[HPforGrownups] Re: Fred and George: The Bullies You Do Know

[Heather Gauen]

No: HPFGUIDX 43069

::Jumping into the fray:: =)

Cindy wrote:
> See, I think the twins have a superiority complex
> when it comes to 
> Muggle relations. Maybe there are good reasons for
> this, but I 
> sense it nonetheless.  So is there some reason why
> the twins 
> superiority complex vis a vis muggles is different
> from some of the 
> elitism Draco has displayed?

Me:
I'm just wondering what kind of canon there is to back
that up. Fred and George have never (to my
recollection at least) said or done anything
signifying that they feel superior to muggles. I would
think that with Arthur Weasley as a father, this
wouldn't even be allowed in their home. And, before
everyone jumps in yelling about the Ton-Tongue Toffee
incident, well, I think the twins themselves say it
best- 
"'We didn't give it to him because he's a muggle!'
said Fred indignantly. 'No, we gave it to him because
he's a great bullying git,' said George." 

Most unfortunately, I don't have time right now to get
into the entire point about whether or not it is okay
to bully a bully (although I'll try to comment later
because this subject interests me greatly), but the
point is that the Dudley incident had *nothing* to do
with the fact that he was a muggle, frightened,
hungry, helpless, pick your argument. Plain and
simple, it was because Dudley's a jerk.

Heather, off to blow out her candles and have a bit of
birthday cake :)



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