down (on Harry's 17th birthday) the Order of the Phoenix take
steps to move the Dursleys for their own safety.

*****
" - Kingsley and Mr. Weasley explained it all as well,” Harry pressed on
remorselessly. “Once I’m seventeen, the protective charm that keeps me safe
will break, and that exposes you as well as me. The Order is sure Voldemort
will target you, whether to torture you to try and find out where I am, or
because he thinks by holding you hostage I’d come and try to rescue you.”

Uncle Vernon’s and Harry’s eyes met. Harry was sure that in that instant
they were both wondering the same thing. Then Uncle Ver­non walked on and
Harry resumed, “You’ve got to go into hiding and the Order wants to help.
You’re being offered serious protection, the best there is.”

*****

Voldemort couldn't get to Petunia while the protections were in place. They
protected Harry and his family.

Shaun
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