In GoF Dobby surprised Harry with socks he had knitted himself for Christmas, beaming with his delight in Harry.

Harry made a last-minute scrounge and said “I got you a present too!” Then handed Dobby his oldest most crunk socks that had previously belonged to uncle Vernon. What?!

I mean sure Dobby was pleased, but why couldn’t Harry have given him a nice pair of socks? He’s got the gold.

At least Ron then gave Dobby his hand-knitted maroon sweater.

Edit: it’s not the last minuteness of the gift or the fact that it was socks that I have a problem with… it’s the fact that Harry literally chose the oldest most disgusting pair of socks that he owns to gift Dobby. Why couldn’t he have given dobby at least an average pair of socks?

I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter movies. Never really got into the books, mostly because I hated reading as a kid. Throughout the years, I’ve watched every film dozens of times each. Can’t say I ever had a favorite character either, I was just fascinated by the stories and special effects. But as I’ve aged, I’ve really come to appreciate Professor McGonagall for so many reasons.

Maggie Smith did such a fantastic job with her character. It’s not that there are so many scenes I love either (although there are a few), I just think the overall portrayal of her character is so well executed. She’s so relatable and grounded.

My two favorite scenes of hers are:

2. Defending Harry against Snape. It’s rare we get to see Professor McGonagall duel, it’s clear she is an extremely powerful witch.

3. I’m not sure why I love this scene so much.. but when Professor McGonagall casts the spell which brings the statutes to life to defend the castle… chef’s kiss! What an incredible scene. The score playing in the background really captures the gravitas of the situation. I love how she remarks after “I’ve always wanted to use that spell!”

Anyway, just wanted to share my appreciation for Maggie’s depiction of this character. It’s a standout performance as far as I’m concerned.

Honestly: what was the point in the house points system? Like teachers could take points for every reason they wanted (case and point: Snape) so there were no specific rules... And the "reward" is a joke

The winning House's Head gets to have a cup in their office for the next year? Really that's all? Can the graduating class that won the House Cup list it on their resume? Do the students of the House that won last year get something better than the rest of the students? Hell is there ANY type of REAL reward?

Because honestly: it sounds more like the Hogwarts facility shamelessly brainwashing teens and pre teens into peer pressuring into behaving according to a bogus set of rules

I’m sure this has been discussed before, but I can’t seem to find a post.

I’m currently re-reading Prisoner of Azkaban and am at the part where McGonagall confiscates the firebolt.

Couldn’t they just contact the broom shop and confirm that they delivered it? Or were they worried that the package was intercepted? As far as I remember, Sirius gave the note to Crookshanks, who sent an owl, and then I would imagine the quidditch shop then sent the broomstick directly to Harry.

He never got to actually see him ride it. And he then bought the Firebolt :( I bet he was thinking of Lily’s letter when he did. The deja vu must have been bittersweet.

Finally, he went to watch Harry play in animagus form. He finally got to see him on a broom and Harry was just as good as James predicted.

Its all so heartbreaking 😭

Are muggleborns usually the first wizards in their family or do they have an ancestor with magic powers? Is every muggle with magic ancestry a squib or does it only apply if both your parents are wizards?

I don't know if harry or Hermione made a list of what to use fir the horcruxes. Did they know how many they needed to find? They didn't know about where the locket was and did they need to just go by themselves. There had to be certain adults who were trustworthy. Remus couldn’t work since he had a pregnant wife. Maybe bill or someone else. They must have told someone since having just 1 adult on the quest could have helped solved some issues

Ngl, after repeatedly watching the movies every year, I never believed the book readers who said that Harry preferred Ron over Hermione. I could never really imagine it cuz Harry and Hermione seemed they were much closer to each other than either of them were with Ron in the movies. And Harry low-key looked annoyed with Ron most of the time. But damn, after finally reading the books, I think that's the understatement of the century lol. People have cited their break up arc and the second task to death already, so Imma just point out the passages that aren't as talked about.

1. Harry expressing how he'll miss Ron during the train ride in OoTP.

>“Yeah, definitely,” said Ron, casting a shifty, anxious look at Harry. “It’s a pain having to go down there, I’d rather — but we have to — I mean, I’m not enjoying it, I’m not Percy,” he finished defiantly.
“I know you’re not,” said Harry and he grinned. But as Hermione and Ron dragged their trunks, Crookshanks, and a caged Pigwidgeon off toward the engine end of the train, Harry felt an odd sense of loss. He had never traveled on the Hogwarts Express without Ron.

2. Ron being the only person Harry is willing to take with him on his crazy ass rescue mission (tbf he was considering Hermione too, but he was willing to leave her behind to attract more thestrals lol).

>“Okay, then,” he said, a bright idea occurring. “Ron and I will take these two and go ahead, and Hermione can stay here with you three and she’ll attract more thestrals —”
“I’m not staying behind!” said Hermione furiously.

3. Harry low-key siding with Ron when Hermione was rightfully yelling at Ron for abandoning them after he came back.

>“You come back after weeks — weeks — and you think it’s all going to be all right if you just say sorry?”
“Well, what else can I say?” Ron shouted, and Harry was glad that Ron was fighting back.

We all pretty much agree that Rons character in the films got sort of nerfed. Key character moments were given to Hermione and they made him a tad one dimensional.

As a result it feels like the book Ron is not really realized on the screen in all his glory.

I think this is at least partially because Rupert Grint had such comedic chops in the first film. He is hilarious. And I think seems a good bit ahead of the other two in screen presence, skill and timing early on. I think it was directors and writers instincts to lean into that and make him the comedic foil on screen. By the time the 4th film rolls around the pattern is set. Hermione gets the smart parts, Ron gets the jokes.

Hey everyone! I found a copy of goblet of fire here in Canada. It isn't first edition, but the print run line makes no sense to me. Can someone deceiver this?

I have a photo I don't know how to upload here so I'll also add it in the comments once published

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ISBN number is also 1-55192-337-8

I was gifted 2 bottles of butterbeer. They are too sweet for me and I cant really have more than a couple of sips but i dont want them to go to waste. I absolutely love the warm butterbeer at Universal but the frozen and cold soda versions are not for me. This would be the regular cold soda type version. Has anyone ever baked anything with them? Most recipes I see online are how to make things with butterscotch extract etc. Any creative bakers out there have any ideas of what can be done with these?

Does he actually have an Animagus form that I missed in the books, or does he just not have one at all? Or is it possible that he does have a form but simply chooses never to use it?

​He was the Transfiguration professor for decades, so he definitely had the skill. Why do you think he never became one?

The enchantments on Hogwarts and other magic schools make them look like ruins to muggles with warning signs saying "too dangerous to enter." But what if some thrill-seeking muggle still decides to enter the "ruins"?

That the resurrection stone was probably already in the snitch when Harry noticed the ring was gone

That being said what details are you still learning after years of rereads and what not

First of all, how does it know who are muggle-borns? Does the heir of Slytherin have to tell it?

And how does it find muggle-borns on their own without accidentally running into pure-bloods and petrifying them as well?