When Arthur went to the social worker to collect his medication, he was told that because of budget cuts, he would no longer be able to get it. Having just lost his job, his savings were not enough to buy the medication he needed.
Shouldn't people with mental illness be treated in hospitals? How could they live like normal people?
Shouldn't orphans be sent to orphanages too? They would be properly cared for there.
No one picked up the rubbish on the streets. People even found it an eyesore that spoiled the city's appearance. Clearing it away was like throwing off a burden: not only did the streets become tidier, but a great deal of space was freed up. Yet when some kind of treasure was put on display, a whole room could hold that one item without seeming empty.
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa occupied an entire wall by herself. Some people even queued for a long time just to see her, and there were all manner of dazzling souvenirs.
Though both were children, Credence and Henry Shaw had completely different circumstances. A disparity in "strength" could likewise cause bullying, and the greater that disparity became, the more frequent it would be. The strong believed that even if they bullied others, they would face no punishment, nor would they suffer any loss by using bullying to get what they wanted.
That was how things stood in the Dursley family. After receiving that windfall from nowhere, Vernon had not rushed to buy a new car. He intended to save the money for Dudley's university education. However, he did agree to persuade Petunia to take Harry to meet his parents, and he could drive them there.
Petunia had been persuaded as well. The Muggle postal service was not actually that inefficient;