Dudley Deserved It? . . . and a ps about P.I.N.E.

[rsteph1981]

No: HPFGUIDX 43235

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Eric Oppen" <oppen at c...> wrote:

> While his
> parents no doubt did nothing to _discourage_
> Dudley's abuse of his cousin, I
> somehow rather doubt that they gave him specific
> directions ("Now,
> Duddiekins, off to school, and make sure to get
> your
> gang together and give
> your cousin a good sound thrashing!") if only
> because that would clash with
> their own perception of themselves as Normal,
> Respectable People.  
 
Didn't Vernon tell Dudley to hit Harry with his
Smelting stick in PS/SS?  Seems encouragement and direction
to me.  It's a small step taking it from hom eto school.
 

Rebecca


ps  how do I go about becoming a member of the glorious P.I.N.E and 
other Percy adoration societies?  Any flaming hoops?  :)