Did You Know In AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN…

There's a hidden moment of emotion between Harry and his Aunt Petunia. When Aunt Marge was insulting Harry's parents and ranting about how James was a no-good man and Lily was too good for him, Aunt Petunia politely laughed along. But when she started on Lily, Petunia stopped smiling. This subtle moment shows that although Petunia resented her sister, she still missed her. This is further confirmed in a deleted scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, when Petunia tells Harry, "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow, you know. I lost a sister.". This line adds depth to Petunia's character, who is otherwise portrayed as cold and bitter towards Harry.
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[@ruturajshiralkar5566]

Petunia's contempt for Harry largely stems from her jealousy towards Harry's mother and her own sister Lily. Petunia and Lily's parents preferred Lily more over Petunia and with Lily discovering her Magical heritage, it was as if Petunia was completely ignored thus fueling her resentment. Her resentment turned into Hatred once Lily chose to befriend Severus Snape (overruling Petunia's objections) and Dumbledore (in response to Petunia's letter) rejecting her (Petunia's) request to study at Hogwarts. However despite her own resentment towards her sister, Petunia was never seen / heard insulting her (Lily's) memory in any way. This was in contrast to her husband Vernon, who missed no opportunity to trash on Harry's parentage.

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

If I'm recalling correctly, the only time she actually does openly attack her is in #1, when she is essentially in tears while trying to persuade Harry to not go to Hogwarts

[@ruturajshiralkar5566]

@@Jonathan-A.C. even then Petunia indirectly attacked her Sister. More than Lily herself, Petunia attacked James Potter.

[@theomnipotent9402]

She didn’t have magical heritage she was Muggle-born

[@fox2569]

@@theomnipotent9402 All muggleborns are descended from squibs so they do have magical heritage.

[@fox2569]

@@ruturajshiralkar5566 No she didn’t, in the first book she mainly attacked her sister, calling her a freak, the only thing she said about James was ‘Then she met that Potter at school-‘

[@hillaignorous]

I think the scene should not have been cut it was an important one

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

But it wasn't in the book.

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

@@hillaignorous Dudley did, Petunia didn't. She just say "good bye, then."

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

​@@hillaignorous In the book, she doesn't say anything really profound as in the deleted scene, just talked about the wizarding world, like dementors and Snape in the fifth book.

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

I mean, Petunia in the book never really made any emotional scene and the movie just made it because they want. It just like made her new character which she doesn't have in the books.

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

@@hillaignorous It's up to you, I just express my opinion. I just wanna tell you that the films and books aren't same and I prefer the books.

[@zackcross7190]

One of my favorite Petunia moments was when Harry mentioned dementors attacking Dudley and she knew exactly what they were.

[@UlfricStormcloak69]

And she knew about Azkaban too and doesn’t harry feel happy for once to have her as an aunt since she knew what he was talking about and how dangerous it really was ?

[@BlueJohnXD]

@@UlfricStormcloak69 i don't think it was happiness but rather relief she understood the dangers, because vernon just didn't understand

[@apoorvbansal6590]

​@@UlfricStormcloak69 that was when she heard that Voldemort was back

[@the-boy-who-lived]

And she felt sad about the return of Voldermot; murderer of her sister. Then she mentioned about Snape. Then he rsecieved a letter from Dumbledore and kept Harry in her house.

[@Octobris]

Read the books like, 15 years ago and the way that moment absolutely shocked me at first

[@KHTimeProtecter]

Marge wasn’t just insulting Lily. She was also making jabs at Petunia. She kept saying that his mother’s blood was no good and never once said that Petunia was an exception.

[@cisio64123]

Exactly ! Petunia wouldn't have been too upset over Marge trash talking Lily and basically calling her inferior, as she herself called her a freak. She would have been more upset over the fact that Marge when giving her insinuation that something was wrong with the Evan's family for Lily to have gone wrong in her opinion was outright casting aspirations of superiority of her Dursley family over Petunia and the Evan's family. This slight of both her and her family would have indeed rubbed her the wrong way.

[@ddthewolf]

​@@cisio64123 in the book Marge did try saying that she didn't think there was anything wrong with Petunia's family, it's just Lily was the black sheep so to speak

[@bouhhgz1969]

Let's face it, Vernon's bloodline was just vile.

[@justinharvey7398]

Petunia also hated dogs too. So she was already on her last nerve with Marge.

[@JennifuhhGilardi]

She specifically says to petunia no offense and nothing against her family but ooookay

[@camilleroblin5005]

Petunia is horrible towards Harry: not only he's the son of the golden child Lily, but he has magic powers, the same magic powers she longed to get. I can understand her: Lily and Petunia's parents made differences between the two sisters and she lived in the shadow of beautiful, smart, gentle and magical Lily. I think that's why she treated Dudley like a little king, because she didn't want her son to feel abandoned or unloved like she did. However, deep inside her, she still loved her sister but couldn't get over her resentment to raise her nephew with the love he deserved. In the end, she regretted this, unlike Vernon Dursley who is a nasty and stupid man. Perhaps if she had married a kind and tolerant man, she would have turned different, would have learnt to forgive Lily and treated Harry with love and respect.

