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Steve Houghton & Abbie Meehan

Harry Potter fans divided over what Dudley says to Harry in iconic scene as subtitles shared

For years, Harry Potter fans have been left confused about an iconic scene from the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

A clip from the film has had a linguistic question mark over it for years, and it has now resurfaced on social media.

The Daily Star reports that in the TikTok video, Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley is seen stomping up and down the stairs at their home in Privet Drive to try and wake Harry up.

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Due to Harry living in a cupboard under the stairs, this would be a smart way to get him up from bed. Viewers previously believed that Dudley was exclaiming: "Wake up, Potter!"

However, subtitles over the scene now reveal that he is really saying: "Wake up, cousin!" This revelation has fans divided over what the subtitles have picked up, over what was actually said.

One TikTok user said: "It's Potter. Ain't no way Dudley called him cousin... cousin would imply Dudley claims him as family not as his live-in whipping boy."

Fans have been left confused after a video clip indicated Dudley used a different word. (TikTok)

Another wrote: "If you think Potter you hear Potter, if you think cousin you hear cousin."

A third commented: "It was always cousin," while a fourth added: "I can hear both."

A bilingual fan has reasoned their way to the answer, stating: "I think it's 'cousin' 'cause also in the Italian translation it says cousin."

What do you hear in the first Harry Potter film, cousin or Potter? Let us know in the comments section below.

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