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     • The Dursleys certainly resented having to rear Harry alongside their own son, Dudley. They saw him as an unwanted extra who should be grateful to wear Dudley's hand-me-downs, who had to perform all the household tasks from which Dudley was excused, and who was never to be included in Dudley's activities or friends.
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   Why did the Dursleys hate Harry?

   • Luke's uncle wanted Luke to help him work, he needed him. The Dursleys simply hated Harry and, even more so, hated magic. Dursleys didn't hate Harry. They hated that Harry was a sliver of magical world. As such, Harry being more magical would be a significant deterioration of the Status Quo for them.

   Why didn't the Dursleys gladly ship Harry off to Hogwarts?

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   Why did the Dursleys not want to go to Hogwarts?

   • Something the Dursleys didn't want. They don't know and hate magic, knowing that Harry in the end would know and control magic scared them. Every time I read the books, I though the answer was pretty clear: going to Hogwarts would make Harry happy, which was unacceptable.

   Why didn't the Dursleys gladly ship Harry off to Hogwarts?

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   What is the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys?

   • This is perhaps most succinctly summarized in Sorcerer’s Stone when Harry thinks, “ Don’t ask questions —that was the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys.” Before his first Hogwarts letter arrives, Harry is left in the dark with no opportunity to learn about who he is and what that means.

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   Do the Dursleys hate magic?

   • The Dursleys are shown to be absolutely obsessed with normalcy and with what their neighbors think of them. They live in constant fear that the neighbors will discover that Harry is magic, which of course would be exacerbated by him actually learning magic. They really, really hate magic. Like, a lot.

   Why didn't the Dursleys gladly ship Harry off to Hogwarts?

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   How do the Dursleys control Harry?

   • The Dursleys have absolute control over Harry. To them, he is an object, a dark secret that must be stowed away and hidden. 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.

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   Why do the Dursleys stomp out Harry?

   • In Vernon's words, they would rather 'stomp it out' than tend and nurture it. The Dursleys have absolute control over Harry. To them, he is an object, a dark secret that must be stowed away and hidden. Harry currently only has one possible outlet to upset the Dursley's tyrannical hold on his life: Magic.

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   Jun 24, 2015 · 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...

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   Jul 14, 2016 · JK Rowling reveals the real reason why the Dursleys hated Harry Potter. It all makes so much sense now. Radio Times Staff. Published: Thursday, 14 July 2016 at 1:01 pm. From the moment we met...

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   Jul 13, 2016 · Upon their first meeting, Vernon attempted to shame James by asking questions about his car and "suppos[ing] out loud that wizards had to live on unemployment benefit."

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   They do hate him, and as others mention, they hate him being happy, but they hate magic more. To them, letting him go to Hogwarts is mixing two things they absolutely despise having any contact with, Harry, and magic.

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   Aug 7, 2014 · The Dursleys hated Harry, yet oddly refused to ship him off to Hogwarts, where they could have been free from Harry's presence for a full nine months per school year.

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   Sep 6, 2016 · This is perhaps most succinctly summarized in Sorcerer’s Stone when Harry thinks, “ Don’t ask questions —that was the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys.”. Before his first Hogwarts letter arrives, Harry is left in the dark with no opportunity to learn about who he is and what that means.