Little Questions Answered v8

That explains it, thanks

Was the sorceror's stone a horcrux?

Was the sorceror's stone a horcrux?
I don't think so, because Dumbledore said it had been destroyed, so he would have mentioned it if another of the horcruxes was destroyed.

As far as we know Voldemort never got to the stone, it was kept safe by Flamel, I don't think Voldemort would have left it with him after turning it.
Why do you think it might have been?

do you think the ootp movie with have the thererals i thought the part in the trailer with them all fyling was that part at the ensd when they are going to the ministry of magic but some one sed it could just be from the begining but he is only with dumbledore in the begining and in the trailor he is fyling with several othewrs as if its the end sequence do you think they cut the therals (which i know i am spelling wrong ) out of the movie??

does anyone think that quik clip of helna bohnam carter zapping her wand is of when she kills sirius??..

The thestrals have been filmed, according to official reports from the set.

awesome!!!! thank you!!!

do you think the ootp movie with have the thererals i thought the part in the trailer with them all fyling was that part at the ensd when they are going to the ministry of magic but some one sed it could just be from the begining but he is only with dumbledore in the begining and in the trailor he is fyling with several othewrs as if its the end sequence do you think they cut the therals (which i know i am spelling wrong ) out of the movie??
I think they've been cut for the Hogwarts to the Ministy journey due to the cost of doing all the CGI. They still seem to be in the Forbidden Forest though - there's a clip of Luna explaining them to Harry.

crookshanksfan:
It was in GoF, the day after Crouch 'disapeared'. Dumbledore was 'investigating' his memory of the dark stuff going on and people who had been around, had a criminal history and might be involved in it.

The first case was Antonin Dollohv's (sp?), who named among others Rookwood (of the Department of Mysteries) and Snape as Death Eaters.
Bagman had been passing information to Rookwood, and said in his trail (the second memory) that he had no idea Rookwood was collecting them for Voldemort.
And of course Barty junior's trail (the third) was recalled by Dumbledore as his father had mentioned him to Harry the night before.

After Dumbledore found Harry in the Longbottom trail, the present day Snape's face came to the surface telling Dumbledore 'It's (presumably the Dark Mark) been growing stronger', And later ther was a memory of Bertha Jorkins as a schoolgirl, noseing into other students private stuff.
Dumbledore said he had been using the pensive before Fudge had arrived to do his 'investigation' on the previous night's affair.

That's as far as I can remember, don't have my books here either :D
Don't worry, I trust your memory! Thank you!
I was wondering why those memories were there, but I guess it's pretty clear there. Dumbledore's purpose in looking into them again is the Crouch Sr. incident, and JK's purpose is probably in Dolohov's case: bring attention to Snape as a DE, in Bagman's case: it's useful information at the point, and the Longbottom case: Crouch Jr.'s history. Is this when Harry first learns that Snape was a DE?

As far as we know Voldemort never got to the stone, it was kept safe by Flamel, I don't think Voldemort would have left it with him after turning it.

I don't see that something as valuable as the Philosopher's Stone would have been used as a Horcrux. It would also have been mentioned if someone else had had access to it at any point, but it seems that Flamel created and held onto it (or had it in the bank), until such point that it became obvious that someone else was trying to get their hands on it, then it was transferred from the bank and onto Hogwarts. Voldemort used things that were special to him but didn't actually hold much value in the real world. Everyone (in theory) would want to have access to a stone that gave eternal life.

In the Chamber of Secrets, why did Dumbledore open the back of the camera to get a picture of the attacker? The descriptions in the book say the camera is a 'muggle camera' and it seems to be a simple film SLR. Opening the back of the camera will expose the film to the light and overexpose the whole shot.

Dumbledore should have wound the film in and removed the whole canister.

In the Chamber of Secrets, why did Dumbledore open the back of the camera to get a picture of the attacker? The descriptions in the book say the camera is a 'muggle camera' and it seems to be a simple film SLR. Opening the back of the camera will expose the film to the light and overexpose the whole shot.

Dumbledore should have wound the film in and removed the whole canister.

maybe Dumbledore tried to wind the film but it wasn't possible as it was molten or
the magical light inside the hospital wing wouldn't damage the film or the potion used to magically develop the film would revers the damage , most likly the dramatic effect was more important for Jo than logic ;)

Is this when Harry first learns that Snape was a DE? Yes

New question: do we know anything about what Bellatrix did prior to Azkaban? Apart from being evil, I mean? Any job? Full-time housewife?

In the Chamber of Secrets, why did Dumbledore open the back of the camera to get a picture of the attacker? The descriptions in the book say the camera is a 'muggle camera' and it seems to be a simple film SLR. Opening the back of the camera will expose the film to the light and overexpose the whole shot.

Dumbledore should have wound the film in and removed the whole canister.Maybe Dumbledore didn't know that about Muggle cameras? Although I agree that it was mostly for effect.
New question: do we know anything about what Bellatrix did prior to Azkaban? Apart from being evil, I mean? Any job? Full-time housewife?We know absolutely nothing at all about what Bellatrix did before Azkaban, except for being a Death Eater.

