Humor in HP

[wildirishrose01us]

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> Steve replies:
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> I found a lot of things funny in the Harry Potter books. Ron and the twins for example are hilarious.  Some of what they said and did offended some, but not me, I loved it all. Luna was my absolute favorite, as was everyone's responses to what she would say and do.
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> And for me at least, certain characters were simply comical on their own merits, w/o saying anything funny.  Crabbe and Goyle crack me up just standing behind Malfoy like grouchy gargoyles waiting to pounce.  Hagrid trying to squeeze through the doorway at the Burrough. Umbridge being carried off by the centaurs. Students in the common room puking up stuff as part of the twins experiments next to other students studying as if nothing strange is happening next to them. Kreacher hitting Mundungus w/ a frying pan. Ginny's favorite spell being bat boogies.  Gnomes being thrown out of the garden.
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> There's a lot of tension at times in the novels. Humor is one of the best ways to alleviate tension and give the readers a chance to relax and move forward again. JKR created many characters that were real enough to be funny at times.  Those of us who appreciate that humor enjoy the books on a level others are unable or unwilling to
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> Steve, who loves British comedies, especially Monty Python, Red Dwarf and Faulty Towers, but wishes anyone good luck in finding it in Jane Austen.


Marianne:

I'm so glad to find somebody besides me and my son that appreciates Red Dwarf humor.  I also like Are You Being Served, Mr. Bean and Keeping Up Appearances.  And my all time favorite (after Red Dwarf) is Dr. Who.  The new ones.  Although I'm not sure it's about humor, but it can crack me up a times.  There are other British comedies I like, but I can't mention them all.

Anyway, back to humor in HP.  One part that made/makes me laugh is in the Goblet of Fire.  I read it twice, the part of the book, and then burst out laughing.  Obviously this is not canon.

They are at the Quidditch world cup. A ministry wizard is trying to get another wizard, who is wearing a ladies dressing gown, to put on a pair of pants.

 MMW: "Just put them on Archie,there's a good chap.  You can't walk around like that."

Archie: "I bought this in a muggle shop.  Muggles wear them."

MMW: "Muggle women wear them Archie, not the men" as he tries to give him the pants.

Archie:  "I'm not putting them on.  I like a healthy breeze around my privates, thanks."

Marianne