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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.
Some invisible force seemed to have surged through his nephew, making him impossible to hold. His hands are "tightly" around Harry's throat and apparently the danger is so severe that Lily's protection had to activate to an extent to get him to stop choking Harry.
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.
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...
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Get everything you need to know about Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Analysis, related quotes, timeline.