New question: do we know anything about what Bellatrix did prior to Azkaban? Apart from being evil, I mean? Any job? Full-time housewife?Bella facts:

Name means female warrior.
Born in 1951, oldest of 3.
Married to Rodolphus LeStrange.
No children.
Death Eater.
Talked way out of Azkaban, according to Sirius.
Learned Dark Arts from Voldemort.
Tortured Frank & Alice Longbottom into insanity.

New question: do we know anything about what Bellatrix did prior to Azkaban? Apart from being evil, I mean? Any job? Full-time housewife?

I guess we can only speculate, seeing as how little we know about her. She obviously didn't have children (at least no boys, but one would hazard a guess at none), which we know from her comment in the Spinner's End chapter in HBP. She said that "If I had sons, I would be willing to sacrifice them all for the Dark Lord."

I don't know if she would be content being a housewife, but I can't think of any occupation in the Wizarding World that she would have held that would have demanded any of her time.

Talked way out of Azkaban, according to Sirius.Are you sure? Oh yes, that was before she was arrested for torturing the Longbottoms, wasn't it. I'm guessing that being a member of the powerful Black family helped her case before that.

do you think the part in the ootp trailer with bellatrix cursing somone is wen she is killing sirius??

i think possible yes but we do kno that when a person uses the killer curse there is a green light

but can i wrong how Sirius was killed?

I always thought he was, I can't name all of them but through the books there have been several examples as well as the one you put.

Oh, I guess I need another reread, then :) Maybe make a note of scenes like the one I quoted. Thanks for your thoughts, guys!

EH AAAAAH!!! Where the heck are Bill and Charlie in the movies?!? I wanna see some hot redheaded older brothers.... ARG! I was so hopeful that the would be in OotP, but nooooo.

EH AAAAAH!!! Where the heck are Bill and Charlie in the movies?!? I wanna see some hot redheaded older brothers.... ARG! I was so hopeful that the would be in OotP, but nooooo.

It seems that the movie producers don't think the characters are important enough to be included in the movies . that said I think that Bill at least will be in the HBP movie unless they once again cut out the Bill & Flur story line .

i think possible yes but we do kno that when a person uses the killer curse there is a green light

but can i wrong how Sirius was killed?

Sirius wasn't killed by AK. He was hit by something red (presumably a Stunning spell), and he fell backward through the veil. It wasn't the curse or spell itself that killed Sirius but the fact that he happened to be standing in a bad place to fall backwards from.

i think possible yes but we do kno that when a person uses the killer curse there is a green light

but can i wrong how Sirius was killed?

As others have said, I don't think that Sirius was killed by an Avada Kedavra, but something a lot simpler, probably a stunning spell. He died because he fell through the veil. If the veil/curtain had not been there he would probably have hit the floor and either survive, or be killed another way.

Here...this may not fit with the topic atm, but someone posted this question earlier. The question was: How does the Fidelius Charm work?I know that on JK's site, it explains how the Fidelius charm works. I'll put it into simpler terms, with the example being James' and Lily Potter.

Now, about the word Fidelius. The word Fidelius means 'faithful' or 'loyal' in Latin.

Ok, so we all know that, originally, when Lord Voldemort was still in power those 17 years ago, Harry's parents were on the run from him, because they had been hinted that Voldemort was looking to fufil his 'prophecy' that Severus Snape had overheard Sybil Trelawney telling Albus Dumbledore at the pub. As mentioned in the book by Olivander, he tells Harry that his mother, Lily, had a wand meant for charms. Based on that, we make the assumption that Lily made the Fidelius Charm. Originally, Sirius was made the Secret-Keeper. [however Sirius had told James and Lily that Voldemort would be expecting that.] So, Sirius, traded his position as the Potter's Secret-Keeper with Peter Pettigrew. However, Wormtail, who was in allegiance with Voldemort, then leaked the information to his master, and Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow, seeking the chance to make his sixth, and final Horcrux, Harry. Voldemort then murdered James, and allowed Lily the chance to escape. Lily, bravely jumped in front of her son, and was brutally murdered by the Avada Kedavra unforgivable curse. When she fell down, dead, Voldemort cast the Unforgivable curse on Harry, however did not die as his parents had at the hands of this powerhouse maniac. The curse rebounded onto Voldemort, and caused him to shrivel to nothingness, with the newborn baby alone in the ruins of his parent's house in Godric's Hollow.

If, however, Peter had not decided to give the location of the Potter's to Voldemort, his master would never have expected, Wormtail of being the Secret-Keeper. Voldemort had expected the Secret-Keeper to be Sirius. If Wormtail had never given the location to Voldemort, or anyone else, he would've brought that secret with him to his grave. And, as JK states, if the Secret-Keeper dies, the status of the secret (i.e. how many people know, who knows) dies with them. The Fidelius charm is not lifted, it simply stays the way it was when the Secret-Keeper dies.

As well, Wormtail may very have written down the location and handed it to Voldemort, just as Dumbledore did in OOTP, revealing the Order Of The Phoenix's Headquarters, 12 Grimmauld Place. If indeed, Wormtail did that, the location would not have been visible to Hagrid, or Dumbledore for that matter. Unless, Wormtail said it aloud, then the charm would have been lifted, allowing Dumbledore to find out the location, and telling Hagrid to find it.

