Crybullying. Not even once. :disgost:

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    2 years ago

    The father-son pair are more painted as gluttons than fat. They're lazy and spoiled. Dudley eventually grows up to be a teenage soccer hooligan, trading his fat for muscle, but he's still painted as a bully and a coward.

    • Cromalin [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      he's described as whale-like and wider than he was tall, and the first time the narrative is ever sympathetic to him is after he gets fit in book 5 or 6 because of dementor trauma

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        2 years ago

        He's also described as constantly gorging himself on treats and throwing a hissy fit because he didn't get enough birthday presents.

        I guess they could have described him as sleakly dressed, finely boned, and of immaculate complexion, like Bellatrix Lestrange.