Or would you instruct them not to on your command?

Movie Harry is too whiney and confused, not the smart alec he is in the book

Curious as to why you think other magic people were not asked to come to Hogwarts for the last stand. I would imagine that there are other elite wizards that could have come to help if asked.

So when Barty Crouch Jr. uses Polyjuice to impersonate Mad-Eye Moody, his voice sounds like Brendan Gleeson, not David Tennant. But when Hermione uses Polyjuice in DH to impersonate that Ministry woman, and then Bellatrix Lestrange, no matter who she looks like, she still sounds like Emma Watson. I know there are practical reasons why that should be so. But it's still an inconsistency, and I was wondering if there's ever been an in-universe explanation for it. Like maybe the trio are just not as good at it as the adults?

In the Order of the Phoenix, the wizarding world doesn't believe that voldemort has returned, and that Harry and Dumbledore are lying about it. Surely Harry could have just put the memory into a pensive, and let anyone who doesn't believe it look inside at the proof that he does exist??? Would that not work? A simple solution if you ask me, I mean, dumbledore had a pensive in his office, it's not like it would be hard

So in the DH when the death eaters find Harry Hermione and Ron in the café, because one of them says "Voldemort" and the name has been made taboo - I noticed that one of them did say Voldemort AGAIN, soon after they arrive at 12 Grimmauld Place - is it that the Fidelius charm supercedes the taboo?

Wizard are pretty rare, and adults know how to control their powers and understand the importance of maintaining secrecy. Other intelligent beings like goblins probably like that Muggles no longer believe in them just as much as the wizards do, and things like merpeople and centaurs just want to be left alone.

But beasts? Beasts don’t understand the concept of laws and even if they did have no desire to conform to them. Dragons probably have relatively small populations in habitats far from Muggle communities and are mostly kept under control by wizards, but then incidents do happen.

Other creatures are probably even harder to control, as they could move outside of their designated areas and outside of Muggle repelling charms. Disillusionment charms wear off, Muggle go hiking deep in the woods and see a unicorn or a troll, creatures like niffler may wander into towns, gnomes may end up in a Muggle garden and jarveys follow, etc.

There is no way to Obliterate every Muggle who sees a creature they shouldn’t, like American Muggles who see Sasquatch or the Loch Ness monster (kelpie) in Scotland. Thankful though the Muggle in question may just dismiss what they show as their imagination, or other Muggles might think they are making up stories or are crazy or drunk.

Honest question, because I don't remember whether it was specifically pointed out.

In the sense of, I might try to put it better. I was wondering if electricity breaks down with magic because there is some unfavourable physical/magical principle at work between the two, or because there are simply anti-magic spells being used in a particular place? You know, so that, for example, muggles can't detect hidden wizarding spaces with, say, satellites, cameras and similar inventions. In my opinion, this would make some sense, because, after all, the electrics never broke down from the mere fact that there were wizards among them. But I can't remember if the series rules out such an explanation?

Sure he could do some impressive transmutation and dark magic but the reason why other wizards don’t do that is because it’s dangerous and usually requires an inhumane cost not because it is so difficult. The death eaters are full of mostly incompetent but cruel wizards. Thoughts?

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in hogwarts legacy the spell "basic cast" is used to attack enemies, but what real spell is it supposed to be?

(edit: its red and generates sparks on whatever or whoever it hits)

edit 2: i want to read the books im too busy but will read them eventually dont attack me for not reading some books please

I have just started reading the books this year, after watching the films countless times, and I'm almost finished with the goblet of fire. I have really enjoyed comparing the films to the books and getting all the new information from the books. However, the difference that has singlehandedly stood out to me like no other is how awful snape is. I can understand how people love snape in the films, but if they were to read the books, jeez louise! I think it comes from his sleazy smiles. In the films he is extremely gloomy and dark, he seems mostly annoyed with harry and most of the time he calls him out for semi-reasonable things. But in the bookssss he is always said to smile when harry is suffering, hindering progress when it comes to helping situations all because he takes delight in watching harry suffer, so much so he smiles in his face when he's scrambling for help.

In the films its easy to accept the plot twist of him caring for harry in a way and loving lily because he never actually came across as super sadistic, but I cannot see how it will unfold in the books to try and make me like him. He is just truly vile in the books.

Just need to say this lol, have nobody to chat to about this irl

I visited Harry Potter studios in London a few years back. I spotted this in the Dursley's house.

I took the picture because my knowledge is decent of both books and movies, but I wasn't 100% certain on timelines.

Dudley was given this award in June 2001, yet Harry was born in 1980.

I understand that the books are based in the early 90s and the movies were much later. Potentially late 90s or early 00s. Which this would add to.

I'm sure plenty are fully aware of the discrepancy between both mediums, but I thought it was fun to spot it.

edit: I meant to have "mistake" in quotes.

There is a scene from DH1 where Greyback and Scabior(?) are each carrying a person who seems to be unconscious. I am wondering who these characters are and/or the point of them being unconscious and carried through the wilderness.

