Ihate to say it, but that popular Harry Potter Dursley theory doesn't make any sense. Of course, there's nothing wrong with theorizing and establishing personal headcanons around this beloved fantasy series. This is all fiction, after all. If you have your heart set on believing that the Dursleys were cruel because Harry was a Horcrux, then nothing I say should take that away from you. Still, allow me to offer some things to consider.

This theory came into prominence after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , when we all saw, through Ron Weasley in particular, how Horcruxes can impact a person. Being in close vicinity to a mutilated piece of Voldemort's soul caused Ron to become delusional and uncharacteristically abandon his friends. This brought up the questio

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