What book did Lucius put in Ginny's cauldron?

In The Chamber of Secrets, Lucius slips Tom Riddle's diary into Ginny's cauldron in Diagon Alley.
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Did Lucius give the book to Ginny?

Arthur Weasley, who Lucius Malfoy absolutely despises, goes and tackles him. In public. And in a fit of rage, Lucius decides last-minute to drop the diary not into Harry's book, but into Ginny's instead. And everything backfires for Lucius spectacularly.
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Who put the diary in Ginny's cauldron?

You can see Lucius Malfoy drop two books into Ginny's cauldron. Lucius Malfoy is the man responsible for getting Tom Riddle's diary into Hogwarts — and into the hands of Ginny Weasley. We first meet Lucius in Flourish and Blotts, where he insults Harry and the Weasleys.
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Who put Tom Riddle's diary in the bathroom?

Ginny wasn't just throwing the diary into any old toilet just to get rid of it, she was resisting mere feet away from the entrance to the Chamber. She overcame the possession for just long enoigh to throw it and run away, she didn't go there to dispose of it!
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Who give Lucius the diary?

Lucius was trying to rid himself of anything that connected him to Voldemort. Giving it to Ginny, the daughter of a guy he hated, was killing two birds with one stone in his mind. Voldemort later punishes him for this as Lucius was supposed to hold on to it.
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Why did Lucius give Ginny the Journal?

Lucius knows the diary is cleverly enchanted, but is not aware that it is a horcrux containing a part of Voldemort's soul. Lucius intends to use the opening of the Chamber of Secrets by Ginny to discredit her father, Arthur Weasley, and Dumbledore.
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How did Tom Riddle control Ginny?

Since Ginny loved the diary, considered Tom a friend, and told him all her secrets, she got very fond of and emotionally close to the Horcrux, enabling the soul piece inside it to possess her. Show activity on this post. Through Tom Riddle's diary, which was a Horcrux.
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How did Ginny get the diary in the book?

Later, Ginny, having seen the diary amongst Harry's books, stole the diary from among Harry's room in the Gryffindor Boys' Dormitory. She feared that Riddle would tell Harry about her feelings toward him, and shortly thereafter went missing.
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What was Malfoy selling?

1990s. In 1992, Lucius Malfoy came to Borgin and Burkes to sell him several dark objects and poisons, fearing that the Ministry of Magic would soon be investigating his mansion. Borgin seemed displeased that Malfoy did not want to buy anything, but tried to convince Malfoy's son Draco to buy the Hand of Glory.
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Did Dumbledore know the diary was a Horcrux?

J.K. Rowling confirms that Dumbledore knew the destroyed diary was the remains of a Horcrux; JKR: "In essence divided," exactly, the "essence" being the soul.
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Why did Lucius give Ginny the diary Reddit?

There is no logical reason for Lucius to give Ginny that Diary. Edit: People say he was drying to hide his Dark stuff from the Ministry raids, then how did Dobby know about danger at Hogwarts if Lucius didn't, and was just trying to get rid of the Diary?
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Why was Ginny Weasley taken by the Basilisk?

Tom Riddle took Ginny in order to lure Harry into the Chamber so that he could kill him. He specifically says at one point that " killing mudbloods doesn't interest [him] anymore" and that getting Harry has been his real purpose for a while.
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What would happen if Ginny Weasley never possessed Tom Riddle's diary?

We've briefly touched upon the importance of the sword of Gryffindor as a means to destroy Horcruxes and with that in mind, the short answer would be yes. If Ginny didn't have the diary, the subsequent events would not have occurred, and this would have left our trio with no means of getting rid of the Horcruxes.
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What's the only book in the Harry Potter series that doesn't feature Lord Voldemort?

Voldemort does not appear in the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, either in person or as a magical manifestation.
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Did Voldemort know the diary was destroyed?

"but he was not aware, for instance, that the diary had been destroyed until he forced the truth out of Lucius Malfoy. When Voldemort discovered that the diary had been mutilated and robbed of all its powers, I am told that his anger was terrible to behold."
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What is Borgin's first name?

The shop was quite large, dusty, and dimly lit, with a large stone fireplace, and was known to be frequented by families like the Malfoys. Its proprietors, Mr Borgin and Caractacus Burke, were smooth talkers known to buy magical objects for much less than they were actually worth, and sell them for far more.
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What did Draco rip out of the book?

Indie-band thinks that when Malfoy realized the havoc the basilisk was wreaking on Hogwarts and its students, he got worried and had to help in the only way he could — by somehow slipping Hermione the ripped piece of paper on basilisks.
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What did Malfoy put in his pocket?

The diary was not in the chest then, but in Malfoy's pocket. So Malfoy left the shop carrying two dark items to give to two different people, one he would eventually give to Ginny and that other one from the chest to... someone else (not seen in the book or movie).
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What curse was Lucius using on Harry?

“Enraged, Lucius pulls out his wand and begins casting Avada Kedavra before being stopped by Dobby who proclaims 'You shall not harm Harry Potter!
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Who was not a member of the Order of the Phoenix?

Mundungus Fletcher, Arabella Figg, and Fabian Prewett were absent despite being members. It's most likely there were other members not present for the photo. In the photograph (see parts 1, 2, 3, & 4) found at the Warner Bros.
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Why is Ginny so strong?

The Tom Riddle incident

Lord Voldemort lived inside those pages, and Ginny was eventually possessed as the Dark wizard began to absorb her strength, control her into opening the Chamber of Secrets, and nearly killed her. The event, though undeniably traumatic, was a pivotal point in Ginny's life.
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Did Tom Riddle possess Ginny?

Another type of spy unique to the Harry Potter series is one who is possessed, such as Ginny Weasley in book 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Ginny Weasley is possessed by Lord Voldemort— or, more precisely, by Tom Riddle through the diary—but she does not remember what she did at Tom Riddle's behest.
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Who threw the diary at Moaning Myrtle?

The diary dates back to when Voldemort was still Tom Marvolo Riddle. After opening the Chamber of Secrets, he used the Basilisk to kill Myrtle Warren, providing the murder necessary to craft a Horcrux. Voldemort entrusted his diary to Lucius Malfoy, who later seized the opportunity to smuggle it back into Hogwarts.
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