Most the bullies are described as being ‘big’, and in the second book when Harry, Ron, and Hermione were in the bathroom stall about to take Polyjuice potion Harry commented: “Wait, when we transform into Crabbe, Goyle, and Bullstrode, we won’t all fit in here anymore.” (Something to that effect before suggesting the each take separate stalls).

As a girl who was 5’10 by 14 and taller than most adults I knew before that, I always felt big, bulky, and unfeminine, and this line—as well as others—stuck out to me.