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For questions about J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter or the related franchise, consisting of the original book series, expanded books, feature length films, plays, Pottermore, video games and more (including fan fiction). For questions about the Fantastic Beasts series also tag with [fantastic-beasts].
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How does Hogwarts manage to track the Dursleys' and Harry's movements in "The Philosophers S...
There is no specific information, but there are other instances in the books when magic is used to locate a person.
Dumbledore locating Tom Riddle, Hermione Granger, or any other wizard living in a …
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Why isn't Harry Potter punished for using magic outside of Hogwarts in Prisoner of Azkaban?
The reason Harry isn't punished in Prisoner of Azkaban is because he is the Chosen One. Throughout the first four books, Harry gets special privileges the other students at Hogwarts don't, and he is h …
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How did Dumbledore, or anyone, know Lily had sacrificed herself for Harry?
First of all, let's consider the following facts:
Avada Kedavra has no counter-curse or blocking spell
Harry Potter was a year and a couple months old
Lily was found dead in the same room where Harry …
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Why Did the Ministry Allow Hagrid to Stay on the Hogwarts Grounds?
We now know who was the real Heir of Slytherin (spoiler: it was Tom Riddle). But back in 1968, when the chamber opened for the first time, all believed Hagrid was to blame, to the point of wand snappi …
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What Happened to Rodolphus Lestrange (Bellatrix's Husband)?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix there is the mass breakout from Azkaban, Rodolphus and Bellatrix being two of the escapers. Rodolphus is very briefly mentioned (once) in the Battle of the …
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When was it revealed that Snape liked Lily?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix it is not revealed that Snape loved (not liked) Lily, but JKR gives a very big hint towards it. I would say that JKR begins to hint that Snape loves Lily i …
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Which Harry Potter works are considered canon?
At this point, I would say only the books should be considered canon.
For me, any "revelation" that JKR has made since the publication of each individual book has been irrelevant or inconsistent wit …
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Why doesn't Harry live with the Weasleys?
The answer to this question is a bit complicated. As the quote provided by rand al'thor states, Harry will be under a protection spell as long as he calls Privet Drive his home. The quote also states …
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What happens when a Triwizard Contestant refuses to participate?
There's no way to know for sure, though we can compare the situation to the Unbreakable Vow. (emphasis mine).
“An Unbreakable Vow?” said Ron, looking stunned. “Nah, he
can’t have. . . . Are you …
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Why not hide the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone with a Fidelius Charm?
Because Dumbledore wanted Harry to face Voldemort as part one of his plan to prepare Harry to sacrifice himself in the end. Everything Dumbledore did in the books was calculated, from the moment he le …
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Is there a Flaw with Gryffindor's "Characteristics"?
Is there an inherent and perpetual flaw in Gryffindor House? As someone pointed out in one of the chatrooms, some people have been questioning the sorting hat's decisions when it comes to Gryffindor:
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Harry Potter: Why 7?
7 is a magic or prominent number in folklore, and is also important in many religions. The 7th son of a 7th son is said to have magical qualities. This is not a concept J.K. Rowling came up with nor i …
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How could spectators watch the Tri-Wizard events?
The book doesn't explicitly state whether or not the spectators could see anything, but it heavily implies the second and third tasks cannot be seen.
After the second task, Dumbledore gets a report …
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Why weren't Fred and George Weasley Placed in Ravenclaw?
Yes, you read that right. Fred and George are perhaps the most Ravenclaw characters in the entire series, and this is why:
Relevant passages from the Ravenclaw welcome message (out of order for conve …
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Will "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" be available in any form other than a play?
As a Harry Potter fan who won't be able to make it to London, I was wondering if what J.K. Rowling has called "the eighth part" of the Harry Potter series would be available to those of us outside of …
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