[HPforGrownups] something fun to talk about

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 16096

At 11:22 AM 4/8/01 -0700, Magda Grantwich wrote:
>I agree with your mom.  I was quite surprised at that part because it
>really shows George and Fred in a most unfavourable light and makes
>Dudley a sympathetic character.

How does getting a miniscule bit of commupance make him
sympathetic?  Did Malfoy getting turned into a ferret make
*him* sympathetic??  I hate to say it, but maybe JKR needs
to have Dudley bully and beat up on Harry a bit(*), lest we start
*liking* the rotten little git.

                                -- Dave

* Harry needn't actually get hurt -- Just before Dudley throws
his first punch, we hear a gruff voice bellow, "I don't think so, laddie!"
and Harry meets Dudley, the Amazing Bouncing Aardvark.