Little Whinging, Surrey, England, is a fictitious town to the south of London, described in the Harry Potter series of novels. It was Harry's home for roughly the first 10 years of his life, where he lived with his cruel aunt, uncle and cousin, the Dursleys at Number Four Privet Drive. The author, J. K. Rowling, designed this place to be the most bland and stereotypical town in London's commuter belt in order to contrast it with the unique and spectacular Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry despises Little Whinging because of his memories of his treatment there, but in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore reveals that there is a reason why Harry must return there at least once a year. Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - This original edition was distributed throughout the English-speaking world outside of the United States Harry Potter is a fictional young wizard, the protagonist in a series of fantasy and wizardry novels by J. K... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. It is divided into a number of districts - Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Woking, and borders on Hampshire, Berkshire, Greater London, Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex. ... This article is an overview of the family tree of fictional character Harry Potter of the Harry Potter series. ... ... This article is an overview of the family tree of fictional character Harry Potter of the Harry Potter series. ... Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980)[1], the only son of James Potter and Lily Potter, is a fictional character and the protagonist of a cycle of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Arabella Doreen Figg is a character in the Harry Potter series. ... This article is an overview of the family tree of fictional character Harry Potter of the Harry Potter series. ... Cover of the International edition, distributed in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books for children written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. It is divided into a number of districts - Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Woking, and borders on Hampshire, Berkshire, Greater London, Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - This original edition was distributed throughout the English-speaking world outside of the United States Harry Potter is a fictional young wizard, the protagonist in a series of fantasy and wizardry novels by J. K... Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980)[1], the only son of James Potter and Lily Potter, is a fictional character and the protagonist of a cycle of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling. ... The Dursleys are a fictional family who live in Little Whinging, Surrey, UK. They are the only remaining family of Harry Potter, whom they despise. ... 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey is the address for the Dursleys house in the Harry Potter books. ... Joanne Rowling, OBE, (born July 31, 1965 in Yate), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: role-ing as in rolling pin), is a British fiction writer. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Cover of the International edition Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2003 book, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series of childrens books by J. K. Rowling. ... About Dumbledore Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born c. ...

The name "Little Whinging" is probably a pun on "whingeing", which is English slang for endlessly complaining about something. Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ...

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