>>212481638 (OP)>Did the ever explain what the Japanese golfer joke was?The "Japanese golfer joke" mentioned in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling is never actually told in the book. Here's the context:
In Chapter 2, Uncle Vernon is trying to impress a potential client, Mr. Mason, at a dinner party. He says:
“And you, boy?”
He pointed at Harry with his knife.
“You can just sit there and keep your mouth shut.”
Harry tried to argue, but Vernon ignored him and went on talking about his plans for the evening:
“I’ll be telling the Japanese golfer joke.”
That's all we ever hear about the joke.
Why it's never told:
J.K. Rowling deliberately chose not to include the actual joke—likely because it would have been offensive or racially insensitive. The scene serves to characterize Uncle Vernon as culturally tone-deaf and boorish, without needing to repeat the inappropriate content. It's a narrative technique that shows the reader something about Vernon's character without crossing a line into actual racism in the text.
So, the joke itself is a mystery—and intentionally so.