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Muffinz0rz
02/03/18 10:31:32 PM
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Seriously
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likehelly
02/03/18 10:33:35 PM
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the weaslys put harry through more emotional turmoil than anything the dursleys ever did
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Bagamak
02/03/18 10:59:10 PM
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I never understood how Mrs Dursley could be so horrid to her own nephew. She must have REALLY hated her sister.

also I notice the series stops showing them as he gets older. even though he supposedly goes back to them every summer, as the series progresses it just skips over that. I would like to see what his later teens were like at home
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WastelandCowboy
02/03/18 11:03:54 PM
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Bagamak posted...
I never understood how Mrs Dursley could be so horrid to her own nephew. She must have REALLY hated her sister.

also I notice the series stops showing them as he gets older. even though he supposedly goes back to them every summer, as the series progresses it just skips over that. I would like to see what his later teens were like at home

The movies stop showing the Dursleys as Harry grows up. The books were full of stuff, although since he always pretty much hated it there, he noped out to the Weasleys as often as he could.

Old article, but still relevant:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jk-rowling-finally-reveals-why-the-dursleys-hated-harry-potter-so-much-10341021.html

JK Rowling has finally shed light on exactly why Harry Potters uptight Privet Drive-dwelling aunt and uncle disliked him enough to leave him languishing in the cupboard under the stairs.

Quite why Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia Dursley had such a problem with the loveable orphaned wizard is hinted at (they hate magic, she resented her sister's witchcraft etc) in the books, but has never been explicitly addressed until now.

Writing on her Harry Potter fan website Pottermore, Rowling has revealed the backstory behind the familys rift.

When they were in their final year at Hogwarts Petunia, who is Harrys mother sister, invited Lily and her boyfriend, James Potter, to meet her fianc Vernon Dursley.

"James was amused by Vernon, and made the mistake of showing it," Rowling writes. "Vernon tried to patronise James, asking what car he drove. James described his racing broom."

"Vernon supposed out loud that wizards had to live on unemployment benefit. James explained about Gringotts, and the fortune his parents had saved there, in solid gold, she continued.

"Vernon could not tell whether he was being made fun of or not, and grew angry. The evening ended with Vernon and Petunia storming out of the restaurant, while Lily burst into tears and James (a little ashamed of himself) promised to make things up with Vernon at the earliest opportunity."

She goes on to make clear that it is Vernons dislike of Harrys father and the boys close resemblance to him that fuels his animosity toward his nephew. It is a problem redolent of Severus Snapes initial dislike for Harry, who reminds him of his arrogant father and their Harry/Malfoy-style schoolboy feud.

Toward the end of the Potter books the motivation behind the stiff, unloving Petunias attitude toward Harry is hinted at by Rowling and in the Pottermore post she reveals she toyed with introducing a softer side to the character.

However, rather than creating a more sympathetic Petunia, and explaining more about how jealousy of her sister Lily prompted her dislike of anything out of the ordinary, Rowling decided to keep the unkind character as she was at the end of book seven.
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Bagamak
02/03/18 11:05:36 PM
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oh. I stopped reading the books partway through book 4. finished the series with just the movies.
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WastelandCowboy
02/03/18 11:06:47 PM
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Bagamak posted...
oh. I stopped reading the books partway through book 4. finished the series with just the movies.

Gotcha. Yeah, the books, while grandiose at times, are still good, imo.
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Bagamak
02/03/18 11:12:04 PM
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I get the sense Rowling isn't a fan of the redemption trope. there are quite a few jerks in the story that in most other series would by the end of the story, make up with Harry. for the longest time, I thought that the series was going to end with Harry and Malfoy becoming friends. but it never happened.
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Muffinz0rz
02/03/18 11:14:03 PM
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Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what
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Zeus
02/03/18 11:16:01 PM
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Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.
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Nichtcrawler X
02/03/18 11:16:32 PM
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Bagamak posted...
She must have REALLY hated her sister.


