Why didn't Voldemort check if Harry was dead?

Voldemort was extremely wary when he regained consciousness after casting the killing curse on Harry. He was extremely cautious and confused about what had happened. As such he didn't want to risk anything by going near Harry as he felt vulnerable and given Harry was the Chosen One he didn't want to go near him.

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How did Voldemort not know Harry wasn't dead?

He didn't expect to be lied to and he had other priorities than prodding a dead body in front of his lackeys. Voldemort was also unwilling to ever appear weak, so showing too much concern once Harry was apparently dead would have been unthinkable for him.

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Why did no one else check if Harry was dead?

It's unclear - it may have been random. Why exactly the Dark Lord sent Narcissa, rather than anyone else, to check if Harry was alive is never made clear. All that's seen about his method of choosing is that he hits someone with a spell and orders them to verify if Harry is truly dead.

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Why did Draco's mom ask if Harry was dead?

Narcissa Malfoy's Very Dangerous Lie

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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Why did Voldemort's Avada Kedavra not kill Harry?

But he didn't die, and the reason's rather simple: when Voldemort cast the killing curse, it only killed the piece of his soul within Harry, not Harry himself. Harry then saw Dumbledore in a version of King's Cross station, something that Dumbledore said was happening in his head.

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Why Voldemort Didn't Kill Harry Immediately In The Graveyard

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Why didn't Voldemort just use Avada Kedavra on Snape?

So, Voldemort had to kill Snape for the wand's allegiance to switch. Voldemort knew he couldn't cast Avada Kedavra with the Elder Wand to kill its master, so he ordered Nagini to be the one who killed Snape. In reality, the Elder Wand belonged to Draco, as he was the one to disarm Dumbledore in the Astronomy Tower.

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Why didn't Harry use Avada Kedavra on Bellatrix?

Why doesn t Harry use Avada Kedavra on Bellatrix? Harry didn't use that spell because he cannot bring himself to kill anyone. He is not a killer.

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Why did Draco's mom whisper to Harry?

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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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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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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Was Neville The Chosen One?

While most fans agree that Harry is the unrefuted Chosen One, the final Deathly Hallows film (in particular) sways heavily toward highlighting a heroic Neville, revitalizing the debate regarding which boy is better suited for the iconic title. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ...

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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 Harry's scar disappear?

At King's Cross, meeting Dumbledore again, Harry's scar actually disappeared. He had wished it gone so many times. But, as we know, Harry decided to return; return to fight Voldemort and regain the scar on his head and enter battle once again.

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Why did Dumbledore let Draco disarm him?

“Dumbledore didn't want to lose his wand at that point and Draco disarmed him. So that meant that the wand gave Draco its allegiance, even though Draco never knew it, even though Draco never touched it. “From that moment on, that wand gave its allegiance to Draco, and it wouldn't work as well for anyone but Draco.”

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Why do they say Voldemort killed Cedric?

Because Voldemort commanded Wormtail. He said, "Kill the Spare". Peter Pettigrew used Voldemort's wand to kill Cedric Diggory. That's why an "echo" of Cedric came out of Voldemort's wand during his duel with Harry Potter.

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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra the second time?

Harry's Protection Against Lord Voldemort

Lily's sacrifice is partially how Harry survived Avada Kedavra in the forest. When Lily sacrificed herself to save Harry in Godric's Hollow, he was protected by magic's strongest defense: love.

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Why couldn t Harry use Avada Kedavra?

Though Harry encountered many opportunities that deemed Avada Kedavra necessary, it remains as one of the Unforgivable Curses Harry Potter never cast. For one, he viewed the spell as an immoral practice commonly used by users of the Dark Arts.

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Why didn't Death Eaters use Avada Kedavra all the time?

The Death Eaters and the Dark Lord don't simply cast Avada Kedavra on everyone all the time because it doesn't suit their long-term goal of ruling the world and having a wizard-run society.

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Why didn't Voldemort use Avada Kedavra on Dumbledore?

Voldemort wanted to humiliate Dumbledore, not kill him directly. Plus the story wouldn't allow it, the book would have been over so quickly. Voldemort was a dark lord that could have also been killed MANY times with the killing curse, but what story would there be if that happened?

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Who took Draco's virginity?

Pansy Parkinson

Draco lost his virginity to her on the Yule Ball night in fourth year and since then Draco and Pansy had been sexual partners.

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Why does Malfoy cry in the Half Blood Prince?

The meaning, as we've discussed elsewhere, is pretty clear: the cabinet can bring evil into Hogwarts. Shudder. However, that bird clues us into some happier/more positive stuff as well. First of all, Draco cries when the bird comes back dead.

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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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Has Harry ever used an unforgivable curse?

The darkest of the Dark Arts, Harry Potter unforgivable curses are the Cruciatus Curse, the Imperius Curse, and the Killing Curse. Although the curses are highly illegal, Harry using Unforgivable Curses happened, but he uses them once he was thrust into the Second Wizarding War.

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Which unforgivable curse did Harry use on Bellatrix?

Cruciatus Curse ('Crucio')

Harry tried to use this spell himself. The first time was against Bellatrix after she had killed Sirius. His attempt was unsuccessful because, as Bellatrix mockingly explained: 'You need to really want to cause pain – to enjoy it – righteous anger won't hurt me for long…'

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Did Ron use an unforgivable curse?

None of the good guys dare use the Killing Curse throughout the events of the movies and books, no matter how high the stakes and how difficult things are. But Ron Weasley is the exception, giving it a go in the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie when himself and Hermione look destined to die via Nagini.

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