Fred and George: should we worry? (Was: next prank)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42675

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "grey_wolf_c" <greywolf1 at j...> wrote:
 
> Just a brief commentary: people *do* enjoy being turned into a 
canary by eating a cookie. I can't remember exactly when that happens 
in the books but I'm sure Harry makes an off-hand comment about all 
the Gryffyndors in the common room eating the cookies and shedding 
yellow feathers all over the place, so not all his jokes are cruel on 
the recipient. I think I'd enjoy turniong into a bird for a while. And 
I think that turning Percy's badge and cursing Draco was totally 
justified. I'd admit that the sweets they fed Dudley are a trifle 
dangerous, but they were with their father, who culd counter-curse 
it.>

I don't recall the book specifically stating that students were 
purposely eating Canary Creams just so they could turn into canaries.  
Doesn't Harry worry about eating any kind of candy for a while for 
fear of what he might temporarily become?

As far as Percy and Draco "deserving" to be the targets of Fred and 
George's wands, why?  Percy is no worse for having his badge changed, 
but Draco is actually knocked unconscious and shows no signs of coming 
to as Fred and George step on him as they leave the train.  Isn't that 
like saying someone deserves to be punched because of something they 
said?  As satisfied I was when Draco and Co. were hexed, and as much 
as I like actually seeing Fred and George seriously angry, there is 
also a part of me that was uncomfortable with what they did.  I can't 
imagine walking *on* someone who is out cold - can you?

--jenny from ravenclaw ************************