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Owl Post / The Quibbler

In Defense of the Dursleys

by Abbii Summary: One of the most hotly debated issues among the Potter fandom is the role and character of Severus Snape, a man who treated Harry abysmally for six years, only to be...

Quibble of the Week: “In Defense of the Dursleys”

Owl Post / The Quibbler

Quibble of the Week: “In Defense of the Dursleys”

Our next Quibble of the Week comes from Abbii, and like many other essays we’ve featured on the main page recently, this one also deals with character redemption. Now, it’s a fact that the Dursleys mistreated Harry in his early years, as well as the summers he was away from Hogwarts. But have we, as fans of the boy wizard, judged these misinformed Muggles too harshly?

Owl Post / The Quibbler

Dursleys: Harry and Money

by Meghana Desai Every time I read the second book, there is a conversation that always bothers me when Ron and Harry miss the Hogwarts Express (thanks to my cousin, Aparna, for finding this...

Owl Post / The Quibbler

The Dursleys: Bodyguards Extraordinaire?

by Miss Piratess When the average Harry Potter addict picks up a J.K. Rowling book, he expects certain things: Harry whining about something, a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, a surprise villain, and Harry’s...