[HPforGrownups] Thoughts on The Twins

[RoxyElliot at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 69930

In a message dated 7/13/2003 7:24:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
psychomaverick at hotmail.com writes:

> Does anyone else find it odd that NO ONE seems to be able to tell 
> which twin is which?  This sort of suprises me, as it's not even 
> often that Fred and George's family can distinguish one twin from 
> another.
> 
> Something that really drove this through for me was Molly's encounter 
> with the Boggart.  Every family member - dead - one at a time.
> Except for the twins, two at once.
> 
> I've known some twins in my time, heck my mother is one.  And parents 
> and family members can usually tell two twins apart, but not the 
> Weasley's.  I suppose Mr. and Mrs. Weasley just lumped the two 
> together while they were growing up, and never took the time to get 
> to know each as individuals.  
> 
> What's really odd is that Fred and George themselves didn't try to 
> distinguish themselves from eachother during adolecence, a time when 
> twins try to find their own identity.  They seem just fine and dandy 
> being refered to "the twins" constantly. 


Perhaps, coming from such a large family, Fred and George found it easier to 
get attention from their parents as a unit.  I've always thought having so 
many siblings vying for attention is what drove them to be so mischievous in the 
first place.  Also, having a true and trusted friend in a large family might 
make it easier for them.  My grandmother was one of 18 children.  She didn't 
have a twin, but always had a close bond with her slightly older sister.  Having 
a sibling ally seems to have made her childhood much easier, and I'm guessing 
that the same might be true for the Weasley twins.

Roxanne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding 
world.
-Ron Weasley


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