As well, Sirius, being the Secret-Keeper first, would have known the location of the Potters. He could have told Dumbledore, and then relayed the location to Rubeus.

These are my theories, mixed with JK's explanations, and Wikipedia definitions.

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Here...this may not fit with the topic atm, but someone posted this question earlier. The question was: How does the Fidelius Charm work?I know that on JK's site, it explains how the Fidelius charm works. I'll put it into simpler terms, with the example being James' and Lily Potter.

Now, about the word Fidelius. The word Fidelius means 'faithful' or 'loyal' in Latin.

Ok, so we all know that, originally, when Lord Voldemort was still in power those 17 years ago, Harry's parents were on the run from him, because they had been hinted that Voldemort was looking to fufil his 'prophecy' that Severus Snape had overheard Sybil Trelawney telling Albus Dumbledore at the pub. As mentioned in the book by Olivander, he tells Harry that his mother, Lily, had a wand meant for charms. Based on that, we make the assumption that Lily made the Fidelius Charm. Originally, Sirius was made the Secret-Keeper. [however Sirius had told James and Lily that Voldemort would be expecting that.] So, Sirius, traded his position as the Potter's Secret-Keeper with Peter Pettigrew. However, Wormtail, who was in allegiance with Voldemort, then leaked the information to his master, and Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow, seeking the chance to make his sixth, and final Horcrux, Harry. Voldemort then murdered James, and allowed Lily the chance to escape. Lily, bravely jumped in front of her son, and was brutally murdered by the Avada Kedavra unforgivable curse. When she fell down, dead, Voldemort cast the Unforgivable curse on Harry, however did not die as his parents had at the hands of this powerhouse maniac. The curse rebounded onto Voldemort, and caused him to shrivel to nothingness, with the newborn baby alone in the ruins of his parent's house in Godric's Hollow.

If, however, Peter had not decided to give the location of the Potter's to Voldemort, his master would never have expected, Wormtail of being the Secret-Keeper. Voldemort had expected the Secret-Keeper to be Sirius. If Wormtail had never given the location to Voldemort, or anyone else, he would've brought that secret with him to his grave. And, as JK states, if the Secret-Keeper dies, the status of the secret (i.e. how many people know, who knows) dies with them. The Fidelius charm is not lifted, it simply stays the way it was when the Secret-Keeper dies.

As well, Wormtail may very have written down the location and handed it to Voldemort, just as Dumbledore did in OOTP, revealing the Order Of The Phoenix's Headquarters, 12 Grimmauld Place. If indeed, Wormtail did that, the location would not have been visible to Hagrid, or Dumbledore for that matter. Unless, Wormtail said it aloud, then the charm would have been lifted, allowing Dumbledore to find out the location, and telling Hagrid to find it.

As well, Sirius, being the Secret-Keeper first, would have known the location of the Potters. He could have told Dumbledore, and then relayed the location to Rubeus.

These are my theories, mixed with JK's explanations, and Wikipedia definitions.



Great explination, and very thurough. I hadn't thought about the Potters telling Sirius the location but it makes sence. And if it was he Order headquarters as some believe, others would know of the location. What is your thought about the initial charm placed by Lily. I know that if the secret keeper dies, the secret continues. But when Lily died, did her initial charm cease?

I disagree with your theories PhoenixAuror13. First of all there is no hint that Sirius had been secret keeper before Wormtail, on the contrary the Fidelius Charm was performed only days before the Potters were murdered so why do it with Sirius and hand over (if that indeed is possible) to Peter.
Wormtail may very have written down the location and handed it to Voldemort … if indeed, Wormtail did that, the location would not have been visible to Hagrid, or Dumbledore for that matter. Unless, Wormtail said it aloud, then the charm would have been lifted, allowing Dumbledore to find out the location, and telling Hagrid to find it. Why would saying it aloud make a difference? I can’t remember Jo saying that should the secret keeper betray the secret by saying it aloud the Fidelius Charm is lifted. Dumbledore didn’t tell Harry because he did not want to meet him face to face, that’s why he wrote it down.

So how could Hagrid get Harry ?: Wormtail had lifted the Charm. I think that’s unlikely; providing he could: Why should he?
Dumbledore was able to break the Fidelius Charm. No magic is foolproof! That would explain why it took them 24 hours to get hold of baby Harry.
When you look at what Flitwick said when introducing the Fidelius Charm in PoA: ‘Voldemort could have pressed his face against the Potters window for years and never be able to find them’ it becomes clear that the house (and its windows ;) )wasn’t invisible that was another precaution for Number 12 but not a (essential) part of the Fidelius Charm. If I interpret Flitwick right the Potters were undetectable for anyone who wasn’t in on the secret as long as they stayed put in their house, but the house was destroyed so it couldn’t ‘protect’ Harry from being found by Hagrid.
That theory has a gaping hole: Any enemy could smash the hiding place to get to his prey not a very safe protection.
My favourite: Hagrid was in on the secret. IMO when the Potters went into hiding certain trustworthy people (members of the Order) were informed where to find them. Either that information was written and the handwriting did not betray that Wormtail and not Sirius was secret keeper, or Peter was in disguise (poly juice potion e.g.) when he informed them or it was given in another impersonal way so that no one would know who the real secret keeper was.
I agree with the possibility that Lily or James cast the charm and it simply seized to work when they died.

