Sage-Tips

Why does Dumbledore care Harry?

Dumbledore also wanted him to be raised away from the wizarding world so that the fame wouldn’t go to his head. He had good intentions, even though it didn’t work as he planned. Dumbledore admitted that he wished he had told Harry sooner in OotP- here’s a quote: “I cared about you too much,” said Dumbledore simply.

Why can Voldemort touch Harry in Goblet of Fire?

From the moment Voldemort attempted to exploit Lily’s love for her son, he exposed his Achilles’ heel. He took Harry’s blood, and interpreted his ability to touch him as evidence of his defeat of her ancient magic.

Is Dumbledore a good person?

Dumbledore is a man of power, for good and bad. Previously, we saw his best side. His admission of caring for Harry when he should have been more detached is endearing to Harry and the reader, but it is also revealing. The brilliant wizard Dumbledore is also a very shrewd tactician.

Was Harry Dumbledore’s favorite student?

Dumbledore takes Harry in as his favorite student, protects him, and shows faith in him and his abilities. Grindelwald’s taunt suggests that Newt, like Harry, is starting to doubt whether Dumbledore really cares about him or his safety.

Why did Dumbledore give Hermione the book?

Dumbledore knew that Hermione would be sceptical about the existence of the hallows, so he gave her the book with a veiled clue, in the hope that she would slow Harry down in order to give him time to make the correct decision (go after horcruxes, not hallows.)

Why did Dumbledore give Hermione the time turner?

Professor McGonagall gave the Time turner to Hermione, to help her attend many classes at once by using the time turner to go back in time. Since many classes Hermione took were at the same time, she couldn’t possibly attend them.

Why didn’t Dumbledore tell Harry about Voldemort’s plan to kill him?

In the fourth book, Dumbledore has a “gleam of triumph” in his eye when he learns Voldemort took Harry’s blood to regenerate. He believed that by taking Harry’s blood, that Harry would not need to permanently die. But still, it was only a theory. At the end of the day, Dumbledore was willing to let Harry die at the right moment and never told him.

Why did Dumbledore take Harry’s blood to regenerate?

In the fourth book, Dumbledore has a “gleam of triumph” in his eye when he learns Voldemort took Harry’s blood to regenerate. He believed that by taking Harry’s blood, that Harry would not need to permanently die. But still, it was only a theory.

What would have happened if Voldemort had used another’s blood?

Though the end result would be the same. Had Voldemort used another’s blood, Harry would still not have died in the forest with Voldemort’s soul fragment that was like a horcrux because the elder wand would not kill it’s master. The curse would still have rebounded again in the great hall because the elder wand would not kill it’s master.

How did Lily Potter’s sacrifice protect Harry Potter from Voldemort?

TL;DR; Lily’s sacrifice protected Harry from being killed by Voldemort and became a part of him physically. Because some of Harry’s blood still survived (in Voldemort) it protected Harry from Voldemort again in the Forest during the Battle of Hogwarts. “Your mother died to save you.