Even while the prodigal Dudley nettles Harry with his nominally funny jokes and attacks, Harry generally acts phlegmatic and perfunctory, pretending to study for Potions. He responds to his cousin in a politic manner by prevaricating that nothing his cousin does will ever seriously get to him.
prodigal: lavish or wasteful
nettle: to irritate
nominal: existing in name only; negligible
phlegmatic: calm and unemotional in temperament
perfunctory: done in a routine way; indifferent
politic (adj): shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic
prevaricate: to lie or deviate from the truth
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