I recently noticed something in the End of the GoF movie, and it made me think...could I have heard that right? I went back to the book to double check, and I had...here is what I mean:

Page 652 "You all know that night I lost my powers and my body, I tried to kill him. His mother died in an attempt to save him - and unwittingly provided him with a protection I admit I had not forseen...I could not touch the boy." "His mother left upon him the traces of her sacrifice....This is old magic, I should have remembered it, I was foolish to overlook it....but no matter. I can touch him now."

And then, on page 646 "You stand, Harry Potter, on the remains of my late father," "A muggle and a fool...very like your dear mother. "

Was this a mistake by J.K., or am I missing something? I read the next books, I KNOW she was a witch, but I don't understand these lines, I did a search and could't find anything like this, sorry if it has already been discussed.

Voldemort was talking about the fact that Harry's mother was muggleborn. they're "no better" then a muggle - idiot.

Yah..you hit the nail right on the head. He says and believes that muggleborns are no better than muggles themselves.

And he was saying she was a fool for not saving her own life, rather giving hers for Harry. That's what he ment.

Also Voldemort hated his Muggle father for abandoning him as a child which, I think, added more to the fact that he thought his father was a fool.

It's definitely the foolishness Voldemort was talking about. He values being alive more than anything else, so sacrificing our life is totally incomprehensible to him

Is there anyone here who is familiar with the timeline who can tell me around what year Dumbledore was born? Thanks

Jo said Dumbledore was in his 150ies so he was born around 1840

Is there anyone here who is familiar with the timeline who can tell me around what year Dumbledore was born? Thanks

The Lexicon has it as approximately 1840.

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/timelines/timeline_dumbledore.html

Thanks for your help!

I just thought of this today Why was Dumbledore so paranoid about Sirius' security I mean All members of Th Order were wanted by the Death Eaters and they had no disguise. OK Sirius was also wanted by the Ministry but the Ministry did not know about him being an animangus.
Besides as a dog he would be harder to find than as a person .
Just thinking

I just thought of this today Why was Dumbledore so paranoid about Sirius' security I mean All members of Th Order were wanted by the Death Eaters and they had no disguise. OK Sirius was also wanted by the Ministry but the Ministry did not know about him being an animangus.
Besides as a dog he would be harder to find than as a person .
Just thinking

The Problem with Sirius was that the Death Eater's knew about his Animagus form. For other Order members their Disguise was not out....therefore they could go about with their Job without drawing attention of the Death Eaters....it is not that the order members didn't have a disguise....for some used the invisibility cloak...Tonks could change her appearance....etc...etc... So it was not safe for Sirius to go out to perform any task...without getting into trouble with some Death Eaters...and that was the last thing they wanted when they were still outnumbered. ;)

this may have already been said but, going back to what was said about the night Harry died on my recent reread of PS/SS I came across something interesting. When Hagrid comes from Godric's Hollow he says he "borrowed the motorbike [he rode in on] from Young Sirius Black" (14) which leads me to believe that he interacted with Sirius thus he knew of the location of Harry's parents

This question may be unanswerable, but I'd like to hear your opinion on it all the same: when the prophecy (sorry, can't provide exact quote here, no books) says something about "born to parents who have thrice defied him", can we assume this had happened prior to the prophecy, or is it possible that the Potters had defied Voldemort once before the prophecy was made, and twice more after the prophecy, but before Harry was born (for instance)?

this may have already been said but, going back to what was said about the night Harry died on my recent reread of PS/SS I came across something interesting. When Hagrid comes from Godric's Hollow he says he "borrowed the motorbike [he rode in on] from Young Sirius Black" (14) which leads me to believe that he interacted with Sirius thus he knew of the location of Harry's parents
In PoA Sirius tells Harry he had arranged to check on Peter that night, but Pettigrew had gone, so Sirius went to look after the Potters, he obviously knew where and how to find them.
When Harry overhears Hagrid at the three broomsticks he tells the others that he met Sirius at Godrics Hollow and argued with him whether he (who had his orders from Dumbledore) or Sirius (the godfather) should take care of Harry, Sirius gives in and gives Hagrid his motorbike to take Harry to safety. But they met in the ruins so Sirius didn’t tell Hagrid where to come.

This question may be unanswerable, but I'd like to hear your opinion on it all the same: when the prophecy (sorry, can't provide exact quote here, no books) says something about "born to parents who have thrice defied him", can we assume this had happened prior to the prophecy, or is it possible that the Potters had defied Voldemort once before the prophecy was made, and twice more after the prophecy, but before Harry was born (for instance)?I would understand it as prior to the birth.

I have a question regarding something that happened in Sorcerer's Stone.

