[HPforGrownups] CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 2: Aunt Marge's Big Mistake

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 189402

Quoting lui <lui_rhys_01 at yahoo.com>:

>
>
> 1. Seriously - what is wrong with Aunt Marge? What kind of person   
> hits a 5-year
> old in the shins?
>
> luirhys:
>
> I have this idea that it's probably how the Dursley's (Marge & Vernon) were
> brought up. Possibly they learned from an early age that exercising   
> authority is
> the way to gain respect (or at least fear). Additional question   
> though: It seems
> obvious that nobody likes her visiting, yet she still bothers/ Do you think
> Marge is the older or younger sibling here?


It might be that _she has money,_ and Vernon hopes to inherit, either  
himself or Dinky Duddums.  She doesn't seem to be married or have  
children of her own.

And I'd be very curious to meet Vernon's parents.  It might be that  
the way he acts is the only way he knows.  God knows, I feel sorry for  
Dudley---sooner or later, reality is going to bite him HARD.


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