Did Dumbledore know Parseltongue?

As J.K Rowling revealed, Albus Dumbledore had mastered Parseltongue too – although he could not speak it aloud. We're not sure why Albus learnt the language, but perhaps the Hogwarts headmaster wanted a better understanding of Voldemort.

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Can Albus Potter speak Parseltongue?

Because of the severing, Harry no longer could catch glimpses of Voldemort's thoughts, and he lost the Parseltongue ability (he was not born with it, he inherited it through the link). So I would say no, Albus Severus Potter is not a Parseltongue. Nor is any of the other Potter children.

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Does Grindelwald know Parseltongue?

Nobody knows, the popular answer is no, because nearly all Parselmouths are related of Salazar slytherin, and grindelwald clearly is not, he is never stated to related anyhow to the gaunt, the last decedent of Salazar slytherin.

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Does Ron Weasley know Parseltongue?

Ron spoke Parseltongue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to open the Chamber of Secrets.

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Who knows Parseltongue?

An individual who can speak Parseltongue is known as a Parselmouth. It is a very uncommon skill, and is typically hereditary. Nearly all known Parselmouths are descended from Salazar Slytherin with Harry Potter being a notable exception.

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Harry Potter Theory: When did Dumbledore learn to understand Parseltongue?

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Is Severus Snape a Parselmouth?

Severus Snape | Parselmouth of Gryffindor Wiki | Fandom.

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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.

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Why didn t Draco tell Bellatrix it was Harry?

Draco's refusal to reveal Harry's identity to Bellatrix was not because he liked him. It was because he believed that Harry was the only chance they had at defeating Voldemort. At first, Draco admired and revered Voldemort until he threatened his family's safety.

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How could Salazar Slytherin speak Parseltongue?

A rare language spoken by a small number of wizards allowing them to communicate with snakes, the ability to speak Parseltongue was usually inherited with the majority of speakers descended directly from Salazar Slytherin.

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Did Harry Potter lose his Parseltongue?

After Lord Voldemort destroyed the fragment of his soul residing in Harry, Harry seemingly lost the ability to speak Parseltongue, about which he was glad and relieved. Over the next twenty-two years, he never attempted to speak the language, presuming that it had died with Voldemort.

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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor (though his powers have been bound by his father when he was a baby), Neville is the Heir of Hufflepuff, Meghan (OFC, daughter of Sirius) is the Heir of Ravenclaw. Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Remus/Tonks. Sixth year. After a rare magical illness Harry becomes outstandingly powerful.

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How did Ginny know Parseltongue?

Ginny Weasley was able to speak Parseltongue while she was possessed by Tom Riddle's Diary, which enabled her to open the Chamber of Secrets.

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Why didn't Dumbledore know it was a basilisk?

Since all of the victims had only been Petrified, if the teachers didn't know beforehand that indirectly seeing a basilisk's gaze doesn't kill, they wouldn't think that it was a basilisk causing the attacks. They'd instead be trying to figure out which magical creature is known to Petrify people.

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Does Harry lose his scar?

The lightning bolt scar that was so vibrant in the first films has almost completely disappeared. The scar is no longer dark, and instead has faded almost to his usual skintone. Scars do fade with time, but J.K Rowling wrote in the book that: "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."

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Was Lily Evans a Parselmouth?

Lily Evans is a Parselmouth and Sorted into Slytherin.

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Is Harry Potter a pure Blood?

Harry James Potter holds half-blood status in Rowling's imagined wizarding world because his mother is Muggle-born and his father is pure-blood. There are three main blood statuses; pure-blood, half-blood, and Muggle-born, which are all methods of determining a witch or wizard's magical lineage.

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Why can Ron Weasley speak Parseltongue?

The ability to speak Parseltongue is usually inborn; a wizard is born being able to speak Parseltongue, and those who are not born with the ability cannot normally learn the language (although, according to the author, Dumbledore may have learned to understand it, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ron learnt ...

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How does Tom Riddle become Voldemort?

Riddle ultimately changed his name, by way of an anagram, from "Tom Marvolo Riddle" to "I am Lord Voldemort", as a way of removing his own heritage and of exalting himself, and he killed the Riddle family, partly because they were Muggles, and partly because they abandoned him and his mother.

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Is Lucius Malfoy a Parseltongue?

No. Parselmouth was never in Malfoy gen or in his family line. No record of that either.

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Why did Draco's mom ask him if Harry was dead?

Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.

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Why do the Malfoys betray Voldemort?

Narcissa's greatest moment, however, was when she chose to betray Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son.

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Did Bellatrix know she had a Horcrux?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

In this book, Rowling reveals that Bellatrix is the guardian of Helga Hufflepuff's cup (though she is unaware that it is a Horcrux), which Voldemort has entrusted the Lestranges to keep in their Gringotts vault.

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What spell did Lily protect Harry?

Her sacrifice gave Harry the power of love, a protection spell sealed with the blood spilled by her death.

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Is Neville Longbottom the prophecy?

Neville's role in the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix is frequently referred to in a hypothetical scenario where Neville was the Chosen One rather than Harry. It is often suggested that Voldemort chose Harry over Neville because of Harry's half-blood status.

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Did Voldemort know Harry was a Horcrux?

Voldemort wasn't aware of Harry being a pseudo-horcrux because he didn't plan it, and Harry didn't know either until Voldemort “killed” him, but he actually killed the piece of soul kept in him.

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