Yes, they pretty much isolate him. At least now he has a bedroom with plenty of light which means he can read. I'm not really sure why he couldn't find a job during the summer and buy himself a radio. In the UK (United Kingdom), the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) has a great radio station that broadcasts 24 hours. Then too I'm surprised Harry isn't a bit more like the twins, learning to pick locks in his spare time. If somebody locked up me or my owl, I'd learn to pick a lock slicker than a peeled onion.