Dudley (was Re: Why did Barty Crouch Jr join Voldemort?)

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 189766

> June:
> Personally I don't think Dudley was bad at all. He only behaved
> the way he did because his parents made him (part of what
> Dumbledore had in mind when he said his parents had abused him).

Carol responds:
I don't wholly agree. Yes, certainly, his parents spoiled him, but Dudley was acting like a brat even as a toddler, kicking his mother and screaming for "sweets"
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I agree that he became what he was because his parents indulged him, but he was not faultless himself.<SNIP>

June:

Children are the products of their parents. If a parent spoils and allows a child to get away with things the child will take advantage of it in all aspects of life. Petunia we know wanted to go to Hogwarts and turned against her sister and magic because she was not accepted at Hogwarts but she did not really dislike her sister. Dudly and Harry were a simular situation. Dudley the older of two that were brought up as brothers wanted what his younger brother/cousin was able to accomplish. Also he states to Harry in Deathly Hallows that he did actually like him so obviously the Dursleys made him hide that.