The Character In The Most Enviable Position Is . . .

[saintbacchus]

No: HPFGUIDX 35539

--- "jenp_97" <jenP_97 at y...> wrote:

<<
Well, while I agree with you about Hermione, your
reasons seem to suggest that we could consider Dudley
to be in an enviable position as well. He's the
product of loving (at least in HIS case) parents, he
has what seems to be plenty of money... he's plenty
confident... and *he* is popular with at least a big
group of thugs.
>>

I have to go with Hermione as well. She seems to have
been raised with an even hand; she is self-confident
without being egotistical (TOO much ^_^), she's brave
without being rash, and generally balances emotion and
logic about as well as you can expect a teenage girl to.

Dudley's problem is that some day he's going to
realize that he's not the center of the universe, and
it will be a rude awakening. Well, that or he never will,
and will end up being the culmination of Petunia and
Vernon's worst traits: superficial and petty, with a
powerful sense of entitlement. Ick!