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The way that J.K. Rowling had put it was that it was Harry's way of...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:43:32 PST

The way that J.K. Rowling had put it was that it was Harry's way of remembering that awful night when his father had died trying to save Harry and Lily Potter. Also, of his mother sacrifying herself for him. I think that it was a question that has been answered all along, but no one has yet to have answered it. I think that the scar symbolises that everything that had happened, happened for a reason. That lightening bolt scar represented the...

It's sort of up to interpretation who counts as main characters, but...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:38:06 PST

It's sort of up to interpretation who counts as main characters, but here goes: Harry Potter -- 12 year old wizard Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger -- his best friends and fellow Gryffindors Dobby the house elf -- a servant being who is central to this story even though he doesn't show up that much. Rubeus Hagrid -- groundskeeper and Hogwarts and friend of Harry Lucius and Draco Malfoy -- father and son enemies of Harry Gilderoy Lockhart -- a...

Who are the main characters in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?"

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:21:32 PST

Who are the main characters in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?"

I am curious as to whether professor Quirrell counts as a person? Harry...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:55:52 PST

I am curious as to whether professor Quirrell counts as a person? Harry killed him and was looking right into his face when he died. Well I suppose it is assumed that he dies, but still would this count?

It is a fantasy world that we all are drawn to...why else have witch and...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:49:45 PST

It is a fantasy world that we all are drawn to...why else have witch and fairy costumes been so well sold during Halloween? The idea of being able to wave a magic wand and have things happen is enticing and wonderful--as long as the power is used for good. Books like the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and others like it will always hold a dear spot in most children's hearts for this aura of...

The wizardry and the fact that the kids, despite their magical talents,...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:52:03 PST

The wizardry and the fact that the kids, despite their magical talents, experience the same headaches as adolescents all over make the subject matter quite appealing. Sensing their own challenges through Harry's is one that can offer comfort and relief to kids who might feel "they are the only ones" to endure such difficulty.

why childrens like the character of harry potter very much?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:56:18 PST

why childrens like the character of harry potter very much?

It is a symbol that was bestowed upon him after his parents died. Lord...

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 15:40:51 PST

It is a symbol that was bestowed upon him after his parents died. Lord Voldemort knew that this "Wizard King" was born and would destroy him. In his efforts to kill him first, Harry's parents gave their lives to protect him. As part of a very ancient ritual, before her death, Harry's mother decreed that should Voldemort ever try to attempt to curse Harry, each curse would come back to him. Hence, the apparition of the scar. Therefore, the...

What does harry potter scar symbolize?

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 07:15:45 PST

What does harry potter scar symbolize?

In the "Chamber of Secrets" Harry can't see the thestrals because he...

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:18:46 PST

In the "Chamber of Secrets" Harry can't see the thestrals because he did not actually see the death of his mother. He was a newborn baby and his mother was covering his body to protect him. She was struck by Voldemort and killed then Voldemort tried to kill Harry but he was not killed. He received the "Z" shaped scar on his forehead as a result of the attack by Voldemort. He does not see them until "Harry Potter and The Order of The...

Why can't Harry see thestrals before he saw Cedric dying, because he saw...

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:17:54 PST

Why can't Harry see thestrals before he saw Cedric dying, because he saw his mum dying?

In the office, Harry tells the Weasleys, McGonagall, and Dumbledore (who...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:10:02 PST

In the office, Harry tells the Weasleys, McGonagall, and Dumbledore (who is back) everything that happened. Harry gives Dumbledore Tom Riddle's diary, and Dumbledore tells them all that Tom Riddle was a brilliant student at Hogwarts who traveled everywhere after he left, and became engrossed in the Dark Arts. Riddle became Voldemort, who very little resembled the boy he once used to be. Ginny is sent to the hospital wing, where the petrified...

In the Chamber, Harry finds Ginny, still alive, but unresponsive. Tom...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:46:23 PST

In the Chamber, Harry finds Ginny, still alive, but unresponsive. Tom Riddle steps out of the darkness and Harry asks for his help. Tom, a memory from the diary, has been corresponding with Ginny through his diary. She wrote to him about all of her woes, and how she has a crush on Harry. Tom gained power over Ginny and used her to open the Chamber of Secrets. Tom framed Hagrid, to take the blame, and sat in waiting until someone would find his...

Unfortunately, with everyone being watched so carefully, the boys cannot...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:25:43 PST

Unfortunately, with everyone being watched so carefully, the boys cannot get to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. In class, it is announced that exams are a week away, and that the mandrakes are almost ready to make the potion that will revive the petrified people. Ginny comes to Harry with something important to tell him, but she loses the nerve to tell. Harry and Ron manage to sneak off and try to get to the bathroom, but they are caught, and they...

With Dumbledore gone, the school is terrified. Harry and Ron try to...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:08:16 PST

With Dumbledore gone, the school is terrified. Harry and Ron try to think of what Hagrid's statement about the spiders might mean, but they can't find any spiders in the castle. Malfoy is the only one in high spirits, since his father is the one who got rid of Dumbledore. In Herbology, some students apologize to Harry for ever suspecting him. They've begun to suspect Draco. Harry notices some spiders heading into the Forbidden Forest. Later...

Harry, Ron, and Hermione don't want to believe that Hagrid was...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:48:17 PST

Harry, Ron, and Hermione don't want to believe that Hagrid was responsible for opening the Chamber. Over Easter, the students choose their classes for the next year, and Harry doesn't know what areas he's particularly talented in, so he just signs up for the same classes as Ron. Harry returns to his room one day to find that someone has ransacked his things and stolen Riddle's diary. Before a Quidditch game, Harry hears the whispering voice...

Hermione stays in the hospital wing for a week while the potion wears...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:26:12 PST

Hermione stays in the hospital wing for a week while the potion wears off. Harry and Ron visit her, and on the way out they find Filch upset about water coming from Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Myrtle, miserable as always, said someone threw a book at her. Harry picks up the book and finds it is a blank diary that belongs to T.M. Riddle, a name Ron recognizes as someone who won an award for service to the school 50 years ago. Hermione, all...

Harry is left in Dumbledore's office, and sees the Sorting Hat. He puts...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:03:11 PST

Harry is left in Dumbledore's office, and sees the Sorting Hat. He puts it on to find out if he was put in the right House, and the hat tells him that he would have done really well in Slytherin. Harry pulls the hat off, upset, and looks over at Dumbledore's sick-looking bird. Just at that moment the bird bursts into flames. Harry calls out, and Dumbledore comes and tells him that the bird Fawkes is a phoenix that will be reborn from the...

Harry is released from the infirmary and finds Ron and Hermione in...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:42:29 PST

Harry is released from the infirmary and finds Ron and Hermione in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom working on the potion, which is only half finished. Fear is sweeping the school, and people are buying protective amulets and charms. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to stay at school over the holidays because Draco Malfoy is staying. But first they need the remaining ingredients, so Harry creates a diversion in Potions class by making Draco's friend...

Lockhart makes Harry his teacher's pet, and begins bringing him up to...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:46:13 PST

Lockhart makes Harry his teacher's pet, and begins bringing him up to the front of the class to act out stories from his books. Capitalizing on Lockhart's vanity, the students ask him for permission to take out the restricted book in the library on potions, saying they were influenced by his book. When they get the book, they return to Moaning Myrtle's out of order bathroom and flip through the book to find Polyjuice potion, discovering that...