Do you have any questions about Harry Potter and its mysteries?

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If you do, you can ask me. I will try to answer them as best as I can. The person with the best question gets the 10 points.

Marvolo Gaunt's ring, Tom Riddle's diary, Salazar Slytherin's missing locket, A cup once belonging to Helga Hufflepuff, An unknown item belonging to either Godric Gryffindor or Rowena Ravenclaw, The great snake Nagini.

I am not really sure but I guess that Madam Hooch told everyone to call her that instead of "Proffesor".

Good question. I am stunned but I will try. I think she converts her muggle money to wizard money. It's possible, isn't it?

Either Voldermort or Harry Potter will find their end in this book.

I think R.A.B means Regulus A. Black. Support for the theory that Regulus Black is R.A.B. has been gathered from the translation of Half-Blood Prince to other languages. In the Dutch translation of the novel, Regulus Black is called Regulus Zwarts and the initials in the locket are R.A.Z. In the Norwegian edition, Regulus Black is called Regulus Svaart, and the initials R.A.S. are in the locket, while in the Finnish translation, Regulus Black is called Regulus Musta, and the initials are R.A.M. These make the theory that R.A.B. is Sirius's brother quite plausible. Other potential candidates, such as Mr Borgin (of "Borgin and Burkes") do not translate in the same way. Also, the fact that Rowling would take an entire page of her book to explain Regulus and really create him as a detailed character appears suspicious: Rowling is not known for any great characterisation of unimportant characters, so her build-up of him without any reason would be an unusual aberration.

He trusts Snape so much because he knows that Snape turned good and he does not want Snape to go back to Voldermort since Snape is a strong wizard and has "seen too much". He might be of use to Voldermort.

I have some clues to Dumbledore's death.
1. Dumbledore's Big Chill

Harry and Dumbledore are up on the top of the tower underneath the Dark Mark. Harry is wearing his invisibility cloak, Dumbledore ordered him to put it on before they mounted their brooms to ride to the top of the tower. Harry hears footsteps and looks around, but Dumbledore orders him with a gesture to retreat. Harry draws his wand and backs away:

The door burst open and somebody erupted through it and shouted, "Expelliarmus!" Harry's body became instantly rigid and immobile, and he felt himself fall back against the tower wall, propped like an unsteady statue, unable to move or speak.(HBP pg 584/545)

It's interesting to note that things are happening so fast, even Harry is momentarily confused:

He could not understand how it happened -- Expelliarmus was not a Freezing Charm -- Then, by the light of the Mark, he saw Dumbledore's wand flying in an arc over the edge of the ramparts and understood... Dumbledore had wordlessly immobilzed Harry, and the second he had taken to perform this spell had cost him the chance of defending himself. (HBP pg 584/545)

Why did Dumbledore freeze Harry? Harry was already invisible to their attackers and in no danger.

The only explanation could be that Dumbledore already knew, had already planned, that he would die this night (or appear to die), and not only did he not want Harry to become involved and possibly be injured himself, he needed Harry to be a witness, to be able to tell everyone else what happened.

Dumbledore might have also promised Snape that he would make sure that Harry would not be able to interfere, knowing how Harry feels about Snape and what Snape was about to have to do.

The supposition that it was Dumbledore's plan to do this all along is supported by the fact that he acted so quickly to do it, almost without thinking, when Draco burst in on the scene.

Harry's own assumption that the Freezing Charm was done by Dumbledore is supported by the fact the curse lifted when Dumbledore left the tower minutes later.

2. Let's All Play Dead Together

While Dumbledore is trying to talk Draco out of killing him, Dumbledore proposes an interesting way out for Draco:

"I can help you, Draco." "No, you can't," said Malfoy, his wand shaking very badly indeed. "Nobody can. He told me to do it or he'd kill me. I've got no choice." "He cannot kill you if you are already dead. Come over to the right side, Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine." (HBP pg 591/552)

Dumbledore then offers to expand his mother in the protection, and even Lucius when he gets out of Azkaban.

This is very interesting, isn't it? Draco doesn't take him up on it, but Dumbledore is saying he has ways that could make it appear that Draco died when he really hadn't. Doesn't that sound exactly like what we suspect that Dumbledore has planned for himself?

This clue in Half-Blood Prince is especially interesting when placed next to another passage written much earlier. In the introduction to Quidditch Through The Ages, which was released between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix, J.K. writes as Dumbledore:

She [Madam Pince] suggested several alternatives, such as telling the people from Comic Relief U.K. that the library had burned down, or simply pretending that I had dropped dead without leaving instructions. (QttA pg viii)

Not only does J.K. mention fire in this passage (see clue #9 below), she also very clearly describes Dumbeldore himself suggesting faking his own death. Again, exactly what we suspect Dumbledore did at the end of Half-Blood Prince.

IMPORTANT REVELATION!
UK Edition Missing Important Text!

The UK edition of Half-Blood Prince is missing some text that is included in the American edition, and it's text that is very important to this clue!

This is the text as it appears in the UK edition:

"He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got not choice." "Come over to the right side, Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban...when the time comes we can protect him too...come over to the right side, Draco...you are not a killer..." Malfoy stared at Dumbledore. (HBP UK Edition pg 552)

But this is the same passage from the American edition (text missing from the UK edition highlighted):

"He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got no choice." "He cannot kill you if you are already dead. Come over to the right side Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Nobody would be surprised that you had died in your attempt to kill me -- forgive me, but Lord Voldemort probably expects it. Nor would the Death Eaters be surprised that we had captured and killed your mother -- it is what they would do themselves, after all. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban...When the time comes we can protect him too. Come over to the right side, Draco...you are not a killer..." Malfoy stared at Dumbledore. (HBP US Edition pg 591)

Both of the ommissions are directly related, they are about having Draco appeared to have died, so it would seem the ommisions are intentional.

