Dudley and the Dementors

[Lea]

No: HPFGUIDX 127240


--- Bonnie wrote:
> Didn't JKR somewhere say that we will find out exactly what Dudley 
> saw during the dementor attack in OOTP?  Well I've been thinking. :)
> 
> Wouldn't it be great if Dudley and Harry sit down and have a nice 
> long chat and Dudley acknowledges that Harry saved his life.  
> Dudley is so grateful that he becomes a great friend of Harry's.

Would Dudley have 'seen' anything?  JKR has stated that Muggles can 
not see the Dementors, nor can squibs.  Arabella Figg knew enough 
about them to know that they were near, but she couldn't see them 
either.  

On the train in PoA, Ron only referenced 'feeling' like he'd never be 
happy again, but it was only Harry that claimed to have heard his 
mother scream as an effect of the Dementors presence.  

As for Dudley and Harry becoming friends - wow, wouldn't that be a 
plot twist!  Somehow I doubt Dudley would ever be able to admit that 
any wizard, let alone Harry, saved his life.  Dudley was raised to 
believe Harry is 'beneath' him, not worthy, and that wizards are 
lower than pond scum (frog spawn?).  

~ Lea