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Harry is astounded to receive a letter formally addressed to him. Having been treated his entire life as a non-entity, he is unable to imagine who could have sent it and why. This makes him even more determined to learn the letter's contents. He has little idea that it has already been determined by unknown persons that he will indeed receive his letter, whatever it takes and despite the Dursleys useless and ridiculous attempts to prevent it. When the letters begin arriving non-stop in multitudes, Harry, even with his limited knowledge of the world, must suspect that this is hardly a normal occurrence, though he is certainly unable to explain just what is happening. By now, he, and we, suspect that there is some extraordinary magical means underway here, though it is still unknown just what that is.
Uncle Vernon’s panicked attempts to block, and then outrun, the letters are not only futile, but analogous to those people who try to ignore facts. Avoiding unpleasant truths is a common human weakness. Refusing to admit something must therefore mean it is untrue and can provide some immediate, though short-term comfort. However, just like the letters bursting from the fireplace, the truth has a tendency to return and strike you full force in the face. Unfortunately, this is a lesson that Vernon Dursley refuses to learn, as determined denial and brutish ignorance are key components to his character. This chapter has an enjoyably tense atmosphere, almost as if Harry's true identity and destiny are rushing toward him, no matter how hard and far the Dursleys try to outrun it. Even on a remote island, in the dark, and amid a raging storm, the tension mounts until "BOOM!"
As mentioned in [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Books/Philosopher's Stone/Chapter 1|Chapter 1]], there are a few places in the stories where days and dates do not line up. We have already seen that this book covers events largely in 1991 and 1992. The Dursleys leave Privet Drive for the hotel on Sunday, leave the hotel and drive to the island on Monday (Dudley complains because he is missing The Great Umberto on TV), and so Harry's birthday falls on Tuesday. However, July 31, 1991 is a Wednesday. This trivial error does not truly affect the story in any way, and is included here more as a curiosity than as something for the scholar to concern himself with.
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