When Dudley counted his presents, he got angry and claimed that he had two fewer than his last birthday, although he actually had one fewer than his last birthday. His presents included a new computer, a second television, a remote control aeroplane, sixteen new computer games, a gold wristwatch, a video recorder, a cine-camera, a Remote Control Crane, a racing bicycle, (which Harry found odd, as Dudley was very fat and hated exercise if it did not include punching someone) and more. That's two less than last year!' - Dudley's tantrum on his eleventh birthday ĭudley celebrated his eleventh birthday on 23 June 1991. Marge refused to call the dog off until past midnight, much to the Dursleys' delight. Harry accidentally stepped on Ripper's paw, causing the dog to chase Harry out into the garden and up a tree, while Dudley laughed himself silly. Īunt Marge was present again at Dudley's tenth birthday party when Harry was nine. Harry was much shorter than Dudley, so Dudley could easily hurt Harry, although Harry was often faster than Dudley. Grogory's Primary School, Dudley frequently chose Harry as his favourite target with the help of his friends. She brought a computerised robot for Dudley and a box of dog biscuits for Harry. The Dursleys treating Harry Potter as a servantīetween 19, Aunt Marge spent Christmas at Privet Drive. She whacked Harry, who was four years old at the time, around the shins with her walking stick to stop him from beating Dudley at musical statues. In June 1985, his Aunt Marge was at Privet Drive to attend Dudley's fifth birthday party.

Likely around this time, Dudley was a member of the Cub Scouts. Over the following few weeks, Dudley took to prodding and pinching Harry, whom he found weak. Hours later, Harry was delivered to the Dursleys after the attack on the Potters in Godric's Hollow. He physically abused Petunia when they went out, demanding she provide him with sweets, something that was witnessed by Minerva McGonagall in her Animagus form. On 1 November 1981, Dudley had a tantrum when Vernon was going to work.

He was the son of Vernon Dursley and Petunia Dursley, and the nephew of Marge Dursley and Lily Potter. He also remained in contact with Harry, as did his wife and children.ĭudley was born around 23 June 1980, about five weeks before his cousin Harry Potter. He left 4 Privet Drive in 1997, along with his parents, to be hidden from becoming the next victims of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters by the Killing Curse, under the protection of the Order of the Phoenix.Īfter the Second Wizarding War, he married a woman and had two children. In 1995, he faced Dementors for the first time and was saved by Harry, after which he mellowed and became generally kinder to his cousin. He and his gang often tormented Harry as well as other weaker and younger children in their neighbourhood and at school, taking after the example set by Dudley's parents. He was obese and insolent as a result of his parents spoiling him throughout his childhood, although he became muscular in his teens. ' I don't think you're a waste of space.' - Dudley's farewell to his cousin Harry Potter ĭudley Dursley (born 23 June 1980) was the Muggle son of Vernon and Petunia Dursley and cousin of Harry Potter.

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