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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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Why don't Hogwarts students use fireplaces to communicate, apart from owls?
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sirius talks to Harry through the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room. This method is again used by Harry, twice, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoen …
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Can the Mirror of Erised be fooled?
The Mirror of Erised shows the viewer the deepest of their desires. It was used by Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's(Sorcerer's) Stone to hide the Philosopher's(Sorcerer's) stone.
Quir …
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Why were Narcissa and Bellatrix kind to Kreacher?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Kreacher passes information about Sirius to Narcissa and Bellatrix, that leads to the events in the Department of Mysteries.
The reason for this, from Ha …
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Can a wizard or a witch use two wands at the same time?
Yes, it seems
Harry does it in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Emphasis mine)
As Ron ran to pull Hermione out of the wreckage, Harry took his
chance: He leapt over an armchair and wreste …
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Is it known who the brightest student in Harry's year is after Hermione?
Throughout the books, Hermione Granger is referred to as being the brightest in her year.
Apart from her, is it known who, if anyone, in her year does well in almost every class? Someone who could be …
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How could Malfoy openly use the term 'Mudblood' at Hogwarts?
Throughout the books, Draco Malfoy refers to Muggle-borns as Mudbloods, sometimes openly, in the midst of a large crowd of students.
Especially in the early books, before the return of Voldemort. The …
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If the size of a Patronus doesn't influence its power, why was Umbridge's Patronus less effe...
One possible reason seems to be that Umbridge's patronus was not meant to protect anyone other than herself, Yaxley, and Mafalda (Hermione).
The patronus might have been cast intentionally in a way ( …
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Why didn't Dumbledore simply use the Imperius Curse on Slughorn to retrieve his memories?
Using the Imperius curse was illegal. Even during the war, members of the Order of the Phoenix refrained from using them to the extent they could.
With regards to Dumbledore, he had already suffered …
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How could potions be correctly made following the standard instructions? [duplicate]
In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Horace Slughorn, the former potions master, returns to teach at Hogwarts. In his class, unlike that of Snape's, students follow the standard potions book, Ad …
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Did the condition of house elves really improve after the initial defeat of Voldemort? In wh...
When Dobby first meets Harry, he mentions how much better life had vecome for house elves after the vanishing of Lord Voldemort.
“Ah, if Harry Potter only knew!” Dobby groaned, more tears
drippi …
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Why didn't Barty Crouch Jr just use Imperio on Moody?
Some of the reasons could be:
Moody was a very powerful auror and it would have been very difficult
to keep him in control for that long. Barty Crouch Jr. was able to overpower him by taking him by …
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