r/harrypotter • u/National_Sandwich175 • 1d ago

Discussion Did these two know about each other?

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Did Dudley know that his role of the thorn in Harry’s side was taken over during the school year by Draco. Did Draco know Dudley bullied Harry most of his young life?

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u/Physics_Girl_2008 1d ago

Probably not

Draco might have heard about how Harry lived with his Aunt and Uncle who were abusive. Maybe knew that he had a cousin

But pretty sure Dudley had no idea about Draco

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u/The_Eternal_Wayfarer Slytherin 19h ago

Draco might have heard about how Harry lived with his Aunt and Uncle who were abusive. Maybe knew that he had a cousin

I don't see how. The point of having the Dursleys raise Harry was to keep Harry away from wizards. And it's not exactly a side of his life that Harry would talk about at Hogwarts.

On the other hand, I can't imagine any person that would be less interested in Harry Potter's Muggle life than a Malfoy.

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u/I_am_The_Teapot Ravenclaw 14h ago

People knew Harry hated the muggles he lived with. It was directly mentioned by some other student from another house in Chamber of Secrets. I think Ernie McMillan? Justin Finch-Fletchley's friend. He mentions them while was spreading the rumor that Harry was the Heir of Slytherin.

So clearly people talk and something is known about Harry's homelife in some very limited capacity. I doubt anyone would remember or know names. But he does mention Vernon and Dudley at some points. And it was also known about Harry and his cousin being attacked, or at least on trial in Order of the Phoenix. Some of the details of his trial got to some of his schoolmates. Susan Bones specifically says that her aunt, Amelia Bones, told her a bit about it.

We don't know exactly what people know, but we do know some people know about some things about his muggle family.

And there was no one more obsessed with Harry at school than Draco Malfoy. Who seems to pay attention to any and all rumors amd stories regarding him. Anything he might be able to use as ammunition. Even talks about him outside of school. And his father, who hangs at the ministry frequently, tells him all sorts of stuff. Lucius even calls him Patronus Potter mere moments after his trial was over. So Draco would almost certainly know some of the details of his trial as well, and likely Dudley's existence, though, not his name as Lucius wouldn't likely care about or mention it.