[HPforGrownups] Re: Weight watching (was Dancing Dudley?)

[Star Opal]

No: HPFGUIDX 52451

Crunchy Chocolate Frog opinioned:
>I think that the fact that Dudley is fat isn't because fat in itself  is
>bad, but rather, to reflect his parents' treatment of him.
>
>They are very worried that Dinky Duddydums might not be getting enough
>birthday presents (BTW, don't you think that 'Dinky' is a rather ironic
>nickname for Dudley?), but on the other hand, they don't look after 
>Dudley's health.

I think you've hit the nail on the head here. Dudley's weight is just 
another sign of how Vernon and Petunia overindulge him. Just like the 
presents, more is never enough its just, more. Whatever makes Dudley happy. 
So along with Dudley himself, they've let his weight and consequently his 
health get out of control. As one show put it, "They're loving him to 
death."

This only goes for Dudley's case specifically though. Like most people I'm 
glad that there are other characters like Madame Maxime, Neville, and the 
Friar (being the ghost representative of larger characters ^^) that are more 
positive characters. It would really bother me if only Dudley, Vernon, and 
Marge were large, over weight, whatever.

Star Opal
who thinks 'Dinky' is ironic just the same way calling someone 7 feet tall 
'Tiny' is ^_^

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