What saves the house in Encanto?

It seems that she is the Madrigal family's one Muggle, in Harry Potter terms. But in the film, when Mirabel finally is able to put her hand on a doorknob after her childhood attempt fails, it brings the magical casita of the Madrigals back to life.
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How does the house in Encanto get fixed?

After the Casita is destroyed, Mirabel manages to bring her family back together and with the help of the community, they manage to rebuild the magical house and Mirabel realises that even without a gift, she's still a special person.
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How does Mirabel save the house?

With the house rebuilt and the Madrigals prepared to celebrate their triumph over tragedy, they hand Mirabel a specially designed doorknob. As the family encourages her, she puts it in its place in the front door and lets everyone in their newly constructed home.
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What controls the house in Encanto?

Casita is able to freely manipulate itself and all the furniture inside it; it can open and close its own doors, windows, drawers and cabinets, move and flip the tiles and planks that make up its floors, and it can even decorate itself.
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Does the house get destroyed in Encanto?

The House (Casita) is Destroyed - Encanto - Movie Clip.
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The house (Casita) gets destroyed but saves Mirabel || Disney's Encanto Ending



What made Casita break in Encanto?

Casita breaks in Encanto because the foundation of the family is weakening. Casita senses that various family members are unhappy. Their secrets are causing Casita to crack and break because it's causing a rift in the family. The cracks represent the family falling apart.
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Why did Mirabel's door disappear?

The door disappeared for Mirabel because her gift would flourish best in a room where there was no magic. Think about the ending when Casita began to break. Everyone lost their powers that they had relied on, and the powers left them just as they tried to reach the flame.
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Who chased the family in Encanto?

The Soldiers are the overarching antagonists of Disney's 60th full-length animated feature film Encanto. They were a group of corrupt Colombian soldiers responsible for the death of Pedro Madrigal, the husband of Alma Madrigal and the grandfather of Mirabel Madrigal.
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Is Mirabel's power the house?

In a strange inversion of the Disney trope of a Princess going to find herself - particularly key to the likes of Moana, Tangled, and Frozen - Mirabel's magical power is as the cornerstone of her household. She is a personification of how important the family unit is and how key staying together is.
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Is Mirabel's gift the Casita?

It seems that she is the Madrigal family's one Muggle, in Harry Potter terms. But in the film, when Mirabel finally is able to put her hand on a doorknob after her childhood attempt fails, it brings the magical casita of the Madrigals back to life.
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Does Mirabel save Casita?

Encanto made audiences think that Mirabel Madrigal didn't receive a magical gift, but a theory suggests her gift was how she was able to save Casita. A Reddit theory about Disney's Encanto explains how Mirabel's secret magical gift saved the Casita where she lived.
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Is Mirabel the only one who can control the house?

Only Mirabel and Abuela have the power to command the house. Mirabel asks the house questions, like if it can turn off Bruno's sand when she enters his room, and to help her climb up to Abuela's tower when the house is falling down.
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Is Mirabel the next candle holder?

When Encanto ends, the candle no longer exists, but Mirabel is able to unlock the magic once again by leading the rebuilding of the casita. This practically confirms the idea that she is the new keeper of the miracle. Finally, the butterfly motif present throughout the film connects Mirabel, Abuela and the candle.
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Will there be a Encanto 2?

Encanto 2 is still just a dream to fans of the first film. Despite garnering an Oscar win, there has yet to be any rumblings of a sequel to the lauded Disney film despite former Disney boss Bob Chapek referring to Encanto as a "franchise" during an earnings call in February 2022.
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Did Mirabel get a gift in the end?

Mirabel is gifted the power of the Madrigal's magic as a whole. That's right: after cracks begin appearing at La Casa Madrigal, the young girl discovers that they're reflections of the family's relationships with each other.
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Was Abuelo Pedro killed?

As Alma carried the three babies across the river in her arms, Pedro was unable to pass, being murdered by the conquerors who drove them from their home.
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How did Alma's husband died Encanto?

During the conflict that same day, Pedro sacrificed himself to the Soldiers who were chasing after the escaping villagers, allowing Alma and their children to escape but at the cost of his life.
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Is Pepa related to abuela?

Pepa, one of Abuela Alma's triplets, was gifted with the power to control the weather with her emotions. The forecast is often unpredictable, however, as Pepa's emotions are far-reaching and ever-changing.
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Who is the true villain in Encanto?

Dolores is the closest character to a villain in Disney's Encanto as she uses her magical gift to negatively affect people like Isabela. While Encanto doesn't have a traditional Disney villain, Dolores Madrigal seems the closest to fulfill that role, especially with how she tries to ruin things for her cousin, Isabela.
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Who is the villain in Encanto?

Is the grandma the villain in Encanto? Alma Madrigal is the main antagonist of Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto. She is the matriarch of the Madrigal family, the widowed wife of Pedro, the mother of Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno and the grandmother of Isabela, Dolores, Luisa, Camilo, Mirabel, and Antonio.
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What caused the family to flee in Encanto?

Alma's miracle founded the town as its people fled from an unspecified but violent attack on their own village (probably part of La Violencia civil war). Her family has since worked tirelessly in service of the village, using their magical gifts to earn their blessing and keep everybody happy.
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Why does Bruno's room break?

The underlying tension and fracture in family relationships also cause the entire magical house to crumble, but the strengthening of the Madrigals' relationships results in the resurrection of the Casita.
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Why did Casita let Mirabel walk into a pole?

The Madrigals' love for one another keeps the miracle and the house together and going strong. So it makes sense that Casita would want to stop Mirabel from arguing with her sister and simply let her bump into a pole.
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Did Mirabel's door not work because she wiped her hands?

According to the theory, Mirabel sabotaged her own gift accidentally during her ceremony. After touching a magical candle, Mirabel wipes her hands on her clothes, and fans speculated that this was the reason the young Madrigal didn't get powers. One of the Encanto directors recently debunked the Mirabel theory.
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