I've Got Rations - Uncle Vernon
Our next food item was one of desperation. Horrified, and probably frightened, that they might have to actually acknowledge the existence of the wizarding world if Harry goes to Hogwarts, Uncle Vernon in a vain attempt to escape the daily post (excepts on Sundays!) flees his residence.
First he tires a gloomy and run down hotel with an equally abysmal breakfast, nothing living up to the bacon and eggs or knickerbocker glory of Duduley's Birthday. Only that doesn't work and about a " 'undred" more of them, those dreaded leatter with their emerald green lettering, arrive at the hotel. I'm not sure if that was Dubledore having a laugh, Hagrid just trying his hardest to get the job done, or some lowly, unnamed, Hogwarts staff member making sure that the intended pupil got the proper info, but Vernon Dursley was living with some combination of denial and ignorance if he though that simply moving around London by muggle means was going to avert anything. But that is really the problem with Uncle Vernon, he is largely ignorant and in denial about anything he doesn't wish to exist.
So when Uncle Vernon comes back smiling with a package announcing he "had found the perfect place" it should have been cause for concern. And indeed the conditions he drags his family to are very concerning. But never fear, having thought of everything, he also has rations.
As it happens, those rations were "A bag of chips each and four bananas".
I would like to point out that as meager as they were it's interesting to note that there are four of everything. Harry is included in the count for food they would need. It's really not much, but it's also not less than what the rest of the family had.
So all aboard!
First he tires a gloomy and run down hotel with an equally abysmal breakfast, nothing living up to the bacon and eggs or knickerbocker glory of Duduley's Birthday. Only that doesn't work and about a " 'undred" more of them, those dreaded leatter with their emerald green lettering, arrive at the hotel. I'm not sure if that was Dubledore having a laugh, Hagrid just trying his hardest to get the job done, or some lowly, unnamed, Hogwarts staff member making sure that the intended pupil got the proper info, but Vernon Dursley was living with some combination of denial and ignorance if he though that simply moving around London by muggle means was going to avert anything. But that is really the problem with Uncle Vernon, he is largely ignorant and in denial about anything he doesn't wish to exist.
So when Uncle Vernon comes back smiling with a package announcing he "had found the perfect place" it should have been cause for concern. And indeed the conditions he drags his family to are very concerning. But never fear, having thought of everything, he also has rations.
As it happens, those rations were "A bag of chips each and four bananas".
I would like to point out that as meager as they were it's interesting to note that there are four of everything. Harry is included in the count for food they would need. It's really not much, but it's also not less than what the rest of the family had.
So all aboard!
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