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When Petunia says, "I lost a sister" you can see her eyes slowly becoming glossy. She wants to cry from the guilt, sadness and pain she has been feeling all this time for lily, but ends up holding it in and walks away.
in Snape's memory, we learn that Petunia had wanted to go to Hogwarts, too and wrote Dumbledore a letter, but Albus explained that it was not possible for a Muggle to become magical, though sorcerers may give up their powers and become Muggles Petunia then let her jealousy of Lily ruin their relationship as sisters and they both moved on with their lives, with Lily choosing to live in the magical world and marry into the Potter family, while Petunia married Vernon Dursley for some reason, Petunia was allowed to tell Vernon all about the magical world
One day doesn't make up for 17 years years of abuse Dudly barely gets a pass because he was a child and he's not all that smart put petunia tortured her nephew her sister's only child the only physical thing remaining of her in the world she abused literally equated him to being nothing how people can see any kind of heartwarming thing in this between her and him is beyond me all I saw was her just trying to play Pain Olympics that her pain is greater and that she lost something not only did Harry lose something but he inherited a cold hearted maniacal prude the actress did a Flawless job of making her an unlikable character
This scene gives me chills every time I watch it. Fiona Shaw is brilliant. So much depth, and so many complex emotions - a surprising sadness for Petunia and her own loss, and a renewed sense of grief for Harry and the kind of aunt he deserved but never had.
It's such a great scene and also shows that she kinda blames harry as he's a daily reminder of lily who died to save him. Petunia isn't able to process her grieve properly and seeing Harry daily just makes her grief worse. Adds so much complexity to her from that brief scene. Her and the Dudley deleted scene were fantastic.
@@azzat-9046Exactly she found it hard to love the son of a sister she was jealous of before she even resolved her feelings she died. Very complex emotions stemming back to childhood.
@@haaatskiA happy thought but I'm afraid it's gonna take a lot more than that to make amends after so many years of abuse. But offering him a pie would be a nice way to form a bridge for communication. Because I think what they need is a long honest talk
@@azzat-9046 i like what you said about not being to process grief properly this is 100% the case with her and Snape as well. Incidentally, both were cases of grief tied to Lily
@seren4740 I disagree completely; this scene doesn’t match the context at all. I understand the sentiment here but this is a woman that treated her sisters son (her nephew) like garbage just out of spite because she was jealous. Harry was malnourished, didn’t have his own clothes and was sleeping under the stairs for half his life, that doesn’t sound like someone that ever respected her dead sister, let alone love, and now she’s going on about losing a sister after treating her sisters child so terribly? Give me a break. The Dudley scene on the other hand I wish they kept it in, he was too young to understand and was just copying what his parents did to Harry (as most kids would). It was only when he grew old enough that he was able to think for him self; I also think the dementor attack changed him a bit and he realised how harsh he was to Harry.
@@gavin3895 ron even after having the locket for that little period, totally changed towards harry and hermoine. Just think how harry would have affected the Dursleys. In other hand, it is similar to cersei hating Tyrion for "killing" her mother. Harry might have reminded petunia of the sister she lost to wizarding world, james potter and she might blame him for her death. If you have a sibling, you would know you might have differences, you might not "like" them but you love them nonetheless
The moment when Aunt Petunia just walks past Harry without even looking at him or saying goodbye it's sad (and, to some point, heartbreaking), not only because he was her nephew, but the only "memory" alive she had from Lily
She ultimately cannot bring herself to be accountable for her actions in how she treated Harry despite feeling very guilty about it. Harry had every right not to hide these terrible people based on the child abuse he suffered his entire life and still decided to do it regardless. Petunia knows she treated him horribly.
@@mariaejacobus213 I think it’s more so in this moment she can’t bring herself to be forgiven by Harry. That would’ve been more painful. Then you’d start to think about all the ways things could’ve been different.
The saddest part is she couldn't say goodbye to either Harry or Lily in that moment. She acknowledged it but she wasn't ready. Even though she was an absolute dictionary's worth of fine words to Harry
You are right, their sudden turn feels more like Rowling realizing that she made the Dursley folks cartoon evil. And she did. This sudden turn around doesn't make up for the woman's years of abuse, but in some small way you can see it as she wasn't as bad to Harry in the movies. I'm not trying to excuse her, of course. The silence speaks for itself. But she did love Lily. And then became cartoonishly jealous afterwards. Rowling is a good author, don't get me wrong. But it's her mess that caused it.
I know you posted ages ago sorry! I was thinking that too but tbh, I think it’s a weird scene to include for a few reasons if looking at film Petunia. Film one she literally says to freshly 11 year old Harry that his mother got herself “blown up,” with great vitriol. She had her dumb reasons for resentment, like a lot of real family members do, but her interaction between her and lily as children when shown in a memory in HBP just shows a mini petunia being a little shithead in her actions and words even in youth when it came to her sister. Compared to the other dursley’s, especially Dudley, I think her character is at most given superficial fleshing out here. with the film version of aunt petunia, unlike Vernon being somewhat enjoyable in how easy he is to laugh AT, I’ve only ever seen a cold and selfish woman. Yes the audience are reminded she’s a human who still loved her sister, but fuck off, it’s too late to say what she said to her nephew in this scene after as an audience only ever seeing malice. For me, it actually came across as another way just to make Harry feel miserable.
to add on to this point, i think it also showed that Petunia carried a lot of regret. I think deep down she had regret for the way she grew apart from her sister. She regretted taking out her grief and resentment on Harry i think her walking out the way she did was kind of an understanding on her part that whatever regret she feels, she cannot get those years back. There's no such thing as second chances in life. It's a painful lesson for sure
@@skippythealien9627 I deeply appreciate your nuanced response about Petunia as it relates to grief and resentment. In general, I believe in second chances. Evidently, in this case, Petunia cannot go back in time. However, there is something to be said about forgiveness and redemption. I would have to go back to the text, but I believe Rowling does show some level of awareness of her loss and grief and is open to the opportunity of forgiveness and redemption. I could be wrong, as it has been 17 years since I read the text. Again, thank you for sharing. 😃
*"When Harry was little, he saw Dudley give Aunt Petunia a gift for Mother's Day. He thought, 'I should give her a gift too!" He went outside, and he found a flower, 'Its perfect!' He said, and went over to Petunia and gave it to her. Petunia didn't like the gift, until she saw the flower was a lily."*
@argus_opteron cuando Harry era chico vio a Dudley darle un regalo a Petunia por el dia de la madre, el pensó que deberia hacer lo mismo asique salio de la casa y encontró una flor, pensó que era perfecta y fue a darsela a Petunia, a ella no le gusto en un principio hasta que se dio cuenta que era un lirio (lily = lirio) es como darle una rosa a alguien en recuerdo a alguien que se llamaba Rosa
I completely agree! This scene adds so much depth and complexity to Harry and Petunia's relationship. The conversation between Harry and Petunia is so powerful, as we see a more vulnerable side to Petunia and finally get some closure on their rocky relationship. It's a testament to the incredible writing and acting in the Harry Potter series.
To be fair, Petunia was protecting him since she received him. She knew since the beginning that Harry had to be near her so that Lily's protection would last and than that would put them right in the eye of Voldemort.
Petunia taking in Harry knowing full well that voldemort or other bad wizards might come and kill them too. Imagine you have to take care of a child who is wanted worldwide and the enemies are ruthless, what will you do?
You know, given this and Dudley's deleted scenes, I have the impression that Vernon was the one who mostly made Petunia and Dudley hate Harry. I feel that Petunia and Dudley would've been nicer to Harry had it not been for Vernon.
That's an interesting observation! It's true that Vernon was the most outwardly hostile toward Harry throughout the series, but it's also clear that Petunia and Dudley were influenced by him. It's possible that without Vernon's negative influence, they may have treated Harry differently. However, it's also worth considering that Petunia had her own resentment toward Harry due to her jealousy of her sister's magical abilities and her subsequent exclusion from the wizarding world. Either way, it's fascinating to think about the complexities of the relationship between the Dursleys and Harry.
