Little Questions #3

Little Questions v.2 (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=47938)

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About the Foe-glass -
Since it was being used by Crouch and showed his enemies, I assumed it was still tuned to him when we see it again in the RoR. But you're right, it could be focused on Harry's enemies now.

What color is the jewels in the Hufflepuff hourglass? We know Ravenclaw has sapphires and Gyffondor has rubies. It's safe to assume Slytherin has emeralds. But since topaz is only semi-precious, does Hufflepuff have yellow diamonds?

About the Foe-glass -
Since it was being used by Crouch and showed his enemies, I assumed it was still tuned to him when we see it again in the RoR. But you're right, it could be focused on Harry's enemies now.
I have allways thought that the foe-glass showed the one who owned it and who was looking into it his enemys ,so in the Room of requirement the mirror would have belonged to Harry or to the DA, and so it would show the DA's or Harry's enemys . :huh: :tu:

What color is the jewels in the Hufflepuff hourglass? We know Ravenclaw has sapphires and Gyffondor has rubies. It's safe to assume Slytherin has emeralds. But since topaz is only semi-precious, does Hufflepuff have yellow diamonds?
I guess. I can't of any other yellow gems. Maybe they don't use yellow at all? The other color is black, maybe the use black opals?

I guess. I can't of any other yellow gems. Maybe they don't use yellow at all? The other color is black, maybe the use black opals?

Or onyx. But black is the secondary color, and the other ones use there main color.

Or onyx. But black is the secondary color, and the other ones use there main color.
That's true. I should go look up the kinds of yellow gems...

What color is the jewels in the Hufflepuff hourglass? We know Ravenclaw has sapphires and Gyffondor has rubies. It's safe to assume Slytherin has emeralds. But since topaz is only semi-precious, does Hufflepuff have yellow diamonds?

That would work. So would yellow sapphires.
On the other hand, you might argue that a semi-precious stone like topaz would be in line with Hufflepuffs egalitarian image--Hufflepuff doesn't just take "rare gems," it finds worth in everyone!
Or maybe there is a yellow stone popular in the wizard world that we don't know much about.
Or maybe the "rubies" and "sapphires" in the other house glasses are really made of glass, so there isn't any inequality between the different types of gems used.
Or maybe rubies, sapphires and emeralds just aren't as valuable in the wizard world as they are in the muggle world.

This may be one of the details that never makes it into the books.

Or maybe rubies, sapphires and emeralds just aren't as valuable in the wizard world as they are in the muggle world.

This may be one of the details that never makes it into the books.Actually, it does mention something akin to this in PS/SS.
Hagrid and Harry went to Diagon Alley, inside Gringott's, & goblins sat at the counter: ...weighing coins in brass scales, examining precious stones through eyeglasses. Harry watched the goblin on their right weighing a pile of rubies as big as glowing coals.
As to what Hufflepuffs jewel might be?? I just assumed Topaz...perhaps JKR will tell us something about them in the next book--or interview?

does Hufflepuff have yellow diamonds?
I should go look up the kinds of yellow gems...
It was discussed in The Stones in Hufflepuff's Hourglass (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=44738). Included in some posts are some really great gem pictures!

What does "sallow" skin looked like?

Because when I looked it up, it said "green-tinged", and I hope that Snape isn't green.

As to what Hufflepuffs jewel might be?? I just assumed Topaz...perhaps JKR will tell us something about them in the next book--or interview?
Maybe it's not a jewel. Maybe it's gold nuggets.

What does "sallow" skin looked like?

Because when I looked it up, it said "green-tinged", and I hope that Snape isn't green.
Sickly or really pale, and waxen.

It was discussed in The Stones in Hufflepuff's Hourglass (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=44738). Included in some posts are some really great gem pictures!
Thanks for the link!

So what did Tom Riddle do in the diary before Ginny got it? Was he in suspended animation or was he sitting there, thinking? Does anyone suppose Malfoy wrote to him?

So what did Tom Riddle do in the diary before Ginny got it? Was he in suspended animation or was he sitting there, thinking? Does anyone suppose Malfoy wrote to him?
I doubt it, he probably would have tried to take him over, and Malfoy knows better than to play with things like the dairy himself. I guess Tom is just frozen in time until someone talks to him again.

Yeah that would make sense. Riddle wasn't crazy like Kreacher was.

What does "sallow" skin looked like?

Because when I looked it up, it said "green-tinged", and I hope that Snape isn't green. I also looked up sallow and found this on answers.com. (I thought of yellowish when I read your question)sallow
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. So what did Tom Riddle do in the diary before Ginny got it? Was he in suspended animation or was he sitting there, thinking? Does anyone suppose Malfoy wrote to him? I don't think that the spell activated until either, a person or the right person came along. I don't think that it was a sentient Tom in the diary, I think that it had to build up over time.
It was likely Malfoy knew what the diary was and gave it to someone he felt was appropriate.

I have a question that has been bothering me for ages now. When Dumbledore apparates in the first book, He makes barely a sound. As one reads through the books , the noise associated with apparating gets progressively louder until it is a deafening 'crack'. For example, in OotP when Mrs Weasley is not pleased about sharing the info with underage wizards and then sends them all to bed, the twins apparate into Harry and Ron's room to discuss what they have learned about the Order after Harry bullies the adults into telling him about it. They hear her footsteps coming up the stairs, the twins 'disapparate with a loud crack' and they pretend to be alone so she doesn't get suspicious. Now, if they could hear her footsteps on the stairs, what prevents Mrs W form hearing the two loud cracks the twins make disapparating?

I don't think it's experience, either. When Mundungus disapparates at the beginning while Harry is listening to the news, Uncle Vernon thinks it's a car backfiring, and that is loud!

I think the sound has to do with the power of the wizard, and their ability with apparating.

I have a question that has been bothering me for ages now. When Dumbledore apparates in the first book, He makes barely a sound. As one reads through the books , the noise associated with apparating gets progressively louder until it is a deafening 'crack'. For example, in OotP when Mrs Weasley is not pleased about sharing the info with underage wizards and then sends them all to bed, the twins apparate into Harry and Ron's room to discuss what they have learned about the Order after Harry bullies the adults into telling him about it. They hear her footsteps coming up the stairs, the twins 'disapparate with a loud crack' and they pretend to be alone so she doesn't get suspicious. Now, if they could hear her footsteps on the stairs, what prevents Mrs W form hearing the two loud cracks the twins make disapparating?

I don't think it's experience, either. When Mundungus disapparates at the beginning while Harry is listening to the news, Uncle Vernon thinks it's a car backfiring, and that is loud!Maybe its focus? Like if you concentrate hard enough on what you're doing you can go silently. Dung was drunk when Harry first sees him so he wouldn't be focusing at all - hence the loud sound

I didn't necessarily associate it with experience but expertise. When Dumbledore apparates, it is very quiet, so is Voldemorts. I would imagine when Harry learns, he would also be very quite.

Or, I could be completely wrong.

I have a question that has been bothering me for ages now. When Dumbledore apparates in the first book, He makes barely a sound. As one reads through the books , the noise associated with apparating gets progressively louder until it is a deafening 'crack'. For example, in OotP when Mrs Weasley is not pleased about sharing the info with underage wizards and then sends them all to bed, the twins apparate into Harry and Ron's room to discuss what they have learned about the Order after Harry bullies the adults into telling him about it. They hear her footsteps coming up the stairs, the twins 'disapparate with a loud crack' and they pretend to be alone so she doesn't get suspicious. Now, if they could hear her footsteps on the stairs, what prevents Mrs W form hearing the two loud cracks the twins make disapparating?

I don't think it's experience, either. When Mundungus disapparates at the beginning while Harry is listening to the news, Uncle Vernon thinks it's a car backfiring, and that is loud!
The only thing I could think of is that the magical capabilities of the individual could influence the sound that is made .That is the stronger your magical skills the softer the sound is ? or it could be related to how much experience the Wizard/Witch has ?. :huh:

I have a question that has been bothering me for ages now. When Dumbledore apparates in the first book, He makes barely a sound. As one reads through the books , the noise associated with apparating gets progressively louder until it is a deafening 'crack'. For example, in OotP when Mrs Weasley is not pleased about sharing the info with underage wizards and then sends them all to bed, the twins apparate into Harry and Ron's room to discuss what they have learned about the Order after Harry bullies the adults into telling him about it. They hear her footsteps coming up the stairs, the twins 'disapparate with a loud crack' and they pretend to be alone so she doesn't get suspicious. Now, if they could hear her footsteps on the stairs, what prevents Mrs W form hearing the two loud cracks the twins make disapparating?

I don't think it's experience, either. When Mundungus disapparates at the beginning while Harry is listening to the news, Uncle Vernon thinks it's a car backfiring, and that is loud! I think that there are many factors in the apparating and disapparating.
I think experience, power and concentration have something to do with this.
Certainly Dumbledore, one of the most powerful wizards, should be able to apparate and disapparate without a sound if that is possible. The jury is out though on this one because there is a belief that he may not have apparated but arrived in some other way. (Another thread)
I think that Molly is all about with the Twins but, although she may have had her doubts, had no proof and so did not pursue the matter.
I think Mundungus was in a tearing hurry and so was not concentrating. He just didn't want to miss his business opportunity.

I think that there are many factors in the apparating and disapparating.
I think experience, power and concentration have something to do with this.
Certainly Dumbledore, one of the most powerful wizards, should be able to apparate and disapparate without a sound if that is possible. The jury is out though on this one because there is a belief that he may not have apparated but arrived in some other way.
Actually, Dumbledore and LV apparate and disapparate in the MoM, with little or no noise, so we have seen Dumbledore do this more than once.

Well, you've certainly given me lots to think on. Thanks everybody! :)

Could have something to do with personality too. Fred, George and Mundungus appear to have fairly out-there ones, while Dumbledore is very quiet. This could be reflected by their apparating sounds, just a random thought...

