u/Benediximus_Legacy

In the previous movie we saw the characters change into Harry's clothes, so, I thought this detail would be shown too. I think in the book, they just used a travelling cloak? So did the movie makers just ignore this detail?

Barty Crouch Junior turned out to be one of the best, if not the best DADA teacher in Hogwarts. Being a death eater, teaching these kids genuinely would only backfire on him. Especially since Harry learned to overcome the Imperius Curse, later even when Voldemort was the one casting it.

One reason I can think of is to keep a proper cover and not seem suspicious to Dumbledore or anyone else. But there were other things he could teach, without giving accidental advantages to Harry to co.

Do you think there were other intentions involved? Or keeping a cover is the end of it?

We frequently discuss how much Dumbledore manipulated the plot, used the characters as pawns for his plans, and raised Harry as a 'pig for slaughter'. But what about how much he influenced who Harry was as a person? For his plan to work out, surely Harry had to be a selfless person willing to sacrifice himself for his loved ones. To ensure that worked out, how much of Harry's life and circumstances did he control?

Well, the first things first, we know that he didn't want Harry to be raised in the Wizarding World. I know that the protection from Lily was a thing, but from a moral standpoint, he mentioned that it was better for him to grow up away from his fame and spotlight. This shows that he didn't want Harry to be influenced by his own greatness and grow into someone proud and vain.

Although this part was probably not orchestrated (hopefully), the abuse he suffered from the Dursleys also directly shaped the way he looked at others. He became incredibly humble, earned a great deal of independence, started to appreciate all sorts of love he received, and most importantly developed some sort of a hero complex. He disliked Malfoy from their very first encounter because he reminded him of Dudley, whereas he was quick to defend Neville from Malfoy when he took his Remembrall.

I think we can all agree that the entire plot of the Philosopher's Stone (except maybe Quirrell manifesting Voldemort on the back of his head) was fabricated by Dumbledore (Quirrell wouldn't even have gotten the stone if Harry wasn't there lmao).

The Mirror of Erised, and a convenient invisibility cloak to go see it every night, consequently taught Harry what desire could do to a human, how people could go insane obsessing over things they could not get. The obstacle course couldn't possibly have been for someone as powerful as Voldemort, but it was quite fitting for the trio, and going through it, Harry realized the power of friendship.

Again, Dumbledore couldn't have counted on Lucius opening the Chamber of Secrets, but he taught Harry quite a good deal by taking advantage of this. Harry learned that his actions were what set him apart from Voldemort, despite the similarities (what are the odds that the Sorting Hat has a conversation with Harry?). He learned to be a 'true' Gryffindor, not hesitating to save his friends, or even house elves. Also, Lockhart being the DADA teacher made it clear to Harry that he didn't want to be someone as vain as him.

In Prisoner of Azkaban, Dumbledore taught Harry the value of innocent lives. He nudged them to save Buckbeak along with Sirius, teaching Harry that casualties of innocent lives should never be the consequences of his actions. This is clear in the Deathly Hallows, when Harry expels Stan instead of stunning him and sending him to his death.

Harry 'accidentally' entering the Pensieve in Goblet of Fire couldn't have been a coincidence either (I mean c'mon Dumbledore). And through his memories Harry learned what the First Wizarding War looked like, how many people were killed, how many families torn apart, betrayal, redemption, accidents that led to severe consequences, and a lot of other things that made Harry want to avoid the Second War or end it if it came to it.

In Order of the Phoenix, Harry learned that authority figures couldn't always be trusted. Up until now, all the authority figures he'd had in the Wizarding World seemed nothing short of trustworthy. But in this book, he realized the truth of the Ministry, experiencing the corruption, cover ups, made up stories, and how easily the public could be swayed. Harry refusing to join hands with Scrimgeour in the later books is a result of this.

Dumbledore gave Harry perhaps his most important lesson in the Half-Blood Prince. All the memories he showed him of Voldemort's past helped Harry to really understand Voldemort, guess the location of the Horcruxes, and get rid of them. Harry guessing the Lestranges' vault and Hogwarts as the hiding place of the cup and the diadem really shows this.

Even after his death, Dumbledore had a crucial lesson to teach Harry. His entire life, he spent being afraid of what having power would do to him, what sides of him immense power would bring out. So he gave Harry the clues to the Hallows (the Tales of Beedle the Bard). And even after discovering the truth about the Hallows (it was quite late to pursue the Hallows at this point but still), Harry chose to hunt the Horcruxes and not go after them, meaning that Dumbledore had succeeded in crafting Harry's personality perfectly.

A bit later in the book when the right time came, he didn't even question why he had to sacrifice himself. Because after everything he went through in his life, protecting his loved ones had always been the 'right' thing to do.

Harry is, in his core, a good person. But would he have turned out to be similarly selfless, brave, and heroic if Dumbledore hadn't carefully moulded him like that?