@@pajasek99 It never occurred to me that Petunia was jealous of Lilly's magical abilities. I was always under the impression that in the wizarding world Muggles treat the wizards the same way mutants are treated by normal people in the Marvel Universe, fear and prejudice, hence why the wizards keep their abilities secret.
@@Bardim18 This jealousy was fueled by the fact that Petunia was always overshadowed by her sister, who was not only magical but also kind, beautiful, and popular. Petunia, on the other hand, was described as plain and unremarkable, with few friends and little ambition in life. When Lily was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Petunia was consumed by envy and resentment, which only grew stronger over time. She resented the attention and praise that Lily received from their parents and others, and she also resented the fact that Lily's magical abilities set her apart as special and unique. This jealousy ultimately led Petunia to distance herself from her sister and her family's magical world, rejecting it altogether in favor of a "normal" life. Petunia even wrote a letter to Dumbledore. The letter contained not only a request to be admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but a beg to be a witch. Dumbledore kindly wrote a reply letter to Petunia, rejecting the request.
I disagree. In the third movie, Harry goes to Vernon to sign his release forms, not his aunt. It was Vernon who was about to sign it before he blew up his sister and that whole thing.
@@justinpelkey6722 Harry going to Vernon instead of Petunia to sign the forms is because Vernon is "in charge" of the Dursleys and Petunia would've asked Vernon's permission to sign Harry's papers or she would've directed Harry to Vernon anyway.
What if she wanted to protect Harry that’s why they didn’t let him go to the school because her sister and James died the same way, Harry was meant to die.
@@mintani19No, they treated him like shit. She openly stopped him from going to Hogwarts even though she knew Harry would be protected, rather than Voldemort hunting him down separately. Thats the difference between Snape and Petunia.
@@akmyths2391 remember harry was an unintended horcrux of Voldemort and we have seen how those impact people. So clearly there was familial love that was overshadowed by the effects of a horcrux. Remember how Ron lost it while he carried one. Or how dumbledores hand became infected that was killing him for wearing one. Everyone giving them shit and forgetting that simple fact also included in the same book and movie which explains many of their actions.
@@truthhertz10 it´s actually not head canon. We know of the other horcruxes affecting their surroundings like that, so even if JK didn´t publicly say it, it´s only logical that that was the case with Harry aswell
This might be a nice contrast to Snape's actions due to their childhoods. Petunia said that Lily was basically the golden child because she was a witch, so Petunia gave her son all the attention she felt she never got from her parents. At the same time, Petunia is likley the only one who could've convinced Vernon to let Harry come back every year.
This scene makes you almost reconsider the Dursley’s(or at least just Petunia’s) intentions entirely, they treated Harry like dirt because of his wizard blood but if they actually despised him would it not be simple enough to eagerly ship him off to hogwarts and refuse to allow him to stay with them every summer? It’s almost as if they envied his abilities but at the same time they wanted to protect him from what killed Lily and James
If i remember well it was one of the professors who said Harry will live with Dursleys' or else. So they had no choice but to have Harry live with them
They really should have left this closure scene in. It would have added to the development of Harry's character. Dudley's scene, as well. It exemplified how they had grown. Aunt Petunia was jealous of her sister's gifts, yes, but she still loved her. She was in emotional pain all those years and she radiated that toward her nephew. She came to understand, at last, that they BOTH had lost someone they loved that night at Godric's Hollow. Even if Harry was just an infant, he would never truly know his parents except through what he was told of them. That is an emotional scar he will carry forever. Petunia would never truly be free of the guilt she felt at cutting her sister out of her life.
The fact she treated him that way showed how she felt about her sister .. she treated him terribly and to not say bye and just walk past him was saddening
Another powerful quote about losing someone, to me, was from a Disney Channel movie called Smart House. The character, Ben, lost his mother, and at one point of the movie when he had an argument with his father, the father just dropped the line "Because you're not the only one who lost someone, Ben!"
this shows that Petunia most likely doesnt hate Harry for just being a wizard, she probably hates him for surviving that night while her sister/his mother didnt, or she blames him for it
@@ellieh.5419 She's been living in mortal fear for twenty years. Harry showing up tripled the danger. They could show up without warning and destroy her whole family and she couldn't do a thing to stop it. Imagine how determined you'd be that there never, ever be any hint of magic around. That time in the zoo in the first book must have left her filled with dread.
This is my favourite of all deleted scenes. It shows that aunt Petunia's feelings towards Lily weren't entirely negative and thus adds complexity to her character.
As a true narcissist, she never apologizes and turns it all back to her and how she is the victim. She feels remorse to leave the house but now how she treats Harry. She didn't even truly like her sister, she envied her. Just an excuse for her to victimize herself once again.
@@noxccty6200 But it's not just some kid, it's her NEPHEW. Her literal flesh and blood. What kind of aunt treats their nephew like trash because of tragic circumstances that he can't control? A shitty one, that's what.
When i first started watching the movies ten years ago, i used to wonder why Petunia didn't go to Hogwarts since she and lily were sisters until i learned that lily was a muggle born. I began to understand after that. You know despite her jealousy there were a lot of instances throughout the series that showed she still cared for her. They kept in touch while lily was at school and she even arranged her and James's funeral and she was the nicest of the Dursleys cause notice she wasn't as bad to Harry as her husband and son are? i hope that when aunt Petunia dies she and lily will make amends in the afterlife.
Memory can be a tricky thing... I imagine SNape had more colored memories of Lily being somewhat more innocent and Petunia being mean... but when you do get information about her it paints a picture that she loved her sister but was jealous. I can imagine her parents being excited their daughter got a letter which might have overshadowed something she accomplished and subsequently through the years it repeating and her getting rejected from Hogwarts. Her sister likely wasn't pure and innocent about it if they had arguements and maybe they would fight as family can do and your family can be the most vicious when it comes to hurting you. Then a war breaks out and Lily is one of the people on the frontline fighting and something happened to their parents in the book they die and are pretty young... and I don't think they explain what a "normal muggle death" means it seems a little too specific to say old age. Her sister dies shhe is asked to keep Harry safe... which she did go to far in the opposite neglecting him to the point it was abuse to likely in her mind keep him from developing magic so he couldn't be accepted to hogwarts. Which I think her attitude towards him might have changed eventually if he had never received a letter... since children get them at a certain age so if he had gone without then maybe. The ending between them is strong and you see it throughout sometimes.... that they had Fiona Shaw for the role was well... Much like having Rickman when you need someone to do emotional moments there are few better.
"neglecting him to the point it was abuse to likely in her mind keep him from developing magic so he couldn't be accepted to hogwarts" That's exactly what she intended to. Remember that she was obsessed with "appearing normal"-it was her belief that her deplorable mistreatment of her nephew could suppress any magic in his system, being ignorant of the fact that magic is innate and inherited.
yes, indeed it is very difficult for a child to accept the fact that his own sister has something special and makes his parents more proud. this generates a lot of jealousy.
You're right. It doesn't make up for any of it. There is zeeeeeeero fucking excuse. If she really cared about her sister she would have looked out for Harry like a son. No, she cares only about herself. Even in this scene her exact words were "I lost a sister." I lost. Me. Me, me, me. She victimizes herself in some pathetic attempt to justify her abusing him, where she ends up doing the exact opposite.
This actually just shows Petunia wasn't a bad person, and like all of us, was just jealous of something she wished she had. I feel like she saw it as unfair that her sister got to be this magical person, while she was left ordinary. But even though she let the jealousy get to her, deep down she actually loved and cared for Lily. She's just the type of person who hates to admit it, or hides their feelings. Trying to play it off. But thinking back, do you think the reason why Petunia didn't want harry to go, was not out of jealousy but because she didn't want him to be wrapped/ part of that world that killed her sister. So it was her way of indirectly protecting him.
