Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we'll be discussing whether or not Harry Potter had any other surviving family members that he could've searched for--in addition to the Dursleys.

When Harry Potter's parents, James and Lily Potter, were murdered by Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore made the decision to leave Harry with his only known relatives, the Dursleys. Petunia Dursley was Lily Potter's sister, making her Harry's aunt on his maternal side. Petunia was married to Vernon Dursley, and the two of them had a son, Dudley, who was similar in age to Harry.

Unfortunately, the Dursleys were pretty terrible people. While they never physically abused Harry, they certainly caused him a substantial amount of emotional harm and treated him with incredible neglect, forcing him to live in the cupboard under their staircase and treating him like a servant. Harry rarely got to leave the house, with the exception of school. He was fed, but I believe if Dudley had wanted Harry's share, Petunia and Vernon would've given it to him.

So, all in all, Harry's placement with the Dursleys was not the MOST TERRIBLE but it certainly could've been MUCH BETTER. Which brings us to the question of: was there really no other family Harry could turn to?

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