Does the burrow burn down in the books?

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.
Over the Christmas holidays, a group of Death Eaters show up to the Weasley family home — known as the Burrow — and cause destruction. They don't stay long, but they set the house on fire during the duel.
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In which Harry Potter book does the Burrow burn down?

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the film, there is a scene where Bellatrix Lestrange suddenly appears in front of the Burrow and ignites a pretty big ring of fire around it.
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Why did the Death Eaters burn the Burrow in the book?

While they succeeded in drawing Harry out into the open, they failed to capture him as several members of the Order of the Phoenix came to his protection. While all of its inhabitants were outside, except the family ghoul, the Death Eaters burned the Burrow to the ground after failing to capture Harry Potter.
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Which Death Eaters burn the Burrow?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the Burrow had been attacked previously, when Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange and the werewolf Fenrir Greyback attacked and set fire to the Burrow during the Christmas season of 1996.
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What happened to the Weasley Burrow?

During the Easter holidays in 1998, the Weasleys were forced to abandon the Burrow when the Death Eaters finally discovered that Ron was assisting Harry after they were incarcerated at Malfoy Manor.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Fight at The Burrow



Did the Weasley house burn in the book?

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.

Over the Christmas holidays, a group of Death Eaters show up to the Weasley family home — known as the Burrow — and cause destruction. They don't stay long, but they set the house on fire during the duel.
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Did the Weasleys rebuild the Burrow?

Aftermath. After the incident the Burrow was rebuilt during the rest of Harry's sixth year. The attack also helped Harry and the rest of the wizarding population realise how easy it was for Death Eaters to get him and that better protection was required wherever Harry intended to stay.
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Who gave slughorn the poisoned mead?

Occasionally, Slughorn's greediness works out for the best. When Draco sends a bottle of poisoned Mead intended for Dumbledore, Slughorn keeps it for himself.
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How accurate are the Harry Potter movies to the books?

Pretty much every character is written to be near-identical to the books – and pretty much every scene makes the script. The only big omissions are Harry and Malfoy's first meeting in Diagon Alley, their failed midnight duel, and some of the obstacles to the Philosopher's Stone.
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Do the Harry Potter movies follow the books?

The eight "Harry Potter" films are based on a series of seven books, and it's understandable that they couldn't show every single detail. However, some of the details that were left out of the films were really important to the plot of the story, and without them, viewers may not understand what's happening.
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Is Hermione drunk in Half-Blood Prince?

In the Half-Blood Prince movie, why does Hermione act drunk after drinking butterbeer with “some ginger” in it? This is the scene where they're in the Three Broomsticks and talking to Slughorn before leaving and seeing Katie be cursed.
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Is Bill Weasley a werewolf?

Although he wasn't turned into a werewolf, he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as a liking for very rare steaks. He married Fleur on August 1, 1997, although their wedding was disrupted by the arrival of Death Eaters following the fall of the Ministry of Magic.
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Why didn't the Weasleys fix their house?

The magical integrity of the object would not be restored. Their house was definitely held up by magic - so even if they used the Mending Charm it'd just fall down again.
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Are Harry Potter books better than movies?

One of the biggest advantages the Harry Potter books have over the movies is the amount of time they have with the audience. J.K. Rowling had more time to tell Harry's epic-scale story, which gave her the ability to flesh-out the Wizarding World and the many characters that reside within her stories.
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Why does Hermione always stay with the Weasleys?

They accepted that their daughter is different from them, not shunning her for having magic. Hermione has to be in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for most of the year, so she really only has the summer and the holidays to be able to spend some time with her parents, so it's a wonder why she doesn't do that.
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Why did the Harry Potter directors change?

However, the prospect of signing on to all the Harry Potter films was not the reason that the directors changed so many times. For the first director, Chris Columbus, it has been revealed that he opted out of directing the third film to spend more time with his family stateside.
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Which Harry Potter book is J.K. Rowling's favorite?

J.K. Rowling's favorite 'Harry Potter' book is 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
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Which Harry Potter movie is least true to the book?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is, by far, the least true to the books.
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Which Harry Potter movie is most accurate?

Harry Potter Series from Most Accurate to Least Accurate
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) ...
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ...
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ...
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) ...
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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Why did Ron have seizures in Half Blood Prince?

Known users. On 1 March, 1997, Ron Weasley was poisoned when he drank some poisoned oak-matured mead that was intended for Albus Dumbledore. Harry, remembering the above mentioned incident in Potions class, quickly found the bezoar he had given Professor Slughorn and shoved it down Ron's throat, saving his life.
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Is Oak-matured mead alcoholic?

Known ingredients

Mead is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey that has been diluted by water.
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Who gifted Slughorn the wine?

In 1996, Draco Malfoy had Madam Rosmerta, who he had placed under an Imperius Curse, send a poisoned bottle of this mead to Horace Slughorn, thinking that Slughorn would in turn give it to Albus Dumbledore for Christmas; Argus Filch did not detect the poison due to his inability to recognise it, nor did he doubt ...
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How many floors did the Burrow have?

Overview[edit] The Burrow has two floors and an attic, and then an attic above the first attic. Downstairs are the living room, dining room, and guests room. The bedrooms are on the second floor- Ginny's, Fred and George's, and Percy's.
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Why are the Weasleys poor?

The Weasleys are not especially poor. It's just that Arthur works at a comparatively low paying job at the Ministry, and has a huge family to feed. Molly is a housewife and does not add to the income. As to how poor they are, well, they are helped by not having to feed their children throughout the year.
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Do the Lovegoods live near the Weasleys?

9 The Lovegoods And The Weasleys Are Practically Neighbors

However, that wasn't the only magical house in that locality. Just some way off, lived Xenophilius Lovegood, the editor of the Quibbler, with his daughter Luna. Other wizarding families that lived nearby were the Diggorys and the Fawcetts.
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