CHAPDISC: DH3, The Dursleys Departing

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No: HPFGUIDX 177501

> vexingconfection:
> I think the Dursleys would choose to not admit to any child
> even if it were Dudley's. Even though it was hinted that
> Petunia hated wizards and witches out of jealousy - I see
> alot of prewar Germany in JKR's books. There were those who
> choose to ignore the Nazis and hope they would go away-the
> Dursleys and Fudge remind me of those. It reminds me of the
> poem - I can't quote it but it went something like ... First
> hey (the Nazis) came for the Socialists and I did nothing,
> then they came for the Jews then they came for me and there
> was no one left to help me. The Nazis also considered themselves
> to be a master race deserving of leading the world and those
> who were not of pure blood did not deserve to live. Does anyone
> else see the similarities?


I see so many similarities to Nazi Germany in these books!
I think a lot of them have been discussed previously (such
as Grindelwald and the pure-blood mania). I find it interesting
that they were also apparent in LOTR although Tolkien denied
that it was deliberate. Perhaps, both being British, the background
is very understandable. I think WWII is much closer to them.
(Perhaps someone who is British can enlighten me). I have a
friend from Yorkshire and the war is still very real to her.
One cannot help but be influenced by something that life
altering especially when a lot of it takes place in one's
own country. After all, I remember the uproar when Prince
Harry wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party -- here in the
U.S. it might be considered bad judgement but I don't think
it would have caused the furore that it caused in England.

Debbie