Ohhh, I like that idea Bill! Dobby's was a loud crack, too -- and he was very...well, eccentric...yes? I think you may be onto something!

Oh yeah, I forgot about Dobby. And also Remus and Sirius, they apparate with a pop, don't they? Which may suggest a rather composed personality type, just another random thought

Could have something to do with personality too. Fred, George and Mundungus appear to have fairly out-there ones, while Dumbledore is very quiet. This could be reflected by their apparating sounds, just a random thought...
Gosh, you guys are brilliant! :tu: What fun this is. I also thought that maybe Harry was getting to be more in tune with the wizarding world and so could notice more things. When Harry rides the Knight Bus, Stan Shunpike says,"They don't notice noffink, do they, muggles." Or some such.

This is true...I'm sure Harry is coming to be more in tune with magical world...Of course, I think it'd be really hard -- all the stuff that goes on in it.

Another question; was Tom Riddle the head boy of his year? Just wondering.

Actually, Dumbledore and LV apparate and disapparate in the MoM, with little or no noise, so we have seen Dumbledore do this more than once. That'll teach me not to be specific. Sorry, yes they did. I meant the apparition into Privett Drive. Although putting those two together does show that it was more likely to have apparated.

Bill --

I think he was. I seem to remember Ron mentioning it. "He sounds like Percy...top in everything...blah blah blah." Though I don't know if WAS head boy or if Ron just assumed he was. Weird thing, if he was.

Another question; was Tom Riddle the head boy of his year? Just wondering.
Yes, I'm pretty sure he was.

So what did Tom Riddle do in the diary before Ginny got it? Was he in suspended animation or was he sitting there, thinking? I am in the middle of reading Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde, and one the characters is...(this is difficult to explain) "eradicated" - that is someone goes back in time to make him die as a child, but he had been alive and well and married to the main character. So after the "eradication" he exists only in the main character's memory. She can visit him there, but only within the boundries of her memory. They can do all the same things they already did, but have different coversations, etc. Sometimes her various memories intermingle. I picture Riddle trapped something like that...moving around within his own memories, unable to change anything or get out...

Another question; was Tom Riddle the head boy of his year? Just wondering.Yes, he was a prefect in his 5th year, and DD tells us in CoS, Dobby's Reward, pg.242--UK version: "Hardly anyone connected Lord Voldemort with the clever, handsome boy who was once Head Boy here."

I am in the middle of reading Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde, and one the characters is...(this is difficult to explain) "eradicated" - that is someone goes back in time to make him die as a child, but he had been alive and well and married to the main character. So after the "eradication" he exists only in the main character's memory. She can visit him there, but only within the boundries of her memory. They can do all the same things they already did, but have different coversations, etc. Sometimes her various memories intermingle. I picture Riddle trapped something like that...moving around within his own memories, unable to change anything or get out...

Sounds like a great book. I read a book similar to that one years ago called (I think) Time and Time Again It was about time travel and memory. That is what I see Riddle doing, just acting on a pale copy of himself. Rather like the portraits in the school. Ony this portrait was of words, rather than pictures or visuals.

Sounds like a great book. I read a book similar to that one years ago called (I think) Time and Time Again It was about time travel and memory. That is what I see Riddle doing, just acting on a pale copy of himself. Rather like the portraits in the school. Ony this portrait was of words, rather than pictures or visuals. As you say the portraits are visual and they can "see" and "be seen". JK says that they are like a faint imprint, an aura. They can give some counsel but it appears to be limited. Here (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/news_view.cfm?id=80). "I decided to leave behind a diary, preserving my sixteen-year-old self in its pages,so that one day, with luck, I would be able to lead another in my footsteps, and finish Salazar Slytherin's noble work." CoS. The Heir of Slytherin. P230 UK Paperback. My bold.
I still don't see the Tom in the book as being able to move or see as he is preserved.
Answers.com: Preserve
To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm; protect.
To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged.(I know that this answer is interpretable several ways, but I still don't see a 16 yr old Tom wandering around the pages)
He says that he preserves his younger self, so I think there is a spell on the diary that is activated the minute that someone starts writing in it. It then starts to absorb the life from the writer and becomes stronger until ...

Just a thought - I wonder if JK ever felt like the Harry Potter books were doing that to her?

As you say the portraits are visual and they can "see" and "be seen". JK says that they are like a faint imprint, an aura. They can give some counsel but it appears to be limited. Here (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/news_view.cfm?id=80). My bold.
I still don't see the Tom in the book as being able to move or see as he is preserved.
(I know that this answer is interpretable several ways, but I still don't see a 16 yr old Tom wandering around the pages)
He says that he preserves his younger self, so I think there is a spell on the diary that is activated the minute that someone starts writing in it. It then starts to absorb the life from the writer and becomes stronger until ...

Just a thought - I wonder if JK ever felt like the Harry Potter books were doing that to her?


Thats a really interesting interpretation. Perhaps she views her writing Harry Potter as some sort of cathartic ritual.


I also agree with the diary explanation, I'd doubt that Tom would be wandering among the pages waiting for someone, rather the spell would activate as soon as someone (Ginny, Harry) opened the book, then he could possess whomever he needed to acheive his goals.

I always interpreted it that the Tom Riddle of the diary is contained within the pages and cannot leave it; in the film, there is a suggestion that this Tom is somehow being made flesh by Ginny's death, but I don't think the book suggests this. He is like the pictures, an image of a certain person at a certain point in time, and preserved for a purpose - to finish Salazar's work by opening the Chamber to release the basilisk. He only chances upon Harry through his only contact with the outside word, the pages of the diary - Ginny mentions him and his past and powers, and the preserved Tom realises that he can potentially wipe him out if he can lure him to the Chamber. So when Harry starts writing in the diary himself, Tom seizes his chance.

So Tom's character shows some initiative, but cannot leave the confines of the diary and is not the fully realised personality that the Voldemort of future books represents.

I've got a question...kind of stupid really, but I've been pondering on it awhile...

Actually, I made a post about it some time ago, but it was closed, I think

Anyways -- in CoS, as the Dursleys entertain the Masons, and Harry (Dobby) begins to make all that racket, Vernon rushes upstairs furious with Harry for ruining the punchline to his Japanese Golfer Joke...I've always wondered what the joke was, and well -- I know JKR picks the names of everything carefully, why'd she pick the Japanese. Kind of dumb really -- but...any thoughts?

I've got a question...kind of stupid really, but I've been pondering on it awhile...

Actually, I made a post about it some time ago, but it was closed, I think

Anyways -- in CoS, as the Dursleys entertain the Masons, and Harry (Dobby) begins to make all that racket, Vernon rushes upstairs furious with Harry for ruining the punchline to his Japanese Golfer Joke...I've always wondered what the joke was, and well -- I know JKR picks the names of everything carefully, why'd she pick the Japanese. Kind of dumb really -- but...any thoughts?
There used to be a thread on this, but it was closed. It seems the joke was...er...not family friendly. :p I myself am unsure what it refers to, though.

I've got a question...kind of stupid really, but I've been pondering on it awhile...

Actually, I made a post about it some time ago, but it was closed, I think

Anyways -- in CoS, as the Dursleys entertain the Masons, and Harry (Dobby) begins to make all that racket, Vernon rushes upstairs furious with Harry for ruining the punchline to his Japanese Golfer Joke...I've always wondered what the joke was, and well -- I know JKR picks the names of everything carefully, why'd she pick the Japanese. Kind of dumb really -- but...any thoughts?
CoS is a book in which racism plays a heavy role, and I believe that she wanted to show that Vernon is in some ways racist as well. Whether the joke is racist or not, which the only ones I have found haven't been all that racist (I found two different ones that I think it could be by searching the internet, but one in particular is not family friendly), the way he refers to it, not just as a joke, but one about a Japanese buisnessman, seems to imply that he is. I don't know I guess it could a joke she heard and thought it sounded like something Vernon would say.

So Tom's character shows some initiative, but cannot leave the confines of the diary and is not the fully realised personality that the Voldemort of future books represents.
Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying. Tom doesn't come out of the diary until they are in the chamber, but it seems to me that once they are in the Chamber he is released from the confines of the diary.
Harry jumped around on his knees.
A tall, black-haired boy was leaning against the nearest pillar, watching. He was strangely blurred around the edges, as though Harry were looking at him through a misted window. But there was no mistaking him -
But if you were just saying that he has no knowledge of his future self, then I agree. I think the diary just was until someone wrote in it.

Hum... i have just a question (quite stupid in fact), and I DO hope it has not been asked : are first names important ? I mean, we know they match the character's behaviour or role (Poppy and healing, Snape and his sense of humour, Dumbledore and joyful digressio...) but what about the first letter ? just hit me : Helga Hufflepuff (H H), Godric Gryffindor (GG), Salazar (like the portugese dictator ?) Slytherin (SS... linked to Nazis ?) and Rowena Ravenclaw (RR). Is it important or just a coincidence ?

Searching for others... Bellatrix Black, Peter Pettigrew...

Hum... i have just a question (quite stupid in fact), and I DO hope it has not been asked : are first names important ? I mean, we know they match the character's behaviour or role (Poppy and healing, Snape and his sense of humour, Dumbledore and joyful digressio...) but what about the first letter ? just hit me : Helga Hufflepuff (H H), Godric Gryffindor (GG), Salazar (like the portugese dictator ?) Slytherin (SS... linked to Nazis ?) and Rowena Ravenclaw (RR). Is it important or just a coincidence ?

Searching for others... Bellatrix Black, Peter Pettigrew...This may not be why, but names with doubled letters like that are often easier to remember and sound mor orally appealing then other names.

I've always felt that characters in any books...not just HP -- with Double Initials had to be significant. But I don't know what it would be. It's not just a conicidence, I reckon, though -- especially with founders of Hogwarts.

I've got a question...kind of stupid really, but I've been pondering on it awhile...

