What kind of vegitation is around the Dursley's?

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 121549


Julie wrote:

> Does anyone know, was there ever mention of what plants were around
> the Dursley's house?  I know Holly is supposed to protect from 
wizards
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I was wondering if that might have been one of the
> protections around the Dursley's?

Meri here: I think there are quotes in many of the books about the 
Dursleys having runner beans, flower beds and shrubbery around their 
yard. I know they have a greenhouse or a hothouse (because Dudley 
once threw his pet tortoise through the roof of it) but wouldn't a 
holly tree be kind of a weird thing to find in a British suburb? 
And, come to that, would the ultra-Muggle Dursleys allow a magical 
tree to be planted in their yard even in the interest of protection? 
I always got the impression that the protections surrounding the 
Dursley's home were unknown (except perhaps to Petunia), so I don't 
think so. 
Meri