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Why didn't Harry have to wait for the right time to use the portkey?
In GoF, Harry touches the port key and is immediately transported back to Hogwarts. But why did the port key function immediately?
During the world cup they had to wait for a specific time that the ...
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How do the Hogwarts staircases move in the books?
When I read the Harry Potter books, I imagined the whole "the staircases change" thing to be more like the weeping angels from Doctor Who in that they change when you're not looking or without you ...
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Maximum range of a Portkey?
What is the maximum range one could travel with a single Portkey? Across the world? To the moon?
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Are there any limitations to the absorption of the sword of Gryffindor?
What objects can be used as wand substitutes?
This question got me thinking. Godric Gryffindor's sword can absorb properties, and only positive properties (said in DH).
Then, couldn't it in theory ...
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Can non-humans master a wand in Harry Potter?
Inspired by Would Nagini have become the master of the Elder Wand?
Somehow it seems odd to me that wand ownership may pass to just any animal (even magical ones, such as Nagini), but Harry Potter ...
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Where Did Dolores Umbridge Get Her Evil Quill?
Where did Dolores Umbridge get her evil quill?
I would doubt she bought her evil quill at Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop in Hogsmeade (If Scrivenshaft's were in Knockturn Alley I'd have a different ...
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Why were the Nimbus series Broomsticks the fastest?
In Harry Potter canon, it was clearly stated at one point that Harry's Nimbus 2000 was the fastest racing broom on the market. Later, it was surpassed by the Nimbus 2001, which the Slytherin team used ...
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Can the Marauder's Map detect a person under Harry's Invisibility Cloak?
The Marauder's Map was able to detect & display everyone in Hogwarts. I am just curious if it could detect inside Harry's Invisibility Cloak, which was used successfully against even death. As ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Why didn't Dumbledore Apparate?
In the movie, unlike the book, Harry and Dumbledore Disapparate from the Astronomy Tower. "Being me has its privileges," Dumbledore said. When they returned from the cave and Draco disarmed Dumbledore ...
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Practical value of the Resurrection Stone
After seeing this question it occurred to me to ask a similar question of the Resurrection Stone. What exactly is the practical use of an object that
Or did I miss something important here?
EDIT: As ...
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How was the invisibility cloak actually made? [duplicate]
Following the thought process in this question, it mentions that typical invisibility cloaks (which lose their properties over time) are created with a Disillusionment charm.
How then, could Harry's "...
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