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A British–American feature film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling.

If your question is about a particular entry in the Harry Potter series, please also include a tag for the movie you're asking about (for example the-philosophers-stone).

The Harry Potter film series is a British–American feature film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling.

The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).

If your question is about a particular entry in the Harry Potter series, please also include a tag for the movie you're asking about (for example ).

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When did each Horcrux get destroyed in the Harry Potter movies?

I have just watched the last of the Harry Potter movies for the second time on a long flight and my brain was addled through lack of sleep. As far as I remember, three of the eight horcruxes were destroyed in that movie. But I couldn't make my…
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Is Voldemort called "Tom Elvis Riddle" in the French versions of Harry Potter?

A friend told me that in the French versions of Harry Potter, they had to make Voldemort's middle name "Elvis". They said that they did this in order to make the "Tom Marvolo Riddle" to "I am Lord Voldemort" anagram to work. Now I don't know French…
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Can any broom be used to fly in Harry Potter?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry, Ron, and Hermione find a stack of brooms in the Room of Requirement and use them to escape the incoming flames. What struck me, is that they just picked up the brooms and flew off on…
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Why was Hermione a witch?

Both of Hermione's parents were muggles but she was a witch. I just finished Half blood prince but there is no explanation about this yet. What is the criterion to be born a witch/wizard? Isn't it necessary that at least one of the parents be a…
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Why did Voldemort have to kill Harry Potter's parents?

Why did Lord Voldemort kill Harry Potter's parents? I have watched the movie series only, is there something mentioned in the books about the reason for this act?
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How did the Death Eaters physically escape from Azkaban?

Below we can see Bellatrix Lestrange stood on the edge of Azkaban prison. Now, in the book, if I can remember, it's explicitly said that it was the Dementors that broke the Death Eaters out of Azkaban. However, in the film, its implied that it was…
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How does Harry Potter keep balance while on his broom?

Just finished watching the very first Harry Potter movie and one thing struck me right away: maybe this is just "fairy tale" logic, but how can people balance themselves on such a slim stick when riding brooms? What is the logic behind that? Am I…
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Did Joe Dempsie make a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

There's a scene of a wizard reading "A Brief History of Time" in the movie, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. The wizard looks like Joe Dempsie. Here is a snippet of Game of Thrones season two that show Joe Dempsie as Gendry. Still for…
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When did Sirius Black give Harry the mirror that he has during his stay in the Forest of Dean?

In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Aberforth Dumbledore watches Harry and the group through a mirror when the trio are searching for horcruxes. In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, when the trio get back to Hogwarts, they end…
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Are unforgivable curses unblockable in Harry Potter?

Recently, I was discussing with my friend about unforgivable curses in the Harry Potter universe and we were wondering if unforgivable curses can be blocked.
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Why cannot everybody become ghosts in the Harry Potter movies?

In the Harry Potter movies, we have seen ghosts hanging around in Hogwarts, like Nearly Headless Nick, Moaning Mrytle and so on. But when Cedric Diggory or Sirius Black died, they never came back as ghosts? Nor Harry's parents. Why can some people…
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What is the origin of the title of Death Eater?

I don't remember it being explained in the movies. Does the title have any meaning and where did it come from?
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What is the history of the Deathly Hallows?

In Harry potter, there are three Deathly Hallows, The Elder wand, Invisibility cloak and Resurrection stone. Now we know the story behind that, how the three Peverell brothers got them from Death itself. This thread puts light on the history of the…
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How are dementors born and propagated? Plus, can they die?

My question is very short; I don't think it's handled in the Harry Potter books or movies, but yesterday, I was wonderring about dementors. How are they born? Do they procreate like humans/animals? Also, can they die, and if yes, how?
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Why did they allow different brooms to be used in Quidditch?

Why did they allow different brooms to be used in Quidditch? In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, it seems like the Nimbus 2000 would give Harry an unfair advantage over people who have regular brooms. And in Harry Potter and the Chamber of…
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