I can see him believing that it would be very difficult to get them to agree regardless.
Though, given the Drought of Living Death...
Naw, they still wouldn’t want to leave him in Harry’s care. Plus, then they might get all of his magical secrets (including Harry’s (soul/mind’s) magical heritage, rather than leaving them for Harry to use. Or they might Obliviate everything, depending on whether their paranoia wins over their greed.
I can see him believing that it would be very difficult to get them to agree regardless.
Though, given the Drought of Living Death...
Naw, they still wouldn’t want to leave him in Harry’s care. Plus, then they might get all of his magical secrets (including Harry’s (soul/mind’s) magical heritage, rather than leaving them for Harry to use. Or they might Obliviate everything, depending on whether their paranoia wins over their greed.
Yes, that’s a more direct objection.