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    "Dumbledore's plans required Harry growing up in the least hospitable environment possible" - [citation needed], but doesn't Dumbledore visit the Dursleys in _Deathly Hallows_(?) and get mad at them for not providing Harry with a decent home? Petunia in particular? if I recall correctly he sends her a bunch of Howlers. Commented Dec 9, 2016 at 1:16
  • @strugee I believe that it was Half-Blood Prince that Dumbledore came to the Dursleys and berated them. Right before the mission to recruit Slughorn Commented Feb 15, 2018 at 2:27
  • @MatthewBarclay ugh, I wish I had the books in front of me but I don't think that's it. at least in the movie Dumbledore gets Harry while he's out and about, and IIRC it's the same in the book. Commented Feb 16, 2018 at 1:08
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    @strugee the movie completely got rid of the Dursleys for books 4 and 6. In the book, Harry Potter was at No. 4, Privet Drive when Dumbledore came to get him. The movies never have the Dursleys being told off by Dumbledore Commented Feb 16, 2018 at 2:30