Fred and George (was: In defense of Molly)

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 136469

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Nrsedany2be at a... wrote:

Danielle: 
>  
> And I have just a question, when were fred and george ever direct 
in muggle  
> baiting. i know some of the stuff they sold were used by draco and 
the  
> deatheaters. But I can't recall where they deliberatley hurt 
someone and it was  
> really bad and montague doesn't count. and neither does using first 
years to try  
> their goods out on either.
> danielle
> 
> 
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Hickengruendler:

I'm not sure, but I think what was meant was them giving Dudley the 
Ton-Tongue-Toffee. Sure, Dudley is rather nasty, but still. I'm torn 
about this scene. On the one hand, it was clearly comic relief, 
therefore I suppose I just should laugh about it. However, just 
imagine what would have happened, if Dudley had eaten the Toffee 
after Arthur had left. He probably would be dead by now. Sure, JKR 
directed the story a way that nothing serious would happen to Dudley, 
but obviously that's not an excuse for Fred and George. They don't 
know that they are part of a story, after all.