Rowling’s beloved seven books.
They reappeared at the start ofOrder of the Phoenix, but were again left out ofThe Half Blood Prince.
However, in the context of the entire franchise, it feels rushed and underwhelming.
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All the furniture in the house is gone, and she appears despondent.
Harry then asserts, “They’ll torture you.
You didn’t just lose a mother that night in Godric’s Hollow, you know.
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I lost a sister.”
She refers, of course, to the night of Harry’s mother’s death sixteen years prior.
For the entire series, Petunia has acted dismissively towards her sister’s memory.
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The exchange between Petunia and Harry was only inspired by the books.
Instead, Rowling describes their final meeting as: “She stopped and looked back.
This is where Dudley says goodbye to Harry.
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Before the Dursleys drive off, Dudley asks Vernon why Harry isn’t coming with them.
The film implies that same developed meekness.
Dudley has long been depicted as loathsomely gluttonous and selfish, picking on Harry for his own amusement.
Outside of the diegesis, Dudley’s goodbye also lets the audience seeHarry Melling’s growth as an actor.
This scene gives us that same privilege with Melling.
Nevertheless, the extended scene offers so much for fans of the books and movies.
At age eleven, the Dursleys were Harry’s greatest obstacle.
Now, there are mere footnotes compared tothe dangers awaiting him in the Wizarding World.
