Vernon Dursley

Short general description
Vernon was the husband of Harry's aunt Petunia. Harry lives with them as a child and in most of the books. He had a son Called Dudley.

Physical appearance

 * He was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck. B1-C1-P7
 * He had a very large moustache. B1-C1-P7
 * He wore a boring tie to work. B1-C1-P7And carried a briecase. B1-C1-P8

Other characteristics

 * He is called Mr. Dursley by the author. B1-C1-P7
 * He lived at no. 4 Privet Drive with his family (and later Harry). B1-C1-P7
 * He was the director Grunnings, a drill manufacturing firm, at the time Harry's parents died. B1-C1-P7Grunnings had their own car park. Vernon's office was on the ninth floor and he always sat with his back to the window. B1-C1-P8There was baker's on the other side of the street from Grunnings where Vernon bought himself a doughnut at lunch-time. B1-C1-P9
 * He had a car. B1-C1-P8
 * He couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes. B1-C1-P8