Why did Malfoys mom lied to Voldemort?

Harry revealed that Draco was still very much alive, and she lied to her master in order to get closer to him. Narcissa may have concealed the truth from Voldemort to save her son, but she inadvertently helped Harry to victory in doing so.

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Why does Draco's mom lie about Harry's death?

Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.

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What did Narcissa lie to Voldemort about?

Narcissa lied to Voldemort so that she could find her beloved son, Draco, who was still in Hogwarts at that point in time. If she had told Voldemort that Harry was still alive, it could have prolonged the Second Wizarding War. As such, she lied to Voldemort to give her the opportunity to reunite with her son earlier.

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Why did the Malfoy family betray Voldemort?

The Malfoys were always ones to fight for who they knew would win. To be cynical: Narcissa just saw Voldemort murder this child for the second time, after 16ish years of trying to kill him, only for the kid to still be alive. Narcissa had a decision to make.

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Why did Draco's mother protect Harry?

She helped Harry because she believed he could win and that if she did that her son would be safe and that was all she cared about in the end.

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Why did Draco's mom ask if Draco was alive?

She asked him because if Draco was still alive, she had something to fight for. She had a reason to lie to Voldemort. If Draco is alive, she needs to get into the school to see him and protect him, and helping Harry feign death was the easiest way to do that.

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Why didn t Draco tell Bellatrix it was Harry?

Draco had several reasons for lying to Bellatrix, including the fact that he was never a bad person. Moreover, he no longer found working for the Dark Lord appealing and hated how Voldemort treated his family. He did not intend to harm anyone and believed Harry was the only person capable of defeating Voldemort.

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Did Malfoys mom know Harry was alive?

Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son. When Voldemort asked her to check if Harry was dead and she realised he was, in fact, still breathing, Narcissa seized her opportunity.

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Why does Voldemort hate the Malfoys?

In the battle that ensued, the prophecy was destroyed, and Lucius and his comrades were imprisoned in Azkaban in 1996. Although Voldemort broke them out of prison in 1997, he was displeased with Lucius for his failures and treated the Malfoys with much disdain and abuse.

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Why did Voldemort choose Bellatrix have a child?

The most speculated reason why Voldemort wanted a child is that he needed a backup relative to help him create a new body. Voldemort is immortal, but it would only take a stray curse to destroy his body and send him back to the pathetic state he was living in before the events of Philosopher's Stone.

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Why Narcissa Malfoy fooled everyone?

Although Narcissa's motivation was to protect her family rather than go against Voldemort, the courage it took to lie to him can't be underestimated. The untruth she told him probably saved Harry's life – and sealed Voldemort's fate.

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Did Bellatrix love Narcissa?

Narcissa the devoted mother

If Bellatrix managed to muster affection for anyone other than Voldemort, it was her younger sister (even at the height of the Second Wizarding War, Bellatrix and Narcissa called each other Cissy and Bella, no doubt childhood nicknames they'd given each other).

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What killed Narcissa Malfoy?

She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer. Her husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced the sad news saying she died “peacefully at home” after a “heroic battle with cancer.” “She died as she lived. Fearlessly.

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What was Draco's wife's blood curse?

Draco says she suffers from a “blood malediction,” which ultimately ends up killing her the summer before Scorpius's third year. While it isn't clear that Astoria's and Nagini's conditions are the same, Draco's description of her illness seems to match up with new information from Rowling's tweets.

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Why did Draco's dad go to Azkaban?

Draco's father is a Death Eater. As a result of the big battle in the Ministry of Magic in Book 5 and as a result of failing to steal the prophecy of Harry from the Ministry of Magic, he's spending his time in Azkaban Prison.

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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.

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Why do the Malfoys hate Dumbledore?

Lucius Malfoy had a strong dislike of Albus Dumbledore. This is due to two reasons – Dumbledore believed in Muggle rights which contradicted Malfoy's pure blood beliefs. In addition, Lucius was a Death Eater, so he believed that Lord Voldemort was a much more powerful wizard than Dumbledore.

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Why did the Malfoys hate the Weasleys?

the malfoys hate the weasleys for two reasons : 1) their profound support for dumbledore order of the phoenix &and they were against dark lord ! 2) they unlike the malfoys were open to muggles being in the wizarding world ,they hated the fact that weasleys were friendly , supportive and loved the muggles .

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Why did Voldemort hug Draco so awkwardly?

Voldemort hugged Draco as an improvisation and it wasn't planned. Even Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) was caught unaware which increased the effect. In Harry Potter style, it was like a welcome for Draco, but as Voldemort had never known love, he didn't know how to hug him very well. Thats why they had the awkward hug.

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Did Narcissa divorce Lucius?

In fact, Lucius' own support to Voldemort is revealed to come only under some form of duress, which is likely Narcissa's Veela Allure. When Lucius turns on Voldemort due to the reveal of his Horcruxes, Narcissa divorces him, taking 75% of Malfoy's wealth with her.

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Why did the Malfoys only have one child?

Lucius Malfoy is an only child—it's reasonable to assume that perhaps he and Narcissa were satisfied once an heir to the Malfoy lineage was established, as it was with his parents. One might speculate that in doing so, Lucius establishes Draco as the embodiment of himself.

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Why did the Elder Wand not belong to Snape?

This nuance was lost on Lord Voldemort, who wrongly assumed Severus Snape held the Elder Wand because he was Dumbledore's killer, when in reality Draco had disarmed Dumbledore before Snape arrived on the scene, making Malfoy the wand's true new owner.

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Did Bellatrix feel sorry for killing Sirius?

Bellatrix Lestrange Killed her own cousin, Sirius Black: She killed Sirius (who was her cousin) during the battle at the Department of Mysteries. She was remorseless and was cackling in glee after she had murdered Sirius.

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Did Harry use an unforgivable curse on Bellatrix?

Cruciatus Curse ('Crucio')

Harry tried to use this spell himself. The first time was against Bellatrix after she had killed Sirius.

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Did Bellatrix know she had a Horcrux?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

In this book, Rowling reveals that Bellatrix is the guardian of Helga Hufflepuff's cup (though she is unaware that it is a Horcrux), which Voldemort has entrusted the Lestranges to keep in their Gringotts vault.

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