[HPforGrownups] Re: Dudley *spoilers*

[Pat and Jim Gruenke]

No: HPFGUIDX 56588

Rona Patterson wrote:


>  I think that when
> Dudley was young (under 1) he threw a tantrum and did some unfocused
> magic and Petunia recognized the signs of magic, and in order to
> stop the magic she needed to give into every sob/scream that Dudley
> produced.
>

My take:

I must respectfully disagree that Dudley did some unfocused magic as a
child.  If Neville Longbottom got a letter from Hogwarts with only one
instance of "forced magic", surely Dudders would have gotten one, too.
Of course, we can argue that he did, it wasn't talked about in the book,
and Dudley just didn't get sent to Hogwarts.  BUT, I don't think that
Vernon and Petunia would have been as shocked as they were when Harry
got his letter had Dudley gotten one also.

OTOH, I *love* the idea of Dudley developing some magical power later in
life!  If  for nothing else just to rub Vernon and Petunia's nose in
it.  Plus, putting Dudley in Harry's world would give Dudley a taste of
his own medicine.  Can you imagine Harry's cousin the mudblood in
Slytherin House???   oooh, delightful revenge!

Pat



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