[HPforGrownups] Is Dudley...slow?

[Irene]

No: HPFGUIDX 117833

ericoppen wrote:

>   True, he got into
> Smeltings---but not being familiar with that sort of pseudo-public-
> school, I don't know whether or how much Vernon was able to pull 
> strings to get him in.  About the only school system I'm personally 
> familiar with is the US public system.
>

Some of these schools are academically selective, and some not - if your 
parents have enough money, you are in. Smeltings seems more like a 
second type. The funny thing is even though JKR tried to kick this kind 
of school, it came out looking not so bad. It obviously did Dudley lots 
of good to be away from his parents - the school nurse did more for his 
health than they ever did, and the fact that the school has managed to 
find  something positive for Dudley to take pride in (boxing) speaks in 
their favour as well.

Irene