10 More Scrapped Movie Scenes Better Than What We Got

10. Dudley And Harry Say Goodbye - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1

After years of being bullied and tormented by his horrendous cousin, Dudley Dursley seemingly just wandered right out of Harry Potter's life during the opening scene of The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

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And that was that.

No final back-and-forth. No chance for Harry to give him a piece of his mind. No redemption for the insufferable Dursley boy.

However, there would have actually been a far more satisfying conclusion to the Dudley/Harry tale had one surprisingly emotional scene not been scrapped before the flick's release in 2010.

As the Dursleys leave their long-time home on Privet Drive to keep them safe from the upcoming wizarding war, Harry would have originally shared a pair of interesting conversations with his Aunt Petunia and Dudley.

Fiona Shaw produced some of her finest work in the series when reminding Daniel Radcliffe's Potter how she lost a sister all those years ago. And Harry Melling's final handshake and surprising utterance of "I don't think you're a waste of space" to his cousin both redeemed the often awful Dudley and added a touching moment to the mix before the storm.

It may have slowed up that opening stretch a tad, but it definitely would have been worth it to see 'Big D's unexpectedly moving farewell.

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