Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series

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Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series is Harry Potter’s blustering, magic-hating Muggle uncle who, along with his family, provides a comically cruel and oppressive home life for the young wizard.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
ageGroup middle-aged man
alignment antagonist to Harry Potter
appearsIn Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) NERFINISHED
attitudeTowardMagic hates magic
attitudeTowardWizards fears and despises wizards
basedOn Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter novels)
bodyType overweight
characterTrait bad-tempered
bullying
materialistic
prejudiced against magic
status-conscious
creator J. K. Rowling
employer Grunnings (Harry Potter film series)
family Dursley family (Harry Potter film series)
firstAppearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) NERFINISHED
gender male
genre fantasy film
hairColor brown
homeLifeDescription oppressive and comically cruel
homeLifeFor Harry Potter (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
notableFor attempting to suppress Harry Potter's Hogwarts letters
comic relief through blustering reactions to magic
mistreating Harry Potter
occupation drill company director
parentOf Dudley Dursley (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
partOf Harry Potter film series NERFINISHED
portrayalStyle broadly comic and exaggerated
portrayedBy Richard Griffiths NERFINISHED
relative Dudley Dursley (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter (Harry Potter film series)
Petunia Dursley (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
residence 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey (Harry Potter film series)
screenAdaptationOf Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter character) NERFINISHED
species Muggle
spouse Petunia Dursley (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
uncleOf Harry Potter (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED
wardOf Harry Potter (Harry Potter film series) NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Uncle Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter film series) ("Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter novels)")
basedOn
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ("Vernon Dursley")
character
Richard Griffiths
role

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