On the other hand (was Re: Disliked Uncle Vernon)

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Ffred wrote: 
> Interesting that JKR hates him more than Umbridge.

Susan now:
Just to nitpit a bit, JKR did not use the word "hate".  What was 
said was:

LRGS School: Which character do you most dislike ? 
JK Rowling replies -> Probably Uncle Vernon. 

So she was answering which character she most *dislikes*...and said 
*probably* Uncle Vernon.  I would argue that there is a difference 
between hate & dislike.

One wise lister [I'm sorry, I've forgotten who!] suggested that JKR 
might also have been speaking about her dislike of *writing* about 
Vernon.  Voldy and Lucius and Bellatrix are pretty exciting, even if 
they're evil, and Vernon...well, Vernon is just kinda nasty.  
Perhaps understandably nasty some of the time [nod to Kneasy], but 
pretty cartoonish and 2-D, and not much character development 
happening lately.

Siriusly Snapey Susan