I feel like in hindsight JKR must have internalized enough of that classic Gen Xer messaging about the meaninglessness of the suburban world that she knew it was cool to SAY that the Dursleys' lifestyle was a bit naff but was close enough to the Boomers to not really believe ithttps://twitter.com/arthur_affect/status/1266523949770240000 …
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Yeah I mean it's the same pretty basic "I'm a misfit who hates my shitty normie family and I like [niche-activity/skill/talent] so if I can just escape to Elite [niche-activity/skill/talent] School for college I'll be both free AND their Social Better fantasy as XMEN etc?
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I mean, you want to get nitty-gritty it's more like that was the "pretty version" of how most of the Boomers who were born working class but went to college and became famous authors, musicians, filmmakers etc saw their own personal journey and repeated it...
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a giant castle with a huge electrified fence… In the Scottish Highlands. Which feels wrong at a visceral level.
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The Highlands are that place where you I've seen shopkeepers leaving their shop open and unatended, with a little word on the counter saying "Gone visiting relatives, if you need something help yourself and put the money in the plate"
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