[@Phantom19913]

Petunia resents Harry for a lot of reasons first because she could never be the mother Lily would have been to Harry. Next Harry after 11 years of abuse and neglect was still kind and became the light of everyone life around them Dudley was a downright bully. I think the main reason is because Lilly is the light of everyone’s life she like Harry were the kind of person who made people feel better be better. Petunia didn’t want to go to hogwarts to study magic she wanted to go to be with Lily. That’s why I think Petunia could never show Harry because she would have to admit she misses Lily.

[@UlfricStormcloak69]

@@Phantom19913 that last part of wanting to be with Lily got me 😢

[@dread1262]

Vernon is pretty funmy tho lol

[@QueenofTaterTots]

​​@@Phantom19913he wanted to go to hogwarts, shit lily even tried to get her in but hogwarts' barrier prevented it and Petunia became very distraught and bitter after then on Edit: sorry i misread the last part there

[@ajbrookly2623]

Ha doubtful. Patunia likely attracted the man that matched with her demeanor.....the actual worst lol

[@yulaalcoriza731]

They didn't include the scene when the Dursley were about to leave the house Dudley asked, "Why is Harry not coming along?" Or something similar, the point is Dudley actually cared. 🎉

[@voidtectonic]

Harry did save his life. I'm sure that helped change his mind about his cousin. Even after he bullied and hurt Harry basically all of his life, Harry still protected him.

[@jesusnthedaisychain]

​@@voidtectonic Word of God says that the Dementor attack on Dudley made him mature quite a bit rather quickly. He finally got a taste of the torment he was giving others and that gave him some perspective.

[@TheDTSZ]

I think the answer to the question was something like “we don’t have enough space for him” or something and Harry piped up and said “besides you wouldn’t wanna keep a waste of space like me right?” Then Dudley went up to Harry and said “I don’t think you’re a waste of space” so that really shows how much character development happened between them

[@lanetower3411]

There is a deleted unfinished version of that.

[@Moonie-zw2me]

​@@TheDTSZ OMG i remember this deleted scene , Harry and Dudley even shook hands after that 😭😭😭🥺

[@Albus_Dumbledore197]

They shouldn't cut Dudley scene in Deathly Hallows 1. In the book, he made some tea for Harry (who tread on it lol). He's so cute, just wrongly raised.

[@darththeo]

Dudley's growth from the books is not done well in the movies.

[@OzzieTheHead]

Well I woulnt't go that far as "so cute"

[@mafeweigel]

I think in the books, she doesn’t say anything to Harry. She just leaves.

[@user-ui5zr7mi1d]

Cute is not exactly the word I would use Lol

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

​@@mafeweigelIt says she gives him a strange look he's never seen before and there's something unreadable in her eyes but yeah ultimately she decides against acting on them

[@sersastark]

I figure that whenever Petunia sees Harry, she sees Lily, the favorite child and the sister she was jealous of bc she wanted to be like her n was told no. She also sees James in Harry looking back at her, the man she blames for the death of her sister Lily. In essence, whenever Petunia looked at Harry she saw both her dead sister and the man she blames for her sister's death.

[@paulyb7267]

Nonsense, there is no evidence of Petunia ever blaming James for Lily's death. Also, James did not cause Lily's death. It was Voldemort, Wormtail, and Snape.

[@Kawa-Yuki]

They did keep mentioning how Harry had his mums eyes… which was clearly only true in the books since they couldn’t be bothered to actually make it true in the films despite still choosing to have people mention it 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@breezy6859]

@@paulyb7267it wasn’t Snapes fault. Snape wanted Dumbledore to protect Lily, Harry and James. Snape is the one who found Lily dead body and informed everyone of what happened. Snape was never the bad guy.

[@paulyb7267]

@@breezy6859 Snape never found Lily's dead body, that was only in the movies. In the books it was Sirius and Hagrid who found their bodies.

[@REN-pu7zs]

Why they have to delete such good scenes, so many good scenes are deleted

[@Directed2212]

Maybe they think it's too much meaning or just deleted it because they weren't sure

[@REN-pu7zs]

@@Directed2212 but it's so good thoo😭 especially when Dudley said to Harry that he's not waste of space

[@REN-pu7zs]

And also when Draco tryna save Harry

[@Directed2212]

@@REN-pu7zs draco wanted to save harry? I think you meant draco giving his wand to harry

[@REN-pu7zs]

@@Directed2212 ahh yes yes, that's what I meant

[@beautybeast5789]

The people complaining about the deleted scene not being there, simply havn't read the book,where it was mentioned that upon leaving privet drive petunia waited as if to say something but didn't do it, she never showed mercy of any kind towards harry😢

[@AnnaBellaChannel]

Petunia knew she could not get attached to Harry as she knew he was going to fight for the wizarding world.