I forgot, was Lilly a magic user in a non-magic family, or was Petunia a squib?
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Muffinz0rz
02/03/18 11:17:48 PM
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Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius
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Zeus
02/03/18 11:24:41 PM
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Muffinz0rz posted...
Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius


How the fuck do you actually know their middle names? >_>
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WastelandCowboy
02/03/18 11:25:10 PM
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Bagamak posted...
I get the sense Rowling isn't a fan of the redemption trope. there are quite a few jerks in the story that in most other series would by the end of the story, make up with Harry. for the longest time, I thought that the series was going to end with Harry and Malfoy becoming friends. but it never happened.

Their redemption was sort of glanced over in the last two movies, in the final cut, but there is this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFkDsD4cYQ


Dudley leaves a cup of tea for Harry, but Harry initially misinterprets it as a prank. Later, when the Dursleys are taking-off and leaving their home, during a conversation between Harry, Dudley, Vernon, and Petunia, Harry comments how they (the Dursleys) think he's a waste of space. Dudley disagrees, saying that he doesn't think Harry's a waste of space, thanks him for saving his life from the dementors, and Harry realizes that the tea cup was a peace offering. Vernon and Petunia are shocked at Dudley's change of demeanor and soften up, more or less.

In regards to Malfoy, well, after Harry saved his life from the fiery inferno, Malfoy's pretty cool with him.
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Muffinz0rz
02/03/18 11:27:39 PM
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Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius


How the fuck do you actually know their middle names? >_>

google
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Tezlok
02/03/18 11:30:14 PM
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that was very touching. I can't begin to understand why they cut that.
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WastelandCowboy
02/03/18 11:33:15 PM
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Tezlok posted...
that was very touching. I can't begin to understand why they cut that.

Probably something to do with the change of pace or time constraints.

Final cut is this:

https://youtu.be/VQxcaq6vXzs?t=1m

Faster pace and musical themed.
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Smarkil
02/04/18 12:19:43 AM
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Ya know, with how Harry's dad is portayed, I don't blame 'em for hating him. Dude was a major fuck.
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Muffinz0rz
02/08/18 2:49:23 PM
#18:


Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what

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Mario_VS_DK
02/08/18 3:17:46 PM
#19:


Muffinz0rz posted...
Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius


Birthdays then? Or registration order?
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Ogurisama
02/08/18 3:18:47 PM
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Mario_VS_DK posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius


Birthdays then? Or registration order?

In the book, it is by surname, Alphabetically, the movies its just random
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Mario_VS_DK
02/08/18 3:23:48 PM
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Ogurisama posted...
Mario_VS_DK posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Zeus posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Lol what the fuck at the order in which McGonagall is reading the first-years for sorting

1.) Hermione Granger
2.) Draco Malfoy
3.) Susan Bones
4.) Ron Weasley
5.) Harry Potter

Like what


She's using middle names.

But Hermione's is like Jean/Jane and Draco's is Luscious and Harry's is James so that doesn't make sense either

And Ron's is like Bilius


Birthdays then? Or registration order?

In the book, it is by surname, Alphabetically, the movies its just random


Ah. It's been like a decade since I read it. Maybe I should go for another read once I finish my current series.
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MabinogiFan
02/08/18 3:51:57 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
Bagamak posted...
She must have REALLY hated her sister.


I forgot, was Lilly a magic user in a non-magic family, or was Petunia a squib?

Both Lily and Petunia were Muggles, but Lily was the only witch in the family. Petunia resented Lily and called her a freak because she was jealous that Lily was the one that got magic powers and not her.
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Teeth
02/08/18 4:34:51 PM
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if lily was a witch then she isn't a muggle

muggles are people with no magic power whatsoever.
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MabinogiFan
02/08/18 5:12:12 PM
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Teeth posted...
if lily was a witch then she isn't a muggle

muggles are people with no magic power whatsoever.


Muggle-born, I mean. A witch/wizard with Muggle parents.
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