Villians just want to have fun (was: Snape, Harry vs. V, Fudge, photos, knitting)

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 31007


Thursday, December 06, 2001, 1:53:10 PM, IAmLordCassandra at aol.com wrote:

Iac> Perhaps I should have been more clear with that. I meant he was being noble 
Iac> in a teasing sort of way. Observing the rules of dueling-the bowing, etc. He 
Iac> was showing mock respect, IMO.

I agree -- This sort of behavior in baddies goes back to the Nome King
in _Ozma of Oz_.  ("But it's more *fun* doing it this way!")  And of
course it backfires into their sneering faces every time.

-- 
Dave