Did J.K. include those lines originally, and then decide she had gone too far and made the clue too transparent and obvious? Is it possible she decided to remove them, but the lines got accidentally included in the American edition anyway?

Please one question per person. I am not an answering machine. Thank you.

Well, if people were given veritaserum everytime then most of what happened in the Harry Potter books would not have happened. For example, if Sirius Black was tried and found innocent then Harry Potter would have been living with him instead of the Dursleys. Remember that Dumbledore put some kind of charm on the Dursley's house to protect Harry Potter. This idea also happens in real life also. Although the U.S has enough bombs to destroy the world, people would think that why don't they just destroy all the bad people in the world or since God is the Almighty, why doesn't he just destroy Satan? He wants to give every human free will so I guess the same idea applies to the veritaserum also. I hope I answered your question.

This is the answer to Shruthi's question.
The liquid was probably Draught of the living Death. If you remember in Sorcerer's Stone during the first class that Harry Potter had with Snape, Snape said that this potion was able to put the person into the deepest sleep ever that it would look like the person was dead so I think that is what Dumbledore drank.

This is the answer to george's question.
The hand of glory makes the holder's surrounding pitch dark but the holder will be able to see clearly.

Answer 1

If veritaserum forces people to tell the truth, why are there any trials in the wizarding world? Couldn't they just give the accused some veritaserum and hear the truth?

Also, I know Sirius didn't have a trial before being put in Azkaban, but if he claimed he was innocent, why didn't someone give him veritaserum or why didn't he himself suggest it? [Besides the fact that this would have negated almost everything in the books.]

EDITED:

No offense, but you didn't answer my question! There is an obvious reason the US doesn't bomb all the bad guys - they don't know who all the bad guys are, they can't find them all, it would be an unpopular option, etc.

But surely if the purpose of a trial is to find the truth, using veritaserum would be an easy way to do it. Defendants shouldn't even complain about the use of veritaserum, if they are claiming to be innocent.

The only real argument against the usage of veritaserum is that it wouldn't work with the plot. Which isn't a real answer - just a plothole.

Answer 2

1. What did Lily and James Potter do for a living?

2. Will Harry die at the end of the series?

3. What role will the house-elves play in book7?

4. Did Sirius really die when he fell behind the veil, or is he just "back there"?

5. What will Harry find when he goes back to Godric's Hollow?

6. Will Harry go back to Hogwarts?

7. Is Snape good or evil?

8. If and how will Harry kill Voldemort?

9. What house was the auror Dawlish in?

10. Was there anyone else at Godric's Hollow the night Harry's parents were killed?

11. Who else made a Horcrux?

12. Will we see Sirius' flying motorbike again?

13. Who will die?

14. How did Voldemort loose his hair?

15. Where are the rest of the Horcruxes located?

16. Will Ron and Hermione come with Harry on his journey?

17. How will the two-way mirrors play into book 7?

18. What is so important about Lily that we will come to know in book 7?

19. How will Pettigrew's life-debt to Harry affect the seventh book?

20. What is the final book going to be called?

Answer 3

hi,
1. Dumbledore being 1of the most gr8est wizard(as known),and knowing abt james's and snape's school relationship wht made him trust snape till the end.
2)how'll harry able to find the rest of the horcruxes now?
3.how will harry be able to finish off voldermort when both their wands share the same core?
4.in the HBP when dumbledore came to fetch harry he mentioned abt dudly being misteated by his parents in the past once,when was tht?
5.why did krecher the house elf hate sirius?
6.wht do u think will happen to the teachers and the staff at hogwarts and the members of the OOTP?
7.why did fwanks go away after dubledore died ,couldnt he stay with harry as he had saved his life once in the COS?
8.y were ron, hermione and perticularly harry all shocked when they heard hagrid say tht he always knew tht someday voldermort would return after he had returned,while in the 1st part PS/SS when he was telling harry abt how his parents died and the terror abt voldermort he had distinctly said tht he belived tht he would return some day.
thanks.

Answer 4

OK I have 3 questions.

What are the 7 horecxs?

Also, this is a bit more difficult. the girl that plays moaning Myrtle is she also one of the friends of Bridget Jones in the 2nd Bridget Jones movie?

Why is Madam hooch not called Professor Hooch?

Answer 5

Why did Dumbledore place so much trust in Snape? Although, I think only JKR has the answer to that one!

Answer 6

Can you tell me why Allbus Dumbledore died? Will Harry Potter die as well?

Answer 7

What exactly happened in Godrick's Hollow that night?
Who took Voldemort's wand and where was it for 13 years?

Answer 8

okay sorry!!!!!!!
this a serious question..............
and when U answer pleese jus type the person's id
Y DUMBLEDORE BECOMES WEAK WHEN HE DRAINS THE CONTENTS OF THAT GOBLET IN HBP?WAT WAS THE LIQUID?
HE IS OBVIOUSLY A GREAT WIZARD! THEN Y IS HE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER?

Answer 9

1.where do people like hermione get money from??i mean when both their parents r muggles...
2.who do u think r the 2 characters who will find their end in this book??

Answer 10

sure how come always harry potter wins and not someone else and why doesnt harry potter like hermione instead of whats that girls name the one he wanted to take to the dance?