How did James get the Invisibility Cloak?

how did james get the invisibility cloak | Fandom. His dad gave it to him. To elaborate on Icecreamdif's answer, he inherited it as a family heirloom dating back to Hardwin Potter, who married Iolanthe Peverell, granddaughter of the Cloak's original owner Ignotus.
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How did James Dad get the invisibility cloak?

Originally Answered: How James Potter got the invisibility cloak? James Potter got the cloak of invisibility from his father as the cloak is given from father to son as a family heirloom because Ignotus Peverell passed it on to his son who passed it on to his son and so reached to James as a family heirloom.
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Why did James give Dumbledore the cloak of invisibility?

We later found out Dumbledore had written the note, so James gave his Invisibility Cloak to Dumbledore before Voldemort attacked Godric's Hollow. The Order had several Invisibility Cloaks at their disposal if they were taking turns guarding the Potter house.
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When did James Potter get the invisibility cloak?

Harry resolved to pass it on to his children one day, just as his ancestors had done. Before the start of his eldest son's sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry gave James Sirius the Cloak as a present.
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Who was the original owner of the invisibility cloak?

Originally owned by Ignotus Peverell, the Invisibility Cloak has been passed down through the generations ending up with the Potter family (Essays). For Christmas in 1991, Harry received the Invisibility Cloak anonymously (although later revealed to have been sent by Albus Dumbledore) (PS12).
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Did Snape know Harry was under the invisibility cloak?

Snape finds Harry's invisibility cloak near the end of Prisoner when he learns it's Harry's. @leftaroundabout: true.
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Did Dumbledore have all 3 Deathly Hallows?

Dumbledore, at one point, possessed all three Deathly Hallows. From Dumbledore's letters to Grindelwald in Deathly Hallows, it is obvious that the headmaster of Hogwarts was obsessed with the idea of the Hallows in his youth.
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Why did Malfoy not take the cloak?

1)Malfoy had no idea the cloak was valuable. 2)He probably already had a cloak. 3)He had no need of a cloak.
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Why did James Potter bully Snape?

James and Snape had a strong rivalry throughout their time at Hogwarts. To Remus and Sirius, the reason this rivalry began was due to Snape's jealousy over James' talent at Quidditch and his popularity, as well as Snape's interest in the Dark Arts, which James despised.
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Is Harry Potter a descendant of Peverell?

Voldemort & Harry Potter

Since both were descended from the Peverell brothers (original owners of the Deathly Hallows), it's true that the two mortal enemies were in fact related to one another – albeit very distantly.
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Is Professor Quirrell a Horcrux?

Quirrell is, in effect, turned into a temporary Horcrux by Voldemort. He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him.
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How did James Potter get rich?

Fleamont "sold the company at a vast profit when he retired," Rowling writes. Fleamont Potter died of dragon pox and his fortune was left to his son, James Potter. From there, the family fortune was bequeathed to Harry, after James and Lily Potter were killed.
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How does Dumbledore know Harry and Ron are under the cloak?

In Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore uses Homenum Revelio to see Harry and Ron under the Invisibility Cloak in Hagrid's hut: 'However,' said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly, so that none of them could miss a word, 'you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me.
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Who is Ignotus Peverell son?

Loyalty. Mr Peverell (fl. 1291) was a pure-blood wizard who lived during the 13th century, the son of Ignotus Peverell.
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How did the resurrection stone end up in the snitch?

After using Godric Gryffindor's Sword to destroy the Horcrux within the ring, Dumbledore sealed the Stone within the very first Golden Snitch Harry Potter had ever caught, and made arrangements to have Harry inherit the Stone in his will.
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Who had the Resurrection Stone before Harry?

The Resurrection Stone was one of the fabled Deathly Hallows. In The Tale of the Three Brothers, it was the second Hallow created, supposedly by Death himself. It was bestowed upon Cadmus Peverell after he requested, as his bounty, something with the power to recall loved ones from Death.
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What was the Marauders nickname for Snape?

The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and greatly despised their Slytherin enemy, Severus Snape. It was discovered in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts that James and Sirius often bullied Snape (calling him 'Snivellus' and using humiliating spells on him), while Peter cheered them on.
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What did the Marauders call Snape?

When Sirius complains about boredom, James spies one of their favorite targets, Severus Snape, sitting alone and decides to start a confrontation with him. Shouting out their favorite nickname for Snape – “Snivellus” – James disarms him with “Expelliarmus,” and uses the Impediment Jinx to make him fall down.
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What is Levicorpus spell?

The Dangling Jinx (Levicorpus) was a jinx, which was intended to be cast nonverbally but the incantation could also be spoken aloud, caused the victim to be hoisted into the air by their ankle; the counter-jinx for this jinx was Liberacorpus.
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How did Tonks find Harry on the train?

On the Hogwarts Express, Harry is caught by Draco Malfoy attempting to eavesdrop. Draco immobilizes him, and after breaking his nose, leaves him on the train as it returns towards London. Tonks, getting onto the train before it has completely left, frees him and returns him to the platform.
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Are Luna and Draco related?

I truly believe Luna and Draco are cousins. Luna's mother has to be Lucius' sister, in my eyes. Hagrid said all Purebloods are related one way or another, and I think he's right. Movie Luna and Draco look so much alike, they just have to be family.
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Did any slytherins fight against Voldemort?

They may not have been fighting by his side, but they were still fighting ON his side. So it would appear that each and every Slytherin student fought for Voldemort bar none, and the only Slytherins who fought against Voldemort were the teachers - Slughorn, openly, and Snape, covertly.
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How did Grindelwald get the Elder Wand?

According to Rowling's Deathly Hallows novel, Grindelwald first gains possession of the wand sometime before the original Fantastic Beasts movie by stealing it from world famous wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch and stunning him with a spell, thus gaining the wand's allegiance.
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How did Dumbledore destroy the ring?

July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt's ring with Godric Gryffindor's sword in his headmaster's office at Hogwarts.
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What is Dumbledore's Patronus?

Dumbledore's Patronus was a phoenix, which was revealed to us when he wanted to summon Hagrid after Viktor Krum was Stunned. It can be no surprise that Dumbledore had an affinity with this particular creature, given that his own animal companion was an enigmatic and loyal phoenix, Fawkes.
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