Or alternatively, he knew one of Harry's best friends was a Muggle-born, and thought that if she got attacked he would go off on some half-baked plan to rescue or avenge her. Squibs can't see dementors, Mrs Figg lied. He didn't depetrify because he wasn't petrified in the first place. There were lots of other instances of underage magic mentioned, but all of those would have happened far from a muggleborn household (like Riddle murdering the Gaunts, Harry duelling Voldemort in a graveyard, the Weasley household in general) or when there's adults nearby who could have informed the ministry that there would be false alarms. During Dobby's visit to the Dursleys', why didn't Harry just tell him he wouldn't go to Hogwarts? In a deleted scene, Harry picks up a Kwikspell invitation for Filch, and he hands it to him, saying he dropped it. Maybe if Fawkes had let him die, the horcrux in Harry would have been destroyed. It makes absolutely no sense that noone would bother to question Myrthle, because questioning the victim's ghost should by all mean be the standard practice of any homicide investigation." Another fun question is: Did Harry, and even Nagini. Pfft, who cares? Crap, that didn't work - let's bring Dumbledore back! Yes, he could be acting *on behalf* of the Heir, but I don't see how he could *be* the Heir, unless there are multiple heirs simultaneously, or it skips a generation. It's a reasonable possibility, but if muggles can buy strawberries in the winter, I expect that wizards could have worked out something with magic. Presumably Vapormort flies over from Albania and kicks the Diary-soul-fragment right back into the diary. The enchantress Maligna casts an evil spell over the king's children when he forgets to invite her to their birthday celebration. In a way, it makes a kind of sense that if Lucius Malfoy had some evidence to hide, his first thought would be "there's gotta be some underling I can foist this on." Once upon a time a boy from a noble family fell in love with a girl from the gutter. Penelope was holding the mirror, and we know Hermione is naturally curious - she probably couldn't resist glancing at the mirror. Plenty of "ex"-Death Eaters work in the Ministry, so why wouldn't Fudge trust one to teach DADA? Sure, they didn't install Umbridge until they were getting nervous about Dumbledore, but that doesn't mean they weren't already peering over his shoulder, making sure he wasn't attempting any wild changes in the school curriculum. Maybe Riddle put it in some sort of magical hybernation before he stopped the attacks and the hybernation ended when the Chamber was opened. Her name would probably be on it if not her books themselves. I assume it's quite hard to kill wizards except with fancy spells. It's only because Harry can understand it as a language that it's particularly distinguishable for him. Lucius knows that Voldemort opened the Chamber of Secrets a long time, and somehow the diary can open it again. Plus, it wasn't as though Myrtle was even aware of what was going on with Hagrid to have thought to leave the bathroom to try to defend him. The "Heir" suddenly and without any conceivable reason broke his MO, by a) attacking a pureblood and b) going all theatrical with the note and taking her to the Chamber. But you know, what makes this a. And that was a clue only the Trio had. Possibly an anti-Petrification potion is applied externally, so spraying would work for Nick and rubbing it on, for everyone else. I mean, Mandrakes are rare, right? So they did spend most of the year going over the content of Lockhart's books which, as mentioned above, were fairly accurate in terms of everything except who did them. That character would be named "Hermione". Someone should've noticed Ginny regardless. "I declare my sole heir to be the person who can beat my time at the 100m / pull this sword from this stone / solve this complex series of puzzles." Don't forget that this is the same Ministry of Magic that arrested Stan Shunpike so that they would look like they were capturing Death Eaters. Remember, Neville got thrown down three stories when he was only a kid, and he bounced. The risk to the observer can be easily circumvented with remote survelliance. By selling them to Borgin, he knows exactly where they are, and doesn't have to worry about the Ministry stumbling upon them while doing any searches. Cut the boy some slack. Now heâs racing against time to unlock their secrets as the events foretold begin to come true. Listen to how Ron says it in the film - he says it slowly enough to distinguish between the two words so there can be no mistake which place he means. Being a complete fraud means you're a complete fraud, which for Lockhart became blatantly obvious to everyone except his willfully blind fangirls the first time he tried to teach a class. Just replace "heir" with "descendant" and the problem will go