How did Petunia treat Harry as a baby?

The boy’s mere existence gave Petunia a constant reminder of her sister and the world she herself had been excluded from. She treated Harry poorly, even keeping him in the Cupboard Under the Stairs as a bedroom for much of his childhood.

Why was Aunt Petunia mean to Harry?

She was jealous. No she did not really love Harry like a son or even close. But she loved Lily and her son was a part of her. So a part of her loved him too.

How did Dursleys treat Harry?

Due to his wizarding background, Harry was treated with fear and negligence by the Dursleys; originally being kept oblivious to his wizarding heritage, and being told that his parents had died in a car accident.

Did Dursleys hit Harry?

From the sound of things, they never actually beat Harry. Like u/sheleftmalfoy implied, I think they were too concerned about their appearance with the neighbors to physically abuse him. Paranoid as they are? There’s no way they’d risk him going outside with a physical bruise.

Did the Dursleys survive?

The Dursley family didn’t appear in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, though they were mentioned. It was revealed that Petunia passed away sometime before 2020, but the reason for her death was never shared. Harry Potter fans were always hopeful that Petunia would embrace her connection to the wizarding world.

What does Dudley say to Harry?

Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, ‘You saved my life. ‘ “Not really,” said Harry. “It was your soul the Dementor would have taken …”

Does Dudley hug Harry?

When Marge arrived, Dudley waddled into the hall to greet her. Marge seized him in a one-armed hug and kissed him on the cheek. Harry, sure that Dudley only put up with this treatment because he was well paid for it, noticed a twenty-pound note clenched in his fat hand behind his back.

Does Dudley thank Harry?

Saying farewell When Dudley and Harry were saying their goodbyes, Dudley’s apparent disappointment at having to say farewell to his cousin and his home genuinely surprised Harry. The fact Dudley thanked Harry for saving his life was a huge change from the last time the cousins had a proper interaction.

Why was Dudley nice to Harry?

Dudley cared for his relationship with Harry. I believe that Dudley didn’t want his relationship to become like Lily and Petunia’s: nonexistent. He didn’t want to end up being strangers to each other. I think he didn’t want history to repeat itself.

Does Harry ever see the Dursleys again?

Did Harry ever see the Dursleys again after the Deathly Hallows? According to Pottermore, the last time Vernon and Petunia ever saw Harry was the day they left Privet Dr. in Deathly Hallows (See “15 times Harry Ruined the Dursleys’ Day #15). However, Harry did see Dudley again.

Did the Dursleys really hate Harry?

Rowling adds that Vernon hated Harry because he saw father James in him, much in the same way that Snape does. “She did it grudgingly, and spent the rest of Harry’s childhood punishing him for her own choice,” Rowling explains.