One-Dimensional Dursleys

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 43244

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "francienyc" <francienyc at y...> wrote:

> It's struck me that in a series of books filled with highly complex 
> characters, the Dursleys are extremely one-dimensional characters.
> <snip> I think the fact that Rowling can create such deep 
> characters like Snape makes me think the Dursleys are one-
> dimensional on purpose.

Now me:

In an interview, JKR said "There's stuff coming with the Dursleys 
that people might not expect, but I'm not going to give too much away 
there if that's OK."  This suggests to me that the Dursleys may 
become more than one-dimensional in future books.

JKR also said in an interview "I love doing horrible things to the 
Dursleys."  So that might not change (I, for one, hope it doesn't - I 
laughed out loud the first time I read the TTT episode, and I'm not 
ashamed to admit it!).

~Phyllis