Hate crimes (was Re: muggle baiting vs. muggle torture)

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 155820

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ceridwen" <ceridwennight at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Gerry:
> > OK, because nobody answered in my first post: Marge is a Muggle and
> what Harry did was torture/baiting. Correct yes/no? Why?

>Steven1965aaa:

To push the same point a little further, how about Dumbledore's visit 
to the Dursleys in HBP?  While he was certainly polite about it he 
bullied them into permitting him to "trespass" on their hospitality. 
He went inside without being invited, saying let us assume you have 
invited me inside...  I think it was clear they wanted him to leave, 
but instead he stayed.  He also seemed to be enjoying himself, even 
with respect to the glasses hitting them on the heads.  Muggle 
Baiting??? 

Steven1965aaa, tongue planted in cheek