Dudley Dursley never wanted to be saddled withhis cousin, but after living with him for sixteenyears he had come to appreciate him. Thatappreciation was increased somewhat by the factthat his cousin had saved his life at least once.So, when his father announced that they wouldnever see his cousin again, and almost as bad, thatthey would have to escape from their home andlive with a wizard family, it was almost too muchto be born.What would this new life with wizards be like?Surely they’d have telly and at least some of thecomforts of home that he’d always beenaccustomed to? Wouldn’t they?And, most important, would they really be livingin deadly danger?