In Sorcerer's Stone (paperback edition) on page 209 in Chapter Twelve "The Mirror of Erised" the book says:

How long he stood there, he didn't know. The reflections did not fade and he looked and looked until a distant noise brought him back to his senses.

Later on, Dumbledore knows that he's been back and knows that he was there with Ron. Was the distant noise that Harry heard Dumbledore possibly being there in the shadows or was it truly a noise off in the distance?

Later on, Dumbledore knows that he's been back and knows that he was there with Ron. Was the distant noise that Harry heard Dumbledore possibly being there in the shadows or was it truly a noise off in the distance?
Yes, the idea is bolstered by the fact that Dumbledore knew about what each had seen. It's believed that Dumbledore made the "noises"---the one that Harry heard after he'd first discovered the mirror and the one that alerted Ron/Harry to how loud they'd been when trying to push eachother out of the way, the second time Harry'd found the mirror.

Second time was actually Mrs.Norris, the book says:

A sudden noise outside in the corridor put an end to their discussion. They hadn't realized how loudly they had been talking.
"Quick!"
Ron threw the cloak back over them as the luminous eyes of Mrs. Norris came round the door. Page 211 (US paperback edition, Sorcerer's Stone)

The other question I had is that on page 221, Harry wonders if Snape knows that Harry, Ron and Hermione know about the stone and then wonders if he can read minds.

Did Snape read Harry's mind, or sense that he was there during his encounter with Quirrell in the forrest?

Second time was actually Mrs.Norris, the book says:Actually, a lot of fans believe Dumbledore made the noise to alert the boys to the danger of discovery, and that they barely got under the cloak before Mrs. Norris caught them out of bed.
The other question I had is that on page 221, Harry wonders if Snape knows that Harry, Ron and Hermione know about the stone and then wonders if he can read minds.

Did Snape read Harry's mind, or sense that he was there during his encounter with Quirrell in the forrest?It's been established that Snape can perform Legilimency and is a very good Occlumens. I think this was JKs way of laying foundation for those magical talents in later books.

Remus Lupin and Albus Dumbledore also give those scrutinizing looks, as though they're reading Harry's mind.

How come the Polyjuice potion was on the OWLS written exam and then introduced by Slughorn as a NEWTS potion?

They were probably aware of many and varied potions, and quizzed on them, but not actually allowed to create them until 6/7.

Like learning of the Dark Arts, some potions require the use of the Restricted Section: Most Potente Potions, which tells of how to make Polyjuice is housed in the Restricted Section...Restricted Section is off limits to all but 6th & 7th years.

I have this question I've been thinking about for a while...

Hermione said in HBP that they couldn't use a timeturner to attend Hagrid's classes because they smashed them all the previous year in the DoM... In OotP, it states that the bookshelf kept on crashing down, and then up again, to it's previous position.
Why can't they just grab a Timeturner after the shelf crashes, when it returns to its previous position (untouched)?

Why can't they just grab a Timeturner after the shelf crashes, when it returns to its previous position (untouched)?It's likely that to reach in and grab one is to become part of the loop, just like the 'Baby Death Eater'. There's no guarantee that the person sticking their hand in the 'loop' will get it back in the same manner as it went in, nor that they'll actually grab a complete, or unaffected even, timeturner.

I have a little question. Has Jo ever actualy confirmed that Aberforth is the barman at the hogs head?

I guess if you remove a timeturner it would still keep going to pieces and rebuiling itself and not work properly (if it would work at all). It seems much too risky, and IMO the Ministry disposed of the timeturners, making sure they could do no harm.

I have a little question. Has Jo ever actualy confirmed that Aberforth is the barman at the hogs head?Has she outright stated it? No. Has she given various interviews and book information pointing to him being the barman? Yes.

I'll point out that JK hasn't called him Dumbledore either, although he's referenced [by Emerson Spartz] as Aberforth Dumbledore in the post-HBP interview and JK doesn't correct the name assumption.

"My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head up high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery..."
"That's Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth, only time I ever met him, strange bloke..."
The Hog's Head bar comprised one small, dingy, and very dirty room that smelled strongly of something that might have been goats.
OoP, In the Hog's HeadThe barman sidled towards them out of a back room. He was a grumpy-looking old man with a great deal of long gray hair and beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry.
"Why was Dung hiding from us?" asked Ron, sounding disappointed. "We'd've liked to seen him."
"He was banned from the Hog's Head twenty years ago," said Sirius, "and that barman's got a long memory."
"...except that Lord Voldemort's information was incomplete. The Hog's Head Inn, which Sybill chose for it's cheapness, has long attracted, shall we say, a more interesting clientele....My---our---one stroke of good fortune was that the eavesdropper was detected only a short way into the prophecy and thrown from the building."
The exceptions were two men a little ahead of them, standing just outside the Three Broomsticks. One was very tall and thin; squinting through his rain-washed glasses Harry recognized the barman who worked in the other Hogsmeade pub, the Hog's Head. As Harry, Ron and Hermione drew closer, the barman drew his cloak more tightly around his neck and walked away, leaving the shorter man to fumble with something in his arms. They were barely feet from him when Harry realized who the man was.
"Mundungus!"
"Then if I were to go to the Hog's Head tonight, I would not find a group of them --- Nott, Rosier, Mulciber, Dolohov --- awaiting your return?..."
"Your are omniscent as ever, Dumbledore."
"Oh no, merely friendly with the local barmen," said Dumbledore lightly.
"Yes, there was a commotion outside the door and it flew open, and there was that rather uncouth barman standing with Snape, who was waffling about having come the wrong way up the stairs..."
...and some people Harry merely knew by sight, such as the barman of the Hog's Head...
Why is the barman of the Hog’s Head vaguely familiar to Harry? Is he Dumbledore’s brother?
Ooh—you are getting good. Why do you think that it is Aberforth? [Audience member: Various clues. He smells of goats and he looks a bit like Dumbledore]. I was quite proud of that clue. That is all that I am going to say. [Laughter]. Well yes, obviously. I like the goat clue—I s******ed to myself about that one.
ES: What on earth was Aberforth Dumbledore doing with those goats?

