Whatever you do - don't touch the monkey paw! Magical items can be anything that has been infused with some kind of spell or other magical power - quite popular in fantasy fiction, and range from rare (the One Ring in Lord of the Rings) to common (portkeys in Harry Potter). Many magical items have ...
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Why didn't the Marauder's Map mark Peter Pettigrew as Scabbers when he was in rat form?
Why doesn't the Marauder's Map account for any transformed animagi's adopted name?
And, how does the Marauder's Map register the names of people in the first place?
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Why are portkeys always made of rubbish?
WHY do Portkeys always seem to be made out of rubbish, even the ones made for use in the magical world?
If they are meant to be left where a random muggle could accidentally activate them, then it ...
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Why Gandalf said nothing when he saw Bilbo's ring
I don't know how it is the story in the book (I would like to know), but in the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Thorin asks Bilbo why he came back, and Gandalf tries to evade the question ...
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Why wasn't Harry made to use invisibility cloak instead of sending him in the battle of seven potters? [duplicate]
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When leaving Privet Drive, why did there need to be seven Potters?
Even after using polyjuice potion, there was a chance that original Harry got killed by Death Eaters ...
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What is the name of a fantasy TV series that features crystals as an element a lot?
I believe it is a classic adventure fantasy. The protagonist is a teenaged boy with a bow and arrow and long hair. There is a girl, of course, and I think there is an evil witch, but I may be wrong on ...
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When did Harry get back the Marauder's Map?
In the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", Mad-eye Moody
borrows Harry Marauder's Map and it seems nowhere in the book it's mentioned that Harry got it back from him.
Yet, in "Harry ...
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Trying to identify a movie about a woman who becomes obsessed with a necklace and its former owner and it kills her?
Another movie that I saw as a kid that has stuck in my memory. What I remember of the plot is that a man and his wife move into a beautiful old house. He adores his wife and they are a very happy ...
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Where Did Dolores Umbridge Get Her Evil Quill?
Where did Dolores Umbridge get her evil quill?
I would doubt she bought her evil quill at Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop in Hogsmeade (If Scrivenshaft's were in Knockturn Alley I'd have a different ...
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Could the Elder Wand be repaired and used again?
At the very end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry broke the Elder Wand and threw away the pieces. Did the Elder Wand lose its power permanently due to this? Or could someone repair it ...
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Book about a young man who goes questing with a magic knife made from his gardening tool?
I read this book back in middle school (about 1998-2000), and remember very little about the plot. What I do remember is this:
The main character is a young man who leaves his farm on a quest for a ...
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What is this magic orb? [closed]
What is this magic orb/stone? Is it the Orb of Aldur? And what is that?
Sorry to ask this question, but it has just been a while since I last read the series, and I kinda want a refresher in order to ...
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Is the Sorting Hat Necessary to Ask Hogwarts for Help?
I'd like to know exactly how a person would successfully ask Hogwarts for help.
In Chamber of Secrets Dumbledore assures Harry that Hogwarts will always provide help to those who ask for it; later in ...
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Were any powerful magical artifacts created during Harry's years at Hogwarts?
There are many magical artifacts that Harry finds/utilizes throughout his years at Hogwarts, all seemingly created by powerful or very ingenious wizards/witches/goblins. Some examples:
The ...
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Would the Sword of Gryffindor poison you?
Godric Gryffindor's sword gained the power to destroy horcruxes due to the fact that it:
has the power to imbibe only that which strengthens it.
-Harry Potter Wiki
Does this mean it also ...
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Was Mad-Eye Moody's Recumbent Broom a Help or Hindrance In the Battle of the Seven Potters?
SOURCE: Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey - by Bob McCabe - Harper Design - October 2011
Would the shape, mechanics, or aerodynamics of Mad-Eye Moody's recumbent broom ...
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Why were the Nimbus series Broomsticks the fastest?
In Harry Potter canon, it was clearly stated at one point that Harry's Nimbus 2000 was the fastest racing broom on the market. Later, it was surpassed by the Nimbus 2001, which the Slytherin team used ...
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What's the origin of Flying Brooms?
After hearing "flying brooms", everyone thinks about Harry Potter first. But, I don't give J.K.Rowling credit for this because I encountered flying brooms when I was kid in the 90s before she created ...
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Can the Marauder's Map detect a person under Harry's Invisibility Cloak?
The Marauder's Map was able to detect & display everyone in Hogwarts. I am just curious if it could detect inside Harry's Invisibility Cloak, which was used successfully against even death. As ...
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What Kind of Magic Was Used to Create the Marauder's Map?
When considering canon-based spells, potions, and quasi-sentient objects such as wands ¹, what type of magic was likely used to create the Marauder's Map? I was thinking Homenem Revelio might be ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Why didn't Dumbledore Apparate?
In the movie, unlike the book, Harry and Dumbledore Disapparate from the Astronomy Tower. "Being me has its privileges," Dumbledore said. When they returned from the cave and Draco disarmed Dumbledore ...
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How did Sam remain unaffected by the ring's power?
There are two characters who seem to be able to handle and wear the One Ring without being affected by its power. One is the mysterious Tom Bombadil. Later in the book, another character seems to have ...
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Could the ring have intended to be picked up by Bilbo?
In the Fellowship of the Ring movie, during the prologue, it explains how Bilbo got the ring. She says:
Its time had now come. It abandoned Gollum. But then something happened that the Ring did ...
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How did Gandalf come to possess one of the Elf rings?
Gandalf wasn't an elf, but rather he was one of a few wizards sent to help Middle Earth. So, how did he end up with one of the Elf Rings? And, why did Frodo not notice it, when he easily noticed ...
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Practical value of the Resurrection Stone
After seeing this question it occurred to me to ask a similar question of the Resurrection Stone. What exactly is the practical use of an object that
Or did I miss something important here?
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How was the invisibility cloak actually made?
Following the thought process in this question, it mentions that typical invisibility cloaks (which lose their properties over time) are created with a Disillusionment charm.
How then, could Harry's ...
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What effect would the One Ring have on other people?
We know that for hobbits, the One Ring makes them invisible. But, at least according to the movie, Sauron was not invisible when he was wearing the ring. What effects would the ring have on other ...
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What happened to Saruman's ring in the Fourth Age?
After Gandalf defeated Saruman, what happened to Saruman's Ring? Was it destroyed? Did it still have power, and was it wielded by him or others?
Was this a topic in one of Tolkien's work, or was it ...
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What is the significance of Saruman's Ring?
At the council of Elrond, Gandalf tells of his encounter with Saruman.
But I rode to the foot of Orthanc, and
came to the stair of Saruman; and there
he met me and led me up to his high
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