Hmmm, maybe James would, but Lilly seems to be the more passionate and forgiving type, her final act wasn't an attack against the dark lord, but a shield for her son to prevent harm from the most dangerous threat
whoa, wild who you end up finding randomly while scratching a nostalgia itch... Though I wonder, I think James of all people understands what it's like to have been utterly despicable to someone for no good or unfair reasons.
If you have to take care of an infant what is wanted by the entire world. Bad people can come anytime and kill your family, how would you treat that infant?
This is such an interesting scene. I don't think Petunia really loved Harry in the same way an aunt would care for her nephew, I think her guilt towards Lily finally won out in this scene. Harry was the subject of abuse and anger she initially had directed to her sister that she couldn't really express whilst simultaneously knowing that it's her duty to protect him for her dead sister's sake. I think this scene was her reminding Harry that she's always known more than she's let on and that her love for Lily is why she bothered with him at all whilst also showing regret for her treatment of him now that she's confronted with the realisation that he could die for the same reason and the same way Lily did
She had her little sister she loved and then suddenly she was gone most of the year for 7 years, obviously her parents favored her leaving Petunia in her shadow which would literally spark something in any child. Then she finds out her sister was murdered all because her son was born at the end of July because some weird evil wizard had a immortal fetish, and now every time you look into your nephews eyes, all you can see if your little sister you never had the power to protect in the first place. It’s easier to be hatful than it is to be loving. I think she was scared Harry would die and she’d go through it all over again so she never got close in the first place
It's an interesting perspective on Petunia's behavior towards Harry. The loss of her sister, Lily, and the feeling of being in her shadow may have played a role in Petunia's resentment towards Harry. Additionally, the trauma of losing Lily due to Voldemort's actions could have contributed to Petunia's fear of losing Harry as well.
@@pajasek99 I think it’s brought up so much Harry has his mothers eyes is underlined text as why his aunt can’t even stand to look at him. Like, could you imagine having someone you’re inherently supposed to protect ( siblings) get murdered by a man with abilities you could never even hope to fight against. And she did go out of her way for Harry to her Husband a few times. I think grief just destroyed her, and that’s so sad
My issue is that we see a moment of her showing more humanity to Harry this one scene. However, it doesn't forgive years of harming Harry. If she truly cared for her sister, he'd basically be son.
I don't think this moment was meant to redeem Petunia, as much as give a glimpse into her humanity. Her insecurity, her weakness, and ultimately her guilt & remorse. That before all this magic stuff entered the picture, she loved her sister dearly. That this whole world of magic seemingly pulled her away...but she was the one who let it get that bad.
In the film, her (Petunia's) last line is - "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow, you know. I lost a sister." In the book, she (Petunia) uses her last words to say "Well - goodbye" to Harry.
I heard it was hypothesized that the horcrux inside harry was poisoning the people around him with hate. I guess when dudley was saved by harry it counteracted the spell a bit.
@@aCRACKERN it's in the book. In full context, it makes a lot more sense. She obviously still harbors resentment, but as she is having to leave her home and knows she'll never see Harry again, there's a lot of emotions being felt. She had always loved her sister, but felt less-than after Lily went off to Hogwarts and she couldn't follow. She acted superior only to cover being so hurt, and it simply built up over the years, but underneath it all still missed the relationship she lost.
@@Jessica_Jones No it’s not in the book at all. Time for you to read it over again. The only words she says to Harry is ”Well - goodbye” without looking at him then stops and gives him an odd and tremulous and then leaves. The Dursleys are horrible spiteful people through and through. The only one that can get a pass is Dudley, for being a child.
@@aCRACKERN I stand somewhat corrected. My memory of the exchange with Dudley in the book was quite detailed and intact and so I assumed my memory of the whole chapter was untainted. That said, Harry's perception of her hesitation must have spoken to me; between certain other allusions and descriptions of Petunia's past, combined with my own sentimental bias, I probably inferred that she was battling with some measure of guilt and buried emotions. The deleted scene apparently gave life to it.
It should have been in the movie. It shows Petunia loved her sister despite being jealous of her and having an inferior complex due to her sister being magical and her being a muggle. It makes her a better character.
"I lost my sister", the hypocrite says. Right. If you truly loved for your sister, you would have actually try to care more for her son and your nephew. Instead, you treat him like dirt, give him nothing but a redminder that he will and always be a annoyance, laugh and ridiculize him at every opportunity and pamper your son right in front of him only to remind him that he will never be loved or accepted. And all because you felt jealous of your mentioned "sister" you prefered to ignore out of spite. You have no right to say that or even admit now that you actually care, Petunia, so don't try to make anyone feel pity for you.
They shouldn’t have deleted this scene. It shows growth on Petunia’s part, yes, but it also shows instrumental character development on Harry’s part, realising that Petunia had intense feelings about her sister’s death, but she chose to hide it. Realising that Petunia never hated him, she just felt deep sorrow and regret as she never made amends with her sister, and now she has to take that regret to the grave. Petunia is honestly one of the best developed characters in this whole franchise.
I think its so sad they didnt include this scene and dudlys as well. The movies were already long, these being included wouldn't have been a problem to anyone and it adds so much more depth for these characters.
Say what you want about her and her family, but I think this scene is fascinating psychologically. There's so much you can interpret, analyze, debate, read into with this scene while taking the whole series into account
I wish this had been in the book. Leaving the Dursleys off as villains (except Dudley) was a bit shallow. I would like to have seen a moment like this where Petunia has this sort of moment of understanding with Harry. Showing that deep down the loss of her sister hurt. This scene is also a rather poignant show of Harry's deeply good nature; despite how much he went through with the Dursleys, he doesn't want them caught in the crossfire between himself and Voldemort, potentially being hurt or killed.
So you’re blaming the victim and sympathize with these child abusers. It was cleared in the first chapter that they are acting horribly Dudley was a spoiled brat and petunia and vernon were bad It was said that they are the worst kind of Muggles
All the deleted scenes are the scenes that should have been kept. For example, this one, Draco trying to help Harry, and Dudley saying that he doesn’t think Harry is a waste of space :(
This should NEVER have been cut out. There are times throughout the books that the Dursleys weren't just the comic relief, cruel stepfamily that they're generally seen as, especially in the movies. They're also people with their own lives and histories and motivations.
Delete the final development between Harry and the Dursleys. It makes a difference. According to the final film, they were emotionless, indifferent relatives. The deleted scenes show they cared, respected Harry in the end and grown some love for him and the relatives they’d lost. Massive difference. So annoyed they cut this.
Well, none of the deleted scenes show Vernon caring about Harry, just Dudley and Petunia. I get the impression that Vernon must've affected Petunia and Dudley's behaviour towards Harry.
I completely agree with you. It's a shame that this scene was cut from the final film, as it added a lot of depth to Petunia's character and showed a more complex relationship between her and Harry. It's understandable why some people might feel that the Dursleys were portrayed as cold and uncaring in the films, but this deleted scene offers a more nuanced and realistic portrayal of their relationship with Harry. It's great that we have access to these deleted scenes so that we can see the full extent of the story, even if they weren't included in the final cut of the film.
Most especially with Dudley, though.......His final, redeeming interaction with Harry was something I kind of wish had been in there. In truth, his encounter with the Dementors that night, and Harry protecting him from them actually had an unintended side effect. From what Rowling has said, Dudley didn't see his own unhappy memories, seeing as he'd been pampered and preened by his mother and father his whole life, and didn't have any "unhappy" memories. So, instead he saw something far harsher as the Dementors drained his memories: He saw the harm he'd inflicted on others from their point of view.....Harry included! It allowed for him to.....change himself, as it were, make amends and apologize for what he'd done to him and wish him luck in his fight with Voldemort before he and his parents went into hiding. And then, there's Petunia.....We all know that she was extremely jealous of her sister. Jealous to the point that she considered her to be a freak for having the abilities that she was jealous of. And yet, I don't think she really or truly hated her enough to think "Good riddance!" or anything along that line, and likely felt a small sense of sorrow that was buried by her resentment. And above all, it likely left her with a lasting impression and understanding of just how dangerous Voldemort and his followers were. If her sister wasn't able to save herself that night, nearly seventeen years ago, even with the powers she so jealously wanted, what, then, if the Death Eaters or Voldemort came knocking on her door?