away. Maybe it was a limbless lizard that was snake-like enough for Harry to understand. And you can't say "Kenny is too poor to get anything other than the parka" because he clearly has a few regular shirts plus he can always just keep his hood down. In addition, there's nothing saying how much Harry was betting on things playing out as intended; he was just making an attempt to free Dobby from servitude when there was no risk to his own safety if it failed. After the. It also says they can live for an essentially indeterminate length of time like thousands of years. Heir — "A person who inherits some or all of the estate of a recently deceased person. Presumably, traits such as being a Parselmouth could exist in multiple descendants at once, arising at birth, but I always thought the title was written in a way that made it sound unique. The Gameboy Color version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets also has a trading sequence. But even if there were some, so what? Or maybe it'd be like "random person sees that it's Lucius fucking Malfoy and knows better than to ask stupid questions or even decides to respectfully wait outside while he conducts business". And I'm not done being made corporeal yet. So, the Mandrakes can become "moody and secretive", they throw parties and even demonstrate romantic interest in each other. Or slugs that aren't above a little flesh eatin'. As in, slug repellant that eats flesh. Most likely Ginny would have told Riddle about Harry being a Parselmouth as soon as the school found out. harry potter and the dealthy hallows. And I am here to mix two of my obsessions â books and rearranging letters. It's ambiguous whether Snape does or doesn't in that scene, but certainly not all mental intrusions are noticeable, as we know from Voldemort being unaware of Harry's. And if she couldn't hear it because it was lying in wait around some corner instead of slithering around, it still can't have been any more dangerous to walk around with your eyes shut than it would be to look around corners with a mirror, knowing you'd get Petrified if the Basilisk was there. So, if it wasn't Ginny, who was it? Allowing the man to buy some items he needed to get rid of, anyway, might simply have been a means of keeping the pawnbroker on good terms with him. Probably those books indeed didn't sell well, both because the evil-fighters themselves were not glorious enough, nor their work exciting enough for the masses, and they wouldn't let Lockheart embellish their deeds out of some stupid "professionalism". (Fanfic, anyone? Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. I suspect that the staff was nearing the Basilisk conclusion. Which is another reason why the story should've ended with "Prisoner", before it went and ruined Voldemort forefer, by making him a complete idiot. When Harry was trying to make Snape read his thoughts about Sirius being captured, Snape would of course not have needed to delve into his memories. To me, Draco seems like the kind of kid who is arrogant and thinks studying and homework are beneath him and who wouldn't put in much actual effort. Probably never even mentioned a spider since it escaped. It wouldn't surprise me if other monster hunters sought him out and got their stories stolen for their trouble. Although the same would be if it were her nickname. Probably more (boys, girls, Staff; multiple bathrooms for large floors). So, no snacking for the basilisk, else all anyone would know is that somebody disappeared. This calls back to the Ministry's habit of just locking up people so the public thinks things are under control. Draco assumes it was Ginny because of how upset she looks, but we know that's actually because she just saw Riddle's diary fall out of Harry's bag. Lucius also threatened several governors' families unless they had Dumbledore removed from office. Read an I believe he had plenty of summers and endless possibilities to search and simply gave up at some point that he wouldn't be able to find it. A brand of a psychotic mass murderer in mass media would probably suffice. It sounds interesting, but when I tried entering The Big Game of Professor Dumbledore in Google, I couldn't find it. They talk about in through out the books, V is arrogant and maybe he thought that DD didn't know who his mother was that would have made it harder to track down the Gaunts. B) What do you mean "too many giant spiders for the Ministry to do anything"? were all legitimate actions albeit performed by other people. and Umbridge was unable to get too involved without revealing it's all her fault. students, Maybe Voldemort obliviated the soul fragment in the diary. No, seriously, I'd really like to see at least some semblance of a plausible scenario. "The children must be lying" is a very weak defence, even without Veritaserum to back it up. Add to that the ability of some snakes to