On what would be Dudley Dursley’s 35th birthday, J. K. Rowling has given an insight into the most abhorrent family in the Harry Potter series.
The author has delved into the Dursley’s past and revealed why they were so mean to boy wonder Harry Potter.
Even she wasn’t a fan of the characters, describing them as: ‘Reactionary, prejudiced, narrow-minded, ignorant and bigoted; most of my least favourite things.’
Vernon hated Harry simply because he was different. ‘Vernon was apt to despise even people who wore brown shoes with black suits.’ He also hated Harry for his resemblance to his father: ‘It stems in part, like Severus Snape’s, from… Read the full story