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Professor Grubbly-Plank
Harry's aunt. Though she's spent most of her life insisting that her son Dudley is big-boned and a gentle giant, this summer forces her to confront the truth: Dudley's school nurse insists that he needs to go on a diet to lose weight. To try to make Dudley feel better, Petunia insists that everyone in the house observe the diet as well. She's distraught when Dudley eats one of Fred's Ton-Tongue Toffees.
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Aunt Petunia Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Chapter Two
...was close to him. He knows he can't tell his aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia, about this: they hate magic and are horrible to Harry. They only care for Harry...
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Chapter Three
...so the school nurse recommended a diet consisting mostly of what Vernon calls "rabbit food." Petunia insists that the entire family follow the regime to make Dudley feel better about it....
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Chapter Four
The next day, Harry is ready to go by noon. Vernon and Petunia are uptight and irritable while Dudley skulks around fearfully. Nobody eats much at lunch and...
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...the boards. Mr. Weasley tells Harry to stand back and blasts open the wall. Aunt Petunia shrieks as Mr. Weasley warmly approaches her and Vernon to shake hands. Fred and George...
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...gagging and sees Dudley kneeling, gagging on his tongue, which is now a foot long. Petunia and Vernon fling themselves at Dudley and Mr. Weasley approaches with his wand to help,...
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