@@Bardim18honestly, I think I disagree. Vernon is like the British equivalent of Hank Hill who has the knowledge that magic exists dumped on him by way of his sister in law he didn't much care for (because of the influence of his wife's jealousy) getting blasted to death by magic Hitler and also being handed a magic baby with little to no say about whether he could refuse said baby. They're all arseholes but by a feedback loop of their own insecurities and an in-group preference. Petunias feelings are complicated, and Vernon's are complicated via his relationship with petunia and the way his life was disrupted. I don't believe either is more to blame than the other, just in different aspects, and in fairness while it's not justifiable reasoning, as a kid I never even considered how the Dursleys got how they are now, but now see that at least there was a reason beyond *just* being arseholes.
I was reading All the Young Dudes, and early on when they’re boarding the train, Remus sees Petunia watching Lily from the platform, a sadness about her, and makes me think about what a shit hand she was dealt. The arbitrary line between squib and muggle means Lily got to go to Hogwarts and have special adventures, while she lived an ordinary life, envy festering in her for years. Definitely made me shed a tear.
It's a shame both this and Dudley's scene were cut as it kind of showed for the first (and last time on screen at least), Harry's "family" acknowledging him and what exactly happened all those years and the impact it had on his and their lives. Whilst on the other hand it kind of softens Dudley's character in our eyes with Petunia not much so. If she felt that bereaved that "she lost a sister", why treat her sister's son with such contempt and hatred over the years? That was her last connection to her sister. Maybe if they ever reboot the films/series they can explore that relationship a bit more.
Nice that this movie tried to make up for cutting some of the best dramatic scenes from previous books. And still didn't give this one enough time to breathe. And then still cut this one.
I'm rewatching the movies in anticipation for hogwarts legacy on switch in the summer.. and I am surprised by how much I didn't realize was being left out. Granted I'm almost 30 now and I was reading the books at the same time as the movies were coming out, but it's still baffling now that I am re watching them. I used to say the movies were just as good as the books, but not if one wants the true experience.
Nah fuck ya (film) Petunia you’ve had no reason to earn my sympathy. But the missing Dudley scene man? Dude. He earned that scene. Privet Drive was perfection otherwise tho. 7 Potters chapter was exactly how I imagined it when reading the book.
This and Dudley’s scene shouldn’t have been deleted because it shows their character growth of going from people who absolutely hated Harry’s guts to actually liking him in the end, them actually not hating him now
I’m glad this scene was cut. It gives Petunia undeserved sense of redemption. If she really felt anything like loss, love and grief for Lily, she wouldn’t have abused and neglected her nephew. As it stands she remains a selfish cartoonish antagonist who only remembered what dark wizards are capable of when it directed inconvenienced *her* life and *her* family. She walks away without a second glance at Harry, a hug or a simple goodbye. She never cared about or loved either of them, only about herself.
we can tell that Petunia regrets her cruelty towards Harry and her hatred towards Lilly. I also love how Harry shows caring towards them despite how they treated him so horribly.
One of the things that the books are so good at it setting up an expectation for a character then later on completely shattering that expectation with one scene. That is one of my favourite parts of the books. And there are many examples. Dumbledore, James and of course Snape. And this is something that gets lost in the movies. Completely justified of course, bit still sad. And that is why I think a tv show might not be a bad idea. As long as the execute it right
This one moment doesn’t make me hate Petunia any less. She had a responsibility to her nephew to care for him in place of her sister and all she did was use her hate for her sister as ammo against Harry.
I know it had to be this way, I know….that’s what makes these movies so much better…..but a small part of me wanted so much for Harry to feel wanted & loved by his aunt n uncle……😢❤
sorry but after reading the books this is wildly out of character. Petunia would never say this and Harry would never care that she and the Dursleys would be tortured
I'd like to think that after that speech she made for Harry, she was about to say "stay safe," but given Vernon revenge the engine of the car at the worst possible time, she kept those emotions contained and left.
I know it's sad and all but I don't buy it, after all the horrible years of treatment they put Harry through. If she was really remorseful, she would've taken well care of Harry to honor her sister's memory.
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This video is awesome
When Petunia says, "I lost a sister" you can see her eyes slowly becoming glossy. She wants to cry from the guilt, sadness and pain she has been feeling all this time for lily, but ends up holding it in and walks away.
in Snape's memory, we learn that Petunia had wanted to go to Hogwarts, too and wrote Dumbledore a letter, but Albus explained that it was not possible for a Muggle to become magical, though sorcerers may give up their powers and become Muggles
Petunia then let her jealousy of Lily ruin their relationship as sisters and they both moved on with their lives, with Lily choosing to live in the magical world and marry into the Potter family, while Petunia married Vernon Dursley
for some reason, Petunia was allowed to tell Vernon all about the magical world
also her mouth movement after she says it is indicative of holding back emotions, fiona shaw is an underated actress (petunias actress)
just like me when i had the guilt.
One day doesn't make up for 17 years years of abuse Dudly barely gets a pass because he was a child and he's not all that smart put petunia tortured her nephew her sister's only child the only physical thing remaining of her in the world she abused literally equated him to being nothing how people can see any kind of heartwarming thing in this between her and him is beyond me all I saw was her just trying to play Pain Olympics that her pain is greater and that she lost something not only did Harry lose something but he inherited a cold hearted maniacal prude the actress did a Flawless job of making her an unlikable character
Oh so you watched the video too little sis? 😂
This scene gives me chills every time I watch it. Fiona Shaw is brilliant. So much depth, and so many complex emotions - a surprising sadness for Petunia and her own loss, and a renewed sense of grief for Harry and the kind of aunt he deserved but never had.
It's such a great scene and also shows that she kinda blames harry as he's a daily reminder of lily who died to save him. Petunia isn't able to process her grieve properly and seeing Harry daily just makes her grief worse. Adds so much complexity to her from that brief scene. Her and the Dudley deleted scene were fantastic.
@@azzat-9046Exactly she found it hard to love the son of a sister she was jealous of before she even resolved her feelings she died. Very complex emotions stemming back to childhood.
Maybe when Harry gets his own family, she makes it up with fresh pie.
@@haaatskiA happy thought but I'm afraid it's gonna take a lot more than that to make amends after so many years of abuse. But offering him a pie would be a nice way to form a bridge for communication. Because I think what they need is a long honest talk
@@azzat-9046 i like what you said about not being to process grief properly
this is 100% the case with her and Snape as well. Incidentally, both were cases of grief tied to Lily
This shouldn't have been deleted. Dudley's scene either.
Absolutely right
TOTALLY agree!
@seren4740 I disagree completely; this scene doesn’t match the context at all.
I understand the sentiment here but this is a woman that treated her sisters son (her nephew) like garbage just out of spite because she was jealous. Harry was malnourished, didn’t have his own clothes and was sleeping under the stairs for half his life, that doesn’t sound like someone that ever respected her dead sister, let alone love, and now she’s going on about losing a sister after treating her sisters child so terribly? Give me a break.
The Dudley scene on the other hand I wish they kept it in, he was too young to understand and was just copying what his parents did to Harry (as most kids would).
It was only when he grew old enough that he was able to think for him self; I also think the dementor attack changed him a bit and he realised how harsh he was to Harry.
dude imagine deleting these little minute long character scenes from this bloated ass movie
@@gavin3895 ron even after having the locket for that little period, totally changed towards harry and hermoine. Just think how harry would have affected the Dursleys.
In other hand, it is similar to cersei hating Tyrion for "killing" her mother. Harry might have reminded petunia of the sister she lost to wizarding world, james potter and she might blame him for her death.
If you have a sibling, you would know you might have differences, you might not "like" them but you love them nonetheless
The moment when Aunt Petunia just walks past Harry without even looking at him or saying goodbye it's sad (and, to some point, heartbreaking), not only because he was her nephew, but the only "memory" alive she had from Lily
She ultimately cannot bring herself to be accountable for her actions in how she treated Harry despite feeling very guilty about it. Harry had every right not to hide these terrible people based on the child abuse he suffered his entire life and still decided to do it regardless. Petunia knows she treated him horribly.