Actually, I made a post about it some time ago, but it was closed, I think

Anyways -- in CoS, as the Dursleys entertain the Masons, and Harry (Dobby) begins to make all that racket, Vernon rushes upstairs furious with Harry for ruining the punchline to his Japanese Golfer Joke...I've always wondered what the joke was, and well -- I know JKR picks the names of everything carefully, why'd she pick the Japanese. Kind of dumb really -- but...any thoughts?

The Japanese businessmen are known for being extremely rich and will fly to Hawaii for the day just to play golf.

I live in New Mexico and the San Juan River is world famous for its fly-fishing for trout. A friend of mine has a brother who owns his own fly-fishing tour company and many rich Japanese businessmen come to the middle of no-where in NM to fish. Just some trivia.:)

AccioFirebolt - I think she made the house founders' names have double initials simply because it sounded cute. Who knows, though?

(this is my first post!)

Thanks Annie!

That's rather interesting. Maybe now I can see a non-racist joke forming. Of course, I think i've pretty much decided that it WAS racist and kind of foreshadowed the events to come...

wasn't there also a reference to american plumbers? or am i thinking of something else...

Thanks Annie!

That's rather interesting. Maybe now I can see a non-racist joke forming. Of course, I think i've pretty much decided that it WAS racist and kind of foreshadowed the events to come...JK has been asked about the joke and what the punchline is, but apparently its pretty inappropriate and not to be repeated in good company.

Did JKR ever say what Dumbledore's joke was in GoF ... "I did hear an excellent one over the summer about a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun who all go into a bar..." he mentions it in the welcoming speech when he announces the Triwizard Tournament

Did JKR ever say what Dumbledore's joke was in GoF ... "I did hear an excellent one over the summer about a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun who all go into a bar..." he mentions it in the welcoming speech when he announces the Triwizard Tournament
No, she never answered that one either

I have a new question, and if it was already asked, then I'm sorry that I didn't get to read it. But, either in the movie or the book, (I believe that it was the movie)when Fred and George give Harry the Marauder's Map, you see Dumbledore pacing in his study. Got any ideas on why he's pacing?

I have a new question, and if it was already asked, then I'm sorry that I didn't get to read it. But, either in the movie or the book, (I believe that it was the movie)when Fred and George give Harry the Marauder's Map, you see Dumbledore pacing in his study. Got any ideas on why he's pacing?
We've never been told. But DD has a lot to think about, so I'm sure he's pacing a lot these days

He may have been wondering what to do about the Dementors being there or about Sirius Black being on the lose and comming after Harry.

i know this is so dumb... and im gonna get slapped in the head for this... but What The Hell Do You Mean By Spoiling HBP??????
hahahaha i just havent got a clue!!!!!!!!! i'm sooo sorry...
is it about piracy and fake copies or it being a bad book or what!!! plese help!!!

don't post anything about HBP that could ruin the plot or the reading experience for people who havent read it yet

i know this is so dumb... and im gonna get slapped in the head for this... but What The Hell Do You Mean By Spoiling HBP??????
hahahaha i just havent got a clue!!!!!!!!! i'm sooo sorry...
is it about piracy and fake copies or it being a bad book or what!!! plese help!!!It's about people who leak possible book information *SPOILERS* (whether truthful or not) regarding Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and then post that info here on the forums.

It's about people who leak possible book information *SPOILERS* (whether truthful or not) regarding Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and then post that info here on the forums.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!********

Japanese Golfer Joke-I was intrigued quite sometime ago and looked up what it is. No, it is not racist, but definetly not the kind of joke that you would want to tell infront of your parents, or if you are a parent, not the kind of joke you want to tell in front of your kid, which is why I am suprised that Vernon Dursley, Mr. Up-tight-and-proper muggle would be telling this kind of joke in front of Dudley with company over. Totally crude.

Yes, please don't spoil HBP!

Anyone here know how long it takes for a hardback edition to come out on paperback?

Well, I believe Order of the Phoenix came out in 2003, and I purchased the paperback for it last August, I believe...so a year, to a year and a half, would be my guess.

Anyone here know how long it takes for a hardback edition to come out on paperback?

It takes about 6 months or more. Quite a while...

Originally Posted by AccioFirebolt
Anyone here know how long it takes for a hardback edition to come out on paperback?

The Hardcover OotP was released on June 21st 2003 and the paperback was released on July 10th 2004 so going by these dates, the paperback HBP will be released on the 4th August 2006 or thereabouts (if my calculations are correct....its too early to be thinking about maths :)).

Hope thats of some assistance :).

Wait!! But, in the book, he is taking Ginny's powers to make himself stronger, right? Or, am I being confused with the movies?

Originally posted by TheElemental
Wait!! But, in the book, he is taking Ginny's powers to make himself stronger, right? Or, am I being confused with the movies?

Do you mean was the diary Tom Riddle taking Ginny's strength in CoS to make himself stronger and come "back to life" as it were? If you are then, yes, Tom Riddle was indeed taking Ginny's strength to make himslef stronger! It didn't just happen in the films! :)

I'm reading PS again, and was just wondering why Peter (scabbers) defended Ron and Harry on the train. He bites Crabbe's hand and stops him and Goyle from beating the snot out of Harry. I would have thought that after Harry defeated Peter's master when he was a baby Peter wouldn't have minded to see him get beaten up.

Originally posted by Bill_Armaorum
I'm reading PS again, and was just wondering why Peter (scabbers) defended Ron and Harry on the train. He bites Crabbe's hand and stops him and Goyle from beating the snot out of Harry. I would have thought that after Harry defeated Peter's master when he was a baby Peter wouldn't have minded to see him get beaten up.

Hmmm, I have never really thought of that before.....possibly he was hungry?

Nah, just kidding. I really don't know. Maybe someone else could attempt to answer this question? :S

I'm reading PS again, and was just wondering why Peter (scabbers) defended Ron and Harry on the train. He bites Crabbe's hand and stops him and Goyle from beating the snot out of Harry. I would have thought that after Harry defeated Peter's master when he was a baby Peter wouldn't have minded to see him get beaten up.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you! :p

Ohhh, I like that idea Bill! Dobby's was a loud crack, too -- and he was very...well, eccentric...yes? I think you may be onto something!

The only problem being, house-elves don't apparate. Like phoenixes, they have their own form of disappearing and reappearing. But I do like the idea that the amount of noise one makes upon apparating could be related to one's personality.

I'm reading PS again, and was just wondering why Peter (scabbers) defended Ron and Harry on the train. He bites Crabbe's hand and stops him and Goyle from beating the snot out of Harry. I would have thought that after Harry defeated Peter's master when he was a baby Peter wouldn't have minded to see him get beaten up.

Hadn't he been sleeping? I mean, he was probably just peeved that those three jerks had caused a disruption in his slumber. I know when I'm sleeping well, I'm ready to kill anyone that wakes me up.

How is a Philosopher's Stone made? Is it like how they're made in FMA? I doubt it...

In the last "dream" Harry has about LV and Wormtail in GoF, are they in the Crouch house? Cos it's mentioned that Wormtail & babytypeLV went to the house to get Crouch Jr., that the Crouch manor looked "abandoned" (blamed on the departure of Winky), and then in the "dream" Harry has, they are in a room with boarded up windows. BUT it could just be the old Riddle house again. Can anyone clarify?

In Harry's dream they are not in the Crouch household, but the Riddle House. The house is run down because no-one has lived in it for about 45 years.
At the beginning of GoF, the first chapter is where Frank Bryce enters the Riddle House because he can see lights on. (Voldemort had returned to his fathers house in Little Hangleton) He hears Voldemort talking and then he is discovered by Nagini. That was when Voldemort had Frank Bryce killed.

Hadn't he been sleeping? I mean, he was probably just peeved that those three jerks had caused a disruption in his slumber. I know when I'm sleeping well, I'm ready to kill anyone that wakes me up.
I don't think Scabbers would have known who Crabbe and Goyle were. He might have recognized Draco because he resembles his father, but after 11 years of running around as a rat, I doubt it. He was just defending Ron, who had been his master for several years.

I don't think Scabbers would have known who Crabbe and Goyle were. He might have recognized Draco because he resembles his father, but after 11 years of running around as a rat, I doubt it. He was just defending Ron, who had been his master for several years.

He might have just wanted the candy too.

How is a Philosopher's Stone made? Is it like how they're made in FMA? I doubt it...
What's FMA?

Anyway, the Philosopher's Stone is an actual legend that dates back to the 8th century. This field of science is called Alchemy and has it's roots in chemistry. An Alchemist study properties of metals like lead so that they can turn them into gold and needs the Philosopher's Stone to do that. Nicholas Flamel was one of these Alchemists. He was said to have discovered the Philosopher's Stone which, when even a small sliver of it is mixed with any metal, turns it into gold. There are mythological aspects of alchemy also. It is often said that the Philosopher's stone in it's liquid form is called 'The Elixir of Life' and it can heal any ailment/disease in the world and can even grant its owner immortality.

The Philosopher's Stone is only mythical, no one has ever been able to produce one.

If you want to know more about Alchemy, try this site (http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/spellbinder/crucible_game.shtml).

I'm reading PS again, and was just wondering why Peter (scabbers) defended Ron and Harry on the train. He bites Crabbe's hand and stops him and Goyle from beating the snot out of Harry. I would have thought that after Harry defeated Peter's master when he was a baby Peter wouldn't have minded to see him get beaten up.

I read somewhere (I'll have to look to find the quote) that when JKR wrote PS, she didn't have Pettigrew as Scabbers at that time. Scabbers was just a rat to begin with. As she developed the story, Scabbers being Pettigrew seemed to fit the story best so she worked it in.

I lied: Here is the quote but i thought I read some where the other version. There was - I can say this now because book three's out - a boy asked me in San Francisco: "Where did Scabbers come from, what's Scabbers' history?" And Scabbers, for people who don't know, is a rat who subsequently was revealed not to be a rat at all and I found it quite spooky that he homed in on Scabbers because, of course, I'd known from the first book that Scabbers wasn't really a rat.
so ignore what I said.


