Corrected entry: After they escape from the Ministry, Ron is freaking out over the others using Voldemort's name. The same way he has been freaking out the entire series. However at the beginning of this book, Ron said Voldemort's name with no problem.
Twotall
1st Jun 2016
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
23rd Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Corrected entry: Harry tells Hermione that he has barely opened "A History of Magic" since the time that he bought it, but in the opening scene of "Prisoner of Azkaban," he is doing his homework out of it (and seems reasonably familiar with the text).
Correction: "Barely" is a very relative term. Harry might have used the book in the past, but when compared to Hermione, who knows it practically by heart, he is not very familiar with the text. Harry is simply stating that he has not used the book more than absolutely necessary.
24th Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Corrected entry: In Chapter 36 named "The Flaw in the Plan", Harry sees Charlie Weasley (from the Order) overtaking Horace Slughorn. However, on the opposite page, Voldemort is dueling other Order members (McGonnagall and Shacklebolt), and Slughorn is seen fighting Voldemort alongside them. Who is Slughorn fighting for?
Correction: To "overtake" means "to catch up with (and pass by)" (Merriam-Webster dictionary). So Charlie ran past Slughorn when both of them were coming to fight Voldemort.
Thanks, I was wondering about that.
23rd Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Corrected entry: Dumbledore is tormented by the thought that he may have been the one to accidentally kill his sister as she got caught in the midst of the duel between Grindenwald, his brother and himself. However there is a spell referenced and used in this book and priors that can be cast to reveal a wand's prior actions.
Correction: If Dumbledore in his exhaustion and grief forgot about Priori Incantatem, that's a clear character mistake. By the time he remembered, he had probably used the wand numerous times, so the Priori spell would be no good.
23rd Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Corrected entry: At least twice in the book, it states that Dumbledore had defeated Grindelwald in their historic duel. How did this happen if Grindelwald possessed (and was master of) the Elder Wand at that time?
Correction: It is entirely possible to defeat people who possess the Elder Wand; in fact, that is how ownership IS transferred! It all depends on WHO is using the Wand, HOW they use it (if at all) and who they are fighting. If Grindelwald was reluctant to use the full force of the wand on Dumbledore, Dumbledore would no doubt be powerful enough to gain the upper hand.
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Correction: He is starting to change his usual habit, but in a time of stress he reverts back to what he has been doing his whole life. That's quite natural, and not a mistake.
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