Hiding at a Shack in the Middle of the Sea
July 30, 1991
Pages 42-44
Pages 42-44
Uncle Vernon relocates the family to an isolated shack on a rock in the sea, confident that no letters can reach them. The freezing, dilapidated shelter offers little comfort, but Vernon remains smug. As Harry contemplates his upcoming birthday, the stormy night hints at an impending revelation.
Characters
Dudley Dursley Dudley Complains About Missing His Television And Endures The Cold Shack
Petunia Dursley Petunia Suggests Returning Home Yet Quietly Follows Vernon’s Erratic Plan
Harry Potter Harry Reflects On His Impending Eleventh Birthday Amid The Miserable Conditions
Vernon Dursley Vernon Leads The Family To A Remote Hut By Boat Hoping To Evade More Letters
Locations
The Hut on the Rock The Isolated Hut Provides Little Comfort Against The Storm And No Television
Connections
The Dursleys' Treatment of Harry Harry Endures The Harsh Conditions While Receiving No Sympathy From The Dursleys
The Dursleys' Hatred of Magic Vernon’s Extreme Measures Reveal His Determination To Dodge Any Magical Contact
