[HPforGrownups] Re: muggle baiting vs. muggle torture

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 155618

In a message dated 7/17/06 2:32:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
steven1965aaa at yahoo.com writes:


> With regard to the free stuff from their store, I take them 
> at their word --- Harry gave them their start up loan and therefore 
> they wouldn't feel right charging him (query: the twins always refer 
> to it as a start up "loan" - I wonder if they will pay it back 
> eventually? Sydney, maybe this supports your point somewhat if they 
> don't pay him back?). 

Sandy:

Regardless of what term the twins use it was *not* a loan.

"Fred -- George -- wait a moment".

The twins turned. Harry  pulled open  his trunk and drew out his Triwizard 
winnings.
"Take it", he said, and he thrust the sack into George's hand.
"What?" said Fred, looking flabbergasted.
"Take it," Harry repeated firmly. "I don't want it."
"You're mental," said George, trying to push it back at Harry.
"No, I'm not," said Harry. "You take it, and get inventing. It's for the joke 
shop."
"He is mental," Fred said in an almost awed voice.
"Listen," said Harry firmly. "If you don't take it, I'm throwing it down the 
drain. I don't want it and I don't need it. But I could do with a few laughs. 
I've got a feeling we're going to need them more than usual before long."
GoF, page 733, American edition.



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