Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by

J. K. Rowling

Vernon Dursley Character Analysis

Harry’s uncle, Petunia’s husband, and Dudley’s father. Vernon and Petunia, both Muggles, pride themselves on leading very “normal” lives. Vernon and Petunia treat Harry horribly, while they spoil Dudley completely. Vernon and Petunia are adamant that they don’t want a wizard in the house, and so they withhold information about Harry’s background from him and punish him severely when Harry (unknowingly) makes odd things happen.

Vernon Dursley Quotes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone quotes below are all either spoken by Vernon Dursley or refer to Vernon Dursley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1 Quotes

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn’t hold with such nonsense.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Page Number: 1
Explanation and Analysis:

“He’ll be famous—a legend—I wouldn’t be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter Day in the future—there will be books written about Harry—every child in our world will know his name!”

“Exactly,” said Dumbledore, looking very seriously over the top of his half-moon glasses. “It would be enough to turn any boy’s head. Famous before he can walk and talk! Famous tor something he won’t even remember! Can’t you see how much better off he’ll be, growing up away from all that until he’s ready to take it?”

Related Characters: Albus Dumbledore (speaker), Professor McGonagall (speaker), Harry Potter, Lily Potter, James Potter, Vernon Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Related Symbols: The Sorcerer’s Stone
Page Number: 13
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 2 Quotes

The problem was, strange things often happened around Harry and it was just no good telling the Dursleys he didn’t make them happen.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Page Number: 24
Explanation and Analysis:

At school, Harry had no one. Everybody knew that Dudley’s gang hated that odd Harry Potter in his baggy old clothes and broken glasses, and nobody liked to disagree with Dudley’s gang.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley
Page Number: 30
Explanation and Analysis:
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Vernon Dursley Quotes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone quotes below are all either spoken by Vernon Dursley or refer to Vernon Dursley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Magic, Difference, and Belonging Theme Icon
).
Chapter 1 Quotes

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn’t hold with such nonsense.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Page Number: 1
Explanation and Analysis:

“He’ll be famous—a legend—I wouldn’t be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter Day in the future—there will be books written about Harry—every child in our world will know his name!”

“Exactly,” said Dumbledore, looking very seriously over the top of his half-moon glasses. “It would be enough to turn any boy’s head. Famous before he can walk and talk! Famous tor something he won’t even remember! Can’t you see how much better off he’ll be, growing up away from all that until he’s ready to take it?”

Related Characters: Albus Dumbledore (speaker), Professor McGonagall (speaker), Harry Potter, Lily Potter, James Potter, Vernon Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Related Symbols: The Sorcerer’s Stone
Page Number: 13
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 2 Quotes

The problem was, strange things often happened around Harry and it was just no good telling the Dursleys he didn’t make them happen.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Petunia Dursley
Page Number: 24
Explanation and Analysis:

At school, Harry had no one. Everybody knew that Dudley’s gang hated that odd Harry Potter in his baggy old clothes and broken glasses, and nobody liked to disagree with Dudley’s gang.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley
Page Number: 30
Explanation and Analysis: