Why Did Harry’s Father Appear First?

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It has always been said that James died first as

he was trying to give Lily and Harry time to flee

, and since victims of Lord Voldemort were exiting the wand in reverse order of being killed, it was thought to have been a clue from J.K. Rowling.

Why did priori Incantatem happen?

Priori Incantatem is a magical phenomenon that can occur

when two wands which share the same source for their cores are forced to compete in combat

. … It can also be induced by analytical spells, like an extension of the Prior Incantato spell.

Why did James Potter come out of the wand before Lily?

It has always been said that James died first as

he was trying to give Lily and Harry time to flee

, and since victims of Lord Voldemort were exiting the wand in reverse order of being killed, it was thought to have been a clue from J.K. Rowling.

Why did Lily choose James instead of Snape?

Why did Lily Evans choose James Potter over Severus Snape? Lily chose James

because James proved so unyielding in his loyalty and selflessness to anyone important to him

. Snape could never do that while she lived. Only after her death did he finally learn how.

How did Harry's parents come out of the wand?

Harry's. And conveniently,

nothing comes out of Harry's wand

. … Harry also sees both of his own emerge from Voldemort's wand. Given that Wormtail has been using Voldemort's wand for an entire year, it seems unlikely that the spell to kill Harry's parents all those years ago would be one of the wand's most recent.

Why did Dumbledore not protect Lily and James?

Dumbledore offered to be Potters' secret keeper. He offered protection to the Potters and not the Longbottoms

because Voldemort earmarked the Potters for death

. Dumbledore could not have predicted that Lily's sacrifice would allow Harry to survive.

What is Sirius Black's Patronus?

Sirius, an unregistered Animagus with the

form of a large black dog

, conjures a Patronus that is also a large black dog.

Can you block Avada Kedavra?

In the books, it's fairly consistent that

no other spell can block it directly

, but dodging is always an option and Dumbledore interposes other stuff several times, as /u/InquisitorCOC pointed out. As for the movies, I'd just as soon say that green light doesn't always mean AK.

Why does Harry see his parents in the graveyard?

He

saw the spirits of all people that had died by Voldemort's wand

up to that point. This included the spirit of his parents. He saw reflections of their memories. It's not as if their would be ghost (like; they were never ghosts) spirits got transported to the graveyard.

What is Rictusempra?

The

Tickling Charm

(Rictusempra) was a charm that caused the target to buckle with laughter, weakening them. It also had at least one other side effect.

Did Snape really love Lily Potter?


Snape loved Lily deeply

: through their years at Hogwarts; through her marriage to another wizard, James Potter; through his time as a Death Eater; and long after her murder at the wand of Lord Voldemort.

Did Snape call Lily a Mudblood?

When Snape called Lily a “

filthy Mudblood

” in a fit of anger and humiliation when she defended him from his bullies (including James and Sirius), it was the last straw for Lily. When she later asked him if he still intended to become a Death Eater and he did not deny it, she severed all ties with him.

Did Lily know Snape loved her?

Lily has been portrayed as an intelligent and kind woman. She was one of the best witches in her year at Hogwarts. A combination of theses qualities may lead us to conclude that she must be aware of

Snape's love for her

but wanted to save him the embarrassment and pain and never acknowledged his feelings.

Did Harry actually see his parents in the graveyard?


Yes in a way he did see his parents again but only in spirit form

, when dualing in the graveyard something unexpected happend, because harry and Lord Voldemort's wands cores both came from the same phoneix it created a strong magical bond between them.

What wand did Harry use after his broke?

It had been his faithful companion throughout his adventures until damaged. But,contrary to what the movie Deathly Hallows showed,Harry did NOT destroy

the Elder Wand

. He replaced it in Dumbledores tomb. He reasoned that if he ,Harry,died undefeated,the power of the Elder Wand would be broken for all time.

Who was Harry Potter's first crush?


Cho Chang

is well known for being Harry Potter's first crush, first kiss, and first girlfriend in the Harry Potter books and films. Ironically, Ginny's first boyfriend, Michael Corner, and Harry's first girlfriend, Cho, begin dating in 1997.

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