Who are the chosen ones in Harry Potter?

“The Chosen One” was a title applied to Harry Potter in reference to Professor Trelawney's prophecy about an individual destined to defeat or be defeated by Lord Voldemort. However, the wording of the Prophecy meant that the actual Chosen One could have been either Harry or his classmate Neville Longbottom (JKR-FAQ).

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Who is actually the chosen one in Harry Potter?

While most fans agree that Harry is the unrefuted Chosen One, the final Deathly Hallows film (in particular) sways heavily toward highlighting a heroic Neville, revitalizing the debate regarding which boy is better suited for the iconic title.

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Is Harry Potter or Neville the chosen one?

Harry Potter is the chosen one because Voldemort decided so, the prophecy could apply to both Harry or Neville, but Voldemort went after Harry and when he left part of his soul in Harry, Voldemort himself made the prophecy true and made Harry the chosen one.

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Why Neville is not the chosen one?

In-universe wise: Because Voldemort chose Harry Potter over Neville Longbottom of whom to go after and thus ultimately marked Harry as his equal when he tried to kill him as a baby.

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Why does Snape call Harry the chosen one?

Harry was the Chosen One because Voldemort chose Harry, and Harry also chose himself. It had everything to do with choices and nothing to do with his ability.

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Why Harry Potter Was Never The Chosen One: Prophecy Explained

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Is Neville the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the Heir of Slytherin (through his mother's side) and also related to Gryffindor (through his father's side) though the current Heir of Gryffindor is Neville.

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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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Why did Voldemort pick Harry over Neville?

However, Voldemort chose Harry as his target, who was, like himself, a half-blood, rather than the pure-blooded boy named Neville. Voldemort chose Harry as he believed Harry was the most danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him.

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Did Harry ever use Avada Kedavra?

Though Harry encountered many opportunities that deemed Avada Kedavra necessary, it remains as one of the Unforgivable Curses Harry Potter never cast. For one, he viewed the spell as an immoral practice commonly used by users of the Dark Arts.

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Was Darth Vader The Chosen One?

Vader died defending his son, killing Darth Sidious and fulfilling his destiny as the Chosen One.

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Why is the prophecy about Harry and not Neville?

The only reason why it was Harry is that Voldemort thought he was the child the prophecy was talking about. By targeting him and trying to kill him, Voldemort marked him as his equal, while Neville got to live his life without that burden (though that doesn't mean he had an easy life).

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Why did Voldemort let Neville talk?

The only reason Voldemort let him talk is because he saw no threat in Neville. “It doesn't matter Harry is gone.” Neville expresses. “Stand down Neville,” is the only voice heard in the crowd of hundreds.

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Why is Hermione not a Ravenclaw?

And this is why Hermione does not fit into Ravenclaw, since she lacks their creativity of thought. When you also add in her fearlessness and her strong convictions about right and wrong, which are inherently Gryffindor traits, then there was even less of a chance she'd end up wearing blue and bronze.

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Who killed Neville Longbottom?

Due to his humiliation in the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric eventually becomes a Death Eater and kills Neville Longbottom. Due to Neville's death, the final Horcrux Nagini was never destroyed, and as a result Voldemort is never defeated, kills Harry and takes over the Wizarding World.

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What if Hermione was the chosen one?

Hermione Granger

If she were the Chosen One, she probably would have discovered the news for herself during a little bit of light reading (sorry Dumbledore, no need to get involved), finished off all of the Horcruxes by third year and then focused on what really mattered: her education.

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Is one of Harry's son a Slytherin?

Albus Severus is the main character in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." He's the ugly duckling of the family, is sorted into Slytherin, befriends Scorpius Malfoy, and isn't good at magic.

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What spell killed Voldemort?

Harry became so enamoured with the spell that he eventually used it to finish off Lord Voldemort. Here's how Harry's relationship with Expelliarmus became his signature – and why that's a good and bad thing.

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What are the forbidden spells in Harry Potter?

The three Unforgivable Curses in Harry Potter are Crucio, Imperio, and Avada Kedavra, and all three are available to Hogwarts Legacy players. Crucio subjects the victim to extreme torture, while Imperio puts them under the control of the spellcaster.

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Which Horcrux did Neville destroy?

Nagini is the last Horcrux that Voldemort created and the last one to be destroyed. During the final battle of Hogwarts, Neville pulls the sword of Godric Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat and beheads Nagini, destroying the last Horcrux.

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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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Why did Snape become a Death Eater?

Snape was revealed to have been in love with Harry Potter's mother, Lily, since childhood. That feeling lasted beyond her death, and into his own final moments. That's why it's so surprising that Snape became a Death Eater.

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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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Who put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire?

Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody managed to alter the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as the one who put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire, but it took a well-orchestrated plan.

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