I think she has a grudge against harry, because her sister might have survived if he hadn't been there.
@@mariaejacobus213 I think it’s more so in this moment she can’t bring herself to be forgiven by Harry. That would’ve been more painful. Then you’d start to think about all the ways things could’ve been different.
The saddest part is she couldn't say goodbye to either Harry or Lily in that moment. She acknowledged it but she wasn't ready. Even though she was an absolute dictionary's worth of fine words to Harry
And she wasted all those years disgracing said memory.
One moment of vulnerability doesn’t forgive seventeen years of abuse.
If she really loved Lily, she would have cared for Harry like a son.
You are right, their sudden turn feels more like Rowling realizing that she made the Dursley folks cartoon evil. And she did. This sudden turn around doesn't make up for the woman's years of abuse, but in some small way you can see it as she wasn't as bad to Harry in the movies. I'm not trying to excuse her, of course. The silence speaks for itself.
But she did love Lily. And then became cartoonishly jealous afterwards. Rowling is a good author, don't get me wrong. But it's her mess that caused it.
Exactly
@@saitouhajime3Was this deleted scene in the book?
No@@j04370859
Right?! Thank you
While this doesn't justify her treatment of Harry in the slightest, it does add good depth of character.
I know you posted ages ago sorry! I was thinking that too but tbh, I think it’s a weird scene to include for a few reasons if looking at film Petunia.
Film one she literally says to freshly 11 year old Harry that his mother got herself “blown up,” with great vitriol.
She had her dumb reasons for resentment, like a lot of real family members do, but her interaction between her and lily as children when shown in a memory in HBP just shows a mini petunia being a little shithead in her actions and words even in youth when it came to her sister.
Compared to the other dursley’s, especially Dudley, I think her character is at most given superficial fleshing out here. with the film version of aunt petunia, unlike Vernon being somewhat enjoyable in how easy he is to laugh AT, I’ve only ever seen a cold and selfish woman.
Yes the audience are reminded she’s a human who still loved her sister, but fuck off, it’s too late to say what she said to her nephew in this scene after as an audience only ever seeing malice.
For me, it actually came across as another way just to make Harry feel miserable.
@@RobbieAudet Wow spot on! You perfectly worded my subconscious thoughts regarding this scene.
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 thanks!
It's a running theme in the series. Bad people do bad things, but they are still human and are capable of good feelings
@@tomatosoup1304 ya. Like Dobby can try to protect Harry. By setting a bludger on him. 🤣
From the film series, one of my favorite scenes. Our boy Harry learned Aunt Petunia also suffered loss and experienced pain.
to add on to this point, i think it also showed that Petunia carried a lot of regret. I think deep down she had regret for the way she grew apart from her sister. She regretted taking out her grief and resentment on Harry
i think her walking out the way she did was kind of an understanding on her part that whatever regret she feels, she cannot get those years back. There's no such thing as second chances in life. It's a painful lesson for sure
@@skippythealien9627 I deeply appreciate your nuanced response about Petunia as it relates to grief and resentment.
In general, I believe in second chances. Evidently, in this case, Petunia cannot go back in time. However, there is something to be said about forgiveness and redemption. I would have to go back to the text, but I believe Rowling does show some level of awareness of her loss and grief and is open to the opportunity of forgiveness and redemption. I could be wrong, as it has been 17 years since I read the text.
Again, thank you for sharing.
😃
And yes so she was allowed to inflict pain on harry. I am glad they cut out this stupid scene from the movie.
*"When Harry was little, he saw Dudley give Aunt Petunia a gift for Mother's Day. He thought, 'I should give her a gift too!" He went outside, and he found a flower, 'Its perfect!' He said, and went over to Petunia and gave it to her. Petunia didn't like the gift, until she saw the flower was a lily."*
Don't make me cry again 😢
No lo entiendos.
This just brought me to tears… now that’s some great writing!
@argus_opteron cuando Harry era chico vio a Dudley darle un regalo a Petunia por el dia de la madre, el pensó que deberia hacer lo mismo asique salio de la casa y encontró una flor, pensó que era perfecta y fue a darsela a Petunia, a ella no le gusto en un principio hasta que se dio cuenta que era un lirio (lily = lirio) es como darle una rosa a alguien en recuerdo a alguien que se llamaba Rosa
@@axelemanuelduran9750 are you making them understand it or copying me?
this is one of the best scenes in the whole movie...never should have been cut.
I completely agree! This scene adds so much depth and complexity to Harry and Petunia's relationship. The conversation between Harry and Petunia is so powerful, as we see a more vulnerable side to Petunia and finally get some closure on their rocky relationship. It's a testament to the incredible writing and acting in the Harry Potter series.
It's not cut out on the peacock version
Yeah it would’ve humanized her character a bit too I think would’ve actually liked that rather then just seeing her be hateful all the time
They mistreated him his entire life, and yet he still protected them
To be fair, Petunia was protecting him since she received him. She knew since the beginning that Harry had to be near her so that Lily's protection would last and than that would put them right in the eye of Voldemort.
Petunia taking in Harry knowing full well that voldemort or other bad wizards might come and kill them too. Imagine you have to take care of a child who is wanted worldwide and the enemies are ruthless, what will you do?
They did do the bare minimum.
@@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201 For that matter, was that 'ever' explained in the movies? Because I am greatly blanking on that.
@@ImPersonNation nope.
You know, given this and Dudley's deleted scenes, I have the impression that Vernon was the one who mostly made Petunia and Dudley hate Harry. I feel that Petunia and Dudley would've been nicer to Harry had it not been for Vernon.
That's an interesting observation! It's true that Vernon was the most outwardly hostile toward Harry throughout the series, but it's also clear that Petunia and Dudley were influenced by him. It's possible that without Vernon's negative influence, they may have treated Harry differently. However, it's also worth considering that Petunia had her own resentment toward Harry due to her jealousy of her sister's magical abilities and her subsequent exclusion from the wizarding world. Either way, it's fascinating to think about the complexities of the relationship between the Dursleys and Harry.
@@pajasek99 It never occurred to me that Petunia was jealous of Lilly's magical abilities. I was always under the impression that in the wizarding world Muggles treat the wizards the same way mutants are treated by normal people in the Marvel Universe, fear and prejudice, hence why the wizards keep their abilities secret.
@@Bardim18 This jealousy was fueled by the fact that Petunia was always overshadowed by her sister, who was not only magical but also kind, beautiful, and popular. Petunia, on the other hand, was described as plain and unremarkable, with few friends and little ambition in life. When Lily was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Petunia was consumed by envy and resentment, which only grew stronger over time. She resented the attention and praise that Lily received from their parents and others, and she also resented the fact that Lily's magical abilities set her apart as special and unique. This jealousy ultimately led Petunia to distance herself from her sister and her family's magical world, rejecting it altogether in favor of a "normal" life.
Petunia even wrote a letter to Dumbledore. The letter contained not only a request to be admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but a beg to be a witch. Dumbledore kindly wrote a reply letter to Petunia, rejecting the request.
I disagree. In the third movie, Harry goes to Vernon to sign his release forms, not his aunt. It was Vernon who was about to sign it before he blew up his sister and that whole thing.
@@justinpelkey6722 Harry going to Vernon instead of Petunia to sign the forms is because Vernon is "in charge" of the Dursleys and Petunia would've asked Vernon's permission to sign Harry's papers or she would've directed Harry to Vernon anyway.
We know that Petunia loved Harry deep down caushe she kept Harry’s blanket when he was delivered by Dumbledore. That was emotional for Harry
What if she wanted to protect Harry that’s why they didn’t let him go to the school because her sister and James died the same way, Harry was meant to die.
@@mintani19No, they treated him like shit. She openly stopped him from going to Hogwarts even though she knew Harry would be protected, rather than Voldemort hunting him down separately. Thats the difference between Snape and Petunia.