Did JKR ever say what Dumbledore's joke was in GoF ... "I did hear an excellent one over the summer about a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun who all go into a bar..." he mentions it in the welcoming speech when he announces the Triwizard Tournament
Well, I don't know what JKR had in mind, but if you go to Mugglenet's homepage, click on the 'Burrow' you'll find 'Round one' and 'Round two' of the fans' versions of the punchlines. :)

What's FMA?

Full Metal Alchamist...an anime.

In Harry's dream they are not in the Crouch household, but the Riddle House. The house is run down because no-one has lived in it for about 45 years.
At the beginning of GoF, the first chapter is where Frank Bryce enters the Riddle House because he can see lights on. (Voldemort had returned to his fathers house in Little Hangleton) He hears Voldemort talking and then he is discovered by Nagini. That was when Voldemort had Frank Bryce killed.

Yup yup I realize that that FIRST dream was in the Riddle house, but what about the one he has during Divination class? Because later (in the Veritaserum chapter....) Crouch Jr. says: "Wormtail returned to care for my master, in my father's house, and to keep watch over my father." So, I guess I just answered my own question by bothering to look it up. =)

Also, how was Crouch Jr. able to sit in the same chair with Winky at the World Cup? Wouldn't she have been, like, lifted off the seat or something? Invisibility cloaks only make you invisible, your mass is still there. How could nobody notice Winky floating in a chair? Bah, too excited about the game, I suppose.

Also, how was Crouch Jr. able to sit in the same chair with Winky at the World Cup? Wouldn't she have been, like, lifted off the seat or something? Invisibility cloaks only make you invisible, your mass is still there. How could nobody notice Winky floating in a chair? Bah, too excited about the game, I suppose.
He didn't. He sat in the "empty" seat next to her, which Winky told everyone she was saving for Crouch Sr.

Ah! I thought she was saving the seat she was IN for him. That clears up so much for me. -_-;;

Ah! I thought she was saving the seat she was IN for him. That clears up so much for me. -_-;;
Yes, Crouch Sr. [ who the seat was supposedly for ] never shows up to watch the match and Hermione makes a big stink about it.

I can't remember what day ron's birthday is! does anyone know?

March 1, according to The Lexicon (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/ron.html).

thank you

No problem!

Yup yup I realize that that FIRST dream was in the Riddle house, but what about the one he has during Divination class? Because later (in the Veritaserum chapter....) Crouch Jr. says: "Wormtail returned to care for my master, in my father's house, and to keep watch over my father." So, I guess I just answered my own question by bothering to look it up. =)

Also, how was Crouch Jr. able to sit in the same chair with Winky at the World Cup? Wouldn't she have been, like, lifted off the seat or something? Invisibility cloaks only make you invisible, your mass is still there. How could nobody notice Winky floating in a chair? Bah, too excited about the game, I suppose. Yes, sorry, I misunderstood. You are quite right, I've just read the relevant chapter. :blush:

Is Ginny's birthday ever mentioned? I don't remember reading about it in the books. Though I have read several fanfics where it is in August. Just curious!

According to the Lexicon (http://http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/ginny.html) her birthday is August 11th 1981.
Hope this helps.

Is Ginny's birthday ever mentioned? I don't remember reading about it in the books. Though I have read several fanfics where it is in August. Just curious!Yes, it was on JKRs fansite: August 11th--Ginny Weasley

KristynM, according to the Lexicon who got it from the JKR website calendar, its on the 11th August, 1981. :)

Maybe it's not a jewel. Maybe it's gold nuggets.

That could be true, but then the other houses use stones, so it wouldn't make since! Would it?
I'm thinking that hey use yellow sapphires, so it could be a jewl just like the other houses there! :p

Originally Posted by amberthehun
Yup yup I realize that that FIRST dream was in the Riddle house, but what about the one he has during Divination class?Both of Harry's dreams occur in the Riddle House, here's the description;
The Riddle House:
It stood high on a hill overlooking the village, some of it's windows boarded up, tiles missing from it's roof, and ivy spreading unchecked over its face.
The Dream:
He was riding on the back of an eagle owl, soaring through the clear blue sky toward an old ivy-covered house set high on a hillside....until they reached a dark and broken window in the upper story of the house.

Plus, there are similar descriptions of the room LV & Wormtail are in at the Riddle House, when Frank Bryce is murdered...the hearth, the rug, the chair---and the room both LV & Wormtail occupy in The Dream, where LV receives his letter from Imposter Moody.
Because later (in the Veritaserum chapter....) Crouch Jr. says: "Wormtail returned to care for my master, in my father's house, and to keep watch over my father." This is true...Wormtail did return to the Crouch home, once he and Barty Jr. had successfully subdued Mad Eye, placing him under the Imperius Curse...In "Padfoot Returns", Harry reads a paper that Padfoot had collected, which says--- Harry scanned the story about Crouch. Phrases jumped out at him:....hasn't been seen in public since November...house appears deserted...
Wormtail messed up, Crouch Sr. escaped from his home, which meant it was no longer a safe haven for LV and Wormtail, so LV, Wormtail, & Nagini returned to the old Riddle House...

What is with all the anti spoiler stuff? Okay I get the basic idea but my question is has there been a spoiler recently that sparked such a surge of interest in the association?

What is with all the anti spoiler stuff? Okay I get the basic idea but my question is has there been a spoiler recently that sparked such a surge of interest in the association?
It's to make sure that members in this forum don't post details of HBP when it's published, incase some other members haven't read it yet.

What is with all the anti spoiler stuff? Okay I get the basic idea but my question is has there been a spoiler recently that sparked such a surge of interest in the association?Yes, there have recently been unofficial spoilers released, which most everyone knew there would be. The hope of the ASA is to prevent the release content of any spoilers on the forums...while we all want to read and enjoy HBP, I'm happy to wait for the Official Day, July 16.

hgrwfan: there has been a ruour recently, check out www.mugglenet.com (http://www.mugglenet.com) ....most of the information is on there! :)

BUT DON"T READ THE RUMOR if you don't like spoilers!!!!!

Do we ever find out who owns the Riddle House? It says in GoF that the man who owns it never uses it, but keeps it for 'tax reasons.' I always thought that in might be Voldemort, but I was never quite sure.

BUT DON"T READ THE RUMOR if you don't like spoilers!!!!!
I accidentally heard about it and I hope it's wrong, wrong, wrong. It would really ruin the book for me to know this. Besides, I do think it's wrong.

Do we ever find out who owns the Riddle House? It says in GoF that the man who owns it never uses it, but keeps it for 'tax reasons.' I always thought that in might be Voldemort, but I was never quite sure.
Someone suggested a while ago that it might be Malfoy.

We never know for sure who owns the house, Potions_Geek. It could well be Voldemort but, by the same token, it could be Dumbledore, the tax person or anyone! :)

I just read the rumor. I'm sure it's hogwash. People these days, I swear. People need to get a life, and stop acting like they're JKR.

I just read the rumor. I'm sure it's hogwash. People these days, I swear. People need to get a life, and stop acting like they're JKR.
Yeah, they're just trying to draw attention to themselves.

Of course!! You're right!! Codswallop! *immitating Hagrid* Maybe there was such surge in betting because people got suspicious that maybe it's true if there's so many people betting on it, and it kept growing because of this.... on and on and on and on and on...

Can someone tell me what N.E.W.T.S stands for? It's been bothering me for days and I can't find my books. :shrug:

~Sinc

Can someone tell me what N.E.W.T.S stands for? It's been bothering me for days and I can't find my books. :shrug:

~SincNastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests

Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests

Is it really? I've always thought it would stand for something that sounded more serious. :huh:

Anyhoo, thanks :)

~Sinc

It's the exams that all 7th year students in Hogwarts has to take. N.E.W.T. is an acronym for Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test, which is a highly advanced test of magical ability that the Ministry of Magic give to students before they graduate from Hogwarts. For their sixth and seventh years, the students select which N.E.W.T.level classes they want to take and prepare for the tests. The score on these tests is really important for graduates seeking employment.
Basically, it's like more advanced OWL.

My question is how does one place links in their signature as all you techie HP fans do?

My question is how does one place links in their signature as all you techie HP fans do?

Try looking through here (http://www.cosforums.com/misc.php?do=bbcode)

Thank you very much for the help. Maybe I can figure out how to post a picture next. :)

Thank you very much for the help. Maybe I can figure out how to post a picture next. :)
Picture URL


I came across this in Fantastic Beasts:

Demiguise
XXXX
The Demiguise is a peaceful, herbivorous creature that can make itself invisible. It resembles an ape with large, black eyes and long, silky hair. This hair can be woven into Invisibility Cloaks. The Demiguise is native to the Far East .
If these things are supposedly peaceful herbivores, why the high rating? :huh: They're even classed higher than Crups [ xxx ] which are described as "vicious"

Do we ever find out who owns the Riddle House? It says in GoF that the man who owns it never uses it, but keeps it for 'tax reasons.' I always thought that in might be Voldemort, but I was never quite sure.
I think that Voldemort owns it. If not then it's Lucius Malfoy. At the opening of GoF Voldemort is living in the house.

If these things are supposedly peaceful herbivores, why the high rating? :huh: They're even classed higher than Crups [ xxx ] which are described as "vicious"
I would think it would be because of what is said in the first sentence describing it in FBA***T
The Demiguise is found in the Far East, though only with great difficulty, for this beast is able to make itself invisible when threatened, and can be seen only by wizards skilled in its capture
and if you look under the classification system it says
XXXX Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizards may handle
XXX Competent wizard should cope
I think that for the Demiguise the requires specialist knowledge comes into play, but for a crup, anyone can have it as long as they apply for a licence first.

In the duel between Snape and Lockhart, why didn't Lockhart just erase Snape's memory by one day?

Obliviate should be a faster spell to get out than Expelliarmous.

In the duel between Snape and Lockhart, why didn't Lockhart just erase Snape's memory by one day?

