Would Harry save the Dursleys?

Would Harry save the Dursleys?

So yes, he would’ve saved the Dursleys. Especially because they are only being targeted because of him.

Why was Harry safe at the Dursleys?

Due to Petunia’s maternal connection to Harry Potter, he was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. This would provide Harry with magical protection against Lord Voldemort and his followers when Harry was outside the powerful protective spells around Hogwarts Castle.

Why does Dumbledore think it’s best for Harry to live with the Dursleys?

Therefore, Dumbledore sent him to live with his aunt Petunia, Vernon’s wife, where a charm based on Harry’s mother’s blood tie with her sister would protect him until he reached maturity, so long as he spent some time during the holidays at his aunt’s place.

Did the Dursleys adopt Harry?

They did bring him up. Not well, but they did it. Petunia agreed to let Harry live with them as a bone to her dead sister whom she once loved. She was explained the importance of giving Harry a home even grudgingly was to save his life as explained in Dumbledore’s letter.

What did Lily Potter do to save Harry?

Lily Potter sacrificed her life in order to protect her infant son, Harry from Lord Voldemort. This placed Harry under magical protection, so that when Voldemort cast the Killing Curse at Harry in turn, the spell backfired, leaving him unharmed (save for a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead) and Voldemort bodiless.

What happens to the Dursleys in Harry Potter?

After the death of Voldemort, Order of the Phoenix brought back Dursleys from their protection to their original home in Privet Drive. Harry never went back to Privet Drive after his 17th b’day. He married Ginny, got employed as an Auror, promoted to the Auror head eventually and lived with his children.

Why didn’t Harry’s aunt and uncle want him to go to Hogwarts?

They felt that magic was unnatural and for “freaks”, hence they didn’t want to send Harry there. Because they thought they could “Knock the magic out of him” If he didn’t attend. They thought we were “Freaks” and did not like nor tolerate out kind.

Why did Dumbledore leave Hogwarts in Order of the Phoenix?

By the end of the novel, after the showdown at the Department of Mysteries and Sirius’s death, Dumbledore explains all: he has left Harry in the care of the abusive Dursleys because Petunia Dursley’s blood relationship to Lily Potter could keep Harry safer than any other magical protection.

Why did Harry have to stay with the Dursleys?

Why Harry must stay with the Dursleys. We finally get some explanation of this in ‘Order of the Phoenix’. Dumbledore placed a powerful charm on Harry when he was still a baby. Because his mother sacrificed herself to save him, the bond of blood became the strongest shield against Voldemort he could be given.

Why didn’t Dumbledore inform the Dursleys of Voldemort’s attack on Hogwarts?

From the book it simply seems that Dumbledore was to busy to take the time and properly inform the Dursleys of the situation.

Why can’t Harry Potter be touched by Voldemort?

Dumbledore placed a powerful charm on Harry when he was still a baby. Because his mother sacrificed herself to save him, the bond of blood became the strongest shield against Voldemort he could be given. While he still calls home the place where his mother’s blood dwells (ie. his aunts house) there he cannot be touched or harmed by Voldemort.

Why did Dumbledore put a charm on Harry Potter?

We finally get some explanation of this in ‘Order of the Phoenix’. Dumbledore placed a powerful charm on Harry when he was still a baby. Because his mother sacrificed herself to save him, the bond of blood became the strongest shield against Voldemort he could be given.