It's kind of interesting when you think of all the fanfics that use the convention that way. It's hard to believe that realistically Harry, Ron and Hermione wouldn't have major revelations just walking down the hall as Crabbe, Goyle and Millicent. In the book it's played more as a joke on Crabbe and Goyle--if a random person looks repulsed when talking to them it's only correct because they're big hulking brutes.
And yes, the insults are carefully all kept centered on the plot and far away from anything actually insulting. It just reinforces how screwed up Malfoy is, really. The few times Malfoy does hit a mark Harry can just feel sorry for the other person. I do especially like the Colin bit for that reason--if anybody else had done that impression Harry would have been rolling in the aisles. And I wouldn't hold it against him, either, given the stress of having Colin follow him around. Once again Malfoy just "inspires" him to be a better person.:-)
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Date: 2004-11-18 10:12 am (UTC)And yes, the insults are carefully all kept centered on the plot and far away from anything actually insulting. It just reinforces how screwed up Malfoy is, really. The few times Malfoy does hit a mark Harry can just feel sorry for the other person. I do especially like the Colin bit for that reason--if anybody else had done that impression Harry would have been rolling in the aisles. And I wouldn't hold it against him, either, given the stress of having Colin follow him around. Once again Malfoy just "inspires" him to be a better person.:-)