The Worst Birthday

Chapters 1–2, we return to Privet Drive and immediately feel the shift from Book One: Harry knows who he is now, he knows where he belongs, and that makes the Dursleys’ cruelty hit even harder. Dudley accidentally drops the first clue that something is wrong, Aunt Petunia is playing a very specific game, and Dobby reveals far more about his dark‑wizard household than he intends. These chapters quietly set the stage for the mystery that will define the entire book — and the danger Harry is already walking toward.