Harry was locked in the cupboard under the stairs because he had let slip to his cousin Dudley that he could make objects fly across the room just by pointing at them.

What was Aunt Petunia's reaction when she opened the cupboard door?

Aunt Petunia had a mixture of disgust and anger on her face when she opened the cupboard door.

What was Harry wondering as he washed his face and brushed his teeth?

As he washed his face and brushed his teeth, Harry was wondering what the Masons would be like.

Study Notes

Harry was locked in the cupboard under the stairs because he had let slip to his cousin Dudley that he could make objects fly across the room just by pointing at them.
Dudley had run off to tell his mother, and Harry had been forced to spend the rest of the afternoon in the cupboard, feeling hungry and thirsty and trying to ignore the large spider that had crawled across his leg.
Just when Harry was starting to feel really uncomfortable, he heard the sound of the key turning in the lock and the door opened.
Aunt Petunia Dursley was standing in the doorway, looking down at him with a mixture of disgust and anger on her face.
Harry climbed out of the cupboard and made his way up to his bedroom, feeling relieved to be out of the cramped, stuffy space.
As he washed his face and brushed his teeth, he couldn't help but wonder what the Masons would be like.

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