[@poxidog]

​@AnnaBellaChannel we don't know what dumbledore told her of the plan. We know she knew he had to stay or he'd be killed but to suggest she knew the whole plan, that would suggest she knew she was raising a pig for slaughter. Puts her in a worse light that she couldn't even let him have some good childhood memories to spur him on. No I think she felt she had to for what would people think, and out of fear that if she didn't she'd get visitors. Even dumbledore mentions she was reluctant and had to be strong armed essentially (book 5, where dumbledore explains the prophesy)

[@unschuldshascherl]

Or it's people who read the book and understood it better than you did... "She stopped and looked back. For a moment Harry had the strangest feeling that she wanted to say something to him: She gave him an odd, tremulous look and seemed to teeter on the edge of speech, but then, with a little jerk of her head, she bustled out of the room after her husband and son." J.K. later confirmed that what Petunia said in the deleted scene was what she had actually on her mind in that moment but didn't have the guts to say it out loud. Therefore those who complain about the scene being left out are nearer at the book as someone saying she had no mercy at all.

[@aryamaheshwari3986]

I think the books nailed in showing the true feelings of petunia When they were parting for the last time..books tells us about the worried, distressed looks on petunia as if she wanted to day something but she didn't I can't write the whole scene but it truly depicted how much she loves and misses her sister but her jealousy towards her overpowers her love

[@puppychan2086]

And they never showed how much Dudley actually started to care about Harry, he ended up having huge respect for Harry after he saved his life. I believe it was the last book where Dudley leaves tea in front of Harry's bedroom door and Harry gets annoyed because he steps on it and believes it's just another prank like Dudley's done to him his whole life. He only realizes Dudley didn't mean it that way when he doesn't want to leave Harry behind and go to safety, telling him "I don't think you're a waste of space" in reply to Harry.

[@monandoboi7360]

Wish it could've happened a little sooner tbh

[@jujubean9063]

Dudley tears me up hard in the seventh book every time.

[@audioliquor]

When Dumbledore went to talk to the Dursley's in the 6th book, he made it very clear that he felt sorry for Dudley, that he basically had no chance with parents like that. I always told my daughter that it was never Dudley's fault that he was like that. And the last books proved it.

[@sims2lovealot]

That part always makes me emotional in the books. I love how they stay in touch as they get older and even get together with their kids.

[@user-ui5zr7mi1d]

@@audioliquorhmm

[@miranda13c]

I remember being so excited when I found out that Pam Ferris was cast as Aunt Marge. I absolutely loved Matilda growing up and I would watch my VHS of it constantly! Pam was just excellent in her portrayal of Miss Trunchbull.

[@meghancraft77]

That scene should've been left in DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1. It would've shown Harry that she loved Lily, cared for her, and has been missing her ever since Lily died.

[@jasmineescalante2794]

I never knew this scene ever existed until a couple of weeks ago I signed up for Peacock premium to watch the HP movies on my phone. They should’ve left all the deleted scenes in the movies tbh

[@bouhhgz1969]

​@@jasmineescalante2794 - I agree

[@quanho6610]

@@jasmineescalante2794 I rewatched all of the Harry Potter movies on Peacock and saw so many important deleted scenes that they should not have deleted :(( it adds so much more depth to the other non-main characters like Pentunia.

[@jasmineescalante2794]

@@quanho6610 yes😃I completely agree, especially the deleted scene in Goblet of fire when Harry walks outside and sees Snape and Karkaroff arguing. I don’t understand why the editors deleted it

[@quanho6610]

@@jasmineescalante2794 That scene added much more depth into Karkaroff's background and his relation with Snape as former Death Eaters. For me the most impactful deleted scene gotta be when Harry grieves Sirius' death in the 5th one, he wanted some space when Ron tried to check on him :(

[@swiftlyaswiftie]

I like to believe that the Potters are a fairly taboo subject in the household and is why they're rarely brought up and if so, dismissed with a simple car crush for instance. Aunt Marge probably overcrossed this unspoken boundary when she insulted Lily. It does get you wondering however how Petunia would react if she knew Dudley essentially mocked Lily's death (I believe it would one of the few times Dudley would get in serious trouble)

[@elizabethkelley2559]

I actually understand why Vernon and Petunia said it was a car crash though. They have no other way to explain how her sister died without questions being asked. If she tells someone her sister was murdered, that brings up a lot of uncomfortable questions that she can't answer. And she has to tell that lie to Harry because he's a child and could have accidentally outed the wizarding world.

[@robertisham5279]

That was only in the movie when Dudley mocked Lilly. It never happened in the book.

[@johnsmith60]

Also both book and movie Aunt Marge was drunk on a bottle of Brandy

[@soranibrahim5334]

No matter how angry/mad/jealous you are at your blood sibling you will always love them deep down

[@timothyskidmore1554]

Reading about her sister's death in dumbledore's letter still would have been a surprise to her

[@soranibrahim5334]

@@timothyskidmore1554 sure there was this rivalry between the two sisters but what siblings dont have their rivalry and to find out your rival has died would shock anyone.

[@paulyb7267]

Mr and Mrs Evans loved and preferred James Potter (who they found amusing and charming) a lot more than they did Vernon Dursley, and this only exacerbated Petunia's resentment and jealousy of her sister Lily even more.

[@jaydebolton6414]

I'm not sure if she stopped smiling because she missed Lily- or because of Harry being in the room and Petunia could sense Harry was about to lose it

[@EstherHulst-Artist]

Exactly I mean this women starved her sisters child to the point Harry thought he was going to die. Doesnt mean he would have but still.

