Books: Aunt Petunia cuts Harry’s hair so short that he is almost bald, apart from his fringe, and it grows back overnight (PS, ch. 2). Series: after the haircut, Harry’s hair is far from almost bald.
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Petunia Dursley
| Played by | Bel Powley |
| First season | Season 1, Philosopher’s Stone |
| Differences | 2 |
Photo: HBO
In the books
This is how J.K. Rowling describes Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
“Mrs Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbours.”— PS, ch. 1
In the series
Bel Powley plays Petunia Dursley in HBO’s series. Differences from the books so far:
Books: Harry never cries in front of the Dursleys. Series: the trailers show him crying in front of them.
Official images
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Other characters
Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · Ron Weasley · Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Severus Snape · Rubeus Hagrid · Draco Malfoy · Vernon Dursley · Dudley Dursley. See also the full cast.
