OoP: Evans kid

[rlharalson]

No: HPFGUIDX 62206

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Christine Acker 
<hphgrwlca at y...> wrote:
> Hey everyone?  Having a good time?  I sure am!
> 
> First of all--
> 
> "Hm, I think that's Ender Wiggins, over there in the
> corner, nodding
> his head in agreement - and frowning rather heavily as
> he does so.
> 
> DG"
> 
> 
> Oh my gosh!  I absolutely love you DG!  
> 
> Now on to the real post-yes, I noticed the Evans kid
> Dudley was bullying.  Rule number one of JKR's mind:
> 
> Nothing is written without a reason.  Every little
> funny detail such as that exists for a reason.  I
> mean, come on!  This is J.K. Rowling we're talking
> about here, not some amateur.
> 
> It's my bet the Evans kid will be mentioned later on. 
> On another note:
> 
> Luna!
> 
> I really like Luna.  Someone said on the OT list that
> Dreamy/Spacy!Luna is a good counter for
> brainy/logical!Hermione, and I think this is exactly
> right.  I must confess that I had that rule above in
> my head the entire time I read and I could not make
> heads nor tails of Luna's presence in the book.  She
> really doesn't do much except present a foil to
> Hermione.  So why is she there?  Once again I place a
> bet: Luna will be VERY IMPORTANT in future books (like
> no one already knew that.)  I read very quickly, but
> even so I still don't remember seeing that Luna helped
> Harry at all except to amuse him and be in his way.
> 
> Any Luna feedback would be wonderful!  
> 
> Christine, who is going to Austin tomorrow for
> orientation and feels slightly nervous

I think we ought to remember when speculating about the "Evans" kid 
that Dumbledore states in canon that Petunia and Dudley are Lily's 
only other living blood relatives. I agree JKR does everything for a 
reason (unless it's a mistake, like the wand order in GOF) but she 
also throws out red herrings too. :)
Renee
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