[HPforGrownups] Re: muggle baiting vs. muggle torture

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 155740

> Stacy responds:
 Fred and George were defending their "ickle
> brother" Harry from his bullying cousin, not intentionally seeking out a
> muggle to torment.

Magpie:
Whatever they were doing, they're not protecting anyone since Harry is in no 
danger from Dudley in the scene or in general.  If anything they're getting 
back at Dudley for Harry. They explain they were looking for someone to test 
the product on and thought Dudley, as a bullying git, is a good candidate.


Stacy:
  > I believe that Dudley was in more danger from being smothered by 
Petunia,
> throwing herself on top of him and yanking on his tongue, than he was from
> the toffee.

Magpie:
If Dudley was smothered to death by Petunia throwing herself on him and 
yanking his tongue that would make the Twins' Prank deadly.  She doesn't 
just jump on him randomly.  Her panic is one of the results of their joke.

-m