[Big laughs from all]

JKR: Your guess is as good as mine! [Evil laugh!]

MA: Excellent. And Dumbledore makes a little joke about him in this one, about knowing people in bars.

JKR: Yes, absolutely. Yeah, that's right. And you of course see Aberforth very briefly.
ES: Dumbledore is unrivaled in his knowledge of magic –

JKR: Mmhm.

ES: Where did he learn it all?

JKR: I see him primarily as someone who would be self-taught. However, he in his time had access to superb teachers at Hogwarts, so he was educated in the same way that everyone else is educated. Dumbledore's family would be a profitable line of inquiry, more profitable than sweet wrappers.

MA: His family?

JKR: Family, yes.

MA: Should we talk about that a little more?

JKR: No. But you can! [Laughter.]

Why can't they just grab a Timeturner after the shelf crashes, when it returns to its previous position (untouched)?

The logical answer to this is that at the time of the timeturners crashing to the floor they didn't know that they were the entire stock. That wasn't exactly a priority at that point for them. Maybe if they had known the entire stock was in danger of being obliterated they might have tried to get one, but they didn't. It was only thanks to the Daily Profit confirming that they had obliterated all the Time Turners that they knew what had happened.

Also, from a reading point of view, I feel it kind of defeats the point of things if you can continually go back in time, I mean what happened in Prisoner is difficult enough to understand, I wouldn't want a repeat in book 7. From a reality point of view you stand the chance of messing up a huge deal in the future if you continually go back in time.

How come the Polyjuice potion was on the OWLS written exam and then introduced by Slughorn as a NEWTS potion?
The Polyjuice had to be there in HBP so that Draco could steal some and use it. But like Kingwidget said, it could be something the learned about in theory for OWLs but didn't actually make.

Here's a question I have no idea where to put.

Was it Voldemort that caused Harry to enter Snape's Pensieve and to take the prophacy in the DoM? At both of these times Harry was "feeling slightly reckless" and a "reckless daring seized him."

Or is the phrasing coincidence.

Here's a question I have no idea where to put.

Was it Voldemort that caused Harry to enter Snape's Pensieve and to take the prophacy in the DoM? At both of these times Harry was "feeling slightly reckless" and a "reckless daring seized him."

Or is the phrasing coincidence.
I think in both instances it was Harry's insatiable curiosity that drove him to it. He entered the pensieve in Dumbledore's office just to satisfy his own interest, and he dove into the pensieve in OotP to find out what knowledge Snape was holding back from him. I think the same goes for taking the Prophecy.

Saying that, I do think that Voldemort was watching through Harry's eyes during the Occlumency lessons, so you could also be right.

Saying that, I do think that Voldemort was watching through Harry's eyes during the Occlumency lessons, so you could also be right.

This is what I was wondering since Harry saw farther into the Department of Mysteries while at one of his lessons. Snape was also in his mind at that time, so Harry had two people visiting his mind at one time.

I think as far as the pensieve goes, Harry did that on his own. They had only just gotten started to Harry's mind hadn't been weakened. He wanted information about Snape and wanted to see his secrets. As far as that goes I don't think there was any more to it.

I think as far as the pensieve goes, Harry did that on his own. They had only just gotten started to Harry's mind hadn't been weakened. He wanted information about Snape and wanted to see his secrets. As far as that goes I don't think there was any more to it.

As SnapeAndSirius said, Harry saw further into the Department of Mysteries during one of Snape's Occlumency classes; he saw it because that was what was in Voldemort mind's at that moment... So Harry was seeing into Voldemort's mind, though Voldemort wasn't seeing into Harry's mind, because he wasn't aware of that connection yet; he realized later, and used it to his advantage.

well, there has been some discussion about how the Mirror could be used to defeat Voldemort and so on. So, what do you guys think would be his greatest desire?

immortality? world domination?

... a young witch/wizard reaches the age for hogwarts? I can see parents of children born to witches/wizards being registered when they reach the right age, but how abt Harry Potter? I know he was probly under close observation so that would be how they'd be able to know when he was ready, and he was born to a wizarding family. So, how abt Hermione? She was born to muggles.

