User talk:Rebeccaj

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Piers Polkiss?
I recognize the name, but I'm not sure where he fits &mdash; is that Dudley's friend?

In any event, I don't know if we need a separate section for minor Muggles. If we have one, we should move Frank Bryce into it... he's a Muggle, also. Chazz (talk) 18:44, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Chazz, yes he's a friend of Dudley's, mentioned in at least two books. I'm afraid I'm still trying to figure out how to use this site; please forgive my clumsiness. I'd like to make a proper page for Piers, but not sure how to get the character summaries and whatnot. I agree with you about moving Frank Bryce; I did that before seeing this message from you :-) rebeccaj


 * I just threw the framework onto his page for you. If you go to the main page's discussion page, you'll see that there are project standards there, along with a link to the standard frameworks. Anything I can do to help, you have but to ask... Chazz (talk) 18:58, 14 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, and here's another useful link: Recent changes to the Muggles' Guide Chazz (talk) 19:06, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Chazz! I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question, but I wonder: how can I change Piers Polkiss' character's "loyalty" to "Dudley Dursley"? Also, do you have a shortcut for your user name and date stamp? I'm typing mine in based on your template. One last thing: I hope I'm using the edit summary correctly. rebeccaj (talk) 19:26, 14 September 2009 (UTC)


 * No problem... always glad to help. The signature shortcut is easy: four tildes ~ expands to your user name and time. You can customize your signature on your "my preferences" page &mdash; that's a link at the top right of every page if you're logged in. Changing the info box is also easy, once you know how &mdash; click on Edit This Page and you'll find, right at the top, a "template" that contains the various fields. It looks like you are using the edit summary correctly, as well. Chazz (talk) 20:09, 14 September 2009 (UTC)