How did Narcissa betray Voldemort?

Narcissa Malfoy's Very Dangerous Lie
When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco. Lying to the Darkest wizard that ever lived, in his angriest moment? That took serious courage…

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Why did Narcissa 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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What did Narcissa whisper to Harry?

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. She knew the only way her family would be reunited was as part of Voldemort's conquering army, thus proving she loved her family more than she supported Voldemort.

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Why does Narcissa ask Draco if Harry is alive?

She asked him because if Draco was still alive, she had something to fight for. She had a reason to lie to Voldemort. If Draco is alive, she needs to get into the school to see him and protect him, and helping Harry feign death was the easiest way to do that. But if Draco was already dead, she wouldn't have bothered.

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Why did Narcissa Divorce Lucius?

In fact, Lucius' own support to Voldemort is revealed to come only under some form of duress, which is likely Narcissa's Veela Allure. When Lucius turns on Voldemort due to the reveal of his Horcruxes, Narcissa divorces him, taking 75% of Malfoy's wealth with her.

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The Moment Narcissa Malfoy Knew She Had To Betray Voldemort

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Is Draco Malfoy a veela?

Draco Lucius Malfoy (b. 5 June, 1980) was an English pure-blood wizard of French and Veela ancestry; the son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy (née Black), he is the grandson of Abraxas and Yelena Malfoy (née Greengrass) as well as the step grandson of Viper Malfoy (née Prince).

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What did Narcissa whisper to Draco?

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. She knew the only way her family would be reunited was as part of Voldemort's conquering army, thus proving she loved her family more than she supported Voldemort.

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Why did Malfoy's mom save Harry?

Narcissa Malfoy's Very Dangerous Lie

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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Did Malfoy's mom save Harry?

Of course she did. She felt his heart beating, and it usually means the person is alive. Why didn't Narcissa Malfoy kill Harry after she found out Draco was okay? She'd have preferred to kill Voldemort, who punished and humiliated her family and tried to get her only child killed by setting him against Dumbledore.

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Why does Narcissa ask Snape for help?

In the film Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Narcissa Malfoy went to Severus Snape with her sister Bellatrix Lestrange. Narcissa asked Snape to make the Unbreakable Vow with her to protect her son Draco Malfoy as he attempts to perform the task asked by the Dark Lord, killing Albus Dumbledore.

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Why did Draco's mom say Draco is he alive?

Why does Draco's mum ask Draco if Harry is alive? She asked him because if Draco was still alive, she had something to fight for. She had a reason to lie to Voldemort. If Draco is alive, she needs to get into the school to see him and protect him, and helping Harry feign death was the easiest way to do that.

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What does Bellatrix call Narcissa?

Narcissa the devoted mother

If Bellatrix managed to muster affection for anyone other than Voldemort, it was her younger sister (even at the height of the Second Wizarding War, Bellatrix and Narcissa called each other Cissy and Bella, no doubt childhood nicknames they'd given each other).

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What Snape promises Narcissa?

When Draco could not bring it in his heart to kill Dumbledore despite having the opportunity with the latter cornered and wandless, Snape fulfilled the vow with Narcissa to kill Dumbledore himself, simultaneously fulfilling his promise to Dumbledore of a mercy kill, sparing Draco of having to do so under duress.

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Did Lucius and Narcissa love each other?

Narcissa and Lucius both enjoyed being members of the social elite, and loved and spoiled their only child. Unlike Bellatrix, who did not hold love for her husband, Narcissa truly loved Lucius. Narcissa was very upset when he was briefly imprisoned in Azkaban and became defensive when others mentioned his failures.

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Why did Regulus betray Voldemort?

Weaknesses. Like his family, Regulus was easily swayed by Lord Voldemort's "pure-blood" rhetoric. He learned too late that the Lord Voldemort's beliefs were far more evil than he had ever realized and being a Death Eater involved far more unpleasantness than he was capable of.

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How did Bellatrix have a child with Voldemort?

Yep, that happened: Bellatrix and Voldemort had sex sometime around Order of the Phoenix or Half-Blood Prince, and their wild night in bed led to a child named Delphi Diggory/Riddle/Lestrange. According to Delphi herself, she was born sometime before the Battle of Hogwarts.

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What did Harry do to Draco in the bathroom?

Malfoy spots Harry and casts a Cruciatus curse; Harry, defending himself, using the Half-Blood Prince's Sectumsempra spell without knowing its effects. To his horror, it gashes Draco's face and chest, spilling his blood everywhere.

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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 is Voldemort mad at Lucius?

Why? The main reason is that Lucius failed to retrieve the prophecy from the Ministry of Magic, put that on top of all the other times Lucius failed, and it leads to him losing any clout he once carried within the Death Eaters. Lucius did that for his own benefit - he was trying to discredit Arthur weasley.

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Why was Dobby protecting Harry?

Knowing that Harry would be going this year, Dobby decided to protect the one person that meant the most to him by trying to make him feel unwanted by his friends and ultimately disillusioned from going back to school. Harry was a legend in the Wizarding World because he managed to stop Lord Voldemort as a baby.

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Why did Lucius Malfoy go to Azkaban?

Following his failure to obtain an important prophecy at the end of Order of the Phoenix, Lucius is sent to Azkaban for a while until Voldemort breaks him out, although he doesn't play much of a role in the series going forward.

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Who was the Elder Wand loyal to?

We know the Elder Wand allied with Draco Malfoy, who disarmed rather than killed Albus Dumbledore. It later switched its loyalty to Harry Potter during his escape from Malfoy Manor.

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Why did the Malfoys only have one child?

Biography. In 1977, Narcissa gave birth to their first child, Lyra Malfoy. Lyra, however, was a squib and a disgrace to the family, much like Lucius' sister, Mistral. Wanting to avoid the disgrace of having a squib in the family, Lucius dumped the child with his sister in 1980, after their magical son Draco was born.

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Why did the Malfoys walk away?

They decided that they had had enough of Voldemort and his plan. It was a very bold move, because if Voldemort had not perished, they'd have probably been hunted down and punished for their treason.

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What is Sirius Black to Narcissa?

Bellatrix Lestrange, Narcissa Malfoy, and Sirius Black are all descendants of Pollux Black, making them first cousins.

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