I apologize in advance if this has been addressed in another thread. Please just point me to it if so.

TTFN

JKR addressed this in an interview, and I'm sure it's addressed in other threads. There is a magical quill that records all newborn witches and wizards, whether they are pureblood, half-blood or Muggle-born. If they have enough magical ability, they are invited to attend Hogwarts - there's no need for the parents to register their child.

JK answered this question.
How can two Muggles have a kid with magical powers? Also how does the Ministry of Magic find out these kids have powers?

A. It's the same as two black-haired people producing a redheaded child. Sometimes these things just happen, and no one really knows why! The Ministry of Magic doesn't find out which children are magic. In Hogwarts there's a magical quill which detects the birth of a magical child, and writes his or her name down in a large parchment book. Every year Professor McGonagall checks the book, and sends owls to the people who are turning 11. Hence Hagrid telling the Dursleys that Harry'd had his name down for Hogwarts ever since he was born.

In the case of Muggleborns, a liaison is sent to the family, to explain. Much as Dumbledore was Tom Riddle's liaison at the orphanage.

For small niggling questions like this, you should try: Little Questions Answered (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=95422)

JK Rowling answered this question during her interview with Mugglenet/Leaky Cauldron on July 16, 2005:

ES: MuggleNet “Ask Jo” contest winner Asrial, who’s 22, asks, “If Voldemort saw a boggart, what would it be?”

JKR: Voldemort's fear is death, ignominious death. I mean, he regards death itself as ignominious. He thinks that it's a shameful human weakness, as you know. His worst fear is death, but how would a boggart show that? I'm not too sure. I did think about that because I knew you were going to ask me that.

ES: A corpse?

JKR: That was my conclusion, that he would see himself dead.

ES: As soon as it became clear this question was going to win, I started getting dozens of emails from people telling me I shouldn't ask it because the answer was too obvious. Except they all disagreed on what the obvious answer was. Some were sure it would be Dumbledore, some were sure it would be Harry and some were sure it would be death. A couple of follow-ups on that, then — what would he see if he were in front of the mirror of Erised?

JKR: Himself, all-powerful and eternal. That's what he wants.

So Harry was seeing into Voldemort's mind, though Voldemort wasn't seeing into Harry's mind, because he wasn't aware of that connection yet; he realized later, and used it to his advantage.Voldemort became aware of the connection following his/Nagini's attack on Arthur just prior to Christmas. Harry & Snape's Occlumency lessons began after school had resumed in the New Year.

Thank you both for this info. I've not had the pleasure of viewing or listening to an interview with JKR. I'd not have caught this. And, Hagrid's comments to the Dursley regarding this topic would not have cleared the matter up for me. I didn't realize Dumbledore was acting as liaison. Is it possible the quill provides info as to who the true parents are in a case like Tom Riddle's?

Thank you both for this info. I've not had the pleasure of viewing or listening to an interview with JKR. I'd not have caught this. And, Hagrid's comments to the Dursley regarding this topic would not have cleared the matter up for me. I didn't realize Dumbledore was acting as liaison. Is it possible the quill provides info as to who the true parents are in a case like Tom Riddle's?

We don't know if the quill records the parents, but in Tom's case his parents were already dead by the time he turned 11, so Dumbledore was sent to the orphanage. We do know that Dumbledore doesn't have information about Tom's parents, so it's not unlikely that the quill only records the child's name, and Hogwarts only has information about the child's whereabouts when they turn 11 but the information about the parents is not recorded.

Oh, and all of JKR's interviews are collected at this link: http://www.accio-quote.org/

It's a gold mine of information.

Is Tonk's mother still alive? I am sorry if this was already asked but for some reason Tonks talks about her in present tense and Sirius talked about her in past tense, unless I am wrong.

No one knows. It's not a question that's been asked of JK, and it's not mentioned in the books.

As SnapeAndSirius said, Harry saw further into the Department of Mysteries during one of Snape's Occlumency classes; he saw it because that was what was in Voldemort mind's at that moment... So Harry was seeing into Voldemort's mind, though Voldemort wasn't seeing into Harry's mind, because he wasn't aware of that connection yet; he realized later, and used it to his advantage.

This was after the snake attack so Voldemort might have been testing to see if he could see what Harry was doing.

If the magic quill is located at Hogwarts, and only Prof. McGonagall checks the book once a year for coming of age wizards and witches, how did Voldemort find out who the prophecy referred to. I'm sure Dumbledore has total acces but I don't think he told anyone.

Presumably Voldemort knows who has thrice defied him and is having a baby - there can't have been that many of them around

If the magic quill is located at Hogwarts, and only Prof. McGonagall checks the book once a year for coming of age wizards and witches, how did Voldemort find out who the prophecy referred to. I'm sure Dumbledore has total acces but I don't think he told anyone.I believe that those who had defied him trice and got a baby as the seventh month died where so few that he could guess without any knowledge of if the Quill had put down the name or not. The fact that babies were born to the Longbottoms and the Potters was probably well known. Maybe he never even considered the possibility that one of these childs might have been a squib.

