Why does Professor McGonagall not want Harry to stay with the Dursleys?

Minerva didn’t want to leave Harry because she had been watching them act all day and had realized that Harry would suffer for 17 years if they left him there. “Dumbledore — you can’t.

What if Dumbledore adopted Harry?

Furthermore, if either Dumbledore or McGonagall adopted Harry, he would have grown up in the magic world; If he knew he was practically royalty, he’d probably would be best friends with Draco instead of Ron. He had a very different upbringing with the Dursley’s which in the end kept him level-headed.

Did McGonagall write to the Dursleys?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, no mention is made of the letter. However, upon being in Severus Snape’s office, Minerva McGonagall told Harry and Ron that they (Dumbledore and she) would write to their respective families that evening.

Is Professor McGonagall a Slytherin?

Minerva attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Gryffindor House, but it took the Sorting Hat five and a half minutes to decide if she was Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, which made her a Hatstall.

Why didnt Dumbledore raise Harry?

Dumbledore didn’t raise Harry like a lamb for slaughter. He knew that Harry would end up in limbo and survive. He needed Harry to believe that he was going to die, so that his sacrifice would protect everyone else. He hoped that the Dursleys would accept Harry as their own, but he couldn’t force them to.

What did the letter to Aunt Petunia mean?

Dumbledore had a sufficient foresight as to what would happen after the attack. He immediately dispatched a howler to Petunia. The howler reminded her that Harry’s fate thus, would be the same for her family, if she decided to let him go, and break the charm. Hence she decided to let him stay. Not for his protection.

What color are McGonagall’s eyes?

Minerva McGonagall
Height	5″9
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Green
Skin colour	White