The OFFICIAL 'Ask Hermione' Question Thread

Originally posted by The Phantom
I said that already. But I mean more of a purpose.

One, I meant it more on the area of could we see the London Underground at anytime or if DD is alive (though my theories say he isn't) maybe it will deal around there.

And I also meant DD making Hagrid say stuff and everything. Remember, this could all be planned.

Originally posted by The Phantom
Another question. The letter that Dumbledore left with him when he was dropped at the Dursleys. We never found out exactly what it said, did we?

Originally posted by ~Pielover~
Well, now you're just stating possible theories, rather than asking questions. Yes, we get to see the letter. Page 43 US edition.

And what book? Because I see nothing in book one on it.

Originally posted by ~Pielover~
Well, now you're just stating possible theories, rather than asking questions. Yes, we get to see the letter. Page 43 US edition.

Originally posted by Neha
That was the letter inviting Harry to Hogwarts,not the letter written to the Dursleys by Dumbledore.

Originally posted by The Phantom
I'm just trying to make sure things haven't already been found out before I start bursting out into theories.

And what book? Because I see nothing in book one on it.

More questions.

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!

What purpose does Dumbledore say these words?

Originally posted by The Phantom
More questions.

What purpose does Dumbledore say these words?

That's a really good question.

Originally posted by The Phantom
More questions.

What purpose does Dumbledore say these words?

Originally posted by The Phantom
More questions.

What purpose does Dumbledore say these words?

Well, this is the first time Harry sees Dumbledore, apart from the Chocolate Frog card, so it's incredibly significant, JK wants to tell us that Dumbledore's special. Here's the whole passage:

Albus Dumbledore had gotten to his feet. He was beaming at the students, his arms opened wide, as if nothing could have pleased him more than to see them all there.

"Welcome!" he said. "Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our bangquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!

Thank you!"

He sat back down. Everybody clapped and cheered. Harry didn't know whether to laugh or not.

"Is he -- a bit mad?" he asked Percy uncertainly.

"Mad? said Percy airly. "He's a genius! Best wizard in the world! But he is a bit mad, yes. Potatoes, Harry?"

US Hardback, 123

I laughed aloud the first time I read this, and I think that's exactly the reaction JK wanted - she wanted us to know what kind of character Dumbledore was.

As Dawlish says - "Although I disagree with Dumbledore on some counts, Minister, one cannot deny that he's got style." 🙂

"Good luck, Harry Potter," said Firienze. "The planets have been read wrongly before now, even by centaurs. I hope this is one of those times."

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, US Edition, page 259.

What did Firenze mean by this?

Originally posted by The Phantom
What did Firenze mean by this?

I thought it meant that Rowling wanted to say that no magical creature was perfect at looking into the future, that foretelling things was a very imprecise art. Even the best at doing it: centaurs, had been known to be wrong before.

Also, the centaurs see a very grim future for Harry - I thought this meant they thought he was going to die. You always hear about "it being in the stars..." = it's your destiny, your fate, the way it was going to happen before you were born, you have no choice in the matter. But this is one of the important themes in the story. Dumbledore is careful to point out that it is not destiny that is making him want, or indeed need to kill Voldemort, it is the series of events of the past, Voldemort killing Harry's parents, Voldemort attacking Harry himself, etc. Harry DOES NOT have to do this. Dumbledore also is sure to point out that it is our choices who make us who we truly are...

We know that Rowling doesn't believe in Fate with a capital "F," she's said this before, so she probably doesn't put much store into the way centaurs do things - looking into the stars and foretelling the future by their patterns. She's very much into choice and choosing our paths, choosing our own destiny - this line from Firenze begins to touch on that, begins to say that no, predestination is not the way things are going to be in these books.

Whew. Long answer, did it make sense at all? 😕

Ok ok I get the picture. Next question. Wtf happened to Fluffy?

He's roaming the Forbidden Forest... yet another reason NOT to go in there. 🙂

At least, that's what I think. I can just imagine it, Fluffy and the Aragog, before he died, cuddling up next to each other. Fluffy carrying all the little baby arocromantulas on his back, swinging them about playfully. Awww.

Or maybe he's still there, on the third floor, being soothed to sleep by choir practice?

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Originally posted by siriuswriter
He's roaming the Forbidden Forest... yet another reason NOT to go in there. 🙂

At least, that's what I think. I can just imagine it, Fluffy and the Aragog, before he died, cuddling up next to each other. Fluffy carrying all the little baby arocromantulas on his back, swinging them about playfully. Awww.

Or maybe he's still there, on the third floor, being soothed to sleep by choir practice?

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Originally posted by The Phantom
A giant spider and a giant three headed dog cuddling... excuse me but I'm going to go throw up then hang myself.

You did ask. 😉

I have two questions....
1. Why cant Harry just go into the room of requirment and ask for a map to the horcruxs?? (probably a reasonable explanation to this.)
and...
2.What do we know that is going to happen at bill and fleurs wedding?

Originally posted by Denniz234
I have two questions....
1. Why cant Harry just go into the room of requirment and ask for a map to the horcruxs?? (probably a reasonable explanation to this.)
and...
2.What do we know that is going to happen at bill and fleurs wedding?

1. The Room of Requirement only provides you with the means with which you can achieve your goal, if it exists at all. It is very unlikely that Voldemort ever set out a map that relayed the locations to all of his Horcruxes, in fact, he probably put out very few clues at all, and these clues were probably not of a transportable sort. We know that Seeing is very hard to do in Potterverse, but if Harry asked to See where the Horcruxes where, than the Room would provide the materials for that... a Crystal Ball, a pool of water... etc. That wouldn't guarantee Harry would See the Horcruxes, first he would have to know how to do it, and second there would have to be no guards on the Horcruxes that make it impossible to See. But that's unlikely, because Voldemort would put wards and things on his Horcruxes so they wouldn't be as easily found as all that.

Long explanation. Understandable?

2. What we KNOW? The Trio will be there... Ginny will be a brides-maid, as well as Gabriella, Fleur's little sister. Fleur's family will be there... as well as, presumably, all of the Weasley clan.

What I'm GUESSING? A big event, traumatic in nature and Voldemort in origin, that will further remind Harry of his mission and even possibly lay out some Horcrux clues. I also think that Harry will be reminded of his like/love for Ginny here.

Originally posted by siriuswriter
1. The Room of Requirement only provides you with the means with which you can achieve your goal, if it exists at all. It is very unlikely that Voldemort ever set out a map that relayed the locations to all of his Horcruxes, in fact, he probably put out very few clues at all, and these clues were probably not of a transportable sort. We know that Seeing is very hard to do in Potterverse, but if Harry asked to See where the Horcruxes where, than the Room would provide the materials for that... a Crystal Ball, a pool of water... etc. That wouldn't guarantee Harry would See the Horcruxes, first he would have to know how to do it, and second there would have to be no guards on the Horcruxes that make it impossible to See. But that's unlikely, because Voldemort would put wards and things on his Horcruxes so they wouldn't be as easily found as all that.

Long explanation. Understandable?

2. What we KNOW? The Trio will be there... Ginny will be a brides-maid, as well as Gabriella, Fleur's little sister. Fleur's family will be there... as well as, presumably, all of the Weasley clan.

What I'm GUESSING? A big event, traumatic in nature and Voldemort in origin, that will further remind Harry of his mission and even possibly lay out some Horcrux clues. I also think that Harry will be reminded of his like/love for Ginny here.

thank you

😂 SW,you've probably answered more questions here than anyone else.

I have an insane memory for things that have no use in the real world. It's a blessing, and a curse. 🙂

And just on this page, really.