hibernate for many months at a time. Regardless, the Potions replacement would not have had to be Horace - it could have been any number of decent potion makers around. Lockhart is the visual aid. Technically, Ron or Harry may have 'showed' her the secret entrance as they flew out. And if they believed Riddle none the less, then how in the hell could Hagrid get away with a mere expulsion rather than landing in Azkaban right away? Media/News Company. Ron is Harry's best friend, so he's going to go with him. He controls the school, DD and Arhtur are are discraded, What sort of crazy plan is Lucius trying to pull? ), Draco not being the Heir should have been pretty obvious when the first attack was discovered and he ran to the front of the crowd to taunt and threaten them while speaking about the heir in third person. Was he originally just a biography writer who was. I know the Trio had their 'great mystery' of 'What is the monster? Ata-Boy Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Book Cover 2.5" x 3.5" Magnet for Refrigerators and Lockers. It's the one plot hole in the movie that has bothered me all these years. Does it ever say what part of the Mandrake is needed for the potion? I can't help wondering why no one ever says, "Hear what? More importantly, how can someone that is created solely out of your own memories and knowledge not know something you do? Think about how all magical creatures are considered in the wizarding world, though. Although the same would be if it were her nickname. It is explicitly stated that no one competent wants the job because every teacher who has it is fired or dies or something after a year, so they have to hire who they can get. "Anyway - it doesn't matter - Sirius won't care if it's unusual, he'll come back, I know he will!" I assume the vemon didn't have time to reach there before Fawkes neutralised it with his tears. They stated it verbatim in the book. Kidding aside, he probably was too shocked after hearing that Ginny was kidnapped that he didn't think of anything else. Who in the name of God was supposed to see or touch him in the middle of the night in his own school that he wouldn't be able to conceal himself from and how exactly was that supposed to break anything. Dobby must've known a fair bit about what the diary could do, else he wouldn't have dropped his spectacularly-ineffective hint that it was. 4.5 out of 5 stars. Wouldn't be the first time in the series Hagrid made a shady deal with someone. Do the Hogwarts greenhouses have the entire world's supply of mandrakes? Wizarding society in general seems to be very conservative (they still use quill pens, for crying out loud), and Harry points out that Scrimgeour is guilty of the same mistakes that Fudge made. Just because you're the most cautious, thoughtful person ever doesn't mean everyone is. Harry and Ron find out that Lockhart's a fraud. The Hogwarts caretaker, who is grouchy and adores nothing but his cat. So "the best education" for Harry means denying him a year's worth of meaningful, productive Defense lessons? Lockhart is a massive fraud, but chances are he at least has picked up on a few things from sheer osmosis, given the fact that his claimed experiences would have him being scrutinized and generally rubbing shoulders with the elite of the magical community's fighters, so he probably has enough knowledge to credibly teach a class (after all, lectures and celebrity teaching courses are probably a good source of income for him). One, Lucius isn't scared that he got caught (as he knows Dumbledore can't prove it), but, Actually, I think he was sacked purely for threatening to curse the board and that his involvement with the Chamber was considered unproven, hence why he got off so easily. Those Death Eaters are rich, influential, high-class, and generally have Fudge eating out of their hands thanks to the first three attributes; Snape has none of those advantages. Otherwise everyone would know what it was from the, Eh, no. But book seven's terrible writing should not retroactively affect the plot of book two. I know it's hard to remember, because who cares about those untermenshen, but Vernon had just lost, apparently, the opportunity of a lifetime, not to mention the damage his reputation and business-relations must've suffered. Pretty unlikely, especially since, as we find out, even the splinters can be used for conjuration. I'm going with the spraying theory. [[Spoiler: It's the same jump he uses to get on the nine foot troll's back later, the same jump his mother used to do before him]]. Young wolves can leave their parents/pack if they decide to start their own family - And may even come back home if for some reason that doesn't work out. Meh, not really. I mean, how did any of the victims drink the potion when they were petrified, including their throat muscles? 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