It's quite a minor change, but the narration of Harry's day after that breakfast gave an insight into what his life was like with the Dursleys. He was no longer forced to live in the cupboard under the stairs, but his adoptive family treated him just as they had before he'd left for Hogwarts. Magic was still very much a taboo subject, and Harry was sorely punished when he played a prank on Dudley involving nonsense magic words. His day spent slaving away in the book, coupled with the pitiful dinner Aunt Petunia gave him, made Dobby's request to stay home from Hogwarts seem all the more ridiculous, as the magical school was Harry's only respite from the Dursleys' abuse. In the Chamber of Secrets book, Harry rashly promised to be at Nearly Headless Nick's 500th Deathday party as a special guest. It was a predictably grim affair, as the ghosts had quite a different idea about what passed for entertainment and party refreshments, but at least he had Hermione and Ron for company. The music at the party was described as sounding like a "thousand nails on a chalkboard," and the food available was all rotten. Hermione mused that the food's state was intentional, as the rot would give it a stronger flavor so the ghosts could somewhat taste it. Understandably, this party got cut from the movie because it was mostly inconsequential to the story's progression, but it would have provided some more depth to the ghosts of Harry Potter. The Deathday Party revealed that there were some customs, organizations and networks between the ghosts of the Wizarding World that movie-only fans never got to know.
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