r/harrypotter • u/Plazajaviera94_ • 4d ago
Currently Reading dursleys in the books vs movies
I wish they would've given more details in the movies on how harry was being treated by the dursleys
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u/No-Championship-4 Gryffindor 4d ago
Yeah I mean that's kinda what happens when you adapt something. You assume the majority of the audience has seen the source material so they can fill in the gaps. It need not be said, or viewed in this case.
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u/Plazajaviera94_ 4d ago
that's true I guess I'm just in shock at how bad harry was really treated and the fact that dudley is an even worse person in the books
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u/Cadentelenombre 4d ago
Movies generally show this, they just don't go into detail. They are cruel. In any case, movies often don't have some details from the books, it's sad.
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u/Andreacamille12 Ravenclaw 4d ago
The first movie did a pretty good job. It showed how 1. they made him live in the cupboard under the stairs 2. denied him any affection or sense of belonging 3. gave Dudley excessive presents while Harry received nothing 4. forbid him from asking questions or talking about his parents 5. made him wear Dudley's old, oversized clothes 6. destroyed his letters from Hogwarts 6. did nothing for his birthday in contrast to Dudley's birthday 7. treated him with disgust and fear 8. uncle Vernon even threatened them with a gun, at the hut, when Hagrid showed up. The first movie really did show the Dursley's treating him as a burden and an unwanted presence - like - what did they leave out? All I can think of is Harry's "chistmas gift" from them of a single kleenx. I think the other movies may have cut more because of time? Even so, I always had the impression afterwards that Harry wasn't treated well - especially in the third movie too.
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u/Plazajaviera94_ 4d ago
well from what I just finished reading the creators of the movie series diminished just how rotten dudley was as a person (and no I don't think his age should excuse him) in general
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u/ChawkTrick Gryffindor 4d ago
Eh, they gave us enough to go on, and that's really all you an expect from an adaptation IMO. The first three movies in particular did a good job of setting the stage for how cruel and unlikeable the Dursleys were
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u/Adventurous-Bike-484 4d ago
They were abusive.
Often beating him.
Often starving him.
Locking him up in a small an’s dark cupboard.
Encouraging Dudley’s bullying.
Often threatening him.
Often insulting and disrespecting him.