The Twins

[mesmer44]

No: HPFGUIDX 145161

> Potioncat:
> The twins are one reason I sometimes remind myself that JKR and I 
may 
> not be in complete agreement about...oh, life in general. She 
> presents the twins as lovable, adorable teens. And I do think they 
> are adorable. But they are mean. Very mean. And they are reckless 
to 
> the point of being dangerous. They do have their nice moments 
> too...but their behaviour raises a number of red flags. No wonder 
> Molly fusses at them so much.
> 
>

winterfell:
   I've never seen the twins as being lovable, adorable, or mean and 
dangerous. I see them as clever, sarcastic and mischievous practical 
jokers.  They seem to me to be the wizarding version of blue collar, 
anti authority figure rebels and seem to be used by JKR as comic 
relief escape valves for the more serious issues going on around 
them.  I see them as being loyal to their parents, grudgingly proud 
of Ron and ashamed of Percy. I don't see them taking their roles as 
entrepenures super seriously to the point of "putting on airs".  I 
even doubt that they became shop owners for strictly mercenary 
reasons, but rather more as an independent way to invent and provide 
their joke products to those who will most appreciate them.  I 
didn't get too upset with them "blackmailing" Ludo Bagman, as he was 
refusing to pay them what they were owed on their World Cup Quiddich 
bet to begin with. And, they didn't have to give Harry the 
Marauder's Map, but did so because they thought he needed it more 
than they did.