JKR comparing herself to Dudley? Harry to her sister Di?

[happybean98 <happybean98@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 53165

I discovered a magazine article written by JKR in the Summer 2002 
issue of InsideMS. The link is: 
www.nationalmssociety.org/IMSSu02-MyMother.asp

In the article JKR writes,"A year later my mother gave birth to a 
fat, blonde baby girl, and two years after that had a skinny, black-
haired baby girl-my sister, Di." (I Miss My Mother So Much, Inside MS 
Summer 2002).  These descriptions sound curiously close to the 
descriptions she gives of Dudley and Harry in PS.  Maybe this is why 
her sister Di enjoyed the first book so much.  

Could it be that the scenes with Harry and Dudley were humorous 
reconstructions of their own sibling rivalry? Should we hold out a 
candle for a redeemed Dudley if this is the case?  

Another interesting side note about this article is that the picture 
on the cover of the magazine shows JKR with a diamond ring 
prominantly displayed on her left ring finger.  I noticed this only 
to hear several months later of her secret wedding at the end of the 
year.  Was this an attempt at a clever clue for her most devoted fans 
or just a coincidence?  Did anyone else notice this?  

Kathleen