[HPforGrownups] Harry being like James WAS: Re: In defense of DD WAS musings on Dumbledore

[doliesl at yahoo.com]

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Alla: 
> Oh, and I wonder if you could point me to canon for James being 
> spoiled, please? In fact in the interview JKR said that James and 
> Lily worked when they really did not need to, that suggest to me 
> that James was taught the value of hard work, but that is just me 
of course.

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I remember JKR saying in interview that James (and Lily) did not need to work because of his wealthy inheritance from his rich parents, not he's a hardworker even though he didn't need to, hence she never tell us what their job profession because they didn't work. 

Potioncat, jumping in: 
I found this at Quick Quotes, from a 16 July 2005 interview:
>>>>James's parents were elderly, were getting on a little when he 
was born, which explains the only child, very pampered, had-him-late-
in-life-so-he's-an-extra-treasure, as often happens, I think.<<<<

Pampered may not be spoiled--but it certainly is a nod in that 
direction. 


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 Great find. 

And funny how "pampered" is always THE word I see used in describing Dudley. 
So yeah there you go. 


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