Obliviate should be a faster spell to get out than Expelliarmous.

With all of the witnesses there? Yeah right.

Yes, waaay too many people... Plus, no one knew Lockhart was an Obliviate master at that point - his deception about all of the wonderful things other witches and wizards had done was still under wraps. So, he sure wouldn't want to draw attention to it.

It would have been a little suspicious is someone so skilled in Defense Against the Dark Arts used a memory charm in a duel before a shield charm or some sort of jinx.

With all of the witnesses there? Yeah right.

Yes, but it wouldn't matter because they were supposed to be trying to injure each other.

Then again, if he had used the Memory Charm, then Harry wouldn't have learned Expelliarmus and the GoF would have been very tragic for the series.

While we're talking about Lockhart here:

1) Why did Harry and Ron take him into the Chamber of Secrets? What was the point of having a worthless unarmed wizard around who wanted to take away your memories? Surely they didn't still believe he could be useful?

2) Whatever happened to his wand after they threw out of the window. What would happen if Voldemort or someone attacked Hogwarts and stepped on it, releasing the Memory Charm that was about to be released.

Yes, but it wouldn't matter because they were supposed to be trying to injure each other.

Then again, if he had used the Memory Charm, then Harry wouldn't have learned Expelliarmus and the GoF would have been very tragic for the series.

While we're talking about Lockhart here:

1) Why did Harry and Ron take him into the Chamber of Secrets? What was the point of having a worthless unarmed wizard around who wanted to take away your memories? Surely they didn't still believe he could be useful?

2) Whatever happened to his wand after they threw out of the window. What would happen if Voldemort or someone attacked Hogwarts and stepped on it, releasing the Memory Charm that was about to be released.I think the boys took Lockhart along so that he wouldn't blab to the other teachers, thereby preventing them from going into the Chamber, and try to save Ginny...

We don't know if a wand, without physical contact, can release a charm that hadn't been uttered yet...actually, Mr. Weasley did say something about "self spelling wand"---hmmm.

Yes, but it wouldn't matter because they were supposed to be trying to injure each other.

Yes it would. :X Like the students wouldn't tell Dumbledore or someone else about what happened. It'd be a little suspicious if that's the spell they're demonstrating to students. :X

1) Why did Harry and Ron take him into the Chamber of Secrets? What was the point of having a worthless unarmed wizard around who wanted to take away your memories? Surely they didn't still believe he could be useful?

2) Whatever happened to his wand after they threw out of the window. What would happen if Voldemort or someone attacked Hogwarts and stepped on it, releasing the Memory Charm that was about to be released.

1. Adults are still representative of some authority though.
But Lockhart?

2. Does the spell stay in the wand? It wouldn't seem likely.

What are the characters' exact birthdays?

As in all HP characters? if so....
Dudley, June 23 (not confirmed....from the Lexicon) (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/muggle/dudley.html)
Birthday Archives
2005

April 1st
Fred and George Weasley

March 10th
Remus Lupin

March 1st
Ronald Weasley

February 6th
Arthur Weasley

January 9th
Severus Snape

2004

December 12th
Charlie Weasley

December 6th
Rubeus Hagrid

November 29th
Bill Weasley

October 30th
Molly Weasley

October 17th
Filius Flitwick

October 4th
Minerva McGonagall

September 19th
Hermione Granger

August 22nd
Percy Weasley

August 11th
Ginny Weasley

July 31st
Harry Potter

July 30th
Neville Longbottom

As in all HP characters? if so....
Dudley, June 23 (from an interview with JKR)
Birthday Archives
2005

April 1st
Fred and George Weasley

March 10th
Remus Lupin

March 1st
Ronald Weasley

February 6th
Arthur Weasley

January 9th
Severus Snape

2004

December 12th
Charlie Weasley

December 6th
Rubeus Hagrid

November 29th
Bill Weasley

October 30th
Molly Weasley

October 17th
Filius Flitwick

October 4th
Minerva McGonagall

September 19th
Hermione Granger

August 22nd
Percy Weasley

August 11th
Ginny Weasley

July 31st
Harry Potter

July 30th
Neville Longbottom

I mean years too. I want to see what their Chinese zodiacs are.

I mean years too. I want to see what their Chinese zodiacs are.
There have been some educated guesses, but since we don't know exactly when the series takes place, we don't know the years.

Hp-Lexicon thinks they know the years when almost all of the characters are born right here (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/timeline.html). I hear they had it confirmed by JKR herself.

Anyway, where did Tom Riddle pick out the name 'voldemort'?

The only problem I see with that is JKR didn't give the years....we know that Harry's birthday is July 31, 1980
So, Neville would have been born in 1980, as well.
Ron, too.
Hermione, 1979, as she's older than Ron and Harry--she was almost 12 when she began at Hogwarts.
Ginny, 1981
Fred and George are 2 years older than Ron, would put them in 1978.
Percy is 2 years older than the twins, 1976.
Charlie, 3 years older than Percy, 1973
Bill, 2 years older than Charlie, 1971 (or 70)

You might want to look at the timeline at the Lexicon (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/timelines/main/timeline_1970-1990.html)

Hp-Lexicon thinks they know the years when almost all of the characters are born right here (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/timeline.html). I hear they had it confirmed by JKR herself.

Anyway, where did Tom Riddle pick out the name 'voldemort'?It was from all the letters of his name....TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE

There have been some educated guesses, but since we don't know exactly when the series takes place, we don't know the years.

Well, yeah, I could make fairly accurate assupmtions. Malfoy's probably Year of the Rooster, Hermione's Year of the Monkey or Year of the Snake, Harry's Year of the Dragon, and Ron's Year of the Ox.

Actually, Harry, Neville, and Ron --- 1980 --- Year of the Monkey
Ginny, 1981 --- Year of the Rooster
Hermione, 1979 --- Year of the Sheep
Gred & Forge 1978--- Year of the Horse
Percy 1976 --- Year of the Dragon
Charlie 1973 --- Year of the Ox
Bill 1970 --- Year of the Dog; or 71 --- Year of the Boar

Actually, Harry, Neville, and Ron --- 1980 --- Year of the Monkey
Ginny, 1981 --- Year of the Rooster
Hermione, 1979 --- Year of the Sheep
Gred & Forge 1978--- Year of the Horse
Percy 1976 --- Year of the Dragon
Charlie 1973 --- Year of the Ox
Bill 1970 --- Year of the Dog; or 71 --- Year of the Boar

Sorry, I didn't see your post. ^^;;;

Bill I could see as a Dog, Percy as a Dragon, and the twins as Horses. Neville? A Monkey? :rotfl:

I was wondering? when Arthur Weasley is taken to the hospital Who pays ? .The Weasleys are allways portrayed as poor , so where did the money for Arthurs's treatments come from ? Did the Gov. cover the cost or maybe the Order ?. Can anyone give me an answer ? thanks. :huh:

hmmm...good question. The money in the Fountain of Magical Brethern goes to St. Mungo's, whether this is for free healthcare or towards equipment we are not told. WE also don't know if jobs in the Wizarding world provide health insurace (and since very few get sick, this might be a good profession to go into). I would lean towards St. Mungo's following the English healthcare system, everyone pays taxes and healthcare costs come out of this. So I guess you could say that the Weasley's do, through their taxes, pay for Arthur's visit.

...actually, Mr. Weasley did say something about "self spelling wand"---hmmm.

Yes in PoA, he told Molly that the Ministry was no nearer catching Black than it was inventing self-spelling wands.

Theres an interesting little thing here...


Technically the Foe Glass in Moodys office didn't belong to the moody that we knew... So WHY was it showing 'Fake Moodys' foes? Is it unable to distinguish between appearances? Or is it because Fake Moody contained some of the Real Moodys essence?


But then, in a case like the DA where the foe glass is owned by a group, how does it distinguish whos foes to show?

Theres an interesting little thing here...


Technically the Foe Glass in Moodys office didn't belong to the moody that we knew... So WHY was it showing 'Fake Moodys' foes? Is it unable to distinguish between appearances? Or is it because Fake Moody contained some of the Real Moodys essence?


But then, in a case like the DA where the foe glass is owned by a group, how does it distinguish whos foes to show?

I believed Crouch Jnr. attuned the foe glass to his needs, bit like retuning a radio. With regards the DA, would the glass not show those foes of the group, Umbridge and the Inquisatorial Squad, it is a shame no one thought to check it out at the last meeting before Christmas.

"err, weird Harry, I'm looking in the mirror and Malfoy's looking back at me!"

Hmmmm... That sounds plausible...


Though i think this might be one of those ones that JK needs to answer for us... :angel:

Technically the Foe Glass in Moodys office didn't belong to the moody that we knew... So WHY was it showing 'Fake Moodys' foes? Is it unable to distinguish between appearances? Or is it because Fake Moody contained some of the Real Moodys essence?

I've always assumed that the foe glass is like the sneakoscope. It shows face of the foes of the person who currently owns it, not the original one. Else the foe glass would have always shown Crouch Jr.

There is one thing I've been wondering since JKR wrote the section on 'Squibs' on her website. She says that the magic gene is dominant. From which we can infer that the non-magic gene is recessive. Hence, all muggles should have recessive non-magic alleles in them. But if that's the case, how can two muggles have a magical son/daughter? Two recessive parents can never have a dominant child.

I've always assumed that the foe glass is like the sneakoscope. It shows face of the foes of the person who currently owns it, not the original one. Else the foe glass would have always shown Crouch Jr.

There is one thing I've been wondering since JKR wrote the section on 'Squibs' on her website. She says that the magic gene is dominant. From which we can infer that the non-magic gene is recessive. Hence, all muggles should have recessive non-magic alleles in them. But if that's the case, how can two muggles have a magical son/daughter? Two recessive parents can never have a dominant child.

That's a good question. The presence of magical abilities could be a polygenic trait ie. more than one gene determines expression of the trait. But then the words dominant and recessive wouldn't apply, hmmm...

