muggle baiting vs. muggle torture

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No: HPFGUIDX 155423

Magpie:
The last funny joke placed on Dudley by a Wizard had to be
removed surgically.

Random832:
They made no move to ask him to reverse it. And they could have
hidden it - or maybe it would have worn off in a matter of days,

Betsy Hp:
Just a canon clarification: The Dursley's don't take Dudley in for
surgery until a month has gone by.
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I think the Dursley's wait long enough to see if the curse on their
son will wear off naturally.  As to hiding it...  Impossible, I
would think, in a boarding school.


Tinktonks:
Actually I think that we can surmise from Hagrid's
confession that he was trying to turn Dudley into a pig, that he was
actually attempting transfiguration not a hex, therefore it is highly
unlikely that this would have worn off. In fact it would have taken a
member of the reversal of accidental magic squad or an adept wizard
to remove the tail, and no attempt was made to invoke such
assistance. Dudley was left with it, much like Harry was with his
scar, a permanent blight on his appearance unless he had muggle
cosmetic surgery!!

Tinktonks