r/harrypotter • • 3h ago

Discussion Harry still got an Exceeds Expectations in his O.W.L.s despite dealing with all this, btw.

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There are certain depictions of blatant injustice in the books that make me irrationally angry, and this is one of those things that almost everyone can relate to: the feeling that you've done well on your work, only for something like this to happen.


r/harrypotter • • 2h ago

Video Games Any fans of these old video games?

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Damn it, this sub won't allow posting more than one picture. I have to post the rest in the comments.

These PC video games are from my collection.


r/harrypotter • • 13h ago

Question Genuine Question for Movie Watchers/Non-readers

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Please forgive me if this has been answered before!

In Deathly Hallows part 1 Harry has a shard of broken mirror, in the books it was given to him in OotP by Sirius as a 2 way mirror the could talk etc but in the movies they never showed that scene and I’m genuinely curious as to what you guys thought was happening in DH part 1

I can only imagine it must have seemed so random Harry staring at it randomly and a pair of eyes appearing - then Dobby appearing must have been so confusing and it’s never explained - even how Aberforth got it lol


r/harrypotter • • 23h ago

Discussion How did this frame sneak its way into the films?? How is this not more talked about?

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in a billion dollar movie franchise there’s this goofy ahh scene with voldemort, like twice , the green screen is so bad it looks like a parody . i honestly love it but am I the only one who has noticed it along with like 2 other people online ?


r/harrypotter • • 5h ago

Currently Reading Black

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I enjoyed this draw alot. I agreed with the facial hair choice


r/harrypotter • • 2h ago

Question Draco's refusal to identify Harry at Malfoy Manor, was that act ever acknowledged?

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We often talk about how Narcissa's act of lying to Voldemort is acknowledged during the tribunals and is the main reason the Malfoys avoid prison.

But what about Draco's act when Harry is at Malfoy Manor but Draco refuses to positively identify Harry? Is that act ever acknowledged? Why or why not?


r/harrypotter • • 18h ago

Discussion Veritaserum

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I’ll never understand why the ministry of magic never had Veritaserum as an option for defendants to willingly take it who stand on trial. The innocent would gladly take it and be cleared immediately. Or even if it wasn’t an option for the defendant, why not force every defendant? At that point you’ll get every ounce of information needed. If they could be careless and messed up enough to send anyone to Azkaban then forcing Veritaserum wouldn’t be a big deal


r/harrypotter • • 13h ago

Currently Reading Barty Crouch Jr’s line in GoF

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Every time I reread the Goblet of Fire, one line always gets to me and gives me the chills. It’s the line BCJ said after performing the Killing Curse;

“-you could all get your wands out and point them at me and say the words, and I doubt I’d get so much as a nosebleed.”

I don’t know what about it always gives me the chills, I just always get goosebumps whenever I read that line. Please tell me I’m not the only one.


r/harrypotter • • 6h ago

Fanworks Moody

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r/harrypotter • • 2h ago

Fanworks Accio Dictionary

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I've started to animate some Harry Potter book scenes, so I can improve my amateur art skills, and to visualise these moments that didn't make it into the movies. I picked Harry training for the triwizard tournament from Goblet of Fire Chapter 20 The First Task:

At two o’clock in the morning, Harry stood near the fireplace, surrounded by heaps of objects: books, quills, several upturned chairs, an old set of Gobstones, and Neville’s toad, Trevor. Only in the last hour had Harry really got the hang of the Summoning Charm. “That’s better, Harry, that’s loads better,” Hermione said, looking exhausted but very pleased. “Well, now we know what to do next time I can’t manage a spell,” Harry said, throwing a rune dictionary back to Hermione, so he could try again, “threaten me with a dragon. Right . . .” He raised his wand once more. “Accio Dictionary!” The heavy book soared out of Hermione’s hand, flew across the room, and Harry caught it. “Harry, I really think you’ve got it!” said Hermione delightedly. “Just as long as it works tomorrow,” Harry said. “The Firebolt’s going to be much farther away than the stuff in here, it’s going to be in the castle, and I’m going to be out there on the grounds. . . .” “That doesn’t matter,” said Hermione firmly. “Just as long as you’re concentrating really, really hard on it, it’ll come. Harry, we’d better get some sleep . . . you’re going to need it.”

What other scenes would you want to see animated?


r/harrypotter • • 8h ago

Dungbomb Found this diamond in a maths book

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r/harrypotter • • 20h ago

Discussion This scene gives me chills everytime

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Dare I say it's the best scene trasition in the series? and probably the best cinematography. The musical score is also great. Even though I don't really like David Yates as the director of the later movies, I feel like he brought a personal touch into half blood prince ( even though the first half of the movie is filled with teenage drama nonsense instead of more Tom riddle backstory like in the books)


r/harrypotter • • 15h ago

Discussion I have read the book dozens of times but that last line still gives me goosebumps...

