Fred and George: The Bullies You Do Know

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No: HPFGUIDX 43042

 
(Vicious, bloody hacking snipping) 

Abigail wrote- 
> 
> Fred and George are teasers and practiacly jokers.  Their actions 
are similar 
> to those of bullies, but their intentions aren't.  At their best, 
Fred and 
> George are being playful and high-spirited, and are unaware of the 
fact 
> that they might be causing pain to others.  At their worse, they 
are almost 
> unbearably callous.  Neither of these traits make them bullies, or 
even bad people.  > 
> > 
> 
  I think that is true and is easily found in large family where you 
have to fight to be noticed. Especially in a family full of over 
achievers like the Weasleys. The twins seem to fall back on humour as 
a way to deal (As I am much to the chagrin of my friends and family). 
In PoA it states "Fred and George were dealing with the pressure by 
being louder and even more exuberant than ever." (Chap.15)

 
> 
> 
> And as for sneering at Malfoy in PoA, that is taken completely out 
>of context.  The twins were trying to make Harry feel better by 
>letting him know that Malfoy, who had teased him for fainting when 
>meeting the dementors, wasn't exactly Captain Courageous on the 
>train - which I think is pretty sneer worthy.  They also qualify 
>this statement by immdiately saying that they were quite frightened 
>themselves - how many bullies would admit such a thing?  I think 
>Malfoy was displaying bully-like behaviour in this case, not the 
>twins.
> 
 

Malfoy so far has deserved every bit of retribution he has gotten. He 
has tortured Harry for facing horrors that would make Malfoy wet his 
pants. Even as far back as PS when he and Harry are serving their 
detention in the Forbidden Forest Malfoy takes one look at 
Quirrelmort drinking unicorn blood and runs away screaming, leaving 
Harry behind. Makes you wonder what Malfoy will do if faced with the 
real deal.
> 

Jenny wrote-
> > They can't even manage to be nice to the Ever So Decent Cedric at 
the 
> >beginning of GoF.  He's trying to be friendly, and they're 
scowling menacingly 
> >at him, just because he had the unmitigated gall to whip them once 
at Quidditch.  
> 

Ever So Decent people can be annoying as hell sometimes as Abigail 
pointed ou before I got snip happy.

 
 
-Olivia, who loves the twins and knows that their always good for a 
laugh.