What are your opinions?

Harry Potter is a big deal in my family, and we watch a lot of explanation videos, lore videos, besides just books and movies.

Once we all watched a video that listed every death in the series. And somewhere in the video, we heard the youtuber say 'Her death was a sacrifice made by Snape and Dumbledore to make Voldemort trust Snape.' Apparently, Snape gave up her location to Voldemort, making it easier to track and kill her.

We didn't quite remember a character who was sacrificed like that and remember feeling shocked. However, now we can neither find the video nor a character who was sacrificed by Snape and Dumbledore. The closest example I can find is Charity Burbage, but we're pretty sure she's not the character we're looking for.

Are we just remembering wrong or is there a person both Snape and Dumbledore decided to sacrifice like that?

EDIT:

I found the video!

It's 'What Happened to Every Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix? (25 Members)' by Movieflame and the character is Emmeline Vance! (The false memory we had was actually the video's title lmao)

Here's what he actually says about her death:

Emmeline was one of those who made it out of the First Wizarding War unscathed. However, she could not say the same for the Second Wizarding War. She rejoined the order in its second coming, and she was murdered near the residence of the Muggle Prime Minister who she was presumably watching over. This was a devastating loss to the order, but one that was actually really messed up. During Snape's conversation with Bellatrix and Narcissa, we find out that Snape was the one who told Voldemort where she was while on duty for the order. This led to Voldemort sending his death eaters to her location where she was captured and killed. Considering that Snape was a double agent taking orders from Dumbledore, it seems as though both Snape and Albus sacrificed her for the greater good without anybody knowing. Dumbledore had clearly instructed Severus to do this so that Voldemort would trust him, knowing what the result would be. However, nobody else in the order ever knew this.

EDIT 2:

I went through the Spinner's End again and I can't believe I missed it!

"The Dark Lord is satisfied with the information I have conveyed to him about the Order. It led, as you may have guessed, to the recent capture and murder of Emmeline Vance."

What are your thoughts on this sacrifice?

(Spoilers for Project Hail Mary)

Idk if this is the right sub-reddit to post it to, but Dumbledore and Eva Stratt (from Project Hail Mary) essentially play the same roles in their respective universes, Dumbledore with a tad bit more emotions I guess. Yet they are received in such contrasting ways in their fandoms.

Dumbledore took a lot of tough decisions for the 'greater good'. He gambled with Harry's life (though from GoF onwards he was quite sure of Harry's survival), knew exactly what strings to pull to make people work for him, and made quite a few sacrifices too.

Eva Stratt is the same, tougher even. She isn't mindful of people's emotions like Dumbledore is, doesn't spend a lot of time beating around the bush, makes quick decisions and does what needs to be done.

Both of them seem to suffer from the same dilemma of the 'Trolley problem', for Dumbledore its Harry or the wizarding world, for Eva it's Ryland or the earth (but Dumbledore was quite confident in Harry's survival while Eva basically sent Ryland on a suicide mission). They both make the right decisions and thankfully both heroes survive.

But when it comes to how they are perceived by the fandom, it's a completely different story. The PHM fandom seems to think that if you don't find Eva's decision understandable, you're stupid. They all seem to agree on the fact that Ryland had to be sacrificed (against his will might I add) and Eva just had the guts to do it.

However, the HP fandom looks at Dumbledore in the complete opposite way. I've seen articles argue that he might've been the most evil person in the series. I've seen people call him manipulative and that he only used the heroes as chess pieces or pawns to end Voldemort. Quite a lot of people dislike Dumbledore for his actions.

It is quite a baffling difference in reception when both characters' actions are almost identical. I'd love to hear all of your thoughts on this.

One thing I love so much about the books is that every time I re-read them, I notice something new, and it’s just so fascinating. This time while re-reading, I noticed just how many moments Ron and Hermione share, even through the POV of our oblivious protagonist.

Besides the obvious moments, like defending each other and getting jealous over each other, especially in the later books, there are also so many smaller moments right from the beginning of the series.

1. Philosopher's Stone

• While they are basically kids at this point, it is still amusing that Hermione finds Ron’s spell interesting while Harry Potter himself is sitting right beside him.
• Even in Charms class, they are paired together, giving us the iconic “LeviOsa” moment.
• It is also worth mentioning that Hermione takes Ron’s words to heart and spends hours crying in the bathroom over it. While this is not the strongest example, it does plant some seeds.
• There is also the funny moment where Hermione panics over Devil’s Snare, and Ron reminds her that she is a witch. This just shows how well they balance each other out.

2. Chamber of Secrets

• Similar to Philosopher’s Stone, they are still kids and there are not many moments to look into.
• But it is kind of cute how Ron seems so annoyed with Hermione’s attraction to Lockhart, even calling him the “smarmiest bloke”.
• Before going into the Forbidden Forest to face his biggest fear, Ron takes a look at Hermione’s empty seat.
• There is also him defending her against Malfoy when he calls her a “Mudblood”, even though he has a broken wand. But for this one, standing up for your friend is not strictly romantic, and he would do the same for Harry too.