Originally posted by ThePythia
There is one thing I've been wondering since JKR wrote the section on 'Squibs' on her website. She says that the magic gene is dominant. From which we can infer that the non-magic gene is recessive. Hence, all muggles should have recessive non-magic alleles in them. But if that's the case, how can two muggles have a magical son/daughter? Two recessive parents can never have a dominant child.

From my very limited knowledge of biology, could it be a mutation/variation in the gene?

The presence of magical abilities could be a polygenic trait ie. more than one gene determines expression of the trait. But then the words dominant and recessive wouldn't apply, hmmm...

Yes, the genes should then be called co-dominant.

From my very limited knowledge of biology, could it be a mutation/variation in the gene?

Mutations are very rare (comparitively muggle-borns are very common in the wizarding world), and caused due to different sources or mutagens. Different mutagens cause different changes in the DNA structure, and will not cause the expression of only one particular trait in several people. No, I definitely don't think Hermione is a mutant.

Originally posted by ThePythia
Mutations are very rare (comparitively muggle-borns are very common in the wizarding world), and caused due to different sources or mutagens. Different mutagens cause different changes in the DNA structure, and will not cause the expression of only one particular trait in several people. No, I definitely don't think Hermione is a mutant.

Okay, just a thought. I don't know much about biology so I was just throwing it in there incase it was a possibility.

Perhaps the apparating sound getting louder has something to do with the witch or wizards personality. The more reckless and boisterous the louder the apparation.

Do you think Draco will acquire the cursed opal necklace found in Borgin’s shop and use it?

Perhaps the apparating sound getting louder has something to do with the witch or wizards personality. The more reckless and boisterous the louder the apparation.

Do you think Draco will acquire the cursed opal necklace found in Borgin’s shop and use it?
Good question...it's mention in CoS was the first mention of an opal necklace...the second opal necklace seen in the series was worn by Madame Maxime. The same? :huh:

Something that had occurred to me the other day while watching POA movie. Why did Pettigrew stay as a rat and stay with the Weasleys? If he had changed sides you would think that one of the deatheaters would have taken him and hid him from DD. I realize he needed to make sure that Sirious took the blame, but I think a deatheater could have spirited him away somewhere that he could hide. Was he supposed to spy on the Weasley family? I Percy a turncoat? Did he know? It was his rat. I just can't figure it out.

Good question...it's mention in CoS was the first mention of an opal necklace...the second opal necklace seen in the series was worn by Madame Maxime. The same? :huh:

I doubt it. Opal is a nice looking gemstone. I doubt there's more to it.

Something that had occurred to me the other day while watching POA movie. Why did Pettigrew stay as a rat and stay with the Weasleys? If he had changed sides you would think that one of the deatheaters would have taken him and hid him from DD. I realize he needed to make sure that Sirious took the blame, but I think a deatheater could have spirited him away somewhere that he could hide. Was he supposed to spy on the Weasley family? I Percy a turncoat? Did he know? It was his rat. I just can't figure it out.

Voldemort's closest Death Eaters would have known that Wormtail was the spy, not Padfoot. Since Voldemort went to the Potter's on Wormtails info, it could appear to the DE that the traiter double crossed the DE. Wormtail was in hiding from the DE as well as the OotP.

Voldemort's closest Death Eaters would have known that Wormtail was the spy, not Padfoot. Since Voldemort went to the Potter's on Wormtails info, it could appear to the DE that the traiter double crossed the DE. Wormtail was in hiding from the DE as well as the OotP.


The book explains this more clearly than the movie. Voldemort fell out of power when he attacked Harry. DE may have seen Peter Pettigrew as the Double crosser who Double crossed them. Sirius said from Azkaban that if DE's knew PP was alive, he would be hunted.


My question is Yvonne, Petunia's friend from SS/PS whose name is an anagram for NO ENVY, do you think she will be a developed character or a name in passing?

I don't put stock in anagrams. It was used for Voldemort, but his name was constructed to support multiple translations. In fact his middle name changes in each language. Yvonne was just a name in passing, unless the anagram of her name means no envy in other languages. And I am fairly certain it doesn't.

How do you suppose a Muggle courts a Magic Person? If some one is half-and-half how did thier parents meet? It seems that the magical world is kind of its own, and not into the muggle world.

And how would the children grow up? Because it's it against the law to do magic infront of a Muggle?

Another question I had when reading COS about regrowing bones. And Mme Pomprey says that she can fix bones in a second. Do you think the Wizarding world shares Medical breakthroughs with the Muggle world because if a wizard can brew a potion to cure hemophilia wouldn't that benefit all man kind? Or does the wizarding world keep it to themselves?

Yet another question: since Hermonie's parents can exchange muggle money for Wizard Money, can't Harry exchange Wizard money for Muggle money to use during the summer?

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I imagine they'd court them like a Muggle. After all, I'm sure that the magical person wouldn't tell them that they're magical when they first meet. Maybe they met in a Muggle establishment, through which the magical person was walking through.

It's probably in the law that it's all right if the Muggle is your parent.

Keep to themselves. Besides, I doubt scientists would approve use of something that they have no idea to how it works.

That could make the Dursleys suspicious. After all, he doesn't want them to take all of his money if they found out he's rich.

How do you suppose a Muggle courts a Magic Person? If some one is half-and-half how did thier parents meet? It seems that the magical world is kind of its own, and not into the muggle world.I haven't the foggiest, however, we know that it has been done---Tom Riddle Sr. and Miss (Slytherin) were together, a muggle father, witch mother...as were the parents of Seamus...Dean Thomas's father was a wizard---but Dean's mother never knew this, although upon receiving the Hogwarts invitation letter, she suspected that Dean's father may have been a wizard.

And how would the children grow up? Because it's it against the law to do magic infront of a Muggle?Well, again, Tom Riddle Sr. didn't know that he was involved with a witch, and once he found out, he dumped her...and LV was born.
It seems really odd, because we know that Harry is definitely not allowed to use magic in the presence or in the view of muggles, even his own relations, except in exceptional circumstances.
On JKRs site, the Rumours section, she has little snippets of gossip at the bottom of the magazine. One says: Celestine Warbeck, the Singing Sorceress...see her in concert---no muggles allowed...which says to me, if you married a muggle or are involved with one---they are descriminated against and not allowed to attend--even if they know of the magical world.
Another question I had when reading COS about regrowing bones. And Mme Pomprey says that she can fix bones in a second. Do you think the Wizarding world shares Medical breakthroughs with the Muggle world because if a wizard can brew a potion to cure hemophilia wouldn't that benefit all man kind? Or does the wizarding world keep it to themselves?I think they keep it to themselves, unless a muggle is deliberately injured due to magic, at which point they would be treated with a magical remedy, then have their memories modified. It's like what Hagrid said in PS/SS, "Blimey, Harry, everyone would be wantin' magic solutions to their problems. Nah, we're better off left alone."
Yet another question: since Hermonie's parents can exchange muggle money for Wizard Money, can't Harry exchange Wizard money for Muggle money to use during the summer?I would think that he could, after all, I remember some interview about how the Goblins put the muggle currency back into muggle circulation, which seems to indicate that they exchange muggle for wizard/wizard for muggle currencies. Harry just hasn't thought to do this...

Why didn't Ginnymort attack the Mandrakes in CoS?

Would Ginny writing in the diary have thought to write that there were mandrakes being grown to restore the students?
Ginny was being possessed by Tom, but I think the only information was what she had written in the diary and that was mostly about Harry and what was happening to her.

Dean Thomas's father was a wizard---but Dean's mother never knew this, although upon receiving the Hogwarts invitation letter, she suspected that Dean's father may have been a wizard.I wonder how Dean's mum thinks Deans dad died? JKR said he was killed by a Death Eater - but neither of them know that.

Here are my questions:

Why didn't Lupid or Sirius stun Pettigrew when they got ahold of him in PoA? It would have made it so much easier for him to not have escaped.

Do wizards get sick? Like, of course they have the nurse, and they get colds and flus and such, but can they get serious diseases? Cancer, AIDs, etc? Can they be born deaf, blind, or mute? Can they be mentally challenged?

I've never seen or heard of any wizard or witch dying from something like a car crash, or a stroke, or cancer or anything. They seem to only die in something related to magic (including being murdered) or by old age. I was wondering about that as well.

I think wizards could get diseases that muggles get. AIDs would be a little harder for wizards to get since they don't use needles for anything...but i think anyone can get cancer, be born blind or deaf, etc.

My question is, just how old can a wizard get? Dumbledore is already really old, and in OotP one of the examiners mentioned that he examined Dumbledore's NEWTs.

Do wizards get sick? Like, of course they have the nurse, and they get colds and flus and such, but can they get serious diseases? Cancer, AIDs, etc? Can they be born deaf, blind, or mute? Can they be mentally challenged?


Well, we know they don't live forever. But as magic lives in their bodies and effects their matter, perhaps their cells can fight off cancer cells a bit better than our puny muggle bodies can.

We know they are mentally challenged. Crabbe and Goyle anyone? :)

Do wizards get sick? Like, of course they have the nurse, and they get colds and flus and such, but can they get serious diseases? Cancer, AIDs, etc? Can they be born deaf, blind, or mute? Can they be mentally challenged?
Of course! They are human, too. Remember, though, that needles aren't the only way to get AIDS. AIDS/HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. Obviously, wizards do it, too, otherwise they would have died out centuries ago. Therefore, wizards can get AIDS.

As far as cancer, deaf, blindness, mental retardation goes, the same applies. Wizards are human, too, though with 'powers'. They have (practically) the same genes as us muggles, which was discussed before. So, obviously, they can also get cancer and all that.

