How did Draco's mom know Harry wasn't dead?

Narcissa Malfoy knew Harry was alive because she felt his heart beating when she checked him for Voldemort, and she lied, telling Voldemort he was dead, to get into Hogwarts to find her son, Draco, revealing her ultimate loyalty was to her family, not the Dark Lord. Her maternal love for Draco motivated her to betray Voldemort, taking a massive risk that her instincts about Harry's true state and her son's safety would guide her correctly.

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Why did Draco's mom say Harry was dead when he wasn't?

She knew that if Voldemort believed Harry was dead, Draco would be safe from punishment or retaliation. It was a pivotal moment that showed her maternal instincts overriding her loyalty to Voldemort. She was only worried about Draco. She asked Harry if he was alive and he gave a tiny nod so she told Voldy he was dead.

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Did Draco Malfoy's mom know Harry was alive?

In the end, he forced Narcissa to check. Seeing that Harry was still alive, she used the opportunity to covertly ask Harry if he knew of Draco's well-being. In a whisper, she asked if Draco was alive. When Harry replied quietly that he was, Narcissa betrayed the Dark Lord and asserted that Harry was dead.

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Why didn't the Malfoys raise Delphini?

Is this why didn't Narcissa take in Delphini Bellatrix's Daughter? Because at that point the Malfoy's had suffered enough oppression from Lord Voldemort and wanted an easy life. They faced the choice between what is right and what is easy. Narcissa took the easy path and it cost her dearly.

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Are Luna Lovegood and Draco Malfoy cousins?

Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by her father, editor of the magazine The Quibbler, in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon. She was the niece of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy and the cousin of Draco Malfoy.

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Why is Harry's daughter named after Luna?

Harry named his daughter Lily Luna Potter as a tribute to both his mother (Lily) and his close, loyal friend Luna Lovegood, who supported him during difficult times, especially after loss, and was a kindred spirit who believed him when others didn't. The middle name "Luna" honors Luna Lovegood, but some fans also link it to Remus Lupin (whose nickname was "Moony"), as Luna means moon, though this connection isn't explicitly confirmed in canon.
 

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Why does Malfoy cry when the bird dies?

See, it's proof that Draco isn't totally evil to the core. He's really riding the struggle bus with his mission from Lord Voldemort, and clearly doesn't like seeing an animal die. The ill-fated bird gives us a glimpse of humanity in Draco that we might not have seen otherwise.

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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

In 1943, Tom Riddle, the "Heir of Slytherin", opened the Chamber of Secrets to conduct a purge on Muggle-born students. This resulted in the death of Myrtle Warren, who eventually returned as a ghost. Riddle opened the Chamber again in 1993 through the use of one of his seven Horcruxes, his diary.

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How did Voldemort get Nagini?

Voldemort found Nagini in Albania after his initial defeat, likely while he was a weak spirit possessing snakes; she was a unique, powerful snake, possibly a Maledictus (a witch with a blood curse turning her into a beast), making her an ideal companion, and he eventually made her his final Horcrux by murdering Bertha Jorkins with her present. Their connection deepened as he used her venom to sustain himself and later made her a container for his soul, ensuring their bond was profound and twisted. 

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Who was the saddest death in Harry Potter?

There's no single "saddest" death, as fans cite different characters, but Dobby, Sirius Black, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Snape are consistently named among the most heartbreaking due to their profound loyalty, tragic lives, or sudden, impactful losses, with Dobby's selfless sacrifice often topping lists for his pure heart and newfound freedom, and Fred's death devastating his twin George and family, notes Quora and Facebook users https://www.facebook.com/groups/309399756202202/posts/2389613828180774, and Reddit.
 

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What does Snape mean by he thinks it's her son?

Once snape realized this he said out of context “but he thinks it's her son.” Another way to say this more completely would be “I told Voldemort about the prophecy and I would be ok with whatever he decided to do, but HE THINKS ITS LILY'S SON HARRY and now he's going to kill the whole family and more importantly Lily ...

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Who is richer, Harry or Draco?

The Malfoy's were billionaires and Harry was a millionaire. According to J.K. Rowling , Harry's net worth comes around to 319,995 galleons, which would work out to an amount of roughly 2.6 million dollars.

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Why did they delete Draco's scene?

The theory among Potterheads is that the scene was scrapped because, in the original novel, the Slytherin students were never locked up in dungeons for the Battle of Hogwarts. Rather, when none of the Slytherin students wanted to stay and fight for their school, they were evacuated from the premises.

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Why did Tonks cry when Harry mentioned Sirius?

Harry misinterprets Tonks's behavior to be about Sirius because that's how he was feeling. But Tonks was depressed because she'd been rejected by Lupin.

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Who is the only person Voldemort is afraid of?

Voldemort,the antagonist, only feared Dumbledore because of a few reasons. One reason why Voldemort feared only Dumbledore is because Dumbledore was the only one who saw Voldemort as a dangerous fanatic with a thirst for power and the goal to be able to live forever.

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Why does Voldemort drink Nagini milk?

Until then, Voldemort required the potion every few hours to keep his crippled body alive, and Pettigrew had to continuously milk Nagini for the venom to keep feeding his master.

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Is Credence a Dumbledore?

While Credence is a Dumbledore, he isn't the brother of Albus, Aberforth and Ariana. In fact, he's Aberforth's secret son! Aberforth met Credence's mother the same summer that Albus and Grindelwald met.

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Why did Voldemort like Snape if he was a halfblood?

He trusted snape because snape had proven himself many times before. Voldemort took anyone that was magical and had his own ideas in common during his first crusade.

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Who is Gryffindor's heir?

Harry is the heir of Gryffindor, although he had characteristics of both Slytherin (cleverness, resourcefulness, determination) and Gryffindor (bravery, honor, recklessness, chilvary). It is why Harry was able to claim the Sword of Gryffindor.

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What is special about Slytherin's wand?

The creator gave this unique wand the ability to sleep and to wake up again when instructed by speaking Parseltongue to it, a rare gift that gave one the ability to speak with snakes, and a trait that was passed on through Slytherin's family.

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Which founder left Hogwarts?

Salazar Slytherin

For many years, all was well among the four founders. Yet when shrewd Salazar Slytherin, 'from fen', suggested that only those from magical families deserved to come to Hogwarts, his three friends stood against him. Salazar Slytherin left the school.

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Why was Hedwig killed off?

J.K. Rowling stated that Hedwig's death was meant to symbolize Harry's loss of innocence as he came of age. So far, it has been the only scene that fans all prefer in the film adaptation compared to the book. Rowling originally planned for Hedwig to open the Golden Snitch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 🦉

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Who is the most misunderstood character in Harry Potter?

To Harry Potter, Draco was a rather spineless brat and just like his father, a death eather and someone that was bound to become rather dangerous eventually. But most of the time Draco also seemed more misunderstood through his angry actions, as if he never received much love by his father in the first place.

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Why did Draco Malfoy cry in the bathroom?

He was having a mental breakdown due to trouble with the vanishing cabinet, worried about his parents, and realizing that being a Death Eater isn't quite what he hoped it would be. Plus he befriended Moaning Myrtle, I imagine her misery also rubbed off on him.

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