DD at the Dursleys: Better Manner to Accept.

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 158197

Ah, I see the embers of the discussions about the scene at the 
Dursley's.  Even though I am a DD supporter, let me just add a few 
more coals to the fire. <eg>

I have thought about the type of drink that he is offering them.  
And as someone wrote in a thread awhile back, "what is up with all 
of the alcohol in HBP".  If I were Petunia or Vernon and had a 
health condition that prevented me from drinking alcohol what would 
DD have expected me to do?  And he is giving alcohol to 2 minors.  
Now I don't blame DD for this thoughtlessness, I blame JKR.  DD is a 
better man than that.

The Dursleys could have just taken the drinks and held them.  One 
does have to wonder, what is the significance of all of this 
alcohol?  There must be something to it, I can't think that JKR 
would give alcohol to her own children or suggest that a teacher or 
headmaster of a boarding school give alcohol to the students.  I 
mean if this scene were just about manners and hospitality, wouldn't 
he have just made a pot of tea? Could be herbal tea if they didn't 
want to have caffeine at midnight. Or even a spot of butterbeer, 
which doesn't seem to be alcoholic. Just seems a bit odd here.  
Maybe JKR just wasn't' thinking it all out in the detail that we 
do.  Still I do wonder


Tonks_op