[@iloveowls90]

It’s possible it’s also both, also i blame Vernon for most of his abuse

[@peggyknecht5551]

@@iloveowls90 I do too. I could have forgiven Petunia because she showed remorse for what she did. But, Vernon was just nasty. I could never forgive him.

[@AnnaBellaChannel]

Perhaps all 3.

[@user-ui5zr7mi1d]

@@iloveowls90agree with you

[@AustynSN]

I've always considered that cut scene to be the ultimate proof of Petunia's hateful nature. She didn't lose her sister on Oct 31 1981at Godric's Hollow. She lost her when they were children and Petunia let her jealousy become greater than any love for her sister. Her lifelong mistreatment of Harry further proves she never let her jealousy of Lilly fade, even in death.

[@ezekial7028]

I wish they had gotten the scene where the Dursley's have to leave their home in Deathly Hallow more like it was in the book, it was actually a really emotionally powerful moment.

[@mariem8705]

She was still a coward. She watched many years pass by and she let the mistreatment happen. What she did was horrible and unforgivable, but Harry is a saint and was still friendly.

[@honeymoon2766]

Okay bc let me find out my sister been abusing my child. Ima fuck her up

[@ezekial7028]

Well Vernon was a large bully, so I feel she was afraid to try and help Harry out of possible repercussion.

[@AlexaandKatieForever420]

But deep down her and harry felt the same towards aunt Marge

[@PuffleFuzz]

Harry and Petunia: yeah she’s a bitch lmao

[@taiya001]

Petunia is the byproduct of favoritism by parents. I often feel she only fell for Vernon because he was the first person to treat her with any kind of specialness. She could have been someone great if given the chance to grow and be nurtured instead of squashed to oblivion

[@garcia207]

They deleted a lot of things from the books, especially in the last movie, Dudley told Harry that he didn’t think of him as a wasted space and he shook his hand.

[@zanraven6980]

they should make director cut scenes. more than 2 hour that ok as long it have more information to understand the storyline

[@nataliejones8308]

i agree.

[@kamarulkhairibella2597]

even siblings always get fight or hates each other they still love each other..that is sibling

[@AriniSingh]

I will never abuse my brother’s child.

[@manuzdiaz9106]

d a m n, i didn't knew that scene existed, along with the scene of dudley saying goodbye to harry it makes me wonder a why the h e l l they cut out those scenes, it would have made the characters and their relationship with harry more deep and interesting

[@DarthCrax]

She carried that jealousy and resentment since she was a child. It's hard to resolve long held feelings like that. Then when Harry comes along, it's not only a reminder that her sister died without resolving it, Harry was a perfect representation of what she not only resented but also lost

[@pandahead2241]

After Petunia dies, Harry finds she kept the blanket he was found in as a baby and left it for him so he knows that he was loved. He even visits Dudley with his family every year or so. I forgot where I read these facts exactly, but while Petunia comes off as jealous and petty and Dudley is just a spoiled brat, and Vernon, who possibly might not be effected by the blood spell that protects Harry and his family, and who likes everything to be ‘normal’, I think if he wasn’t there, by whatever circumstances, Petunia could let go of that resentment and hurt and be able to grieve in a healthy way, and maybe even Dudley would be better with the circumstances, like maybe the two would’ve grown up sharing a room and Dudley wouldn’t have bullied him so much. Or I could be wrong and Harry would be a bully. I have no clue. I just think Vernon was a huge part of the problem, especially when Lily and Petunia tried to take him and James on a double date. Because they weren’t Normal enough for him and he didn’t want to be around his girlfriend’s sister.

[@jemmack4492]

God the adults in Harry’s life were horrible!! Snape was a retched man, Dumbledore was willing to sacrifice Harry, Sirius’ temper always got the better of him, Lupin was self loathing, the list goes on! I get that everyone has there own story and lives but as the ADULTS they should have sucked it up to be the best version of themselves for Harry. Thank God for Molly, the only adult in his life that put her own crap behind her to take care of a boy who had no one else.

[@chasemishio1781]

Don't forget Arthur! And Sirius and Remus, for their flaws, were also good

[@Ceares]

Dumbledore did what was necessary to protect everyone. It was a war, there's always going to be sacrifice. IRL how many kids die on battlefields @ the same age as Harry was during the Battle of Hogwarts? He was also willing to sacrifice himself and Snape. It was a horrible decision but it was a case of the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Voldemort and his crew would have happily killed many children, no doubt torturing them first. Remember, his moto was always "for the greater good", he just turned it from domination to protection. The problem is that people thought he was a grandpa when he was actually a general.

[@ElderDrive]

It’s not a true story you know calm down

[@melissakurtovic5212]

What abt McGonacall tho?

[@imperatormaximus8952]

​@@CearesI will also add to this, since Dumbledore did theorize that Harry would have a way out of Limbo, he simply couldn't tell him directly, because it would require his sacrifice to be real, which it couldn't be if he Thought he could survive.

[@tarancehill651]

She was insulting petunia too, that's why she wasn't smiling. Lol.

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

That one little moment does not excuse a quarter of a lifetime of treating Harry like garbage. At least Dudley was a man at the end and gave Harry the respect he deserved!

[@westhawk7259]

I don't think its an excuse, its to show she wasn't just the "evil step mother" and she cared for her sister but had resentment because she wasn't special aswell.

