Hagrid's attack on Dudley (Was: A few random puzzles)

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>>>Alla 
> 
> I am also not getting your point about Hagrid being prejudiced 
>about all muggles. He is prejudiced about Dursleys,sure( very 
>deservingly  so, IMO). He calls them muggles, because that is who 
>they are.
> 
> Could you give me a quote,where Hagrld calls all muggles worthless,
> please?

Potioncat:
Alla was responding to Carol's post that Hagrid is prejudiced 
against Muggles.  I actually think she might be right.  And 
McGonagall might be prejudiced too.  McGonagall says the Dursleys 
are the worst sort of Muggles. That sort of puts it on a continuum.  
At one end you distrust Muggles but accept a Muggleborn witch.  At 
the other end you extend your dislike of Muggles to MagicFolk with 
Muggle blood.


>>Alla: 
> Another idea - if Harry indeed was watched closely than he would 
> ever know when he was with Dursleys, maybe Hagrid was one of those 
> who watched hima nd then he saw every cruel trick Dudley played on 
> hima nd that is why Hagrid PLANNED to turn Dudley into a pig, 
> because he ahd plenty of time to plan him.
> 
> This one I may believe in actually

Potioncat:
First, if that was the case, it was revenge, not punishment.  Giving 
someone a paper to write for not paying attention in class is 
punishment.  Breaking their potion sample is revenge...oops wrong 
argument.  Giving someone a pigs tale but not explaining why is not 
punishment, but revenge.

Secondly, I don't think anyone, even DD knew what was going on at 
the Dursleys.  I know the letters seemed to know exactly where Harry 
was sleeping, but I think that was a different situation.