3. Prisoner of Azkaban

• This is where it starts getting a bit obvious.
• All Hermione talks about in her letter is “Ron said this” and “Ron did that” lmao.
• Ron is the only one who notices Hermione’s unusual timetable and her absence throughout the book, even though they are busy fighting over their pets half the time.
• They also go to Hogsmeade together for the first time.
• Also, the scene where they make up after their fight, and Hermione hugs Ron long enough to make him awkwardly pat her, is so cute.

4. Goblet of Fire

• Do I even need to talk about this book?
• First Hermione shows just how well she understands Ron's feelings while explaining his jealousy to Harry. I mean, I doubt Ron went over to Hermione and said 'I'm jealous'. But Hermione gets Cho really well too, so, maybe this one is just her being emotionally mature.
• But this book is where it starts getting really obvious, with the Yule Ball drama, Ron being jealous of Krum and Hermione being furious when Fleur kisses Ron.
• Adding to that, Ron is also very nosy about Viktor asking Hermione to come over during the summer.
• Besides, he is the first one to notice Hermione’s teeth being shrunk (overly attentive much?).
• He is also mostly the one who engages with Hermione on the topic of S.P.E.W.

5. Order of the Phoenix

• They have EIGHT weeks to themselves before Harry comes to Grimmauld Place. Hermione basically leaves her loving parents to spend the summer with Ron's family.
• This is also where we start noticing Ron and Hermione growing closer with shared knowing looks, spending more time together, and so on, to the point Harry compares them to Molly and Arthur.
• Hermione also kisses Ron on the cheek to distract him from the Slytherins before the Quidditch match.
• Ron also is the one to notice Hermione picking up knitting to free the house elves.

6. Half-Blood Prince

• Similar to Goblet of Fire, this one is pretty self-explanatory.
• Hermione confunds McLaggen giving Ron the position of Keeper.
• Ron is annoyed when Hermione is pleased that Harry told Slughorn she is the best in the year, and retorts with his own, “I’d have said the same.”
• Hermione smelling freshly mown grass in Amortentia, which could possibly refer to the Burrow. And it was even confirmed by Rowling that the last thing she smelled was Ron's hair.
• Hermione telling Ron that she was planning to ask him out to the Slug Club, this moment is so obvious that even Harry starts worrying about being the third wheel lmao.
• There is the entire Krum/Cormac/Lavender fiasco.
• RON CALLS OUT HERMIONE’S NAME IN HIS STUPOR.
• He is also more concerned about Hermione visiting him in the infirmary than his literal girlfriend.
• Lavender glaring at Hermione touching Ron’s arm, only for him to brush some fake snow from her shoulder, is so funny though.
• And there is the cutest scene of Ron saying “I love you” to Hermione when she corrects his homework.
• Hermione is obviously very pleased when Ron and Lavender break up. Like, it does not get more obvious than this.
• Hermione also cries on Ron’s shoulder at Dumbledore’s funeral.

7. Deathly Hallows

• Ron literally starts taking the help of a book to make himself better for Hermione, constantly flirting, complimenting her, asking her to dance in Bill and Fleur's wedding (which is a great parallel to the Yule Ball where he fails to even notice that Hermione is a girl), like how much of a green flag is that?
• Hermione calls out for Ron, half-sobbing before they escape the wedding.
• Sleeping holding hands in Grimmauld Place?
• The entire Ministry breakout and Hermione looking at Ron with so much tenderness that Harry feels the need to remind her he is still there.
• Hermione shuts down when Ron leaves, crying for a week straight and barely communicating with Harry.
• Ron returns because of Hermione’s voice. Also Ron pointing to his heart when talking about where the light from the Deluminator went is so intimate for some reason.
• One of Ron's greatest fears is Hermione choosing Harry over him.
• Ron’s obvious attempt at making it up to Hermione.
• The goddamn Snatchers call Ron, Hermione’s boyfriend lmao.
• Ron goes crazy in the Malfoy Manor scene.
• They go down to the Chamber together.
• And obviously the best kiss scene: “Oi! There’s a war going on here!” Also, more than that, it just showcases how Ron grows to care about things Hermione cares about.
• And finally, the epilogue, which is pretty self-explanatory.

Not to mention these parallels:
“Are you a witch or not?”
“Are you a wizard or what?”

And:
“Always the tone of surprise.”
(This one's a personal favourite of mine lmao.)

There are just so many little moments between these two throughout the series; it is just so obvious they were going to end up together. It is a shame that the movies butchered all these moments.

I scoured the internet for a few hours and yet couldn't come across the official specification grid for any subject for grade 11 according to the NEB. Is there any official website that shows it or does anyone know? Please help