Harry/Ginny Wedding, Were the Dursleys invited? |
 Aug 5 2008, 01:39 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 143 Joined: 5:14am October 22, 2007  |
This is a fairly insignificant point I guess but still one that intrigues me. Would Harry have invited the Dursleys to his wedding? If he did, would they turn up? Would all of them respond in the same way or would some attend and some not?
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Aug 5 2008, 01:53 PM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 661 Joined: 4:16pm April 26, 2008  |
QUOTE(MrCynical @ Aug 5 2008, 11:39 AM)  This is a fairly insignificant point I guess but still one that intrigues me. Would Harry have invited the Dursleys to his wedding? If he did, would they turn up? Would all of them respond in the same way or would some attend and some not? I've wondered about Harry relationship with the Dursleys post DH. Obviously they can no longer intimidate him. I'd like to think he'd keep in contact with Dudley, maybe give him one of those small magic mirror so he could contact him. Harry is a forgiving person so I think he would invite them, Dudley would probably go but I doubt that Petunia and Vernon would attend. I don't think he would invite Aunt Marge, forgiveness only goes so far.  I imagine that the wedding would take place at the Burrow. It's one of my hope that someday JKR writes some short stories about Harry and the trio. The Wedding of Harry and Ginny would make a great short story as would the Wedding of Ron and Hermione. -------------------- Work like you don't need the money
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Aug 5 2008, 01:58 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 64 Joined: 8:25am July 25, 2007 Location: Chatting to Aberforth in Hogsmeade |
I feel inclined to think that he might have invited them, but like cooncatbob says I reckon only Dudley would have attended.
He might even have been happy to think Harry had found happiness! Hahah. If he could get over the magic and the fact that no one was going to turn him into a pig that time.... 
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Aug 5 2008, 02:06 PM
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Personal Secretary to The Minister of Magic  Posts: 9,192 Joined: 4:57am January 28, 2005 Location: near Muggleswick, UK |
We know Harry kept in touch with Dudley, and he and Harry's families met up occasionally, so I think that the Dursleys were invited to the wedding, but only Dudley actually came. Aunt Marge definitely wouldn't make the guest list because she doesn't know that Harry is magical so couldn't go to a magical wedding, and isn't Harry's relative anyway. Of course there is no way Aunt Marge would go even if she had been invited.
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Aug 5 2008, 03:03 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 143 Joined: 5:14am October 22, 2007 |
I'm fairly sure that Marge would not have been invited and that Vernon would have been invited but refused to attend. My main puzzlement is with Petunia - after what JKR said about their parting in DH I'm not sure whether she truly hated Harry, or simply resented him as an extension of her sister and the fact that her sister had been taken from her by the wizarding world. One thing I'm sure of is that she would have made her own decision - Vernon seems quite easily intimidated by her (see for example the Howler incident in OP).
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Aug 5 2008, 03:58 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 160 Joined: 5:11pm August 4, 2005 Location: Drinking butterbeer with friends under the Slytherin quidditch post... come find us! |
I've been thinking a lot about the Harry/Dursley's relationship lately and I agree with those above!! I think that Harry is a forgiving person especially after having that darn horcrux removed and would have invited Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley to go. With forgiveness being a huge lesson for Harry to learn throughout the series and with Dudly and Harry being on respectable terms, I believe that Dudley (and his girlfrield/wife?) would have wanted to go. And after telling his parents of this news, I think that Vernon and Petunia would have gone to "protect" Dudley, lol. I think that it would have been a very healing opportunity for all involved, and after a few drinks I suspect that even Vernon and Petunia would have had fun!
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Aug 5 2008, 04:31 PM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 661 Joined: 4:16pm April 26, 2008 |
QUOTE(RubyRose @ Aug 5 2008, 01:58 PM) I've been thinking a lot about the Harry/Dursley's relationship lately and I agree with those above!! I think that Harry is a forgiving person especially after having that darn horcrux removed and would have invited Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley to go. With forgiveness being a huge lesson for Harry to learn throughout the series and with Dudly and Harry being on respectable terms, I believe that Dudley (and his girlfrield/wife?) would have wanted to go. And after telling his parents of this news, I think that Vernon and Petunia would have gone to "protect" Dudley, lol. I think that it would have been a very healing opportunity for all involved, and after a few drinks I suspect that even Vernon and Petunia would have had fun! I think you might be correct. We don't know how living under the protection of Wizards has affected the Dursleys. We do know that in spite of his up bringing Dudley has changed. We also know that at their parting Petunia wanted to say something to Harry but couldn't. As for Vernon in spite of his blustering Petunia is the one who really wears the pants in that family. -------------------- Work like you don't need the money
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Aug 5 2008, 04:38 PM
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Knight Bus Driver in Training Posts: 573 Joined: 12:36am July 7, 2008 Location: FORKS :) |
i think he would have eventually made contact with them, just because he knows why petunia despised magic, and would have invited them to the wedding. i think that only dudley and petunia would have attended (in my head, harry and dudley became friends, not close friends, but friends nonetheless and petunia eventually forged a relationship with her sisters son, but once again, not a strong one) i think petunia would have given an impersonal gift such as a punch bowl that harry and ginny would never use. i think that the dursleys would have been invited to the childrens birthday parties and other events.
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Aug 5 2008, 06:21 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 512 Joined: 8:41pm February 15, 2008 Location: Finding a Crumple-Horned Snorkack with Luna |
I think Harry would definitely have invited them, but I don't know if they'd all come. Dudley might, because he turned almost nice in the last book, but he might have been too afraid of all the magic to attend. If he got over that fear, I think Dudley would have gone. Vernon I think would be a definite no, unless somehow Dudley convinced him, but I really do not think Vernon would want to go, or would go. Petunia might. I don't think she would stay for a long time if she went, but I think she would go to the ceremony unless Vernon forced her not to.
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Aug 5 2008, 06:29 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 146 Joined: 7:46pm June 22, 2008 Location: Springfield, Mo |
I believe Mrs. Weasley, who would have been in charge of inviting people I'm sure, would have invited them because it would seem so shocking to her that they wouldn't want to come, but I agree only Dudley would actually come. The might have sent some sort of nasty gift (like the ugly vase she sent Lily for Christmas). Aunt Marge wuld nott have been invited, and on this note, I think Mrs. Figg would be the only other person from his old life that would have been included.
I think even if Petunia might have wanted to come, Vernon just couldn't bring himslef to, but she might have come with Dudley. Coming with Dudley would allow her to ocme and still save face. -------------------- "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" Mr. Weasley was looking around. He loved everything to do with Muggles.... |
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