Do wizards get sick? Like, of course they have the nurse, and they get colds and flus and such, but can they get serious diseases? Cancer, AIDs, etc? Can they be born deaf, blind, or mute? Can they be mentally challenged? They obviously do get sick as there is a hospital and there are healers. I suspect that they can succumb to ordinary maladies such as cancer. These seem to be able to be treated by their Healers. After all they live longer than muggles.
I think that being Deaf, Blind or mute will be something that won't be able to be cured. Remember that quite a lot of the wizards and witches wear glasses, so there is a limit to their power.
Of course! They are human, too. Remember, though, that needles aren't the only way to get AIDS. AIDS/HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. Obviously, wizards do it, too, otherwise they would have died out centuries ago. Therefore, wizards can get AIDS. There is that possibility, but they may have a way of dealing with it as it is an outside pathogen.

Well, I'm not saying that wizards haven't found a way to treat it or anything, but it obviously exists in wizards because sex has to exist in wizards.

So, wizards have music. (The Weird Sisters and that radio in the Weasley's kitchen) Do they have movies? If so, do you think that they have the same movies that muggles do, or are they different?

What Death Eaters didn't go to Azkaban?

What Death Eaters didn't go to Azkaban?

Well aparently the ones that showed up at the end of GoF: Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, McNair, Nott were the ones named.

Is there a list of all known Death Eaters, perhaps to be found at the Lexicon? That could be of some help here. *scurries off*

According to Lexicon:
Avery
Crabbe
Antonin Dolohov
Goyle
Jugson
Bellatrix Lestrange
Rodolphus Lestrange
Walden Macnair
Lucius Malfoy
Mulciber
Nott
Peter Pettigrew
Augustus Rookwood
Travers (didn't state if still DE)

There are the living DE's

Why didn't Lupid or Sirius stun Pettigrew when they got ahold of him in PoA? It would have made it so much easier for him to not have escaped.

Well, this would have totally screwed up the plot, wouldn't it? I think had Lupin and Sirius not known there had to be another four books they would have done this (and I think Lupin would have taken his potion). ;)

Do wizards get sick? Like, of course they have the nurse, and they get colds and flus and such, but can they get serious diseases? Cancer, AIDs, etc? Can they be born deaf, blind, or mute? Can they be mentally challenged?

Yes, I think they can get those diseases, but I think the Healers are able to fight them successfully. And there must be wizards with disabilities, because Healers can't fix everything, or else why would some wizards wear glasses? I wonder about the mentally challenged question - that would be sort of dangerous to have a magical person who didn't understand their powers. And how would the deaf wizards cast spells - judging from Hermione's criticism of Ron's "wingardium leviosa" pronunciation, how you say it makes a big difference.

I've never seen or heard of any wizard or witch dying from something like a car crash, or a stroke, or cancer or anything. They seem to only die in something related to magic (including being murdered) or by old age. I was wondering about that as well.

Well, they usually don't use cars, so for one to die in a car accident would be pretty rare. I guess you could die in a broom crash...an interesting thought. As for strokes and cancer, I think the Healers have pretty advanced remedies.

Concerning deaths with cancer and stokes, it isn't too important to the series, so JK didn't mention them.

The floor guide at St Mungo's doesn't give the impression that they deal very much with muggle diseases.
Artefact accidents .................Ground floor
Creature-induced injuries.........First floor
Magical bugs........................Second floor
Potion and plant poisoning........Third floor
Spell damage........................Fourth floor
Visitors tearoom/Hospital shop...Fifth floor

Maybe muggle diseases are delt with at home with potions?

Maybe muggle diseases are delt with at home with potions?
Maybe. Or maybe St. Mungo's is, as the title suggests, a hospital only for magical injures and illnesses? Mundane needs could be handled elsewhere, maybe even in muggle hospitals with wizards planted in them.

I haven't the foggiest, however, we know that it has been done---Tom Riddle Sr. and Miss (Slytherin) were together, a muggle father, witch mother...
Well, again, Tom Riddle Sr. didn't know that he was involved with a witch, and once he found out, he dumped her...and LV was born.


After he left her, did someone "obliviate" him ? Or did he hang around knowing and despising magical world ? Wasn't it too dangerous ?

Another question : Does somebody know how works the heirloom in the magical world ? I haven't understood the Black's in OotP. Sirius is a "Black" because his father was ? Then why does his mother cry "the house of my fathers" ?

Maybe. Or maybe St. Mungo's is, as the title suggests, a hospital only for magical injures and illnesses? Mundane needs could be handled elsewhere, maybe even in muggle hospitals with wizards planted in them.
Or maybe there are regional clinics set up to handle the simple wizard problems and St.Mungo"s is for the tough or really life threatening cases ? . :huh: St Mungo's could also be the only true Hospital in the British Islands with a long term ward ? :huh:

Maybe. Or maybe St. Mungo's is, as the title suggests, a hospital only for magical injures and illnesses? Mundane needs could be handled elsewhere, maybe even in muggle hospitals with wizards planted in them.

I've always just assumed that muggle illnesses have already been figured out by the wizarding world. Didn't Madam Pomfrey have some sort of medicine that cured a cold pretty fast? I'm sure they've got some crazy potions and spells that just make muggle cures for muggle sicknesses obsolete. Also, magic-folk don't seem to be very trusting of muggle cures, anyways. Molly sure wasn't!So I have a feeling that St. Mungo's is the only hospital they would need.



On a completely different topic... What is the purpose of a remembrall? It's not like it TELLS you what you've forgotten, just that you HAVE forgotten something. If anything, it would make me more frustrated!

Originally posted by amberthehun
On a completely different topic... What is the purpose of a remembrall? It's not like it TELLS you what you've forgotten, just that you HAVE forgotten something. If anything, it would make me more frustrated!

I think Neville found ti quite frustrating, too when he couldn't remember what he had forgotten. ;)

I've always just assumed that muggle illnesses have already been figured out by the wizarding world. Didn't Madam Pomfrey have some sort of medicine that cured a cold pretty fast? I'm sure they've got some crazy potions and spells that just make muggle cures for muggle sicknesses obsolete. Also, magic-folk don't seem to be very trusting of muggle cures, anyways. Molly sure wasn't!So I have a feeling that St. Mungo's is the only hospital they would need.
I think it was called Pepper-up Potion, the one that cures the common cold, I would guess that there would be others for a wide varitey of health issues, and I agree that unless there are maybe doctor's offices and that is a hospital, that they would just cure their problems at home rather that go see a Muggle doctor or go get Muggle medicine.


On a completely different topic... What is the purpose of a remembrall? It's not like it TELLS you what you've forgotten, just that you HAVE forgotten something. If anything, it would make me more frustrated!
True, but if you haven't forgotten anything at least it couls set your mind at ease, like before going away on a trip or something, you could know for certain you hadn't left anything behind. For the most part though I agree, it isn't really all that helpful, but was a pretty funny gift for Neville.

Another question : Does somebody know how works the heirloom in the magical world ? I haven't understood the Black's in OotP. Sirius is a "Black" because his father was ? Then why does his mother cry "the house of my fathers" ?
Probably because it was her family's house, but when she married Mr. Black they moved into it.

On a completely different topic... What is the purpose of a remembrall? It's not like it TELLS you what you've forgotten, just that you HAVE forgotten something. If anything, it would make me more frustrated!
It seems to be the wizarding equal to tying a string around one's finger. When you see it its supposed to prompt you into remembering why the string is there in the first place. Don't really work though...

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Another question : Does somebody know how works the heirloom in the magical world ? I haven't understood the Black's in OotP. Sirius is a "Black" because his father was ? Then why does his mother cry "the house of my fathers" ? Most of the Pureblood families intermarry to keep their blood pure so it may very well be that she was a Black by relation before she came fully into the family. Remember Molly and Arthur are both related to the house of Black (Molly is a cousin by marriage and Arthur is a second cousin once removed). All pureblood families are related in some way.

Probably because it was her family's house, but when she married Mr. Black they moved into it.


It seems to be the wizarding equal to tying a string around one's finger. When you see it its supposed to prompt you into remembering why the string is there in the first place. Don't really work though...

does anyone every tye a sting around their finger nemore??

does anyone every tye a sting around their finger nemore??
I don't!

When I first read the books, I thought that the rememberball also showed a picture of what you had forgotten. Silly me! I wonder what it all counts as forgetting. Does it only let you know when you have forgotten something behind, like your toothbrush, or does it also remind you when you forget to lock your door or turn off your stove? Would it also reach into things of forgetting a dentist appointment?

I have had a weird brain wave comming on and I thought I would share it with you guys......*prepare yourself guys*

We all know that Jo made a mistake in CoS when she had Dumbledore state that Lord Voldemort was the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin and not his last remaining decendant. She also later stated that this was a mistake but we should keep in mind....Now for the big theories and questions.

Dumbledore stated that Tom Riddle went through may different, dangerous magical transformations so that when he came back he was unrecognisable as Tom. I find it very interesting that though Dumbledore keeps calling him Tom Riddle, when he spoke of the ancestor/decendant thing he specifically said Lord Voldemort.

We don't know any part of the founders of Hogwarts' lives before it was founded, which I find interesting concidering the ancestor "mixup". Where did they come from, are they all pureblood or Halfblood?

*Note: buildup is over ;)*

I am wondering if in one of his transformations Tom Riddle invited part of a spirit into himself to give him more power and possibly his "immortality". It would be similar to being possessed except that Voldemort is in full control of his mind and spirit and he is living symbiotically with this spirit. The reason I think this may be a spirit or ghost is that if he invited an ancestor of Salazar Slytherin into him it would fit with the mistake. Remember Jo had said that the plot of the HBP had been once a part of CoS but it had been erased and there are only traces of it left in the book. Might this have been a trace?

A couple little questions, what do you guys think?

Note: I'm not a firm believer in this but its just a thought, so pick it apart with no worries of me having hard feelings. ;)

So..you are proposing that in the process of becoming Voldemort from Tom Riddle, he possessed someone and basically 'consumed' their soul into him to help form immortality? Or am I getting this wrong?

I have had a weird brain wave comming on and I thought I would share it with you guys......*prepare yourself guys*

We all know that Jo made a mistake in CoS when she had Dumbledore state that Lord Voldemort was the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin and not his last remaining decendant. She also later stated that this was a mistake but we should keep in mind....Now for the big theories and questions.

