Why is Albus the cursed child?

The reason why is shockingly mundane: His cousin bet that he couldn't get into the House if his life depended on it. So Albus proved him wrong, likely by just telling the Sorting Hat to put him in Gryffindor.

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Is Albus Severus The Cursed Child?

Albus Severus Potter is one of the two main protagonists of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. He is the son of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley and brother of James and Lily Potter. A few years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Albus was born sometime after his older brother, James and his younger sister, Lily.

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Who is The Cursed Child and why?

Scorpius Malfoy Is an Unlucky Character

Scorpius' bad luck continues when his mother passes away, and Harry tries to separate him from Albus. His bad reputation, mixed with Harry's view of him as a corrupting influence on his son, could be what earns Scorpius the title of "cursed child."

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Why is Albus Severus Potter?

Albus Severus Potter was born in or around the year 2006, and was the second child of Harry Potter and Ginny Potter. He was named in honour of Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. His godfather was Neville Longbottom.

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Why did Albus Potter kiss Hermione?

At one point in the play, Harry's son Albus uses Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself as Ron. When he encounters Hermione, this means he has to kiss her to keep up the charade. Nothing wrong with that.

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Harry Potter's 3 Children Explained (+How Harry's Son Nearly Brought Back Voldemort)

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Who is Albus Potter in love with?

Adelena Potter (Wife) Albus and Adelena first meet during the Hogwarts Sorting Ceremony and got married during the pairs sixth year at Hogwarts.

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Does Albus love Harry?

Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be. More than that, Dumbledore succumbs to a parent's weakness; he cares more about Harry's happiness and wellbeing than the wizarding world he is trying to protect.

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Why didn t Albus choose Gryffindor?

Albus ended up in Slytherin because he couldn't stop thinking about ending up in Slytherin, and so the Sorting Hat couldn't grasp anything other than his thoughts about being in Slytherin.

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Why did Albus ignore Harry?

He has grown afraid of Harry's connection to Voldemort. Perhaps Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore's love for Harry, would possess Harry and provoke Dumbledore to kill him. So, Dumbledore attempted to avoid Harry throughout Book 5 for Harry's own good.

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Was Albus Potter a true Slytherin?

' By his fourth year, Albus has got bigger plans than politely asking the Sorting Hat to take his choice into account. Using his full Slytherin cunning, he manages to get himself and Scorpius off of the Hogwarts Express, and into St Oswald's – no mean feat – and join forces with the alluring Delphi.

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Why is Hermione black in Cursed Child?

Dumezweni was cast in Cursed Child because she was the best talent for the role—ultimately proving this with her performance—and by playing Hermione as a Black woman, she made a beloved character relatable to some BIPOC audiences in a new way.

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What did Draco name his son?

Scorpius Malfoy

Scorpius is the only-child of Astoria Greengrass and Draco Malfoy, and unlike Draco Malfoy, Scorpius seems very different to his father. Despite sharing the same physical attributes, such as the blond hair, Scorpius immediately displays an empathy his father did not at his age.

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Who is the bad guy in The Cursed Child?

Delphini, nicknamed Delphi, is the titular main antagonist of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Is the baby in Harry Potter 1 Albus Severus?

No, The Baby In Harry Potter 1 Is Not Albus Severus Potter In The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

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Why was Albus Potter put in Slytherin?

Albus Potter was placed in Slytherin House because he wanted to be with Scorpius Malfoy, his first friend in the Hogwarts Express. Also, the Sorting Hat saw that he would do good in Slytherin, like it did to Harry, but the change is that he wanted to be in Slytherin, so he was put in Slytherin, unlike his father.

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What was Albus Dumbledore's secret?

The big “secret” about the Dumbeldore family that the title promises is actually an explanation of the last film's cliffhanger. Albus confirms to Creedence early on in the film that he is in fact a Dumbledore, quashing any rumor that Grindelwald had lied to the young boy in order to sway him to his movement.

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Why didn t Albus help Sirius?

Dumbledore didn't know for certain that Sirius was innocent, and for the most part, it didn't matter. Sirius wasn't useful. Also, see Remus - Dumbledore saw no use for him, so didn't help him.

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Did Albus know Harry was a Horcrux?

He was sure there were Horcruxes after laying a eye on the diary (or at least started to think Voldemort might have them). What we, however, do know is that by the time book 4 came along, Dumbledore knew that Voldemort had Horcruxes and he also knew Harry would have had to die - expect this had changed.

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Why was Hermione not sorted into 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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Why did Harry name his son after Snape?

Harry Potter named his son after the character Professor Severus Snape in tribute to him dying for “for Harry out of love for Lily [Potter],”JK Rowling revealed on Friday.

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What if Snape was never sorted into Slytherin?

If Snape hadn't been in Slytherin, Voldemort would have still risen to power, yes. But Snape might well have been on the good side from the start, and wouldn't have betrayed Trelawney's prediction to Lord Voldemort.

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Why did Draco's mom save Harry?

Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. 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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Why did Lily and Snape have the same Patronus?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.

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Did Dumbledore raised Harry like a pig for slaughter?

Read the book and you'd know that Harry was not raised for slaughter, but that he had to die temporarily to kill the horcrux! Dumbledore did what he had to - because it was the right thing to do.

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