Dudley Dursley
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Dudley Dursley is Harry Potter’s spoiled and bullying cousin, known for tormenting Harry throughout much of the series before gradually showing small signs of change.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dudley Dursley canonical | 8 |
| Dudley Dursley (Harry Potter film series) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T971586 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dudley Dursley Context triple: [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, character, Dudley Dursley]
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A.
Dursley
Dursley is a historic market town in South West England, situated near the Cotswold escarpment and known for its traditional architecture and rural surroundings.
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B.
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series is Harry Potter’s blustering, magic-hating Muggle uncle who, along with his family, provides a comically cruel and oppressive home life for the young wizard.
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C.
Dora Black
Dora Black was a British author, educator, and feminist best known for her radical views on marriage and sexuality and her influential partnership with philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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D.
Clarkson Potter
Clarkson Potter is a prominent American publishing imprint known for its high-quality cookbooks, lifestyle, and design titles.
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E.
Mary Storer Potter
Mary Storer Potter was the first wife of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whom he married in 1831 and who died tragically young.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dudley Dursley Target entity description: Dudley Dursley is Harry Potter’s spoiled and bullying cousin, known for tormenting Harry throughout much of the series before gradually showing small signs of change.
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A.
Dursley
Dursley is a historic market town in South West England, situated near the Cotswold escarpment and known for its traditional architecture and rural surroundings.
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B.
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series is Harry Potter’s blustering, magic-hating Muggle uncle who, along with his family, provides a comically cruel and oppressive home life for the young wizard.
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C.
Dora Black
Dora Black was a British author, educator, and feminist best known for her radical views on marriage and sexuality and her influential partnership with philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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D.
Clarkson Potter
Clarkson Potter is a prominent American publishing imprint known for its high-quality cookbooks, lifestyle, and design titles.
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E.
Mary Storer Potter
Mary Storer Potter was the first wife of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whom he married in 1831 and who died tragically young.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muggle
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fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ |
| bloodStatus | Muggle-born ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | shows limited remorse and concern for Harry later in the series ⓘ |
| childOf |
Petunia Dursley
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Vernon Dursley ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Harry Potter ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| education | Smeltings School ⓘ |
| familyName | Dursley ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Harry Potter universe
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linked to:
Wizarding World
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| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ |
| fullName | Dudley Dursley ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dudley ⓘ |
| hasGuardian |
Petunia Dursley
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Vernon Dursley ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being spoiled by his parents
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bullying Harry Potter ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ |
| livesWith |
Harry Potter
ⓘ
Petunia Dursley ⓘ Vernon Dursley ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dursley family
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linked to:
Dursley family (Harry Potter film series)
|
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
bullying
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cowardly ⓘ later somewhat protective of Harry ⓘ spoiled ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
blond hair
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overweight in childhood ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Harry Melling ⓘ |
| relationshipWithHarry |
initially hostile
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later grudgingly respectful ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
James Potter
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Lily Potter ⓘ |
| residence |
4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey
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linked to:
Privet Drive
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| sceneFeature | says goodbye to Harry before leaving with his parents under Order of the Phoenix protection ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| victimOf | Dementor attack in Little Whinging ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dudley Dursley Description of subject: Dudley Dursley is Harry Potter’s spoiled and bullying cousin, known for tormenting Harry throughout much of the series before gradually showing small signs of change.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Uncle Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter film series)
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relative
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Dudley Dursley (Harry Potter film series)
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subject linked to:
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series
linked to: Dudley Dursley
Uncle Vernon Dursley (Harry Potter film series)
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parentOf
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Dudley Dursley (Harry Potter film series)
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subject linked to:
Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series
linked to: Dudley Dursley