[@mileskintnermusic7349]

I know its mentioned in book 6, but still i find it STUNNING that Harry didnt just Snap once he came of legal age. He wouldnt have the trace, and he had an invisibility cloak. How easy would it be to track down Aunt Marge abd make her lide an utter living hell??? 😈

[@LisaG442]

Petunia didn’t hate her sister, she was JEALOUS of her. Jealousy is a very negative emotion, the bearer almost always finds fault in the object of the jealousy to make themselves feel better about themselves. When Petunia says “.. isn’t it wonderful, we have a witch in the family..?” the jealousy is oozing out of her. When Lilly died her jealousy was still so strong, she took it out on Harry.

[@stylinwiley]

You know, I think she was a squib.

[@LisaG442]

@@stylinwiley squibs are non magical children of magical parents, and they’re supposed to be rare. Lilly was muggle born, magical child of non magical family .. like Hermione.

[@stylinwiley]

@@LisaG442 Squibbs are family that has magical blood that is in them, but no magical abilities which they can see magical spells and objects I can’t remember her name, but it was a lady that Dumbledore had to watch over Harry and the Dursley.

[@WilliamMoffatt-gp3ee]

​@@stylinwileyMrs Figg. The crazy cat lady from Order of the Phoenix

[@fabianjudex8980]

It's soo freakin sad that they deleted that scene because it's a realy sad scene and u begin 2 sympathize with her and the scene where big D gives Harry and Handshake as well 😢❤❤

[@daianad377]

And yet she was abusive to him... when he was chILD

[@anushka23782]

A wholesome moment in HP: Director: CUT THAT OFF!!!!

[@dtxspeaks268]

Pacing issues! Seriously POA was already a great film and is arguably the best movie in the franchise. Why ruin the pacing?

[@carlosadiaz]

If Petunia really loved her sister, she wouldn't have treated Harry the way she and her family did.

[@honeymoon2766]

Bc istg I’m haunting my sister if I see she start starving my baby ! She’ll never know a day of rest

[@connorclandfield8462]

I'm so glad you mentioned the deathly hallows scene because i thought of it before you mentioned it

[@Out-to-Pastor]

They never should have deleted that scene. Makes her so much more of a character.

[@Sacrdz]

Petunia also longed magic and wish we sort of seem more of them

[@billyg3230]

We all know she never hated harry which is why he still lives there cause when she looks at him he has Lilly's eyes which is a reminder she is still around

[@AriniSingh]

Abusing a child is equivalent to hating them.

[@arpitadas8333]

When you are not a book reader😂😂

[@Super165i]

Maybe petunia was scared about how Harry would react to how Marge was acting

[@VaBeachBeach2971]

I think the fact that Harry was a horcrux also had an effect on his Aunt, uncle & cousin. The same way it affected Ron wearing the locket for too long. Maybe the fact that they were muggles made it affect them even more. Simply bc they didn’t have to power to magically resist its effects.

[@peggyknecht5551]

think that was happening too. The horcrux in Harry just amplified the emotions that they already had.

[@robertisham5279]

I don't think so because it didn't seem affect everyone else like Ron and the rest of the Weasleys from books 1 through 6.

[@PesumKadhai]

They seriously shouldn't have deleted it. Its the only scene that makes us know Petunias real mindset.

[@chrishealton3830]

I do like that Harry and Dudley were able to start mending things and maintaining a relationship through adulthood, even if a bit awkward. I also think it’s reasonable to assume the horcrux within Harry would influence the behavior of people near him, especially muggles. Look what the locket did to Ron.

[@EditsbyGojoSaturo]

Wow good information keep it up!

[@graciearchangel3171]

People are forgetting that Harry was a Horcrux, it's brings out negative even evil effects. Remember when Ron freaks out after wearing the necklace? That's why Hermione suggest they take turns so no one person has it to close for too long.

[@oscarluna7238]

But how come Ron and Hermione didn’t really get affected by this?

[@graciearchangel3171]

@oscarluna7238 Did you read the books or watch the movie? All the information is there. ✋️🙄 Harrys' Aunt, Uncle, and cousin were mostly affected by Harry because of how long he was with them. Also, Petunia was incredibly spiteful and jealous of Lily. Petunia then marries an arrogant bully, both of them then spoil the crap out of Dudley turning him into a raging narcissist. All of these inherent qualities were amplified because of Harry, and the length of time he was with them is a huge deal. Ron also had some iffy qualities, and I think his was envy. He displayed this in the Goblet of Fire. Also, after the 3 of them had to flee, Ron was disturbed with fear. As soon as Ron left them in a hissy, he admits his change of heart immediately after leaving them. Hermione was the least affected because I think she was just inherently good. It was her that suggested taking turns with the Horcrux, I think Hermione figured it out pretty early on what was going on. She was the intellectually savvy one in the trio.

[@johnb3587]

@@oscarluna7238probably because the whole horcrux thing wasn’t around until half blood prince

[@graciearchangel3171]

@@johnb3587 It was ALWAYS a thing, the understanding of the connection Harry had with "He who should not be named." was played out during that movie, so I do agree with that part.

[@leastidyworld4365]

No, don’t blame the abusive behaviour if the Dursleys on Harry.

