Is Voldemort half-blood or Mudblood?

Voldemort is a Half-Blood, as his mother was a witch (Merope Gaunt) and his father a Muggle (Tom Riddle Sr.), making him technically half-wizard, though he vehemently denied his Muggle heritage and despised it, seeing his father as a disgrace. "Mudblood" is a derogatory slur for Muggle-borns (witches/wizards with two Muggle parents), which Voldemort himself was not, despite his hatred for them, according to the Harry Potter Wiki Fandom page.

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Why does Voldemort hate half-bloods if he is a half-blood?

He was a half blood that hated his father. Voldemort didn't hate half bloods, he just considered them inferior (officially at least). Death eaters hunted muggles and muggleborns. However, he did hate the idea of wizards and muggles mixing up blood.

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Why does Voldemort accept Snape if he is half-blood?

Embarrassed of their muggle fathers, leaned into their mothers pure blood heritage. Thought magic was indeed might. 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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How did Voldemort and Bellatrix have a baby?

Another revelation that came from Rowling's play was that Bellatrix and Voldemort had definitely slept together, because they had a daughter delphine Riddle Character that appears in the book “Harry Potter and The Cursed Legacy” since JK gave authorization (original title in English, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) ...

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How did Voldemort get Nagini?

Voldemort met Nagini, a Maledictus (a woman cursed to become a snake), during his exile in Albania after his first defeat, likely in the forests there, where she was already a massive snake. He found her while possessing snakes to survive, and their connection grew due to his Parseltongue ability and her unique ability to sustain him, eventually leading him to make her a Horcrux by killing Bertha Jorkins in 1994. 

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Why the Death Eaters Accepted Voldemort as a Half-Blood - Harry Potter Theory

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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 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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Who was 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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Why did Snape join Voldemort if he loved Lily?

After graduation, Snape decided to side with Voldemort because he was delusional and believed that he would impress Lily if he gained power as a Death Eater. He looked down on Muggleborns, but thought that Lily was the "exception" (or maybe not, since he called her a Mudblood), which he was completely wrong about.

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Why did Dumbledore say "please to snape" before he died?

By saying "Severus... please" Dumbledore was able to subtly signal to Snape that he was ready. Also, you have to remember that Snape was feeling slightly apprehensive about killing Dumbledore. So in a way, Dumbledore was actually pleading with Snape, only it was for the total opposite reason the Death Eaters though.

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Who did Voldemort fear the most?

For someone like Voldemort who relies on secrecy, an omnipresent character like Dumbledore who be terrifying, particularly adding in his power and popularity. Another reason for Voldemort's fear could be also due to the fact that Dumbledore was already famed for defeating a dark wizard Grindelwald.

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What does 394 mean in Harry Potter?

Page 394 in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban refers to Professor Snape telling the class to turn to that page in their Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) textbook, which is about werewolves, a deliberate hint that the substitute teacher, Professor Lupin, is one himself, a secret Snape was trying to expose. While the specific text varies slightly by edition, it introduces the topic of werewolves as nocturnal beasts, contrasting with the Red Caps and Hinky-Punks they were learning about, to reveal Lupin's true nature. 

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What mental illness does Voldemort have?

Tom Riddle's new name, Lord Voldemort, reflects an essential characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder. He chose “Lord”, highlighting his excessive self-importance and announcing his strong desire to dominate others. Like his ancestor Slytherin, he became obsessed with his evil quest for total domination.

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How is Hermione a witch if both her parents are Muggles?

Though nominally a Muggle-born witch, Hermione is descended from the Dagworth-Granger family through her father's squib heritage. Though not an Ancient and Noble or Noble House, the Dagworth-Granger family is known for their natural potion-making skills.

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Did Harry ever see Fawkes again?

Following Dumbledore's death, Fawkes sang his Lament over the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and then flew away, never to be seen again. His tail feathers were the cores of the two twin wands which were held by Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter.

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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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Who died in the 7 Potters?

In both the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book and film, Hedwig dies during the Battle of the Seven Potters. In the book, Hedwig is hit by a random Avada Kedavra and instantly dies. In the movie, Hedwig is killed because she was trying to protect Harry.

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Which Weasley twin dies?

George's twin brother, Fred Weasley, was killed when the Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts Castle, so George's life was likely significantly different after Voldemort's defeat. The two were hardly seen without the other before, and neither the books nor movies talk much of how George handled losing his partner in crime.

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Who is the LGBTQ character in Harry Potter?

The main LGBTQ+ character confirmed by J.K. Rowling is Albus Dumbledore, revealed to be gay and to have had a passionate, intense love relationship with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in their youth, though this isn't explicitly detailed in the books but rather in later interviews and supplementary materials. While not canon, some fans also interpret other characters like Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, or even Harry Potter as queer, but Dumbledore and Grindelwald are the key confirmed figures. 

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Why did Dumbledore say "Lily" when Snape casts his patronus?

“After all this time?” “Always,” said Snape.” Snape's 'him' is italicized, and then he produces a Patronus the same of Lily Potter's. This indicated that Snape cared for Lily, and cared for Harry because Lily would have wanted it. Then, Dumbledore asked, "After all this time?"

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What is the significance of October 31, 1981 in the wizarding world?

On the 31st October 1981, Voldemort murders James and Lily Potter at Godric's Hollow but due to Lily's sacrifice, is defeated for the first time when he fails to murder Harry Potter. The First Wizarding War ends. The story of the Boy Who Lived begins ⚡

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