@@akmyths2391 remember harry was an unintended horcrux of Voldemort and we have seen how those impact people. So clearly there was familial love that was overshadowed by the effects of a horcrux.
Remember how Ron lost it while he carried one. Or how dumbledores hand became infected that was killing him for wearing one.
Everyone giving them shit and forgetting that simple fact also included in the same book and movie which explains many of their actions.
@@wakcedoutwoaw, never thought of it like that, but it's clearly head-canon or else JK would've included it somewhere...
@@truthhertz10 it´s actually not head canon. We know of the other horcruxes affecting their surroundings like that, so even if JK didn´t publicly say it, it´s only logical that that was the case with Harry aswell
This might be a nice contrast to Snape's actions due to their childhoods. Petunia said that Lily was basically the golden child because she was a witch, so Petunia gave her son all the attention she felt she never got from her parents. At the same time, Petunia is likley the only one who could've convinced Vernon to let Harry come back every year.
This scene makes you almost reconsider the Dursley’s(or at least just Petunia’s) intentions entirely, they treated Harry like dirt because of his wizard blood but if they actually despised him would it not be simple enough to eagerly ship him off to hogwarts and refuse to allow him to stay with them every summer? It’s almost as if they envied his abilities but at the same time they wanted to protect him from what killed Lily and James
If i remember well it was one of the professors who said Harry will live with Dursleys' or else. So they had no choice but to have Harry live with them
@@65MaX73correct, it’s canon that the Dursleys were threatened into “caring” for Harry
They really should have left this closure scene in. It would have added to the development of Harry's character. Dudley's scene, as well. It exemplified how they had grown. Aunt Petunia was jealous of her sister's gifts, yes, but she still loved her. She was in emotional pain all those years and she radiated that toward her nephew. She came to understand, at last, that they BOTH had lost someone they loved that night at Godric's Hollow. Even if Harry was just an infant, he would never truly know his parents except through what he was told of them. That is an emotional scar he will carry forever. Petunia would never truly be free of the guilt she felt at cutting her sister out of her life.
The fact she treated him that way showed how she felt about her sister .. she treated him terribly and to not say bye and just walk past him was saddening
Another powerful quote about losing someone, to me, was from a Disney Channel movie called Smart House. The character, Ben, lost his mother, and at one point of the movie when he had an argument with his father, the father just dropped the line "Because you're not the only one who lost someone, Ben!"
Loved that movie since I was little
We all know that Petunia resented Lily’s ability because she was jealous. She loved her sister, she just wanted to be like her deep down
This scene showed petunia did have some feeling of love towards Harry and lily despite not showing it
this shows that Petunia most likely doesnt hate Harry for just being a wizard, she probably hates him for surviving that night while her sister/his mother didnt, or she blames him for it
@@ellieh.5419 She's been living in mortal fear for twenty years. Harry showing up tripled the danger. They could show up without warning and destroy her whole family and she couldn't do a thing to stop it. Imagine how determined you'd be that there never, ever be any hint of magic around. That time in the zoo in the first book must have left her filled with dread.
@@ellieh.5419probably the last part since Voldemort did go after him specifically
She could not even wish him luck or anything really. She hated his guts and nothing else.
It was her pride that prevented her from saying anything
This is my favourite of all deleted scenes. It shows that aunt Petunia's feelings towards Lily weren't entirely negative and thus adds complexity to her character.
As a true narcissist, she never apologizes and turns it all back to her and how she is the victim.
She feels remorse to leave the house but now how she treats Harry.
She didn't even truly like her sister, she envied her.
Just an excuse for her to victimize herself once again.
If your sibling’s kid is wanted by the entire world, bad people can come for your family anytime and kill you how will you treat that kid?
@@noxccty6200 But it's not just some kid, it's her NEPHEW. Her literal flesh and blood. What kind of aunt treats their nephew like trash because of tragic circumstances that he can't control? A shitty one, that's what.
When i first started watching the movies ten years ago, i used to wonder why Petunia didn't go to Hogwarts since she and lily were sisters until i learned that lily was a muggle born. I began to understand after that. You know despite her jealousy there were a lot of instances throughout the series that showed she still cared for her. They kept in touch while lily was at school and she even arranged her and James's funeral and she was the nicest of the Dursleys cause notice she wasn't as bad to Harry as her husband and son are? i hope that when aunt Petunia dies she and lily will make amends in the afterlife.
Memory can be a tricky thing... I imagine SNape had more colored memories of Lily being somewhat more innocent and Petunia being mean... but when you do get information about her it paints a picture that she loved her sister but was jealous. I can imagine her parents being excited their daughter got a letter which might have overshadowed something she accomplished and subsequently through the years it repeating and her getting rejected from Hogwarts. Her sister likely wasn't pure and innocent about it if they had arguements and maybe they would fight as family can do and your family can be the most vicious when it comes to hurting you. Then a war breaks out and Lily is one of the people on the frontline fighting and something happened to their parents in the book they die and are pretty young... and I don't think they explain what a "normal muggle death" means it seems a little too specific to say old age. Her sister dies shhe is asked to keep Harry safe... which she did go to far in the opposite neglecting him to the point it was abuse to likely in her mind keep him from developing magic so he couldn't be accepted to hogwarts. Which I think her attitude towards him might have changed eventually if he had never received a letter... since children get them at a certain age so if he had gone without then maybe. The ending between them is strong and you see it throughout sometimes.... that they had Fiona Shaw for the role was well... Much like having Rickman when you need someone to do emotional moments there are few better.
"neglecting him to the point it was abuse to likely in her mind keep him from developing magic so he couldn't be accepted to hogwarts"
That's exactly what she intended to. Remember that she was obsessed with "appearing normal"-it was her belief that her deplorable mistreatment of her nephew could suppress any magic in his system, being ignorant of the fact that magic is innate and inherited.
yes, indeed it is very difficult for a child to accept the fact that his own sister has something special and makes his parents more proud. this generates a lot of jealousy.
I wish they kept this scene in the movie. While it doesn’t make up for years of abuse, but it could help us understand Petunia better as a character.
You're right. It doesn't make up for any of it. There is zeeeeeeero fucking excuse. If she really cared about her sister she would have looked out for Harry like a son. No, she cares only about herself. Even in this scene her exact words were "I lost a sister." I lost. Me. Me, me, me. She victimizes herself in some pathetic attempt to justify her abusing him, where she ends up doing the exact opposite.
I really agree with the comments here. Deleting this scene was a big mistake
This actually just shows Petunia wasn't a bad person, and like all of us, was just jealous of something she wished she had. I feel like she saw it as unfair that her sister got to be this magical person, while she was left ordinary. But even though she let the jealousy get to her, deep down she actually loved and cared for Lily. She's just the type of person who hates to admit it, or hides their feelings. Trying to play it off. But thinking back, do you think the reason why Petunia didn't want harry to go, was not out of jealousy but because she didn't want him to be wrapped/ part of that world that killed her sister. So it was her way of indirectly protecting him.
If Lily knew how badly her sister treated her son, she wouldn't miss her at all.
Hmmm, maybe James would, but Lilly seems to be the more passionate and forgiving type, her final act wasn't an attack against the dark lord, but a shield for her son to prevent harm from the most dangerous threat
whoa, wild who you end up finding randomly while scratching a nostalgia itch...
Though I wonder, I think James of all people understands what it's like to have been utterly despicable to someone for no good or unfair reasons.
@@lowhp_comicMaybe James would have felt guilty at making a fool of Petunia and Vernon at the double date they had with him and Lilly?
If you have to take care of an infant what is wanted by the entire world. Bad people can come anytime and kill your family, how would you treat that infant?
This is such an interesting scene. I don't think Petunia really loved Harry in the same way an aunt would care for her nephew, I think her guilt towards Lily finally won out in this scene. Harry was the subject of abuse and anger she initially had directed to her sister that she couldn't really express whilst simultaneously knowing that it's her duty to protect him for her dead sister's sake. I think this scene was her reminding Harry that she's always known more than she's let on and that her love for Lily is why she bothered with him at all whilst also showing regret for her treatment of him now that she's confronted with the realisation that he could die for the same reason and the same way Lily did
Her character had a lot of complexity, I wish they would’ve kept this.
