Q&A

Why does Dumbledore put his memories in the Pensieve?

Why does Dumbledore put his memories in the Pensieve?

The Pensieve of Hogwarts was a magical instrument used by the Headteachers to view memories. Professor Albus Dumbledore used it to review particular memories of Tom Riddle, among other things, and to give Harry Potter private lessons during the 1996–1997 school year.

What did Harry see in Snape’s Pensieve?

In Deathly Hallows, when Harry approached the Pensieve, he was grief-stricken and broken by battle. He practically fell into Snape’s memories, and discovered a little thin-faced boy who once knew a girl called Lily Harry’s mother and Snape were childhood friends.

Does fudge ever apologize to Harry?

Fudge did regret his treatment of Harry, but he was so selfish and power-hungry that he instead tried to use him to show that he is supporting the Ministry of Magic and its battle against Voldemort and the Death Eaters, in a desperate attempt to save his chair, instead of apologising to him for not believing him and …

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What was the worst thing Dumbledore did to Harry?

The main issue with Dumbledore, and the worst thing he did, was keeping Harry shielded from the truth. Giving Harry half-truths led to awful situations — Harry going after the Sorcerer’s Stone with no real idea of how to get it, going to the Chamber of Secrets and almost dying, etc.

Why didn’t Dumbledore let Snape and Harry get along?

While he might have thought this was safer as he didn’t want to let Voldemort into his own mind, he should have known that Harry and Snape wouldn’t get along and that this would put Harry at risk. One thing that makes no sense about Dumbledore is how he let the trio go after the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Why did Dumbledore want Slughorn to return to Hogwarts?

Dumbledore needed Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts so he could procure his knowledge about Voldemort’s Horcruxes, so he used Harry to manipulate the old Potions professor.

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Why didn’t Dumbledore help Harry find the other Horcruxes?

Harry and Dumbledore barely survived obtaining a fake Horcrux from an enchanted cave in Half-Blood Prince, but that didn’t stop Albus from telling Harry that he had to continue the search for the rest of Voldemort’s Horcruxes… without help from experienced adults. Harry was only allowed to entrust Ron and Hermione with this mission.