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

[dzturtleshell]

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Geoff writes: "...often women whom I knew when I was a lot younger. They were often spinsters, very set in their ways who expected every thing to conform to their idea of the world. Children were considered to be loose cannons who got in the way, were unpredictable, noisy and liable to undermine the peace and stability of their life style."

dzturtleshell responds: I can see where you are coming from here, but it doesn't account for her treatment of Dudley. Marge treats Dudley like a prince. She beat Harry's shins to make sure that Dudley would win a game at his birthday party. She gives him money just so he'll like her! I feel like she might think of him as her surrogate son. She doesn't seem to have nearly as much concern for Petunia as she does for Vernon or Dudley - they aren't her blood. I suspect she's only civil to Petunia because her brother actually likes Petunia and Marge realizes he will get mad if she's blatantly horrible to his wife. Actually, I think they only put up with each other because they have to for Vernon's sake - (Just like Vernon only puts up with Harry because of Petunia...)

~ dzturtleshell :)