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===Dursley family===
  
===Dursley family===
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[[File:DursleyFamily.jpg|229x229px|thumb|The [[Dursley family]]|left]][[Dudley Dursley]] lived on Privet Drive from the time he was born to Vernon and Petunia Dursley,<ref name="PS1">{{PS|B|1}}</ref> until he and his family parted ways with Harry for the last time and were taken into hiding by [[Dedalus Diggle]] and [[Hestia Jones]] during the Second Wizarding War. It is likely that he returned to Privet Drive with his parents after the war ended.<ref name="DH3" />
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[[File:Dursley Family.jpg|229x229px|thumb|The [[Dursley family]]|left]][[Dudley Dursley]] lived on Privet Drive from the time he was born to Vernon and Petunia Dursley,<ref name="PS1">{{PS|B|1}}</ref> until he and his family parted ways with Harry for the last time and were taken into hiding by [[Dedalus Diggle]] and [[Hestia Jones]] during the Second Wizarding War. It is likely that he returned to Privet Drive with his parents after the war ended.<ref name="DH3" />
   
 
[[Vernon Dursley]] was [[Dudley Dursley]]'s dad and lived on Privet Drive since before the end of the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="PS1" /> The [[Dursley family|Dursleys]] had to move out during the [[Second Wizarding War]], as it was feared they would be targeted by Voldemort and his [[Death Eaters]]. It is likely that he moved back to Privet Drive with his family after the end of the war.<ref name="DH3" />
  
[[Vernon Dursley]] was [[Dudley Dursley]]'s dad and lived on Privet Drive since before the end of the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="PS1" /> The [[Dursley family|Dursleys]] had to move out during the [[Second Wizarding War]], as it was feared they would be targeted by Voldemort and his [[Death Eaters]]. It is likely that he moved back to Privet Drive with his family after the end of the war.<ref name="DH3" />
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==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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In Latin, privet means "it deprives us." When pronounced "pree-'vyet," it means "hi" in Russian, although this is probably a coincidence.
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In Latin, privet means "it deprives us." When pronounced "pree-'vyet," it means "hi" in Russian ([[wiktionary:привет|привет]]), although this is probably a coincidence.
   
 
According to {{PM}}, Rowling chose the word privet from a privet bush, a hedge that isolates suburban houses. She mentions that she liked the link to suburbia and isolation, which connected well with the Dursley's desire to be normal and away from wizards.<ref name="pottermore">{{PM}}</ref>
  
According to {{PM}}, Rowling chose the word privet from a privet bush, a hedge that isolates suburban houses. She mentions that she liked the link to suburbia and isolation, which connected well with the Dursley's desire to be normal and away from wizards.<ref name="pottermore">{{PM}}</ref>
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*In {{POA}}, the Knight Bus arrived at Privet Drive (unobserved by Muggles) but presumably ''some'' Muggles noticed Ministry Obliviators arriving, unless they erased memories or used Put-Outers.
  
*In {{POA}}, the Knight Bus arrived at Privet Drive (unobserved by Muggles) but presumably ''some'' Muggles noticed Ministry Obliviators arriving, unless they erased memories or used Put-Outers.
 
*In {{GOF}}, the Muggle postman dropped by to ''talk'' to Uncle Vernon, asking him who had sent Mrs Weasley's letter. This caused quite a scene.
  
*In {{GOF}}, the Muggle postman dropped by to ''talk'' to Uncle Vernon, asking him who had sent Mrs Weasley's letter. This caused quite a scene.
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*In {{OOTP}}, Privet Drive was witness to quite a few magical accidents. First, [[Mundungus Fletcher]] Disapparated outside Number 4. This alerted several neighbours, but Vernon explained it as a "car backfiring." Then later, [[Dementor attack on Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley|the Dementor attack]] happened, witnessed by Mrs Figg, who Harry believed to be a Muggle at the time, but she was in fact a Squib.
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*In {{OOTP}}, Privet Drive was witness to quite a few magical accidents. First, [[Mundungus Fletcher]] Disapparated outside Number 4. This alerted several neighbours, but Vernon explained it as a "car backfiring." Then later, [[Attack in Little Whinging|the Dementor attack]] happened, witnessed by Mrs Figg, who Harry believed to be a Muggle at the time, but she was in fact a Squib.
 
*In {{DH}}, Arthur Weasley and Kinglsey Shacklebolt arrived at Number 4 during the Summer to tell Uncle Vernon of the new threat to the wizarding world and how Harry's safety was important. This was probably witnessed by several people, but as Arthur and Kinglsey were presumably in Muggle clothes, they would have been unnoticed. However, [[Battle of the Seven Potters|a massive battle]] occurred over Privet Drive, then over three counties, and was witnessed by a gigantic amount of Muggles.
  
