Despicable Vernon. Was: More on the chat

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> Mandy said:
> I disagree with you and have to agree with JKR.  Uncle Vernon is a 
> despicable man who physically and verbally abused his nephew from 
> the day baby Harry was left on his door step.  And is still 
> continuing to try to get away with it, even though Vernon is now 
> afraid of Harry.  <snip>
> Those to me are the actions of a despicable person.  More so than 
LV 
> in a way because at least LV admits to, and is proud of being the 
> Evil Overlord bastard that he is.  Uncle Vernon spends his life 
> putting on the hypocritical face of respectability to the outside 
> world.  Uncle Vernon is no better than Deloris Jane Umbridge; both 
> get my vote for most despicable persons of the year.


I don't disagree with you about Vernon, but mostly Vernon, Petunia 
and Dudley have been painted with the same brush.  JK doesn't base 
her opinion of Vernon based on the first five books like we do.  She 
knows everything about him and what he's going to do.  I'm hoping 
you're right about Petunia.  There were clues of a possibility of a 
warmer Petunia in OoP.  My guess is that there is some magic in 
either Dudley or Petunia and Vernon will be ruthless in his attempts 
to squash it or cover it up.  I just think he's going to get much 
worse than he already is.

Joj