[HPforGrownups] Dean Thomas, the Weasley Cousins, and Character Backstories

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 150546


On Apr 5, 2006, at 1:51 AM, Steve wrote:

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> Again, I fear I am rambling. Does anyone see the point I'm trying to
> make here?

kchuplis:

I do at any rate. I think they are "invisible" backstory, like I  
said, that colors what is written. I also think that Dean, would  
indeed, still respond "my parents are muggles" because they are. The  
father who *raised* Dean is a muggle. He would of course think of his  
parents as muggles. I like your comparison to "lost stories". They  
aren't of importance to the main story, but just of piquing curiosity.