"Lapdog" and "snivel"
M.Clifford
Aisbelmon at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 6 09:03:43 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 114941
>
> Potioncat:
> I know better, but I'm going to anyway.
>
> I'm going to add one more item to this fascinating discussion of
the nuances of "snivelling." Never would have noticed it, but it
jumped out at me on the plane to SC.
>
> SS/PS chpt 3
> Vernon has been driving all over creation, they've stayed in a
hotel one night Dudley has just asked if his father has gone mad.
(Dudley is 11 years old):
>
> It started to rain. Great drops beat on the roof of the car.
Dudley sniveled.
>
> "It's Monday," he told his mother. "The great Humberto's on
> tonight. I want to stay somewhere with a television."
>
> Neville cries in SS too: he sniffles, makes a snuffling sound and
> sobs.
>
Valky:
Ahhh Potioncat, shine on you crazy diamond...
Two more for you.
In OOtP Harry has a "snivelling" girlfriend. (Cho) and
Neville "snuffled" in his sleep.
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