[@dianasmarches]

No. Petunia didn't give a dime about Lily. If she had, she wouldn't have abused Harry. It's good that the scene was deleted from Deathly Hallows. It makes no sense whatsoever. Petunia: "I lost a sister that night too." Okay? And? You had 17 years to make your wrongs right, Petunia. Instead, you chose to abuse an innocent child because of your own petty contempt and hatred for your sister. Abuse is abuse. It is inexcusable.

[@AriniSingh]

True and the child was a 15 month old baby who just lost his parents. Instead of comforting him, you throw him in the cupboard from the moment he landed on your porch. This is not her loving her sister

[@selenurbread]

I mean in the book, the Dursley became nicer to Harry throughout his 7 years and in deathly Hallows, I feel like they were pretty nice

[@poxidog]

Well in book 1 they realise the magical community are watching and try to not actively abuse him as much, book 2 they think Harry can protect himself then when they find out he cant literally starve him to the point of delirium, harrys back to dodging hands at the start of book 3 and at the end Harry tells them his mass murderer godfathers keeping in touch with him, book 4 I think the weasleys have a word at the end, book 5 the whole order threatens them to be nice, and book 6 we only get a glimpse but dumbledore put the fear of God into them to last them until Harry's 17th birthday. I think that has more to do with Vernon and petunia at least. Quite fitting really. Harry lived in fear 10 years, they spend about a month for the next 6/7 years minding their own behaviour or else

[@c.rutherford]

My parents divorced when I was four and my dad remarried and had new kids. Their house was always filled with photos of them in every room. There have never been photos of me anywhere there, even when I was a kid. Just like Harry at the Dursleys! Only I never learned I was a famous wizard lol.

[@obitouchiha5138]

Petunia missed Lily and was sad for her death, but she was still an awful sister. Even after dead Petunia was still jealous of her and took it on Harry. If it had been my sister and me, although I would be envious that she can do magic and I don't, I wouldn't allow that to get between us. I would've supported her with all my heart and I would have loved her child as if he was my own. Petunia can be sad for Lily dying but that doesn't make her a good sister in my book.

[@CaptainPikeachu]

But that’s you and your sister, your lives aren’t the same as the characters in this story. Your experiences aren’t the same. Petunia’s decisions are colored by her life experiences, which are different than yours. There’s nothing that says that if you had her life experiences that you’d make a different choice than her.

[@AriniSingh]

⁠​⁠@@CaptainPikeachui might have make different choices but would never abuse a child. You can not justify abuse because of their past

[@zoelmond]

It’s not a deleted scene just watched the movie last night

[@Eric_1991]

The deathly hallows scene was.

[@torenicolaifjelldal]

The moment they moved out of the house, two scenes were taken out, the conversation between Harry and aunt Petunia in the living room with no furnitures left, and the conversation between Harry and Dudley beside the car “I don’t think you’re a waste of space!”

[@dakotasavage2192]

When Petunia passed away she actually left the blanket here he was wrapped in to him as a kind gesture for all the hard things that she put him through

[@rummanshifasclub4785]

please explain more 😲🤯😵🧐

[@dakotasavage2192]

@@rummanshifasclub4785 So when Petunia passed away and they were reading out her will the blanket that Harry was wrapped in when he was put on the doorstep was given to him because of her will

[@rummanshifasclub4785]

@@dakotasavage2192 awesome thank you 😊😊😁😁

[@paulan7218]

That’s just typical sibling behavior I can say whatever I want about my siblings, but if anyone talks crap about them, they’re gonna answer to me

[@xsailor85]

Nobody insults Lily & lives. AVADA KEDARA!!! /*☠️

[@jayteah1349]

I follow the idea that since Harry is a Horcrux, the environment around him would always be toxic. Petunia did care a lot for Harry in the books, and Dudley grew to love Harry after almost of the horcrux’s were destroyed. Harry would have been in a safe home if he really was just an adopted nephew, petunia loved her sister and wouldn’t actively be cruel to a baby. In the books Harry was still addressed by the family and loved, just in the absolute bare minimum way that Petunia would a child of her sister witch she had to keep hidden.

[@anoukmazoyer4947]

I largely disagree. Petunia had enough respect for her sister memories and sacrifice to take Harry into care, but she didn't care about Harry's development and well being. In his concern, she only cared about her neighbouring image. Otherwise Mrs Figgs wouldn't apologise to Harry in the fifth book to have been such a boring nanny for him to keep an eye on his well being from the Dursleys, whom wanted to throw him in the street few minutes laters when they learned Voldemort was back and after Harry. Petunia backed down only by fear of Dumbledore. Dudley came to respect his cousin because Harry saved his life from dementors and sympatic to him after reevaluating his education after Dumbledore visit in the sixth book. The Horcrux theory doesn't work espescially here, Dudley came to change after only 2 of the 8 parts of voldemort was destroyed and Harry was still an active Horcruxe at that time. If the Horcruxe part of Harry justify his mistreatment by the Dursleys why wasn't it the case with the Weasley, Mrs Figgs or Gryffindors common room? Plus the Horcrux Harry didn't have much fighted to protect himself from Basilic venom or Gryffindors sword or controlled others for its benefit compared to the other Horcruxes whom had defensive charms put on. Harry had mostly control over it except for occlumensy. I find it a lousy theory to justify bullies being bullies, even if there is reasons behind every behavior it doesn't erase their responsabilites from their actions!