Dumbledore stated that Tom Riddle went through may different, dangerous magical transformations so that when he came back he was unrecognisable as Tom. I find it very interesting that though Dumbledore keeps calling him Tom Riddle, when he spoke of the ancestor/decendant thing he specifically said Lord Voldemort.

We don't know any part of the founders of Hogwarts' lives before it was founded, which I find interesting concidering the ancestor "mixup". Where did they come from, are they all pureblood or Halfblood?

*Note: buildup is over ;)*

I am wondering if in one of his transformations Tom Riddle invited part of a spirit into himself to give him more power and possibly his "immortality". It would be similar to being possessed except that Voldemort is in full control of his mind and spirit and he is living symbiotically with this spirit. The reason I think this may be a spirit or ghost is that if he invited an ancestor of Salazar Slytherin into him it would fit with the mistake. Remember Jo had said that the plot of the HBP had been once a part of CoS but it had been erased and there are only traces of it left in the book. Might this have been a trace?

A couple little questions, what do you guys think?

Note: I'm not a firm believer in this but its just a thought, so pick it apart with no worries of me having hard feelings. ;) I see where you are coming from, but I don't think that it is anything to do with him taking on somebody elses "soul", although I do think it has a lot to do with his soul and what he has done with it. That is only my thoughts though and they are probably wrong.

I don't think Voldemort did anything to his soul since souls (supposedly) go to an afterlife once the body dies. I think Voldemort altered his body and maybe put protections around his soul so it could survive without the body in this world until he gets a new one.

I see where you are coming from, but I don't think that it is anything to do with him taking on somebody elses "soul", although I do think it has a lot to do with his soul and what he has done with it. I see what your getting at. I guess what I'm getting at is that, similar to the Dementors, he may have taken part or all of another soul into himself. We don't know what happens to the soul of someone who has recieved the kiss, only that it doesn't die. Might something similar have been used by Voldemort?

I'm still trying to hash out how this might work so if you've got any ideas or if you think I need a straight jacket, bring them on! Jo has said that no one has guessed how everything works out correctly yet, so I tried to take a stab at it.

I'm a bit confused about something regarding Tom Riddle, maybe one of you guys have figured it out and can enlighten me? In the GOF it states the whole Riddle family was murdered, including Tom Riddle. 50 years ago. Now during the COS book, Tom tells Harry that he had preserved his 16 year old self inside the diary for 50 years. Anyone know how this came about?

The Tom Riddle who was murdered (by Voldemort) was Voldemort's father. Voldemort was named after his father and the 16 yr old boy preserved in the diary is Voldemort at 16 when he still went by the name Tom Riddle.

The Tom Riddle who was murdered (by Voldemort) was Voldemort's father. Voldemort was named after his father and the 16 yr old boy preserved in the diary is Voldemort at 16 when he still went by the name Tom Riddle.

In other words, there's a Tom Riddle Junior. and Tom Riddle Senior; Tom Riddle Jr. is Voldemort.

Quirrell returned from his sabbatical, he brought Vapormort along with him...when Quirrell broke into Gringott's Vapormort was not sharing Quirrell's body/soul yet....only after he failed in his attempt to steal the Philosopher's Stone did Vapormort possess him...so where did Quirrell hide Vapormort? The books never differentiate when Quirrell took his sabbatical and when he began teaching again.
Do you think it could possibly have been at Hogwarts? And if so, where?
Could Quirrell have hidden Vapormort in his DADA office---(Remus told us he had a cupboard under his desk which he thought a boggart would like).

Good question, Kingwidgit.
I always thought that Voldemort might have hidden in the forest. I don't know if he would have wanted to risk Dumbledore knowing about him, especially if he was in a vulnerable state.
If memory serves me right, Voldemort started to share Quirrels body after he didn't get the stone on Halloween. Until then, I think he would just have wanted to stay veru well hidden. I'm not sure that he would have hidden in the castle. Perhaps he could have stayed in Hogsmeade.
Basically, I don't have a clue. Just guessing.

Quirrell returned from his sabbatical, he brought Vapormort along with him...when Quirrell broke into Gringott's Vapormort was not sharing Quirrell's body/soul yet....only after he failed in his attempt to steal the Philosopher's Stone did Vapormort possess him...so where did Quirrell hide Vapormort? The books never differentiate when Quirrell took his sabbatical and when he began teaching again.
Do you think it could possibly have been at Hogwarts? And if so, where?
Could Quirrell have hidden Vapormort in his DADA office---(Remus told us he had a cupboard under his desk which he thought a boggart would like). Bear with me here. Harry met Quirrell in the Leaky Cauldron on the 31st of July, so there was still a month to go before the start of School. On the same day that Harry and Hagrid visit Gringotts, Quirrell attempts to steal the Philosophers Stone from Gringotts. Unless I am mistaken, teachers are not encouraged to remain at the school in the Summer holidays, are they? Even so, it could be that Quirrell and Vapourmort are not staying at Hogwarts, in fact I think that it would suit Vapourmort better if they were staying somewhere a little less conspicuous. So Voldemort had already possessed Quirrell by the time he was due at Hogwarts.
That is only my opinion, I don't have any canon to back it up but I think the timeline and the logic holds it up fairly well. *Prepares to be shot down* :D
Edit: Oh yes, sorry. I think that this was Prof. Quirrells first term back following his sabbatical. (Again, no canon, just a feeling) Hagrid would know as Dumbledore would probably have mentioned that Quirrell was returning to Hogwarts after his time away.

I wonder if Dumbledore knew that Quirrell had changed and guessed the reason why. Is that why he had Hagrid remove the stone from Gringotts? Hmmmm.

Yes, Voldemort doesn't possess Quirrel until after he fails to steal the Stone from Gringots. I don't know what he was doing up until that point, Quirrel was probably bringing him a steady supply of animals to use.

Because I've been reading too many theories about Petunia lately... has JKR stated if Lily or Petunia was the elder sister?

Because I've been reading too many theories about Petunia lately... has JKR stated if Lily or Petunia was the elder sister?


No, not to my knowledge.

I don't think it was ever mentioned but I always assumed Lily was older. Little sisters sometimes feel left out and overshadowed by their older siblings so I always got the feeling this might have something to do with Petunia's feelings regarding Lily. (besides her being a witch)

Okay, there are high possibilities that this has already been discussed, sorry but found nothing. Feel free to close

At the Leaky Cauldron, when Harry started shaking hands with all the people, he did so with Quirrel too. At the stone's room at hogwarts, Quirrel touched Harry and he started burning himself madly, hands and face and everything. So, why didn't he burn himself at Diagon Alley when he shook hands with Harry. It is possible he didn't have Voldemort in the back of his head yet?

Voldemort hadn't merged with Quirrel yet. Voldemort felt that Quirrel needed to be kept under watch after he failed to steal the stone. It was Voldemort who made Quirrel unable to touch Harry.

I was about to make that point. Also that in the book, there's no mention of the turban until the feast. Surely he would have noticed a bright purple turban straight away!

I don't think Malfoy's father would have let him play with Lord Voldermort's things and since he did plant it on somebody I would say he knew that it had some power again a reason for not letting his son play with it also his wife would have a problem with her precious son playing with something like that as well

Petunia could be jealous of Lily just because she was a witch. Maybe Petunia was really smart and favored then her little sister turns 11 and discovers she's an all powerful witch. Another is that Lily would have shown powers prior to her 11th birthday and maybe she showed those powers when arguing with her sister and thus making Petunia hate her more

Voldemort hadn't merged with Quirrel yet. Voldemort felt that Quirrel needed to be kept under watch after he failed to steal the stone. It was Voldemort who made Quirrel unable to touch Harry.
And he hadn't yet attempted to steal the stone. He would be doing that later that same day, and it wouldn't be until after the failure that LV merged with Quirrel. That is a great question.

As others have pointed out, Quirrle didn't have Voldemort inhabiting the back of his head at the point in the story.
Since this is a little question answered (and since I don't think it can be elaborated much beyond this) I'm going to merge it with the 'little questions answered' thread :)

Okay, there are high possibilities that this has already been discussed, sorry but found nothing. Feel free to close

At the Leaky Cauldron, when Harry started shaking hands with all the people, he did so with Quirrel too. At the stone's room at hogwarts, Quirrel touched Harry and he started burning himself madly, hands and face and everything. So, why didn't he burn himself at Diagon Alley when he shook hands with Harry. It is possible he didn't have Voldemort in the back of his head yet?

If I recall correctly (I haven't read PS in years), Quirrel later spoke of how the stuttering was just an act, and he did stutter when he first met Harry. Secondly, Voldemort (then something of a Vapormort), told Harry that he encountered Quirrel as an aimless young man, plannign to teach. I am almost sure that Voldemort had already merged with Quirrel as that point.

Why didn't Quirrel burn when he shook hands with Harry? As we have already confirmed from OotP, it is the surge of raging emotion that almost creates a barrier between Harry and the dangers that seek him. Only when his heart filled with grief was he released from possesion. Other accounts also prove this point - when Harry and Vernon struggled against each other, the anger pounding through Harry's veins seemed to be what made him let go as if an electrical bolt struck him.

Harry's emotions were rather bland when he shook hands with Quirrel. The determination, courage, and bittersweet love that possesed him was what really burned Quirrel's face to ashes.

Speaking of which, there seems to be a constant pattern of the power of love being able to burn and conquer evil. It is shown metaphorically through the destruction of Quirrel, and in OotP, the knife that burned when Harry put it through the keyhole of the room said to contain something 'greater and more terrible than death', which I assume to be love.

As others have pointed out, Quirrle didn't have Voldemort inhabiting the back of his head at the point in the story.
Since this is a little question answered (and since I don't think it can be elaborated much beyond this) I'm going to merge it with the 'little questions answered' thread :)

I elaborated upon it. :cool: Actually, this topic brings to surface many others which hold some sort of importance.