Does anyone else find the Scabbers/Ron thing revolting?

[L Sanford]

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<Sandra>
> I find it thoroughly creepy that Ron and the other Weasleys 
> were deceived into giving so much affection and physical 
> attention (hugs and stroking etc) to a rat that was in fact 
> a vile, unhinged man in disguise. If I was Ron I wouldn't 
> stop washing myself for at least a month. 


Molley:
Perhaps this is why Ron says in utter disgust when Scabbers identity is
revealed, "I let you sleep in my bed!".  The impression I had when reading
this was that had the overall drama unfolding at this point not been so
dire, he might have vomited out of revolt at the thought.  I'm with you - if
washing for a month would take care of it, my poor family would have been
going next door for their showers till the cows came home!  Pruney fingers
anyone? <vbg>