Category "harry-potter"

Is this line in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone a reference to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

In the first Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, made in 2001, Harry says (at around 1h57 into the film): "I mean, how many people wande

How did Voldemort know he could access Harry's mind but not realise this was because part of his soul was latched onto him?

Once Voldemort realised he could access Harry's mind in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, how did he not realise this was because part of his soul was

Is Voldemort called "Tom Elvis Riddle" in the French versions of Harry Potter?

A friend told me that in the French versions of Harry Potter, they had to make Voldemort's middle name "Elvis". They said that they did this in order to make th

Can muggles see the Dark Mark skull cloud?

Can muggles see the skull with serpent cloud Dark Mark produced by Death Eaters? Goblet of Fire example - Then he realised it was a colossal skull, compris

What did Hermione see "with her own eyes" in Borgin and Burkes?

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, following the scene where Harry, Ron and Hermione spy on Draco Malfoy in Borgin and Burkes, the trio are on the Hogwa

Harry Potter's detention with Dolores Umbridge

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, after Umbridge made him write with the punishment quill, did he tell Professor McGonagall about it, as Hermione su

How was Harry not identified as a result of being with Ron and Hermione?

I know a variation of this question has been asked 100 times, and I understand why Draco chose not to identify Harry. What I don't understand is how the rest o

Why didn't the Death Eaters take Neville on the Hogwarts Express?

During the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the Death Eaters are seen searching the Hogwarts Express for Harry when Neville confronts them, stating Hey losers, he

Why did Filius Flitwick's appearance change after first two Harry Potter movies?

In the movie, Harry Potter and the philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Filius Flitwick the Charms professor's ap

Why did Snape kill this character in Half-Blood Prince?

I was watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince but I didn't get why did Snape Kill Dumbledore?

Did Dumbledore already know this?

Did Dumbledore know that Harry Potter would die or not? What happened to the stone which was gift of death?

When did they become invisible?

In the first Harry Potter movie, does no one in a busy train station notice groups of people running and disappearing into a wall? This is when the newbies (Ron

Why didn't Harry Potter use the Resurrection Stone?

Why did Dumbledore give the Resurrection Stone to Harry Potter in such a convoluted way? Harry could've used it instantaneously to revive professor Dumbledore,

Who gave the Invisibility Cloak to Harry Potter?

I think it was professor Dumbledore, as he had other 2 Deathly Hallows, and also in the The Chamber of Secrets Dumbledore said in Hagrid's house, that all who n

Why other wizarding schools of Europe didn't participate in Battle of Hogwarts?

In the event of Triwizard Tournament, a magical contest held between the three largest wizarding schools of Europe: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,

What were the Slytherins doing during the battle of Hogwarts?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 2 which is the movie version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Slyth

Why is everyone in the corridors after Harry's detention

In the movie Chamber of Secrets, after Harry's detention with Lockhart, Harry, Ron and Hermione find the cat petrified in the corridor. Judging by dialog during

Why isn't there Hogwarts without Hagrid?

In the ending of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when Hagrid enters into the main hall, he comes to Harry and Ron. Harry potter says the following dialo

Why are some spells in Harry Potter in English?

Most spells in Harry Potter (magic in general) are in Latin. However, at least two spells, namely Stupefy and Obliviate, are in English. Why is that? I found so

If the Hogwarts kids are invisible, is the Forbidden Forest invisible? Also, what's in it?

In Harry Potter, we are introduced to the Forbidden Forest. We know Harry and his two friends are punished for some reason -- they are told to do something with