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}}'''Little Whinging''' is a town in the English county of [[Surrey]]. Little Whinging is the home of [[Harry Potter]], the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]], and [[Arabella Figg]].<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref> [[Dementor]]s attacked Harry Potter and [[Dudley Dursley|his cousin]] here in [[1995]].<ref name="OP1">{{OOTP|B|1}}</ref>
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'''Little Whinging''' is a town in the English county (probably in the north-east therein) of Surrey. Little Whinging is the home of [[Harry Potter]], the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]], and [[Arabella Figg]]<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref>. [[Dementor]]s attacked Harry Potter and his [[Dudley Dursley|cousin]] here in [[1995]]<ref name="OotP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>.
  
   
 
==Known streets==
  
==Known streets==
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Streets in this town are [[Wisteria Walk]], [[Magnolia Crescent]], [[Magnolia Road]], and [[Privet Drive]] (where the Dursleys' [[4 Privet Drive|house]] is located at [[4 Privet Drive|#4]]).
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Streets in this town include [[Wisteria Walk]], [[Magnolia Crescent]], [[Magnolia Road]], and [[Privet Drive]] (where the Dursleys' house is located at [[4 Privet Drive|No. 4]]).<ref name="OP1"/>
   
 
==Etymology==
  
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"Whinging" is another spelling of whining, an activity [[Dudley Dursley]] particularly enjoys.
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"Whinging" is another word for whining, an activity that [[Vernon Dursley|Vernon]] and [[Dudley Dursley]] particularly enjoy.<ref name="pottermore">{{PM}}</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
 
===Little Whinging's location within Surrey===
  
===Little Whinging's location within Surrey===
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[[File:Littlewhinging.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Privet Drive in [[1991]]]]
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[[File:Littlewhinging.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Privet Drive in [[1991]]]]
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Since [[Rubeus Hagrid]] farewelled [[Harry Potter]] from [[Paddington Station|London Paddington]] after taking him shopping in [[1991]] at [[Diagon Alley]], Harry Potter most likely took a commuter rail service bound for Reading (the Muggle train company in 1991 was {{wplink|Network SouthEast}}); thus, it can be inferred that Little Whinging is in the northern part of Surrey, north of {{wplink|Staines}}, and that Harry got off the train at Iver or Langley, which is i Buckinghamshire on the border with Surrey. However, this doesn't make sense, since this has no residential houses whatsoever, and at the beginning of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'', Harry is seen at [[Surbiton station]], a station within Greater London on the suburban rail lines to Hampton Court, Woking and Guildford, indicating that he lived in this general area, which again doesn't make sense since Surbiton and the Iver area are very far apart.
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*Since [[Rubeus Hagrid]] farewelled [[Harry Potter]] from [[Paddington Station|London Paddington]] after taking him shopping in [[1991]] at [[Diagon Alley]], Harry Potter 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 {{HBP|F}}, Harry is seen at [[Surbiton Station|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 [[wikipedia:Staines|Staines]].
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*In the films, Little Whinging was filmed in [[wikipedia:Martins Heron|Martins Heron]] in Berkshire, which is served by suburban rail on the London Waterloo - Reading route (not the route from Paddington).
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As for the film, Little Whinging was filmed in Martins Heron in Berkshire, which is served by suburban rail on the London Waterloo - Reading route (NOT the one from Paddington)
  
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==See also==
  
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*[[Privet Drive]]
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*[[Wisteria Walk]]
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*[[Magnolia Road]]
   
 
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{{Imagecat|Images of Little Whinging}}
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Revision as of 20:34, 20 May 2019

Little Whinging is a town in the English county of Surrey. Little Whinging is the home of Harry Potter, the Dursleys, and Arabella Figg.[1] Dementors attacked Harry Potter and his cousin here in 1995.[2]

Known streets

Streets in this town include Wisteria Walk, Magnolia Crescent, Magnolia Road, and Privet Drive (where the Dursleys' house is located at No. 4).[2]

Etymology

"Whinging" is another word for whining, an activity that Vernon and Dudley Dursley particularly enjoy.[3]

Behind the scenes

Little Whinging's location within Surrey

Littlewhinging

Privet Drive in 1991

  • Since Rubeus Hagrid farewelled Harry Potter from London Paddington after taking him shopping in 1991 at Diagon Alley, Harry Potter 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.
  • 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).

See also

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 1 (Dudley Demented)
  3. ↑ Pottermore
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