Hagrid Threatens Vernon After an Insult to Harry’s Parents
July 31, 1991
Page 56
Page 56
When Uncle Vernon insults Harry’s deceased parents, Hagrid loses his temper and threatens him with a pink umbrella. The confrontation further emphasizes the tension between the magical and non-magical worlds.
Characters
Harry Potter Harry Watches Uncle Vernon Insult His Parents And Worries About Hagrid’s Next Move
Rubius Hagrid Hagrid Threatens Vernon With His Umbrella After Hearing Him Insult Harry’s Parents
Vernon Dursley Vernon Momentarily Regains His Nerve To Berate Harry’s Family Before Cowering Again
James Potter James Is Ridiculed By Vernon As One Of The “Weirdos” Who Met A “Sticky End”
Lily Potter Lily Is Condemned By Vernon For Involving Herself In The Wizarding World And Paying The Price
Locations
The Hut on the Rock The Tension Reaches A Breaking Point Within The Storm-Lashed Hut
Connections
The Dursleys' Hatred of Magic Vernon Labels Harry’s Parents As “Weirdos” And Claims They Deserved Their Fate
The Dursleys' Treatment of Harry Harry Is Dismissed As Curable By A “Good Beating” In Vernon’s Eyes
Things
Hagrid's Pink Umbrella Hagrid Uses This Tattered Umbrella To Intimidate Vernon Into Silence