The Dudley Theory

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 92707

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Arya" <dequardo at w...> wrote:
>  "suehpfan" <stanleys at s...> wrote:
> >> Aha!  Happy day.  Mrs. Figg (apparently) saw the Dementors.  We 
> know Harry and other magical people can see them for sure. Dudley 
did 
> not see the Dementors.  In fact, he ran right at one of them trying 
> to get away and only described the incident as feeling "cold, 
really 
> > cold."   OotP US pg. 31.  Therefore, he cannot be magical.  
> -------
> 
> Not necessarily.  It could be something like the power of knowledge 
> and belief (think how the Fidelius Charm hides the fact of 
something 
> existing from plain sight) that conceals the Dementors to muggles 
in 
> general.  Ms. Figg knowing that the cold and darkness--the 
*feeling* 
> was liekly atrributal to Dementors and knowing the fact that 
> Dementors exist, might be all one needs to *know* to *see* them.  
> 
> Arya

"Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth.  
They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and 
despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around 
them.  Even Muggles feel their presence, *though they can't see 
them*."(emphasis mine, PoA US paperback pg 187) 

This is how Lupin describes Dementors.  Given the fact that we now 
know he is a half blood, I would think we can take his word for it.

Sue, who is not trying to be a pain, just doesn't want Dudley to 
*ever* be able to challenge/hurt/hex Harry again.