What was the Dursleys greatest family secret?

One of Petunia Dursley's biggest secrets was the promise she made to Albus Dumbledore. When James and Lily were killed at the hand of Voldemort and Harry was dropped off on the doorstep of 4 Privet Drive, there was a letter accompanying him.
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What is the Dursleys secret?

Mrs. Potter was Mrs. Dursley's sister, but they hadn't met for several years; in fact, Mrs. Dursley pretended she didn't have a sister, because her sister and her good-for-nothing husband were as unDursleyish as it was possible to be.
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What is Aunt Petunia's secret?

Petunia meets a man named Vernon Dursley, who shows interest in her. Petunia, not being the most attractive woman, nor being good at meeting new people, agrees to date him. He proposes to her and Petunia, convinced that no other man would want her and not wanting to be alone, accepts. The two get married.
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What is the Dursleys greatest fear?

The Dursleys had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret, and their greatest fear was that somebody would discover it. They didn't think they could bear it if anyone found out about the Potters.
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What does remember my last Petunia mean?

'Remember my last'

Petunia's disdain for Harry was most likely born from a long-standing jealousy of her magical sister, Lily. A Howler from Dumbledore, addressed to Petunia, said 'Remember my last' – no doubt referring to the letter which he left with baby Harry, on the doorstep of Privet Drive.
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Petunia Dursley's BIGGEST Secret - Harry Potter Explained



Is Petunia a squib?

The fan asked the author if Aunt Petunia was a Squib (a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent) and Rowling replied: "Good question. No, she is not, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle.
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Did Petunia want to be a witch?

Petunia wanted to be a witch: Rowling reveals that, “Petunia had some latent feelings of guilt about the way she had cut Lily (whom she knew, in her secret heart, had always loved her) out of her life.” She also says that Petunia always held out hope that she would show signs of magic “and be spirited off to Hogwarts.”
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What does Grunnings mean?

a shoal (shallow sea area)
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What is the last line in Harry Potter?

Last line of Harry Potter: “The scar had not pained Harry for 19 years. All was well.” There's a lot of controversy about this—the last line of Harry Potter—the epilogue that ends the Harry Potter series.
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What did a strange man in a violet cloak called Mr. Dursley?

Mr. Dursley stood rooted to the spot. He had been hugged by a complete stranger. He also thought he had been called a Muggle, whatever that was.
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Does Dudley have a magical child?

5 J.K. ROWLING ALMOST GAVE HIM A MAGICAL CHILD

Rowling talked about how she almost gave Dudley a magical child himself. She considered having him be at Platform 9 ¾ during the epilogue. However, she decided not to do so because she thought Vernon's DNA would have killed out any trace of magical blood.
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Did Petunia go to Harry's wedding?

And the Dursleys didn't attend the Potters' marriage ceremony. "[Petunia] and Vernon chose not to attend Lily and James' wedding. The very last piece of correspondence she received from Lily and James was the announcement of Harry's birth, and after one contemptuous look, Petunia threw it in the bin."
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Did Petunia go to Hogwarts?

When Lily received a letter from Hogwarts confirming that she was a witch, Petunia wrote to Albus Dumbledore asking if she could also study there too. Dumbledore responded saying that Petunia could not study at Hogwarts due to her being a Muggle and even though he responded kindly, Petunia felt hurt and left out.
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Who did Dudley Dursley marry?

Mrs Dursley was the wife of Dudley Dursley: the couple had two children. When her husband's cousin Harry Potter visited them with his family, their children would play while Dudley and Harry sat together quietly.
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Why did Petunia keep Harry?

Dumbledore explained in the note that Lily had sacrificed her life for her son and by doing so had invoked an ancient and powerful magic. As Lily's last remaining blood relative, if Petunia were to take Harry in it would seal the enchantment and provide him with protection from Voldemort.
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Why did Hermione Obliviate her parents?

Hermione cared very much about her parents. She had to obliviate them because she didn't want them to get killed during the war, and made them want to move to Australia and have new identities instead of being Grangers. She was powerful enough to reverse any charm she put on them.
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What were Fred Weasley's last words?

His last line is spoken to George.

In the book, Fred's last lines are spent marveling over his estranged brother Percy joining them for the fight and cracking a joke. He's described as gleefully saying, "You actually are joking, Perce ... I don't think I've heard you joke since you were —" immediately before his death.
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What is the most famous line in Harry Potter?

Explanation: Even though it's just one word, “always” is largely considered one of the most iconic lines from the Potter series.
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How old is Crookshanks?

Later life. Crookshanks lived to be a very old age, but at some point between 1997 and 2021, he passed away.
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What does Mr Dursley's company sell?

Vernon Dursley is Harry's horrible uncle. He works for a drill company called Grunnings.
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Who sent remember my last Petunia?

But Aunt Petunia receives a Howler – a special enchanted letter – that says only, "Remember my last, Petunia" (2.217). By the final chapters of Book 5, Harry discovers that this Howler was sent by Professor Dumbledore to remind Aunt Petunia of her oath to give Harry a place to live.
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Did Aunt Petunia have magic?

Aunt Petunia, although certainly not a full-fledged witch, possessed magical abilities. She was desperate to be accepted into Hogwarts alongside her sister because she knew there was some level of magic in her. She was able to write to Dumbledore so easily because of this self-assurance.
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How does Aunt Petunia know about Azkaban?

4 She Knew About Dementors

When Vernon sees the state his son is in after a run-in with these creatures, he asks Harry what Dementors are. To everyone's surprise, it's Petunia who answers. She remembers "that awful boy" (meaning James Potter) mentioning Dementors being the guards of Azkaban, the wizard prison.
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