What does "Harry had no one" mean in this context?
Context:
A bald man in a very long purple coat had actually shaken his hand in the street the other day and then walked away without a word. The weirdest thing about all these people was the way they seemed to vanish the second Harry tried to get a closer look.
At school, Harry had no one. Everybody knew that Dudley's gang hated that odd Harry Potter in his baggy old clothes and broken glasses, and nobody liked to disagree with Dudley's gang.
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In addition to meaning that he had no friends at school, it also carries the implication that even the teachers would not help Harry with the bullies.
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It literally means that Harry had no friends in school.
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Roughly, it means he had no friends. The idea is 'no one to (look out for him/look after him/talk to)'.
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