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| ⚫ | '''Grunnings''' was a drill-making company in [[Surrey]], [[England]]. [[Vernon Dursley]], [[Harry Potter]]'s uncle, was the director of the company. Mr. Dursley worked for the company since at least [[1981]], when Harry was brought to live with the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]]. The Grunnings office was across the street from [[Bakery (Surrey)|a bakery]]. |
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| + | |founded=Before [[1991]] |
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| + | |leader=[[Vernon Dursley]] |
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| + | |headquarters=[[Surrey]], [[England]] |
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| + | |intentions=Manufacture and sell drills |
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| + | |affiliation=*[[Dursley family]] |
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| + | *[[Mason]]<ref name="CS1">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' - Chapter 1 (''The Worst Birthday'')</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Grunnings''' was a [[drill]]-making company in [[Surrey]], [[England]]. [[Vernon Dursley]], [[Harry Potter]]'s uncle, was the director of the company. Mr. Dursley worked for the company since at least [[1981]], when Harry was brought to live with the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]]. The Grunnings office was across the street from [[Bakery (Surrey)|a bakery]]. [[Vernon Dursley's office]] was on the ninth floor of the Grunnings building. Mr. Dursley did not seem to be particularly fond of his co-workers, having a tendency to complain about them commonly.<ref name="PS1">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 1 (''The Boy Who Lived'')</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', a photo of [[Vernon Dursley]] standing outside the Grunnings building can be seen on the wall of the staircase of [[4 Privet Drive|Number 4, Privet Drive]]. |
+ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', a photo of [[Vernon Dursley]] standing outside the Grunnings building can be seen on the wall of the staircase of [[4 Privet Drive|Number 4, Privet Drive]]. |
*The name "Grunnings" may (in the real world) have started as an {{wplink|onomatopoeia}} for the noise of a large drill in operation. |
*The name "Grunnings" may (in the real world) have started as an {{wplink|onomatopoeia}} for the noise of a large drill in operation. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{Photograph}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Photograph}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Photograph}} |
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Revision as of 10:06, 29 November 2014
Grunnings was a drill-making company in Surrey, England. Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter's uncle, was the director of the company. Mr. Dursley worked for the company since at least 1981, when Harry was brought to live with the Dursleys. The Grunnings office was across the street from a bakery. Vernon Dursley's office was on the ninth floor of the Grunnings building. Mr. Dursley did not seem to be particularly fond of his co-workers, having a tendency to complain about them commonly.[2]
Behind the scenes
- In the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a photo of Vernon Dursley standing outside the Grunnings building can be seen on the wall of the staircase of Number 4, Privet Drive.
- The name "Grunnings" may (in the real world) have started as an onomatopoeia for the noise of a large drill in operation.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Appears in photographs)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in photographs)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 1 (The Worst Birthday)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)