A photograph of Vernon Dursley standing outside the Grunnings factory.
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.
Behind the scenes
- In the 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 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.
- http://www.grunnings.com/ is a fictitious website all about Grunnings Drills. Their motto is "Grunnings. You know the drill."
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in photographs)