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Ripper, a bulldog belonging to Marjorie Dursley
The bulldog is a medium-sized breed of dog, characterised by its squat, muscular body and wrinkled face with a pushed-in nose.[1]
Marjorie Dursley bred bulldogs for a living and owned twelve herself.[2] Her favourite, a male named Ripper, could not stand to be away from her, and thus she brought him along with her on visits with her brother's family at 4 Privet Drive.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- On Pottermore, Rowling revealed that she regretted making Marge a breeder of bulldogs, as she had come to know them to be a non-aggressive breed, and her sister owns one. However, she did note that they tend to look grumpy, and thus suited Marge.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (Appears on newpspaper article)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Bulldog on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Marge Dursley" at Harry Potter (website)