Dudley Dursley

Dudly is an aristocratic surname used as a first name since the 19th century. It is also a town in the West Midlands of England. From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family.

  • Parents: Vernon and Petunia
  • Born 23 June 1980, 38 days older than his cousin, Harry Potter
  • No finer boy anywhere, according to parents. Don't want him mixing with the "Potter boy."
  • First character to have their first name mentioned.
  • Throws cereal at wall
    • Vernon was trying to kiss him, but missed
    • Called "Little tyke," by Vernon
  • Learns knew word, "Won't"/"Shant."
  • Minerva McGonagall, in cat-form, sees Dudley "kicking his mother all the way up the street, screaming for sweets."


  • Ten years ago, there had been lots pictures of what looked like a large pink beach ball wearing different colored bonnets
  • now the photographs showed a large blond boy riding his first bicycle, on a carousel at the fair, playing a computer game with his father, being hugged and kissed by his mother.
  • Looks a lot like Vernon
    • large pink face
    • not much neck
    • small, watery blue eyes
    • thick blond hair that lay smoothly on his thick, fat head.
  • Petunia often says that Dudley looked like a baby angel
    • Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig
  • Can count to 37, but struggles to add two more to reach 39
  • Called "Dinky Duddydums" by Petunia
  • Every year on his birthday, gets taken out with a friend
    • Adventure parks, hamburger restaurants, or the movies
    • Harry gets left at Mrs. Figg's


  • Breaks video camera
  • Crashed RC airplane
  • First time on bike, knocks down Mrs. Figg on her crutches
  • Category:Dudley's Gang
  • Will be attending Vernon's old private school, Smeltings.
  • has a second bedroom for his toys and things that don't fit in his first room
    • most things are broken
    • broken video camera
    • small, working tank Dudley had once driven over the next door neighbor's dog
    • Dudley's first ever TV which he'd put his foot through when is favorite program had been canceled
    • a large birdcage
      • used to hold a parrot that Dudley swapps at school for a real air rifle
        • rifle sits on top of shelf with end bent because Dudley sat on it
    • other shelves had books
      • only things that looked untouched
  • Harry is given Dudley's second room
    • Dudley complains
      • whacks Vernon with Smelting Stick
      • is sick on purpose
      • kicks Petunia
      • throws his tortoise through greenhouse roof