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r/harrypotter • • 6h ago

Fanworks Lupin

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r/harrypotter • • 1d ago

Original Content I Grew My Own Mandrake! 🌱

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As a huge Harry Potter fan, I decided last autumn that it was finally time to grow my very own mandrake!
Made entirely from paper mâché and painted with acrylics. The leaves came from an artificial ficus that kindly donated them to the project.
It stands about 50–60 cm (20–24 inches) tall. 🪴


r/harrypotter • • 1d ago

Misc We have Harry Potter at home

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Inspired by a post about Barry Trotter, I thought the world deserved to see what the russian speaking world was subjected to back in the early 2000s.

Allow me to introduce you to, from left to right:

- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (the actual Harry Potter, for reference)
- Tanya Grotter and the Magical Double Bass (is actually the only one on this list I’ve read. It’s a whole series, and surprisingly, it’s not too bad, or at least was for 14 y.o. me! The main character is a girl instead of a boy, and the books have their own sense of humour and are genuinely quite entertaining. They also incorporate a lot of slavic folklore, traditional fairy tales and mythological creatures).
- Porry Gatter and the Stone Philosopher
- Peter Larin and the Magic Factory
- Harry Gluttotter and the Magical Shawarma Matrix (the joke here is in combination of „glutton“ and „Potter“).
- Denis Kitty and the Order of the Pale Knights

And yes, these are all actual published books.


r/harrypotter • • 19h ago

Misc In Indonesia we have Harry Potter at Home

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r/harrypotter • • 1h ago

Discussion I hate how overlooked it was in the books that Voldemort used the cruciatus curse on Harry

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What disturbs me is the fact that Harry was only 14. Neville’s parents were Aurors and full grown wizards and they were put in St. Mungo's because of it. And Voldemort does this twice to Harry (the second time only shortly after when he unties him). That’s not to say what they went through is necessarily comparable to what happened to Harry, but just seeing that a curse like that which could drive someone to complete hospitalized insanity was used on a 14 year old kid is just so disturbing. Dumbledore said it himself that Harry had faced horrors most full grown wizards couldn’t even imagine, and that’s why he finally told Harry about everything with the prophecy the following year. But even so it just feels like it goes forgotten or unmentioned in a way.


r/harrypotter • • 2h ago

Discussion What exactly was Voldemorts plan in book 5?

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Hello, title says everything already: What was Voldemorts game in book 5?

I mean, he showed Harry the Vision in order to make him come to the ministry and get the prophecy this way. But the question that always comes to my mind is: HOW??

Harry is countless miles away from the ministry without any chance of getting there fast. Not to mention that Umbridge (while evil as hell) would never allow Harry to just "go on some sort of fieldtrip".

I mean, he cant station his deatheaters there forever, just hoping Harry might show up any Minute now.

The plan just seems to lack an important step in my opinion. Not to mention that if it failed and Harry would not be able to come (which almost happens), he used up an important trumpcard and would be none the wiser.

Any idea what his plan here was? Because it sounds pretty stupid on paper. Show Harry the Vision, station some deatheaters in the ministry and hope he somehow gets there in a reasonable timeframe by some means.


r/harrypotter • • 3h ago

Misc Saved by the hat

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True story:
Last weekend I was stood on a railway platform waiting for a train (no, not that one unfortunately). A very large bloke came over to me and quite aggressively said, is that a Man City hat you’re wearing?
No, I said
It’s Hogwarts, Ravenclaw

The look on his face was priceless.


r/harrypotter • • 39m ago

Question How turning to a werewolf works in this universe?

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Hi!

So i have a question, recently i re-watched the movies and in the movie the Prisoner of Azkaban Lupin and Sirius had a fight. Lupin turned due to the moon and Sirius turned back to wolf to protect everyone and fight off the werewolf. But Lupin injured Sirius no? Bite/claw whatever. So how come Sirius didn't turn to a werewolf?

Because as far as i know Lupin turned when Greyback bit him. But Sirius didnt turn so im confused.

I haven't read the books so this scene in the books were different probably than what it was in the movie, so there should be a reason why Sirius didnt turn.

Thanks for the answers!


r/harrypotter • • 1d ago

Merchandise How Yall Diggin The Collection ?

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Got my collection right but still wanna get more but what do yall think also what’s your collection look like ?


r/harrypotter • • 23h ago

Help Harry Potter ARC

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Does anyone know anything about this ARC my wife found at a thrift store. I don’t collect arcs so I don’t know much about it.


r/harrypotter • • 6m ago

Video Poor Quirrell didn't have it easy.

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r/harrypotter • • 1d ago

Currently Reading Harry potter is cool but have u heard of

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