Why did Voldemort get Hagrid expelled?

Hagrid was expelled during his third year, after being caught in the company of Aragog, a dangerous acromantula: this already serious crime seemed worse than it was, due to the belief that the acromantula was “The Monster of Slytherin”, and that Hagrid had released it from the Chamber of Secrets and allowed it to ...

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Why did Tom Riddle want Hagrid expelled?

Harry learns Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts because another student, Tom Riddle, accused him of opening the Chamber of Secrets and releasing a monster that killed a girl.

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Did Hagrid know that Voldemort was Tom Riddle?

Hagrid knows Voldemort's name, identity and past.

In fact, at the beginning of the series, barely anyone but Dumbledore and Hagrid knew that Voldemort was the charming, successful Tom Marvolo Riddle.

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What happened to Hagrid after he was expelled?

Though Hagrid's wand was snapped and he was expelled, he was trained as gamekeeper of Hogwarts and allowed to live on the school grounds at the request of Albus Dumbledore. In 1991, Hagrid was given the task of reintroducing Harry Potter to the wizarding world.

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Why was Hagrid executed?

In Hagrid's third year, he was framed by Tom Riddle for the crime of opening the Chamber of Secrets and using his pet Acromantula to attack several Muggle-born students and eventually kill one of them.

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Why is Lucius Malfoy a Death Eater?

Lucius eventually became a Death Eater, one of the followers of Lord Voldemort, and even one of the most trusted servants, but abandoned that side after the Dark Lord's first fall in 1981. Lucius claimed he had been bewitched by Voldemort through the Imperius Curse and had not meant to serve him.

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What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw. She had no friends, and was bullied relentlessly because of her glasses and acne.

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Why couldn t Hagrid get a new wand?

However, since he never graduated, Hagrid's magic was never flawless; so even though he was able to use the pink umbrella as a wand substitute, he did not have the skill required for complex feats of magic.

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Who is the most famous Hufflepuff?

Newt Scamander is arguably the most accomplished and famous Hufflepuff House graduate. Despite the fact that Scamander was expelled from Hogwarts, he went on to become one of the most well-respected Magizoologists of all time.

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Why can't Hagrid have a wand?

History. During his third year at Hogwarts, Hagrid was falsely accused by Tom Riddle to have released a monstrous creature on the school that killed a Muggle-born witch named Myrtle Warren. As a result of this, his wand was destroyed by the British Ministry of Magic.

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Is Tom Riddle Slytherin heir?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.

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How did Voldemort end up on Quirrell's head?

While Quirrell did not lose his soul, he became completely subjugated by Voldemort, who caused a frightful mutation of Quirrell's body: now Voldemort looked out of the back of Quirrell's head and directed his movements, even forcing him to attempt murder.

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Why did Tom Riddle become evil?

At 16 years of age, Tom sought out the magical side of his family, discovering his grandfather had died. He learned more about his parents and their relationship from his uncle and became enraged. Out of pure hatred for his father, Tom tracked down and murdered him and his grandparents.

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Why didn't Tom Riddle use Harry's wand?

Because Riddle did not have a corporeal form in the Chamber of Secrets, he did not have the power that an Unforgivable requires. The wandwork he does with Harry's wand is small stuff compared to killing someone.

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What did Tom Riddle do to Hagrid?

It is revealed during the series that Hagrid attended Hogwarts while Tom Riddle was also a student at the school, and that Hagrid was expelled during his third year (because Riddle, in his pre-Lord Voldemort days, framed him for opening the Chamber of Secrets).

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Who was Dumbledore's favorite student?

Dumbledore takes Harry in as his favorite student, protects him, and shows faith in him and his abilities. He then sends Harry out to kill a dangerous wizard with very little preparation, all the while planning and expecting for Harry to meet his death.

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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew. Thus, the prophecy would remain unfulfilled forever.

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What Harry Potter house is Ed Sheeran?

Ed Sheeran... Gryffindor!

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Why did they put wands out when Dumbledore dies?

And, in the mourning tradition of the Harry Potter universe, wands were raised to honor him. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it's a motion used to collectively recognize the great Albus Dumbledore at his funeral.

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Why did the 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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Why was Hagrid in Vault 713?

At the beginning of the first book, Gringotts Vault 713, a higher-security vault, held a small grubby bag, which we later learn contains the Philosopher's Stone. Albus Dumbledore sends Hagrid to retrieve it while he escorts Harry to Diagon Alley.

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What house was Rita Skeeter?

Hogwarts Years

Rita was sorted into Ravenclaw house during her school years.

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Why was Hermione not put in Ravenclaw?

Although Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor, the Sorting Hat considered Ravenclaw. However, even though Hermione is intelligent, her values don't align with Ravenclaw's. For example, Hermione is more brave than witty, which is explained in various examples from the fans.

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What house was Tom Riddle?

Tom was educated at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1938 to 1945, and was Sorted into Slytherin House, a nod to his ancestor Salazar Slytherin himself.

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