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Aug 7, 2014 · Harry currently only has one possible outlet to upset the Dursley's tyrannical hold on his life: Magic. If he learns how to use it, he upsets the balance of power in the Dursley household. Magic is the Dursley's greatest threat, and Harry's only hope.
Harry was, also, a manifestation of the Dursley’s fear of the wizarding world. A boy who had lost his parents to one powerful, rogue wizard who holds no value in muggle life.
Nov 23, 2016 · Dumbledore felt massive regret for having left Harry with the Dursley's, but the protection they provided trumped all. Below are some big chunks of the book, but they really explain fully why Dumbledore accepted the mistreatment for the greater good.
The end of GoF is a big turning point in Harry's maturity. He sees how petty and small-minded the Dursleys are in a whole new light because of what he witnesses in the graveyard. Once this has happened they lose whatever control and power they formerly had over him.
Harry felt as though his head had been split in two. Eyes streaming, he swayed, trying to focus on the street to spot the source of the noise, but he had barely staggered upright when two large purple hands reached through the open window and closed tightly around his throat. 'Put - it - away!'.
Another interesting result of the Dursley’s neglect of Harry is how it led him to latch on so intensely to his first good experiences at Hogwarts. He latches hard on Ron who is the first ever friend he made and they become inseparable.
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Given the Dursley attitude to Harry, the mishaps the Dursleys were obliged to endure, from ruined puddings, to Aunt Marge's floating away, plus a ruined living room, and the lack of sympathy...