She had her little sister she loved and then suddenly she was gone most of the year for 7 years, obviously her parents favored her leaving Petunia in her shadow which would literally spark something in any child. Then she finds out her sister was murdered all because her son was born at the end of July because some weird evil wizard had a immortal fetish, and now every time you look into your nephews eyes, all you can see if your little sister you never had the power to protect in the first place. It’s easier to be hatful than it is to be loving. I think she was scared Harry would die and she’d go through it all over again so she never got close in the first place
It's an interesting perspective on Petunia's behavior towards Harry. The loss of her sister, Lily, and the feeling of being in her shadow may have played a role in Petunia's resentment towards Harry. Additionally, the trauma of losing Lily due to Voldemort's actions could have contributed to Petunia's fear of losing Harry as well.
@@pajasek99 I think it’s brought up so much Harry has his mothers eyes is underlined text as why his aunt can’t even stand to look at him. Like, could you imagine having someone you’re inherently supposed to protect ( siblings) get murdered by a man with abilities you could never even hope to fight against. And she did go out of her way for Harry to her Husband a few times. I think grief just destroyed her, and that’s so sad
My issue is that we see a moment of her showing more humanity to Harry this one scene. However, it doesn't forgive years of harming Harry. If she truly cared for her sister, he'd basically be son.
I hate they deleted this and Dudleys scenes they made two movies and couldn't spare the time for 4 mins
I don't think this moment was meant to redeem Petunia, as much as give a glimpse into her humanity. Her insecurity, her weakness, and ultimately her guilt & remorse. That before all this magic stuff entered the picture, she loved her sister dearly. That this whole world of magic seemingly pulled her away...but she was the one who let it get that bad.
Only if they didn't cut out these scenes, the Dursleys characters would be so deep.
Woah, for one crazy moment at the end there I thought they were gonna hug!
This scene shows the regret Petunia treated Harry all those years
Harry should have asked her why they were so nasty to him ...but he had to take the high ground.
It would have been cool to see Aunt Petunia use the resurrection stone to see her sister, one last time to have some sort of closure.
it might not have worked for her since she was a muggle but I could be wrong
@@gorilla_onpingers9414I think magical artifacts don't work with Muggles.
finally i realize that petunia cares
In the film, her (Petunia's) last line is - "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow, you know. I lost a sister."
In the book, she (Petunia) uses her last words to say "Well - goodbye" to Harry.
This probably one of the reason the scene was deleted 😆 "not match with the book"
@@damusdeshi622 That's funny, because they changed a lot of things of the books when they made the movies xd
@@DonNadie756And J.K. Rowling has said that she thinks Petunia was going to say something like this in the films.
We needed this scene. So short says so much. This deserved to be in the movie and Dudley’s scene. Add humanity to there end story.
I heard it was hypothesized that the horcrux inside harry was poisoning the people around him with hate. I guess when dudley was saved by harry it counteracted the spell a bit.
I doubt it. McGonagall knew they were trash long before she and Dumbledore left Harry with them.
This was beautifully performed. Idk why it never made the cut
I’m glad they did, it’s way out of character. All of a sudden she cares now? I’m not buying it at all.
@@aCRACKERN it's in the book. In full context, it makes a lot more sense. She obviously still harbors resentment, but as she is having to leave her home and knows she'll never see Harry again, there's a lot of emotions being felt. She had always loved her sister, but felt less-than after Lily went off to Hogwarts and she couldn't follow. She acted superior only to cover being so hurt, and it simply built up over the years, but underneath it all still missed the relationship she lost.
@@Jessica_Jones No it’s not in the book at all. Time for you to read it over again. The only words she says to Harry is ”Well - goodbye” without looking at him then stops and gives him an odd and tremulous and then leaves. The Dursleys are horrible spiteful people through and through. The only one that can get a pass is Dudley, for being a child.
@@aCRACKERN I stand somewhat corrected. My memory of the exchange with Dudley in the book was quite detailed and intact and so I assumed my memory of the whole chapter was untainted. That said, Harry's perception of her hesitation must have spoken to me; between certain other allusions and descriptions of Petunia's past, combined with my own sentimental bias, I probably inferred that she was battling with some measure of guilt and buried emotions. The deleted scene apparently gave life to it.
Yeah you lost a sister, but that's not an excuse for you to maltreat your nephew.
It should have been in the movie. It shows Petunia loved her sister despite being jealous of her and having an inferior complex due to her sister being magical and her being a muggle. It makes her a better character.
SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A DELETED SCENE.
"I lost my sister", the hypocrite says. Right. If you truly loved for your sister, you would have actually try to care more for her son and your nephew. Instead, you treat him like dirt, give him nothing but a redminder that he will and always be a annoyance, laugh and ridiculize him at every opportunity and pamper your son right in front of him only to remind him that he will never be loved or accepted. And all because you felt jealous of your mentioned "sister" you prefered to ignore out of spite. You have no right to say that or even admit now that you actually care, Petunia, so don't try to make anyone feel pity for you.
amen
Yeah, u are stupid.
They shouldn’t have deleted this scene. It shows growth on Petunia’s part, yes, but it also shows instrumental character development on Harry’s part, realising that Petunia had intense feelings about her sister’s death, but she chose to hide it. Realising that Petunia never hated him, she just felt deep sorrow and regret as she never made amends with her sister, and now she has to take that regret to the grave. Petunia is honestly one of the best developed characters in this whole franchise.
I think its so sad they didnt include this scene and dudlys as well. The movies were already long, these being included wouldn't have been a problem to anyone and it adds so much more depth for these characters.
I'm so mad that this scene was deleted. there's literally no reason for it.
I guess she forgot all about that one time in the first movie they moved to that shack in the middle of nowhere...
She does care for harry, she adopted her after all, in memory of her sister
Bro she abused him
@@seliamila1005at least she made him coffee
@@smeckjee "i starve and beat this kid but I made him coffee" bruh
Even when she has a chance to show some decency, she has to express her grief in the most condescending way possible.
@@seliamila1005 still she provided shelter for him
Can we just get an extended edition already with all the deleted scenes!!!!
Say what you want about her and her family, but I think this scene is fascinating psychologically. There's so much you can interpret, analyze, debate, read into with this scene while taking the whole series into account
I wish this had been in the book. Leaving the Dursleys off as villains (except Dudley) was a bit shallow. I would like to have seen a moment like this where Petunia has this sort of moment of understanding with Harry. Showing that deep down the loss of her sister hurt.
This scene is also a rather poignant show of Harry's deeply good nature; despite how much he went through with the Dursleys, he doesn't want them caught in the crossfire between himself and Voldemort, potentially being hurt or killed.
They had to hug honestly I saw a hug coming. That could've been so lovely
I don’t think Petunia or the Dursleys were evil. I think the stress of Lily’s death and Harry being a horcrux impacted all of them.
For a decade? It's not like Harry being a horcrux was the thing that made them such a-holes.
So you’re blaming the victim and sympathize with these child abusers.
It was cleared in the first chapter that they are acting horribly
Dudley was a spoiled brat and petunia and vernon were bad
It was said that they are the worst kind of Muggles
Even when she has a chance to show some decency, she has to express her grief in the most condescending way possible.
I can see why they deleted it. The scenes do nothing to move thr story along. They treated Harry badly in all the movies
Right!
Petunia was his blood and yet she allowed vernon and her sister in law to treat her nephew like trash
All the deleted scenes are the scenes that should have been kept. For example, this one, Draco trying to help Harry, and Dudley saying that he doesn’t think Harry is a waste of space :(
This should NEVER have been cut out.
There are times throughout the books that the Dursleys weren't just the comic relief, cruel stepfamily that they're generally seen as, especially in the movies. They're also people with their own lives and histories and motivations.