[@mardigrassnowballs3258]

My completely unsupported theory is that Petunia may have had a small crush on Snape. My only scant evidence is that she was spying on Lilly and Snape, and when she was caught Snape, used magic to injure her and was also very cruel to her. This might’ve been one of the last straws in her severing her relationship with her sister. Lilly was beautiful, Petunia was not. Lilly was magical, Petunia was not. Lilly was accepted into Hogwarts, Petunia was refused entry by Dumbledore because she wasn’t magical. Snape loved Lilly, Snape hated Petunia. I don’t know something about her reaction when being caught spying and her embarrassment over the letter to Dumbledore asking to join Hogwarts. I always felt that part of the reason she was so jealous of her sister was because her sister was loved by the boy she liked. Anyway, it’s just a theory😂

[@SeanMichael1992]

Petunia despite jealous of Lily, loved Lily and misses her. The only time she said anytityn negative about her was in the first book when she called her a freak for being a witch. But other than that I think Vernon was really the worst of them all, and it was because of Vernon mostly that Perunia maintained an antagonistic person towards Harry. Even Dudley had a redeeming moment in a deathly hallows deleted scene showing genuine concern for Harry, whereas Vernon just couldn’t care less.

[@I100percentlovelife]

With that's last scene, I saw it in the movie with the DVD I stole, and it wasn't in deleted scenes, it was actually in the movie

[@JasmeenSandhu-bp3pp]

Bt the scene was deleted because it wasn't in the books and for stopped smiling was because she realised that now harry would get angry

[@Yuckio]

Liking & loving are two separate feelings.

[@fadikhoory5350]

I just wish Petunia was given more subtle depths to her character. A woman who is deeply subservient to the man she loves and makes her normal but she takes a step back because Harry reminds her of rivalling against his mum.

[@lukecalos4442]

The best scene in deathly hallows part one, and it was deleted 😩

[@jaydenlawrence8393]

Yeah, i always noticed how petunia was alot more chilled out in hp 3

[@gothie09]

I think she resents Harry because some knowledge came her way about the prophecy about Harry/Neville and thought that if he wasn’t born Lily would still be around

[@user-oc2ys8mz3w]

Petunia : You didn't only lose your mother that night in godrics hallow........you also lost your father so now you're an damn orphan.

[@wrdreads4742]

I love how many flower pots of lilies that Petunia has around the house.

[@AnnaBellaChannel]

Grief can make people do horrible things. Petunia for all her faults took Harry in and had to look at her dead sister's eyes every day. Petunia was the only person in the world who could have taken in Harry and she did. Petunia also knew she could not let herself get attached to Harry nor could she 100% know that Deatheaters were not visiting her house. The stress of taking in Harry was huge after Lord Voldemort fell as well as taking care of her own son and her husband. Not an easy task. Why were there really no pictures of Harry up? so if any wizards or witches happened to visit when the whole family was out. There would be no trace of him. Also, why would Petunia want Lille's eyes staring at her all day on the wall? Harry is enough. Mrs Fig really was a huge help to Petunia when Harry was small.

[@AriniSingh]

Still not a reason to abuse a child.

[@johnrainsman6650]

The way Marge hates her nephew's cousin reminds me of my half-sister's half-brother. He doesn't want to interact with my side because we have no relation to him. He told _our_ sister that just because we're connected to her, doesn't mean we're connected _through_ her. "No relation, no relationship."

[@iKEKZ]

They didn’t cut that scene from the deathly hallows part 1 it’s in there. Just watched it again the other day lol

[@MysticalMist3]

You watched the extended cut movie probably. It was originally cut from the film

[@omysadat]

I think they were extremely close before Lily's magic came between them. Petunia was jealous of her magic but also resented magic for taking her sis away and making them different (which has always been a huge thing for us humans, hating or fearing those different than us especially by the time represented in the story). At that point she was a child and is understandable, at least to some point. When she grew, the resentment beat the jealousy, IMO, but she still loved her sister or at least wished to have her idea of a sister with her and not away in some different world that she couldn't be a part of. Then her estranged sister died taking away the possibility of getting her sister back or even making some kind of amends because of that same world an leaving her with a child to make sure she remembered every time of all that trauma. I do not justify her but understand how she makes sense in the story. It is my opinion that the ministry of magic are the true 'bad guys' of the wizarding world story.

[@sophiawusworld7698]

Lily invited Petunia to her wedding with James, but she never came and lily was so dissapointed. While Petunia did invite her but she did not want her as her bridesmaid because she was tired of lily being better.

[@hmk5123]

She didn't like her sister, but she did love her.

