Why did Snape kill Dumbledore instead of Draco?

Dumbledore, aware that Voldemort had ordered Draco to kill him, had asked Snape to kill him instead as a way of sparing the boy’s soul and of preventing his own otherwise slow, painful death.

Why did Dumbledore keep Horcruxes secret?

He didn’t want the Dark Lord to know he knew, and secure them. The reason that Dumbledore keeps his knowledge about the Horcruxes secret, and presumably this is the same reason he didn’t tell the Order, is because he didn’t want word to get around that he knew so many of the Dark Lord’s secrets.

Did Snape know about Horcruxes?

So Snape never knew about Horcruxes, Dumbledore didn’t tell him directly by himself.

Why did Snape create Sectumsempra?

Creation. The spell copied down in Advanced Potion-Making The curse was invented by Severus Snape and recorded during his time as a student at Hogwarts, when he was known as “The Half-Blood Prince”. He created it to retaliate against his enemies such as the Marauders, and he recorded it in his N.E.W.T.

What spell killed Bellatrix?

Avada Kedavra the killing curse. ‘ Molly used Petrificus Totalus, the body binder spell, hence the fact Bellatrix was frozen, then she used a strong exploding spell, probably Reducto or Diffindo, whch destroyed Bellatrix.

Why did Draco cry when the bird died?

For the death-eaters to pass safely, Draco had to make sure that a living being (in this case a bird) would be able to pass without any harm. So when the bird died, he cried because he was not able to fix it. And he knew that if he was unsuccessful, Voldemort would kill his family.

Did Draco really love Hermione?

There is no textual evidence to suggest Draco Malfoy had a crush on Hermione Granger. The Yule Ball is often the source of Malfoy’s imaginary crush on Hermione. Pansy Parkinson gaped at her as she walked by with Malfoy, and even he didn’t seem to be able to find an insult to throw at her.

Did Draco kiss Hermione?

The first time Draco Malfoy kissed Hermione Granger, she denied it ever happened. She did her best to tamper with her memories, to imagine it was Ron, Viktor, even Harry! Didn’t want to acknowledge that she enjoyed their intense kiss immensely. Didn’t want to admit that she desperately wanted [needed] more.

Did Draco’s mom save Harry?

Narcissa Malfoy certainly wasn’t good; she fell in with a bad crowd, she was haughty, cold and not afraid to be cruel. But she wasn’t all bad either. Her love for Draco was very much her saving grace, and the thing that saved Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, no less.

Who did Draco Malfoy marry?

Draco Malfoy/Spouse

Is Draco Malfoy evil?

Draco married the younger sister of a fellow Slytherin. Astoria Greengrass, who had gone through a similar (though less violent and frightening) conversion from pure-blood ideals to a more tolerant life view, was felt by Narcissa and Lucius to be something of a disappointment as a daughter-in-law.

Why does Draco’s mum call Harry Draco?

Draco may have been the epitome of evil for a long time in the Harry Potter series, but things turned around for the better. Even still in adulthood, Draco has the ability to effect the world negatively, but he no longer acts on it as he used to, or as his father did.

What didnt Draco tell Bellatrix?

She wanted to see Draco before anyone could kill him for his affiliation with the Dark Lord. Whether or not Harry was alive the answer was always going to be the same so that she could quickly see Draco.

Why did Harry not die in the forest?

Originally Answered: Why in the 7th harry potter (part one) did draco malfoy not tell bellatrix that it was harry when his face was distorted and they were at his manor? Malfoy isn’t a killer. Dumbledore pointed that out in Book 6, and he wasn’t wrong.

Is Neville Longbottom the chosen one?

Lily’s Protection In Voldemort’s Blood Saved Harry

The protection, first created by Lily, actually lived on through Voldemort when he received a new body. When Voldemort hit Harry with the Killing Curse in the forest, it destroyed the Horcrux that resided in Harry, but left Harry himself alive.

Why did Lily chose James over Snape?

So in the books Harry Potter is indeed the chosen one, but in the films the rightful title goes to Neville Longbottom.

Is Neville the heir of Gryffindor?

What would have happened if Voldemort chose Neville?

The simple answer: She didn’t love him. The more complicated answer: He proved again and again that he wasn’t willing to listen to Lily, respect her or her views, or love her in a healthy way.

Why did Voldemort not kill Neville Longbottom?

Who does Luna Lovegood marry in Harry Potter?

Harry and Neville are both heirs of Gryffindor, as are all the other wizards who did the same throughout time. Harry is heir to Godric Gryffindor (see the Harry Potter Lexicon.)