Crackpot Old Fool

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 42515

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Michelle Apostolides" 
<michelleapostolides at y...> wrote:
> Mike Z said :
> 
>  How did 
> vernon know Dumbledore was old?

Michelle replied:

> He didn't probably. But it's a saying, Crackpot old fool. At least, 
that's how I took it........
> 
> I don't think Vernon knew much more about Dumbledore than Pentunia 
told him. 
 
Vernon did read that *first* letter. (Harry "stealing" a letter 
addressed to him -- well, that shows quite clearly how things are 
between him and Dursleys...) Perhaps it included Dumbledore's picture 
as well as his titles. Of course, Harry never got to see *that* 
letter - and, Lily had seen Dumbledore at Hogwarts and possibly told 
Petunia -- who told Vernon after Harry got his letter...

-- Finwitch