The Twins (was Re: Draco and Harry (was:The GoF Train Scene - and beyond...))

[Amber]

No: HPFGUIDX 146954

Geoff:   
>> We see them in OOTP cheerfully encouraging the First Years to 
try out their joke products - which they haven't fully tested 
themselves - for cash despite the fact that some of the youngsters 
are ill as a result. They leave the Ton-Tongue Toffee near Dudley 
knowing that he will almost certainly eat one because he is greedy, 
leaving Arthur to pick up the pieces and restore calm.<<
  *Snip*
   
  Amber:
  I could be wrong on this, but when the twins have the first years 
test their joke sweets, they got ill because that is what they are 
meant to do.  The only time they actually gave them out without 
testing them properly is when they gave the wrong end of a nosebleed 
nougat to someone during Quidditch Practice.  As for leaving behind 
the Ton Tongue Toffees, this was just showing how big of pracitcal 
jokers they were.  

Geoff:
>> As young children themselves,they traumatised Ron by 
transforming his tedyd into a spider and creating the deep-rooted 
arachnophobia which surfaces in the books from time to time. In 
HBP, we learn that they almost created an Unbreakable Vow 
involving Ron for heaven knows what pupose if Arthur hadn't 
interrupted them. They are also guilty of having persistently 
humiliated and embarrassed Ron - and before him, Percy - with 
little consideration for their feelings and have also been 
responsible for being rude to Molly in public. <<
  *Snip*
   
  Amber:   
  I have two younger brothers myself, and can remember fondly 
torturing them to no end.  I believe by putting this in the books 
it also shows that their tendancy of being practical jokers goes 
back a long way.  As for them being rude to Molly in public, they 
are teenagers.  Granted, it is never right, but that seems to be 
a right of passage for teenagers, at least the ones that I knew.  
The tended to get a little mouthy with their parents to see how far 
they could go.  I don't really remember Molly ever getting really 
angry, just exasperated.  Once again...this all IMO, feel free to 
disagree or heck..even agree!