What does Helena Ravenclaw's Riddle mean?

In this case it would be "the place where everything is hidden." So she is saying that if you have to ask what room the diadem is in you will never find it, but if you know where it is(the place where everything is hidden) then you only need to ask and you will get in.
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What did Helena Ravenclaw say to Harry?

This would later be known as the lost diadem of Ravenclaw. 'I stole the diadem,' Helena told Harry during the Battle of Hogwarts. 'I sought to make myself cleverer, more important than my mother. I ran away with it.
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What did Helena Ravenclaw mean?

Helena Ravenclaw (c. late 10th century – early 11th century) also known as the Grey Lady, was a witch and Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Ravenclaw house.
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Why did Helena Ravenclaw give the diadem to Tom Riddle?

The diadem was said to make the wearer wiser, so Helena stole it. This may have made Rowena less smart, and make Helena herself smarter. Rowena Ravenclaw then sent the Bloody Baron after her, and he found and killed Helena, then killing himself.
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Why is Helena Ravenclaw a ghost?

The Baron killed Helena when she refused to return with him, before killing himself out of regret for what he had done. She and the Baron eventually returned as ghosts to Hogwarts Castle, where Helena is the Ghost of Ravenclaw House.
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What Happened When Tom Riddle Met 'The Grey Lady' Helena Ravenclaw?



Who did Rowena Ravenclaw marry?

When Rowena was thirteen years old, she was married to Thomas Ravenclaw, son of Edmund Ravenclaw, Duke of Sussex. The marriage was arranged through Rowena's aunt Morgause Mac Alpin.
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Why is peeves scared of the Bloody Baron?

The Bloody Baron seems to be the most “frightening” of all the ghosts at Hogwarts, even to the other ghosts. Therefore, it's logical that of all the ghosts, Peeves would be the most afraid of him.
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What does it say on Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem?

Description. This stunning Harry Potter replica is based on Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem, that Lord Voldemort later turns into a Horcrux. Etched upon the surface of the diadem is the quote: “Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.”
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Why did Tom Riddle want the diadem?

Tom Riddle's Horcrux

The diadem in the Room of Requirement Riddle was arrogant enough to believe that he alone had penetrated Hogwarts' most mysterious secrets, and thus he believed that only he had discovered the Room of Requirement, where he intended to hide the diadem.
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Why can basilisk venom destroy Horcruxes?

Basilisk venom is a method for destroying Horcruxes because once it takes effect, it renders the object irreparable, and the only chance for possibly repairing it is immediately putting phoenix tears on it.
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What is ravenclaws motto?

Ravenclaw. "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure"
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Who was Slughorn's favorite Muggle born?

During her time at Hogwarts, Lily Evans proved to be very talented at Potions, becoming one of Slughorn's best students and a member of his Slug Club. Slughorn considered her one of his favourite students, though he was surprised by her Muggle lineage.
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Is Nagini a Horcrux?

Nagini was the final Horcrux

'There will come a time when Lord Voldemort will seem to fear for the life of his snake. ' Nagini was not only the last Horcrux to be killed, but also the last Horcrux to be created. In an interview, J.K. Rowling revealed that it was the murder of Bertha Jorkins that made Nagini a Horcrux.
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Who became head of Slytherin after Snape?

Horace Slughorn (1997 - present) Horace, after being convinced by Dumbledore and Harry Potter, returned to Hogwarts as the Potions master. After Severus killed Dumbledore and became headmaster of Hogwarts, it was decided that Horace was to become the Head of Slytherin House once again.
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What is the Bloody Baron's real name?

The Bloody Baron is a ghost at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Roman Ungern von Sternberg, a 20th-century authoritarian ruler of Mongolia, nicknamed the "Bloody Baron."
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Who is the girl in Ravenclaw Harry likes?

Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling.
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Is 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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Did Voldemort know Harry was a Horcrux?

Voldemort wasn't aware of Harry being a pseudo-horcrux because he didn't plan it, and Harry didn't know either until Voldemort “killed” him, but he actually killed the piece of soul kept in him.
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What was one thing Harry saw as he and Dumbledore?

Dumbledore showed Ogden's memory to Harry during one of their private lessons in Half-Blood Prince. Bob Ogden was dead by the time Harry saw this memory – he was around when Lord Voldemort's mother, Merope Gaunt, was barely out of girlhood.
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Is Dumbledore the heir of Ravenclaw?

The Heir of Ravenclaw was an individual prophesized by the centaur Harmonthrep (Ajrand) to bring honor and glory to the House of Ravenclaw. The Heir of Ravenclaw was in time revealed to be Brian Dumbledore (Ajrand).
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How can Ron speak Parseltongue?

The ability to speak Parseltongue is usually inborn; a wizard is born being able to speak Parseltongue, and those who are not born with the ability cannot normally learn the language (although, according to the author, Dumbledore may have learned to understand it, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ron learnt ...
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What does Helena Ravenclaw say about the Room of Requirement?

If you know, you need only ask"
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What is the fat friar real name?

It is associated with food, as is the Fat Friar and Hufflepuff in general. Alternatively, the Fat Friar's name could be alliterative and a nod to the character Friar Tuck, as well as the historical Robert Stafford, a real-life chaplain linked to the name Friar Tuck in 1429.
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How was Peeves created?

Peeves wasn't created. He is a poltergeist and "came with the castle". Poltergeists appear in places where large numbers of adolescents are often (Like a school). They are also Non-Human Spiritious Apparitions which are ammortal and therefore weren't born, don't live and can't die.
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Did Peeves fought in the Battle of Hogwarts?

In 1998, Peeves fought at the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. After the Second Wizarding War, Peeves continued making trouble at Hogwarts.
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