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Contrast the Dursleys' perception of magic with Harry's perception of magic in this passage. Cite examples from the text to support your claim.

"THE WORST BIRTHDAY" FROM HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

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The Dursleys didn't like magic and already knew it was real because aunt petunia sister/Harry's mother was a witch and went to Hogwarts. Harry didn't know magic was even real and that Hogwarts existed because they hid it from him. He only thought that maybe magic was real because he opened the snakes cage at the zoo and he understood the snakes words.

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The Dursleys didn't like magic and already knew it was real because aunt petunia sister/Harry's mother was a witch and went to Hogwarts. Harry didn't know magic was even real and that Hogwarts existed because they hid it from him. He only thought that maybe magic was real because he opened the snakes cage at the zoo and he understood the snakes words.

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Sorry if it's wrong, I think it should count though because I read the book and watched the movie

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