This is a very interesting idea, but I don't know if it would have had a positive impact on the book. One of the biggest things that made Harry so happy upon receiving the news was knowing that he would be far away from the family that loathed him, and I feel like the whole magic of Diagon Alley and knowing he was special would have dulled a bit if he had to go through all of those with Dudley again. His attitude might have changed, and even though I think his Boy-Who-Lived-ness might have overpowered Dudley's bullying, the fact that Harry's home life is so starkly different from his Hogwarts life is an interesting contrast in the books.
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Date: 2011-11-12 08:14 pm (UTC)Evy//Ravenclaw//2