Obviously, such a technique could be used for all kinds of reasons, and Harry had used it himself to get on the right side of the wrong people more times than he cared to remember, but to see it used here and so deftly, impressed him.
And I’m impressed with how thoughtfully the author is humanizing the characters, very nicely understated so you barely notice the how, but imbibe the result down like my favorite tipple, raspberry cider.
