Wednesday, July 25, 2007

SOME MORE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOK HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS


Q: Hermione getting Horcrux books by just summoning it from Dumbledore's library.


A: Why can't she? I mean, no one knew about the Horcruxes or what they were. So Dumbledore probably thought he wouldn't need to place charms against summoning the books.

Q: 12 feet long snake in 5-6 feet body of a lady and then it can walk , talk and point too.

A: Voldemort's work. Voldemort's soul a part of the snake. Voldemort is a great wizard mate. Learn to respect him. Plus, Bathilda (the dead one) couldn't speak English. Only parseltongue. Hermione couldn't understand what Bathilda was speaking. But Harry could. Read the book properly.


Q: Some non magical person was supposed to do magic in critical situations!! ...And how the hell did Ted Tonks mend Harry's bones and tooth when he was a muggle?

A: There. You answered the question yourself.


Q: Snape never mentions in his memory how he tracks down Harry and Hermione in the forest (when they find out the sword).

A: I believe you're mistaken. He does mention. Phineas Nigellus overhears them talking about their whereabouts when Hermione opens her bag where his portrait is kept.


Q: When Harry dies, Dumbledore says that Voldemort only destroyed his own soul and that Harry's soul is still alive, doesn't that mean when Neville kills Nagini it is only Voldemort's soul that gets destroyed and that the snake should still be alive?

A: No. While Harry was attacked by the killing curse, which does no physical harm, Nagini's head was cut off. Therefore both Nagini and the Horcrux are gone.


Q: What was it about Lily's eyes that was so important?

A: Snape loves Lily from the time of their childhood. After she dies Harry having Lily's eyes makes him protect Harry and form the pact with Dumbledore to spy on Voldemort.


Q: Why did everyone let the Malfoys celebrate with them after Voldemort's death? Didn't we see Draco pleading with another Death Eater that he was on their side?

Wasn't that Dumbledore's lesson to everyone? Believing in second chances? And they did deserve to be there. If it hadn't been for Narcissa Malfoy, Voldemort would've never believed that Harry was dead, when he was actually feigning death. So, the Malfoys also played a crucial role in Voldemort's downfall. Thus, I think they deserved it.


Q: How did Wormtail die? Suddenly we know is that his hand his choking him to death. What happened actually there?

A: He tried to kill Harry. Thus tried to break the bond they shared when Harry spared his life. That must be the reason for this.


Q: What was that creature "crying" in King's Cross?

A: Voldemort. Not literally. It was actually his soul. Showing what would become of him if he didn't repent for what he had done. Harry tells this to Voldemort during their final duel.


Q: What happened to Xenophilius Lovegood? What happened to Grindelwald?

A: It was mentioned in the near ending of the book that the prisoners in Azkaban would be freed. I'm assuming that Xenophilius would be freed as well and rejoin his daughter. Grindelwald dies in his prison. He is killed by Voldemort.


Q: Alright accepted that Ron just used one word in Parseltongue. But, in some book(I think it is Goblet of Fire) it is mentioned that Voldemort is the only remaining person to know Parseltongue, which shows that no one except the Slytherin family could use it(at least in Britain), barring Harry of course. Which means that Parseltongue is a special ability and not a language like Mermish.

A: It was the language of snakes. Explained in the second book by Hermione. No one had attempted speaking it because they assumed it was a special ability. Ron tried. He was successful.


Q. If Dumbledore knew that his end was near, why had he not told Harry about how to destroy the horcruxes?


A: He relied on hermione - read the book - Harry has the same burning questions. And it is brilliantly answered in the book - dumbledore did tell them how to destroy horcruxs....after his death....he sends snape with the sword doesn't he.


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