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Little Whinging was a town in the south east of England. It was located in the county of Surrey, or possibly on the southwestern edge of Greater London.[1] Little Whinging was the home of Harry Potter, the Dursleys, and Arabella Figg.[2] Dementors attacked Harry and his cousin Dudley Dursley here in August 1995.[3]
Known streets[]
Streets in this town included Wisteria Walk, Magnolia Crescent, Magnolia Road, and Privet Drive (where the Dursleys' house is located at No. 4).[3]
Etymology[]
"Whinging" is another word for whining, an activity that Vernon and Dudley Dursley particularly enjoy.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Little Whinging's location[]
- Since Rubeus Hagrid departed Harry Potter from Paddington Station after taking him shopping in 1991 at Diagon Alley, Harry most likely took a commuter rail service bound for Reading (the Muggle train company in 1991 was Network SouthEast). A few years later, at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film), Harry is seen at Surbiton Station on the suburban rail lines from Waterloo to Hampton Court, Woking and Guildford. From these two facts, it can be inferred that Little Whinging is in the northern part of Surrey, somewhere between these two railways, perhaps around Staines.
- It is also possible that Little Whinging is not in fact strictly in Surrey, but rather in an area that was incorporated into London in 1965, having been part of Surrey prior to that year. In the muggle world, such areas are still often addressed with their pre-1965 county on envelopes (e.g. "Kingston, Surrey", "Orpington, Kent", "Romford, Essex"), despite officially being in the county of Greater London.
- In the films, Little Whinging was filmed in Martins Heron in Berkshire, which is served by suburban rail on the London Waterloo - Reading route (not the route from Paddington).
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 1 (Dudley Demented)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2 (In Memoriam)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2 (A Peck of Owls)
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site
- ↑ Pottermore