[HPforGrownups] Re: FAT

[Ebony Elizabeth Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 20415

Scott wrote:
>Ebony wrote that we all write from life's experiences, but I don't
>think JKR is portraying Dudley as fat because her childhood bully was
>fat. If I wrote like this all bullies in my stories would
>incidentally be named Ebony.

No, this is *not* what I'm saying at all.  It is annoying to me, though, to 
think that if Dudley was a rat-faced, too tall skinny kid, we wouldn't be 
having this conversation.

Again, if you look for offense, you are liable to find it.  I really don't 
think that heavier kids identify with Dudley.

>Over all the important thing to look at in Dudley is not whether or
>not he's fat, but *why* he's fat. If so the weight issue does't seem
>so dire (IMO of course)

But I do think JKR is showing reasons why he is overweight.

--Ebony AKA AngieJ (who will not let this go)
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com