Why did Draco's mom say Harry was dead?

Narcissa Malfoy lied about Harry being dead primarily out of motherly love for her son, Draco, wanting to find him safely amidst the chaos of the Battle of Hogwarts, and a growing disillusionment with Voldemort, who had ruined her family; she prioritized Draco's safety over loyalty to Voldemort, realizing that if Harry were "dead," the battle would end, allowing her to search for Draco freely and potentially leading to Voldemort's downfall, which she now desired.

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Why did Draco's mother say Harry?

The Malfoys want the battle to cease so they will know what happened to their son Draco. Narcissa lied because she wants the war to end and she knows that Harry is the only one who can end it. Thus, she save Harry from Voldemort because Harry said that Draco is in the castle, it's like a thanks giving for Harry.

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Why didn't Draco say it was Harry?

(He had to know it was, Ron and Hermione were with them and he was wearing Harry's glasses.) In short, I think that Draco was just too afraid to admit that it was Harry, and was at this point focused on self-preservation rather than on aiding Voldemort.

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Why did they think Harry was dead?

However, the "death" he met was not permanent: the blood Voldemort had taken from Harry to restore his physical form in 1995 still contained the Bond of Blood, anchoring him to life and protecting Harry from Voldemort's curse, and his willingness to die triggered protections on the people of Hogwarts similar to the ...

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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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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 is the LGBTQ character in Harry Potter?

Now, the most well-known LGBTQ characters in 'Harry Potter' are Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, who were in a loving romantic relationship in their youth before Grindelwald's beliefs turned him dark. However, they aren't the only LGBTQ characters in the movies, books, and canon video games.

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Is Harry truly immortal?

But J.K. Rowling removed the validity from this claim in two ways. First, Harry ages as the series progresses and (in The Cursed Child) is considered still vulnerable to death. Also, technically Harry died first. He may have come back to life, but Voldemort had “killed” him.

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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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Why can't Draco produce a patronus?

Draco's Patronus | Fandom. J.K. Rowling says Draco doesn't have a patronus because he never learned the spell but I think it's because he doesn't have any powerful happy memories to use.

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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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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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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 didn't the Malfoys raise Delphini?

She was born in secret at Malfoy Manor in 1998. Voldemort and Bellatrix were killed at the Battle of Hogwarts so they did not live long enough to see their daughter grow up, leaving Delphini an orphan.

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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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How did Nagini recognize Harry and Hermione?

Because some snakes could sense heat and movement in a way humans could not, Nagini was able to detect Harry and Hermione even when they were under the Cloak of Invisibility.

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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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Why do some Christians not like Harry Potter?

Much of the condemnation of Harry Potter comes from a small number of evangelical Christians who hold that the series's depiction of witchcraft is dangerous to children.

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Who was Daniel Radcliffe's crush while filming Harry Potter?

Daniel Radcliffe reveals he had a major crush on 'Harry Potter' costar Helena Bonham Carter during filming and even wrote her a love letter. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.

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Who is the weird blonde girl in Harry Potter?

An eccentric Ravenclaw student, member of Dumbledore's Army and close friend of Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood might have been nicknamed 'Loony' for her quirky ways, but she was in fact often one of Harry's most clear-sighted friends.

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