Keeping up his fake upbeat tone, Wilkes continued. "What's got you down, Dork? In the name of our friendship, I'd offer you my shoulder to lean on...but I don't want warts or whatever else Mudbloods might carry."
It gave him satisfaction to see that he was getting to Dirk. It was no fun when the Gryffindors pulled the "nobler than thou" card and just walked away.