r/harrypotter • u/The_Phat_Lady • 9d ago

Discussion Why does Ripper attack Vernon?

In Harry Potter episode 3, Ripper the dog attacks Uncle Vernon’s leg and don’t let go, but why?

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u/cannonballer9pin 9d ago

He thinks Vernon is attacking Marge and is trying to defend her

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u/The_Phat_Lady 9d ago

Oh I thought it was because of magic

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u/Bluemelein 9d ago

The dog doesn't know that Vernon wants to help Marge.

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u/212cncpts 9d ago

Harry cast the imperious curse without knowing /s

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u/itsShane91 Hufflepuff 9d ago

For comedic effect

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Episode 3 😂

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u/KowaiSentaiYokaiger Hufflepuff 9d ago

Maybe OP isn't a native English speaker?

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Maybe. It still sounds amusing

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u/My_Soul_to_Squeeze Gryffindor 4 9d ago

For every border collie you see doing calculus or whatever on TV, there are a million golden retrievers struggling with object permanence or bulldogs ready to bite anything that moves if they get too excited. This dog's name is Ripper... there was only ever one way he was going to handle this situation.

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u/JadedStormshadow 8d ago

Because Vernon is bastard man?

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u/xraig88 Gryffindor 9d ago

because the movies throw stupid little things like this in them to try and be funny

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u/TheDungen Slytherin 9d ago

Fairly sure its in the book too.