If the magic quill is located at Hogwarts, and only Prof. McGonagall checks the book once a year for coming of age wizards and witches, how did Voldemort find out who the prophecy referred to. I'm sure Dumbledore has total acces but I don't think he told anyone.
Assuming Voldemort used the magic quill for this information, I don't suppose it would be impossible for, say, a rat Animagus to sneak into Hogwarts and find out the names of the babies born at the end of July 1980.

Alrighty I've another question, though this one is more like a little Jo question then a little HP question. Do you think Jo had planed to release the title of book 7 at the solstice? I bring this up because in OOTP the prophacies that shatered said "at the solstice will come and new" and "none shall come after." Is this like a Trelawney thing, where she just happend to be right (like Lavender's bunny) or did Jo mean for this to happen? If she did, did she know what year? How far in advance did she know (OOTP was a while ago)?

I believe that those who had defied him trice and got a baby as the seventh month died where so few that he could guess without any knowledge of if the Quill had put down the name or not. The fact that babies were born to the Longbottoms and the Potters was probably well known. Maybe he never even considered the possibility that one of these childs might have been a squib.You are forgetting that Wormtail was in the Order. Both of the children that could have been subject of the prophecy had parents in the order. According to Sirius in PoA, Wormtail was passing information to Voldemort for at least a year before the Potters were killed.

Alrighty I've another question, though this one is more like a little Jo question then a little HP question. Do you think Jo had planed to release the title of book 7 at the solstice? I bring this up because in OOTP the prophacies that shatered said "at the solstice will come and new" and "none shall come after." Is this like a Trelawney thing, where she just happend to be right (like Lavender's bunny) or did Jo mean for this to happen? If she did, did she know what year? How far in advance did she know (OOTP was a while ago)?
I think she would have released it at whichever Solstice was nearest to when book 7's title was ready to be released. In the event she actually revealed the title the day before the winter Solstice.

Is Tonk's mother still alive? I am sorry if this was already asked but for some reason Tonks talks about her in present tense and Sirius talked about her in past tense, unless I am wrong.
I think Sirius uses the past tense because he hasn't seen any of his relatives for so long. So Andromeda being his favourite cousin is something that belongs in the past, not the present.
We don't know if the quill records the parents, but in Tom's case his parents were already dead by the time he turned 11, so Dumbledore was sent to the orphanage. We do know that Dumbledore doesn't have information about Tom's parents, so it's not unlikely that the quill only records the child's name, and Hogwarts only has information about the child's whereabouts when they turn 11 but the information about the parents is not recorded.Since the Quill has presumably been in existence for a long time, and blood purity is an old issue, you would expect it to record the child's parentage. Maybe people used to be less concerned with parentage before than they are now, or maybe Hogwarts was always liberal.

well, there has been some discussion about how the Mirror could be used to defeat Voldemort and so on. So, what do you guys think would be his greatest desire?

Immortality; as his biggest fear is death, his greatest desire would be to be immortal.

Since the Quill has presumably been in existence for a long time, and blood purity is an old issue, you would expect it to record the child's parentage. Maybe people used to be less concerned with parentage before than they are now, or maybe Hogwarts was always liberal.

I don't think the magic quill is in Hogwarts; I think it's located in the Ministry of Magic. Maybe it doesn't record the parentage; maybe it just writes down something like HARRY POTTER -- HALF-BLOOD -- GODRIC'S HOLLOW.

I have a question about this; Does this quill also record squibs?

I have a question about this; Does this quill also record squibs?
NO. The quill records all magical births, and puts the childs name down for Hogwarts. Squibs are non-magical, and according to JK they cannot attend Hogwarts.

Hey...really dumb question that I need an answer to...can someone tell me the exact wording of the prophecy or give me a link...thanks! a.s.a.p. Im stranded w/o my books :)

Hey...really dumb question that I need an answer to...can someone tell me the exact wording of the prophecy or give me a link...thanks! a.s.a.p. Im stranded w/o my books

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies...and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not...and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives...the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."Who needs books when you have the internet! :D I got this from Wikipedia! :lol:

From memory:

The One with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...born to those who have thrice defied him...born as the seventh month dies...and the Dark Lord shall mark him, as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not....and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives....the One with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...

I have another question... How did Filch land at Hogwarts?

I have another question... How did Filch land at Hogwarts?

I would ask why Filch chooses to work at Hogwarts because it only reminds him of how he can't do magic. Even his QuickSpell didn't work. Perhaps he stays for his own protection. Why he would need protection is another question.

well he would have needed protection when voldemort was in power. so another question is when did he start working at hogwarts.

I have another question... How did Filch land at Hogwarts?

I think Jo mentioned in an interview that he is a Squib carving a niche for himself in the magical world. (I think it was when discussing Squibs.) He would have grown up knowing about Hogwarts and living partially in the magical world. This was his way of remaining part of the magical world without being able to do magic.

Okay, I got one. What exactly does it mean, "Dumbledore's man, through and through." I just dont get it.

Meaning that Dumbledore could count on Harry---all the way to the wall, that he'd never do anything to knowingly betray Dumbledore.

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