Why did the Dursleys take Harry?

Due to Petunia’s maternal connection to Harry Potter, he was sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. This would provide Harry with magical protection against Lord Voldemort and his followers when Harry was outside the powerful protective spells around Hogwarts Castle.

Why do the Dudleys want to keep Harry?

In no particular order, the apparently reasons why the Dursleys wanted Harry not to go to Hogwarts were these: Petunia had already lost her sister to magic. Harry was all that she had left of her, and if she’d had her way, Lily would have never gone. (She punished Harry for her loss, as he looked just like his father.

Why did the Dursleys hate Harry Potter so much?

There might be a deeper explanation as to why Harry Potter’s replacement family, the Dursleys, hated him so much. The vile and hideously named Dursley family were known for their wicked temperament and horrible treatment of young orphan Harry Potter – but what if their hatred was based upon something more than what meets the eye?

Who is Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter?

Petunia Dursley, the sister of Harry’s mother, and her husband Vernon take their nephew in when his parents are murdered, raising him alongside their own son Dudley, but forcing him to live in the cupboard under the stairs.

Are the Dursleys deluded about Dudley Dudders?

But it’s clear that the Dursleys are actually deluded about their little Dudders. Despite all the evidence from school, etc., they manage to hold him in their minds as a fine figure of a baby/child/teen/young man. Then again, how much of their forbidding Harry to achieve was so they could perceive Dudley this way?

Why did James Potter show Vernon Dursley his racing broom?

When they were in their final year at Hogwarts Petunia, who is Harry’s mother sister, invited Lily and her boyfriend, James Potter, to meet her fiancé Vernon Dursley. “James was amused by Vernon, and made the mistake of showing it,” Rowling writes. “Vernon tried to patronise James, asking what car he drove. James described his racing broom.”