Delete the final development between Harry and the Dursleys. It makes a difference. According to the final film, they were emotionless, indifferent relatives.
The deleted scenes show they cared, respected Harry in the end and grown some love for him and the relatives they’d lost.
Massive difference.
So annoyed they cut this.
Well, none of the deleted scenes show Vernon caring about Harry, just Dudley and Petunia. I get the impression that Vernon must've affected Petunia and Dudley's behaviour towards Harry.
I completely agree with you. It's a shame that this scene was cut from the final film, as it added a lot of depth to Petunia's character and showed a more complex relationship between her and Harry. It's understandable why some people might feel that the Dursleys were portrayed as cold and uncaring in the films, but this deleted scene offers a more nuanced and realistic portrayal of their relationship with Harry. It's great that we have access to these deleted scenes so that we can see the full extent of the story, even if they weren't included in the final cut of the film.
Most especially with Dudley, though.......His final, redeeming interaction with Harry was something I kind of wish had been in there. In truth, his encounter with the Dementors that night, and Harry protecting him from them actually had an unintended side effect. From what Rowling has said, Dudley didn't see his own unhappy memories, seeing as he'd been pampered and preened by his mother and father his whole life, and didn't have any "unhappy" memories. So, instead he saw something far harsher as the Dementors drained his memories: He saw the harm he'd inflicted on others from their point of view.....Harry included! It allowed for him to.....change himself, as it were, make amends and apologize for what he'd done to him and wish him luck in his fight with Voldemort before he and his parents went into hiding. And then, there's Petunia.....We all know that she was extremely jealous of her sister. Jealous to the point that she considered her to be a freak for having the abilities that she was jealous of. And yet, I don't think she really or truly hated her enough to think "Good riddance!" or anything along that line, and likely felt a small sense of sorrow that was buried by her resentment. And above all, it likely left her with a lasting impression and understanding of just how dangerous Voldemort and his followers were. If her sister wasn't able to save herself that night, nearly seventeen years ago, even with the powers she so jealously wanted, what, then, if the Death Eaters or Voldemort came knocking on her door?
@@Bardim18honestly, I think I disagree. Vernon is like the British equivalent of Hank Hill who has the knowledge that magic exists dumped on him by way of his sister in law he didn't much care for (because of the influence of his wife's jealousy) getting blasted to death by magic Hitler and also being handed a magic baby with little to no say about whether he could refuse said baby.
They're all arseholes but by a feedback loop of their own insecurities and an in-group preference. Petunias feelings are complicated, and Vernon's are complicated via his relationship with petunia and the way his life was disrupted. I don't believe either is more to blame than the other, just in different aspects, and in fairness while it's not justifiable reasoning, as a kid I never even considered how the Dursleys got how they are now, but now see that at least there was a reason beyond *just* being arseholes.
@@spankmymoomoo Not really Hank Hill is a much nicer person than Vernon is.
I’ve seen this scene before and it is amazing
They did a huge injustice cutting this and Dudley's scene from the final film
Forget the movie, this needed to be in book!!
This is why that Rosalie Chiang loves all the Harry Potter movies.
I do wish Petunia could've shown a little more emotion at the loss of her sister
I was reading All the Young Dudes, and early on when they’re boarding the train, Remus sees Petunia watching Lily from the platform, a sadness about her, and makes me think about what a shit hand she was dealt. The arbitrary line between squib and muggle means Lily got to go to Hogwarts and have special adventures, while she lived an ordinary life, envy festering in her for years. Definitely made me shed a tear.
It's a shame both this and Dudley's scene were cut as it kind of showed for the first (and last time on screen at least), Harry's "family" acknowledging him and what exactly happened all those years and the impact it had on his and their lives. Whilst on the other hand it kind of softens Dudley's character in our eyes with Petunia not much so. If she felt that bereaved that "she lost a sister", why treat her sister's son with such contempt and hatred over the years? That was her last connection to her sister. Maybe if they ever reboot the films/series they can explore that relationship a bit more.
Nice that this movie tried to make up for cutting some of the best dramatic scenes from previous books.
And still didn't give this one enough time to breathe.
And then still cut this one.
I really could not appreciate the movies due to the off-pacing. These scenes were key
@Max Kelley I just watched the movie on Peacock and the scene was included in it. So, I guess it is lol.
I'm rewatching the movies in anticipation for hogwarts legacy on switch in the summer.. and I am surprised by how much I didn't realize was being left out. Granted I'm almost 30 now and I was reading the books at the same time as the movies were coming out, but it's still baffling now that I am re watching them.
I used to say the movies were just as good as the books, but not if one wants the true experience.
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The series would be so different from Petunia’s POV.
This should have been in the movie. Aunt Petunia really connects with her nephew in this scene and expresses that it was painful for her to lose Lily
Nah fuck ya (film) Petunia you’ve had no reason to earn my sympathy. But the missing Dudley scene man?
Dude.
He earned that scene.
Privet Drive was perfection otherwise tho. 7 Potters chapter was exactly how I imagined it when reading the book.
They did the dursleys so wrong in he theatrical cut. They deserved redemption and never got it(minus Vernon).
Ok then aunty...thanks for all of the love that you never gave me...bye... love you
Idk why they deleted both of these 2 scenes of great character developement
"I lost a sister."
that sounded cold
This and Dudley’s scene shouldn’t have been deleted because it shows their character growth of going from people who absolutely hated Harry’s guts to actually liking him in the end, them actually not hating him now
I wish they didn’t cut this scene, really shows you in the end the Dursleys fully understand Harry.
I’m glad this scene was cut. It gives Petunia undeserved sense of redemption. If she really felt anything like loss, love and grief for Lily, she wouldn’t have abused and neglected her nephew. As it stands she remains a selfish cartoonish antagonist who only remembered what dark wizards are capable of when it directed inconvenienced *her* life and *her* family. She walks away without a second glance at Harry, a hug or a simple goodbye. She never cared about or loved either of them, only about herself.
we can tell that Petunia regrets her cruelty towards Harry and her hatred towards Lilly. I also love how Harry shows caring towards them despite how they treated him so horribly.
No she doesn’t
In the books they were a lot more cruel.
Don’t be confused, this is not meant as closure for Harry. She’s still a selfish terrible person. Always will be, glad to see her leave.
This shows despite how she talks about her petunia always loved her sister
Who in the world deleted these scenes????
They should have kept this in.
One of the things that the books are so good at it setting up an expectation for a character then later on completely shattering that expectation with one scene. That is one of my favourite parts of the books. And there are many examples. Dumbledore, James and of course Snape. And this is something that gets lost in the movies. Completely justified of course, bit still sad. And that is why I think a tv show might not be a bad idea. As long as the execute it right
The thing is, you can forgive and move on but still choose to not be friendly with someone
Well written and directed
This one moment doesn’t make me hate Petunia any less. She had a responsibility to her nephew to care for him in place of her sister and all she did was use her hate for her sister as ammo against Harry.
I know it had to be this way, I know….that’s what makes these movies so much better…..but a small part of me wanted so much for Harry to feel wanted & loved by his aunt n uncle……😢❤
Im 31 but i always found this actress gorgoeus lol
sorry but after reading the books this is wildly out of character. Petunia would never say this and Harry would never care that she and the Dursleys would be tortured
I'd like to think that after that speech she made for Harry, she was about to say "stay safe," but given Vernon revenge the engine of the car at the worst possible time, she kept those emotions contained and left.
After harry nearly dies petunia started to care about him
In her own way Petunia protected Harry for 11 years by not saying the truth about his parent’s death and revealing his magical abilities.
Aunt Petunia may have lost a sister in Godric’s Hollow that night, but she could have gained a son too
I know it's sad and all but I don't buy it, after all the horrible years of treatment they put Harry through. If she was really remorseful, she would've taken well care of Harry to honor her sister's memory.
It's an weird void, they felt it obviously, blood calls out no matter how dirty and distant it gets...
HP film makers after making one of the best redemption scenes of all of the films just for them to scrap it:✍️🔥