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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MaxKaladin" data-source="post: 1598274" data-attributes="member: 1196">I've asked my Potter reading friends the same question and they also mentioned what others have said about his being safe from Voldemort at the Dursley's house.  Of course, that leaves aside the question of what happens when he goes out.  After all, prior to admission at Hogwarts at age 11, he presumably went to public (UK private as I understand their system) school during the day.  There were other outings as well.  Does this mean that the Dursley's were unknowingly doing Harry a favor keeping him locked under the stairs all those years since it kept him safe from Voldemort?Actually, this whole topic brings up a related question.  What about the UK version of Child Services?  I'm just a bit surprised that they never found out about what looks like a pretty abusive situation -- probably from a teacher picking up unspoken cues from Harry.   When you think about it, its a wonder Harry has turned out as well as he has considering what the first 11 years of his life were like...Anyway, on the subject of where Harry would go, it occurs to me that everyone is forgetting one obvious solution to the problem.  The Weasleys.  With the pile of gold we saw in the first movie, Harry can easily afford to pay for his room and board and Mrs. Weasley strikes me as the sort who would insist he come to stay once she heard how the Dursley's treat Harry.  Besides, would they really notice one more kid knocking around the place?  In fact, it also occurs to me that it might be a good thing for Harry to experience life in the wizard world outside of Hogwarts if he's expected to live in it someday.  All he knows of it right now comes from a few guided trips to Diagon Alley and into the little village next to Hogwarts.  I rather think everyone is underestimating the size of that pile of gold.  I think it represents a healthy chunk of change.  One of my friends commented that Harry knows that he is a lot wealthier than his friends in the wizard world and that this fact makes him uncomfortable and unwilling to spend the money.  I suspect that a factor at play here may be Harry's inexperience with money.  I'm sure the Dursleys never gave him anything like an allowance so he's probably not very used to having money to spend and he probably isn't used to the idea that he can buy things he wants now instead of just having to do without and watch others enjoy them (from experience with seeing his cousin showered with gifts).</blockquote>

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