Ton-Tongue-Toffy (Was: Fred and George)

[msbeadsley]

No: HPFGUIDX 137053

> 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.

As the twins said, they didn't GIVE Dudley the sweet; he picked it up
off the floor and stuck it in his mouth. I'd say that makes it his own
fault in part. (He's already, somewhat wisely in fact, terrified of
magical people and things and his gluttony overcame him in this case.)
And the Ministry would have been by to sort Dudley out pretty soon,
anyway (remember Aunt Marge? and other Muggles we've heard of who've
been rescued from magicked artifacts and had their memories
modified?). It isn't like the twins didn't know their Dad was there to
fix things, either. If we credit them with figuring what Dudley would
do, then we have to credit them with knowing that Dudley would do what
he would do in time for Arthur to fix it.)

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