That's how I've looked at Dudley as well.... I've always thought that he was mislead, but that as a child he still held some of the compassion that had disintigrated within his parents years before. Although he never liked Harry, he would have to feel some empathy at his cousin's state of being, especially as he's grown up with Harry his whole life. He doesn't see Harry as family, really- more like a sevant- but it would be like if someone's nanny was getting hurt like that. Harry's taken care of Dudley his whole life and now it's time for some serious payback. Hopefully my mother will allow me on the internet soon- I can only get on at my father's house right now and I'm not allowed to have documents on his laptop because, you know, it's his and I'm not supposed to be taking it over... As soon as I can, though, I will be updating.This is, I think, the best story I've written so far. Thanks for the review!

Lol, nearly everyone on this sight and on fanfiction has mentioned liking Dudley. I hope you all still like him next chapter... I won't give anything away (especially since I don't exactly know what I'm writing) but I do intend to add more depth to his character... But, yeah, he has a heart. And I'm glad that you're waiting for the next chapter.  

I don't really get how you wouldn't recognize a snowy owl, however, the challenge itself said she had to be so burnt she wasn't recognizable, so I have it written in that he couldn't tell... and when does it say she's the only snowy owl in Hogwarts? not to mention the fact that it's summer time, so it could have been any owl, not just a hogwarts owl. That's what I think makes it a little more realistic, even if I would have written the challenge differently.