[@McFatteh]

I also just noticed that when she's going on about her sister to Harry in The Philosopher's Stone ("Of course we knew... My perfect sister being who she was... My mother and father were so proud the day she got her letter... a ffffrrreakkk"), it looks like she has a tear coming out of her eye. And it really suggested to me that there were a lot of layers behind the way she was spitting those lines out. And like that she was really building up the venom in them before spitting them out. I'm being vague because I can't actually know what was going on in Fiona Shaw's head, but it came off as her having some reaaaally complex emotions and reflection behind her resentment

[@dth17]

i was just thinking about this the other night and about how petunia was probably mad uncomfy when marge starting trashing lily

[@Socially_Naught]

I did NOT expect this clip to open with the Trunchbull

[@flamechick6]

Can't act like losing your sister didn't harden you. I feel for her inner child

[@user-jo7kf2bj9s]

Petunia was so much more than she was portrayed as. In the book, Petunia shows some emotion also when Vernon is insulting Lily. She was jealous and petty, but she loved the sister she had as a little girl and had some guilt that at the time of Lily and James' deaths, they were estranged. Also, Petunia never insults her sister, except to express that she was a freak, when she tries to talk Harry out of going with Hagrid. Petunia knew that Lily was a good person, even if she didnt like Lily or understand her magic. She did not like people talking about Lily in a negative light. James she attacked with ferocity, but Lily was safe in her heart.

[@stylinwiley]

There’s also in the books about aunt Petunia’s pass that needs to come out that wasn’t portrayed in the movies

[@markkuilomaki1173]

"Blood is thicker than water" simply put.

[@Alexalmo]

In The Order of the Phoenix book, there is a really moving scene after Dudley is attacked by dementors. Harry is explaining to his family that Voldemort came back to life during the events of the Goblet of Fire, and Petunia reacted, started crying and asked "Is HE really back?!" It was such a deep and touching scene as we see Petunia being genuinely afraid that her sister's murderer was back and could harm people again. That one scene in the book made me respect Petunia a lot, almost redeeming he completely (not fully, but you know)

[@martinbaxa330]

Not in books, as far as i remember. Petunia didn't really care about Harry or Lily. She was jealous, because she didn't end up being a witch but Lily did...Chapter Prince tale in Deahtly Hallows explain it perfectly. And also this line in Philosopher Stone (which i only read in Slovak, so sorry if it's not translate good enough) - "And then, if you allow, she left her blow up and you became our problem."

[@davidjmartinez4]

Fun Fact: Aunt Marge is played by the same actress that played Miss Trunchbull in "Matilda"

[@ninja7raizo-z615]

Ah yes, my favorite movie "In And The Prisoner Of Azkaban."

[@Nathan-ft7if]

In the book she sends Lilly gifts. It's mentioned in a letter written by lilly, Harry reads in the deathly hallows.

[@Slytherin1]

That’s no excuse to treat Lily’s son like dirt.

[@VaultWeasel]

Yeah i saw how she gave a wave goodbye while Vernon was crying as she floated away. (I bet ya a chocolate toad, she was secretly smiling underneath her nonchalant demeanor.) I couldn't stop laughing at the theater for 30 minutes because you could still see her floating. Despite the measures the ministry had to do to have her deflated and have her memory erased.

[@AllieSLAYZZZZ]

That scene was not cut for me and I just rewatched it tonight

[@nigiljohnson]

The craziest part it, that they have never released a directors cut, enhanced sound, or extended version of the movies

[@Hp_person]

They always cut the good scenes like this one and the one we’re Dudley says that he doesn’t think Harry is a waste of space which both touch my heart and break it again because they were cut

[@dtxspeaks268]

Pacing issues my friend

[@dtxspeaks268]

Pacing issues, especially given that POA is already a great film on its own

[@RoninMilli]

It hurts to the core when you were best friends with your sibling as a child… only for them to be a stranger as an adult

[@kendawyatt3219]

That resentment comes from Neglectful parents who favors one child over another! Creating turmoil within sibling relationships. She’s always loved her sister, she just hated lilys gift! Cus if they were both ordinary maybe their childhood would have been different and lily also would’ve still been alive.

[@AstroSully]

Still mind-blowing they removed that deleted scene. Such a good scene.

[@Extra_050]

I think it runs a little deeper than that. Yes, she laughs along with Aunt Marge when he mocks Harry and she looks uncomfortable when she mocks her sister but it is a) because she spends most of her time pretending she never had a sister and b) because Marge also says "if there's something wrong with the bitch, there'll be something wrong with the pup" and "bad blood will out" (the Muggle equivalent of calling someone a Mudblood, if you will). The inference, indirectly, is that there's something wrong with her too and by extension Dudley. In "The Order of the Phoenix" it is made clear that she understands what Voldemort returning could mean. due to the loss of her sister. Immediately, she clutches Dudley, just as Lily would have done for her own son.

[@corrinaaraiza4771]

Whoever decided to delete that seen deserves a one way ticket to askeban

[@farhansyabibi170]

Didnt she ask Lily to send Dumbledore a letter to ask if she could also study in hogwart? She isnt anti wizard, she is just jealous, and now her sister is dead, leaving a son, while she herself also has a son. Knowing that her son will be like her (a muggle) while harry will be a wizard is basically a sad reality

[@AriniSingh]

Yes and thats why she and Vernon decided to ‘stamp’ magic out of him

[@blxshp291]

It saddens me that that scene was cut, it adds so much depth to a character we otherwise hate while saying very little

[@erikaparker6469]

I mean yeah I always put my sister’s only child in a cupboard when I’m missing her