*In {{DH}}, Arthur Weasley and Kinglsey Shacklebolt arrived at Number 4 during the Summer to tell Uncle Vernon of the new threat to the wizarding world and how Harry's safety was important. This was probably witnessed by several people, but as Arthur and Kinglsey were presumably in Muggle clothes, they would have been unnoticed. However, [[Battle of the Seven Potters|a massive battle]] occurred over Privet Drive, then over three counties, and was witnessed by a gigantic amount of Muggles.
   

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"A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen."
— Description of the street at night[src]

Privet Drive is a suburban street in Little Whinging, which is located in the county of Surrey, near London in the southeast of England. The neighbourhood consists of a number of boring, boxy houses with gardens at the front and back.

The Dursleys lived on this street, in Number Four. Neighbours included 3 Privet Drive and 11 Privet Drive. The type of people who live here seem to be rich, snobbish and extremely nosy; Harry Potter once noted that they were the type who thought "scruffiness ought to be punishable by law". The street has its own postal delivery service and at least one (Number Four) gets the Daily Mail newspaper.

Residents of Privet Drive

Dursley family

Dursley Family

The Dursley family

Dudley Dursley lived on Privet Drive from the time he was born to Vernon and Petunia Dursley,[1] until he and his family parted ways with Harry for the last time and were taken into hiding by Dedalus Diggle and Hestia Jones during the Second Wizarding War. It is likely that he returned to Privet Drive with his parents after the war ended.[2]

Vernon Dursley was Dudley Dursley's dad and lived on Privet Drive since before the end of the First Wizarding War.[1] The Dursleys had to move out during the Second Wizarding War, as it was feared they would be targeted by Voldemort and his Death Eaters. It is likely that he moved back to Privet Drive with his family after the end of the war.[2]

Petunia Dursley lived on Privet Drive since before the end of the First Wizarding War.[1] She and her husband, Vernon Dursley, had to move out during the Second Wizarding War, as it was feared they would be targeted by Voldemort and his Death Eaters. It is likely that she moved back to Privet Drive with her family after the end of the war.[2]

Harry Potter

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Harry Potter

Harry Potter lived with the Dursleys in number 4 Privet Drive from the age of one

to eleven, and every summer when he wasn't at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[3] When he reached the age of seventeen, he left the house for good. It is unknown if he ever visited after the end of the Second Wizarding War, although he never lived there again.[2]

Etymology

In Latin, privet means "it deprives us." When pronounced "pree-'vyet," it means "hi" in Russian (привет), although this is probably a coincidence.

According to Pottermore, Rowling chose the word privet from a privet bush, a hedge that isolates suburban houses. She mentions that she liked the link to suburbia and isolation, which connected well with the Dursley's desire to be normal and away from wizards.[4]

Behind the scenes

Things Seen/Observed on Privet Drive

  • In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Mr Dursley notices a tabby cat which standing on the corner of Privet Drive reading a map on a dull, grey Tuesday. As Mr Dursley gets into his car and observes from his rearview mirror, he notices that there is a cat, staring at him, but no map. Because of this, he assumes that it is a trick of light. Later on, he also observes the cat reading a sign. However, he later gives himself a little shake, noting that cats cannot read signs; the cat is merely looking at the sign.
  • In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dobby not only Apparated into Privet Drive, he made the Masons aware of his presence by Disapparating loudly and smashing the pudding on the floor. Mrs Mason ran screaming out of the house.
  • In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Knight Bus arrived at Privet Drive (unobserved by Muggles) but presumably some Muggles noticed Ministry Obliviators arriving, unless they erased memories or used Put-Outers.
  • In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Muggle postman dropped by to talk to Uncle Vernon, asking him who had sent Mrs Weasley's letter. This caused quite a scene.
  • In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Privet Drive was witness to quite a few magical accidents. First, Mundungus Fletcher Disapparated outside Number 4. This alerted several neighbours, but Vernon explained it as a "car backfiring." Then later, the Dementor attack happened, witnessed by Mrs Figg, who Harry believed to be a Muggle at the time, but she was in fact a Squib.
  • In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Arthur Weasley and Kinglsey Shacklebolt arrived at Number 4 during the Summer to tell Uncle Vernon of the new threat to the wizarding world and how Harry's safety was important. This was probably witnessed by several people, but as Arthur and Kinglsey were presumably in Muggle clothes, they would have been unnoticed. However, a massive battle occurred over Privet Drive, then over three counties, and was witnessed by a gigantic amount of Muggles.

See also

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 3 (The Dursleys Departing)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
  4. ↑ Pottermore
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