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

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 155860

> OK next example: What about Dumbledore's behaviour at the
> Dursley's.
> Forcing entry, forcing them to sit on the couch, having the glasses
> of
> mead float around their heads. Was that teaching them a lesson? Was
> that Muggle baiting? Because the Dursleys are Muggles and
> Dumbledore has superiour powers. 
> 
> Gerry  


Yes, it was muggle-baiting (and one of the reasons I didn't care for
that scene since it seemed out of character for Dumbledore).  Yes, he
was teaching them a lesson - although a lesson that was almost
irrelevant as it came so late in the series.  

Magda




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