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What did Mr. Dursley do for a living?
What did Mr. Dursley do for a living?
How did Mrs. Dursley spend much of her time?
How did Mrs. Dursley spend much of her time?
What did the Dursleys fear would be discovered about them?
What did the Dursleys fear would be discovered about them?
Why did Mrs. Dursley pretend she didn't have a sister?
Why did Mrs. Dursley pretend she didn't have a sister?
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Who were the Potters to the Dursleys?
Who were the Potters to the Dursleys?
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Why did the Dursleys shudder at the thought of the Potters arriving in their street?
Why did the Dursleys shudder at the thought of the Potters arriving in their street?
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What was Mr. Dursley's reaction when he saw a cat seemingly reading a map?
What was Mr. Dursley's reaction when he saw a cat seemingly reading a map?
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Why did Mr. Dursley notice a lot of strangely dressed people in town?
Why did Mr. Dursley notice a lot of strangely dressed people in town?
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What was Mr. Dursley's reaction to seeing older individuals among the oddly dressed people?
What was Mr. Dursley's reaction to seeing older individuals among the oddly dressed people?
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How did Mr. Dursley feel about the way young people dressed in his opinion?
How did Mr. Dursley feel about the way young people dressed in his opinion?
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What distracted Mr. Dursley from thinking about a large order of drills he wanted to secure?
What distracted Mr. Dursley from thinking about a large order of drills he wanted to secure?
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How did Mr. Dursley react to Dudley having a tantrum and throwing cereal at the walls?
How did Mr. Dursley react to Dudley having a tantrum and throwing cereal at the walls?
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Study Notes
The Dursley Family
- Mr. and Mrs. Dursley live at number four, Privet Drive, and are proud to be normal.
- Mr. Dursley is the director of a firm called Grunnings, which makes drills.
- He is a big, beefy man with a large moustache.
- Mrs. Dursley is thin and blonde, with a long neck, which she uses to spy on the neighbors.
- They have a son named Dudley, who they think is the best boy.
The Potter Family
- Mrs. Potter is Mrs. Dursley's sister, but they haven't met for several years.
- The Dursleys are afraid of the Potters and don't want them to visit.
- The Potters have a son, but the Dursleys have never seen him.
The Strange Occurrences
- On a dull, grey Tuesday, a large tawny owl flies past the Dursley's window.
- Mr. Dursley sees a cat reading a map on the corner of Privet Drive, but thinks it's a trick of the light.
- The cat is later seen reading the sign that says Privet Drive.
- Mr. Dursley notices strangely dressed people in cloaks while driving to town.
- These people are excitedly whispering to each other, and some are older than Mr. Dursley.
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Test your knowledge of the events and characters from Chapter One of the iconic book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. How well do you remember the introduction of the Dursley family and their normal lives on Privet Drive?