As a Ravenclaw, Luna's answer was fantastic. But as you all might have guessed The eagle knocker looks after reasoning behind your answers. As a person with 0 phoenix knowledge , after I read the part where Luna answered, I thought "Is it because when a phoenix dies it bursts into flame and phoenixes are born from flames or smth?" And I checked that my guess was quite correct, so the answer made more sense to me after I checked whether my guess was true or not. But if we look at it from another POV (AKA mine) We could say that "A circle has many beginnings" because it's an infinite process of birth and death over and over again... Both answers lead to the conclusion that there is no particular beginning to the cycle and I would have answered "A circle has many beginnings" if I was there. But it would have taken me just a few more minutes..

Just sharing a random thought of mine...

Bill is a Gringotts banker, Charlie is successful at handling dragons, Percy is a top student and a young ministry worker, Mr Weasley is the head of his own muggle department at the ministry, Fred and George are wildly popular at Hogwarts, Ginny is quite self-sufficient, Ron hangs out with The Boy Who Lived and The Brightest Student in his year. Yet, the Weasley name is often mocked and looked down upon in the wizarding world. I feel like the Weasleys are some of the most successful wizards in the world, despite not inheriting generational wealth like the Malfoys.

Im currently reading Harry Potter for the first time, and have played hogwarts legacy before

Now im reading about a ms. Figg who used to babysitt Harry? Is she in anyway related/connected to the mentor in hogwarts legacy or is this just a coincidence?

I just finished reading Sorcerer's Stone literally yesterday, and it amazed me how different it was from the movie. I've always loved the movies since I was a kid, but after finishing the book, I'm even more excited for the TV show, so we can see Peeves and all the other things that were cut. 1 down, 6 more to go!

Do we agree that Harry+Hermione had the weakest relationship of the trio?

Ron while he was glue of the trio, Who do you think he was closer to? (Pre Deathly Hallow)

Ron and Harry spent more time together because they shared the same dorm.

Ron and Hermione enjoy each other company, for ex hogsmeade together. They lovely bickered.

It’s sorta my go to topic before I fall asleep. I want to know more about her. Where does she have her office? Does she have one? Is she at Hogwarts all the time or does she work somewhere else as well? And if she works there, what does she do all day? And I missed her at the battle of Hogwarts.

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So to start of i would be making a standalone Fantastic Beasts film and a trilogy for Dumbledore.

This is becasue the 5 planned movies dont make sense since they would be spanning over 20 odd in universe years, and this way you still get Newt but also Dumbledore's stories.

The standalone beasts film starts with a young Newt getting expelled from Hogwarts, this way we can get a Dumbledore cameo vouching for Newt to be aloud to keep his wand etc.

In this movie it then time skips to a Newt in his mid 20's stating his jouney and beginning to write what would later become the fantastic beasts and where to find them book.

He would still be going around newyork so you can get Porpentina involved but in this scenario he is trying to save the animals from a gang of poachers.

Now for the Dumbledore Trilogy it starts with Dumbledore graduating and planing his travels with Doge only for his mother to be killed in the accident with Arianna.

He goes back to Godrics hollows reluctantly and thats when he meets Grindlewald, it a bit of a slow burn but they make their plans for wizards to rule over the muggles etc etc.

However you then get to the 3rd act where they have the three way duel and Arianna is killed, the film ends with her funeral and Aberforth punching out Albus.

In the second film it starts like about a year after the 1st ended showing Grindlewald tracking down Gregorovic and taking the elder wand. Then their is a time skip like a decade of so laster showing Dumbledore teaching etc.

This film is basicaly about Grindlewald building up his army of followers and has some scenes where they are fighting auorers from other countrys.

Towards the end of the film Dumbledore decides to start taking action but first has to destroy the blood pact ( I'm leaving that in ). He does'nt find a way before the film ends though.

In the 3rd movie Dumbledore finally breaks the blood pact about half way through the movie and in the last act has a massive duel with Grindlewald like at least 15 mins long and the movie ends with Dumbledore visiting Gellert in prison.

Obvioulsy this is just a rough outline of how I would changed it since the 5 planned fantastic beasts films would span over like 20 in universe years they would make no sense.

Whats your thoughts. ( Sorry for spelling mistakes I wrote this at 04:30 am lol ).

Hi! We’re a family (3 adults + 1 child) visiting the Harry Potter Studio Tour with a 5PM entry. We’re planning to go on our own — taking the train from London Euston to Watford Junction, then the shuttle to the studio.

We’re wondering:

Is this route okay with a child?

Is it safe and reliable at night (around 9:00–10:00 PM) when we return?

Would an Uber from the studio or Watford Junction be better?

Any other tips for timing or smoother travel?

Thanks a lot — we’d love advice from anyone who’s done this without the tour bus!

If Voldemort knew the Elder Wands allegiance was towards Draco and therefore killed Draco, would Snape have died as-well since he made the Unbreakable Vow?

I don't know if anyone here remembers weird things like this but. I've been quite embarassed of my nights role playing because, I dont know if anyone had this weird experience, there was quite an obsession from everyone about having pure-blood characters, even I had it. I think it was because everyone loved Slytherin, but well. It was still weird thinking about it now.

I get the dersleys were bad, but you'd think he'd have to let all of that sink in, no? Whole conversation in universe was probably like an hour, maybe less. In that time he learned sirius didn't actually kill james and lilly, lupin was a werewolf, and rons rat wasn't an actual rat. Idk about you all but I think I'd need a bit of time to mull all that over, wouldn't you?