[HPforGrownups] Re: Magical Late Bloomer

[Lucid1953 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 151274

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "steven1965aaa" 
<steven1965aaa at ...> wrote:

> > In the scene at the Dursley's house in the beginning of HBP 
> Dumbledore 
> > refers to the "appalling damage" she and Uncle Vernon have done to 
> > Dudley.  Dudley and Uncle Vernon look mystified but Petunia's face 
> > goes oddly red/crimson (in my best recollection, I don't have the 
> book 
> > here).  That seems to me to be a clue signaling that she knows 
> > something they do not 
<small snippage>
> 
> 
> Nancy:
> 
> Hello all, I am new to your board but an avid fan.. (Hi Pippin)
> 
> That quote seems to give the most evidence that it will be Dudley, 
> along with his reaction to the dementors - actually feeling it which 
> Mrs Figg did not.
> 
> Nancy
> 
> 
> 
> 
Diane (also new-ish - been lurking for a few weeks):

To support what Nancy said, If Dudley, as a wee tyke, once "made something 
happen" when upset or angry, that could explain why is has been so coddled and 
spoiled by his parents.

If the magic-loathing Dursleys saw a glimmer of potential wizardry in 
Duddykins, might they not think that they could keep it at bay by never allowing the 
boy to get angry or frustrated?   

I admit this is pretty far-fetched (I can think of arguments against it even 
as I type this),  but, given how the Dursleys loathe magical people, it's fun 
to think about.

Diane



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