Who gave Harry Potter 50p?

A 50-pence piece – The Dursleys
During Harry's first Christmas away from his adopted family, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia made sure Harry knew that they hadn't forgotten about him. They sent him a 50-pence piece – a gift that says: 'We paid more for postage and packaging than the actual gift. '
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What gift did Harry Potter receive from the Dursleys?

First Year The Dursley's sent Harry a fifty-pence piece, a representation of the Resurrection Stone. Second Year The Dursley's sent Harry a toothpick, a representation of the Elder Wand. Fourth Year The Dursely's sent Harry a single tissue, a representation of the Invisibility Cloak.
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What was Harry Potter's first Christmas gift from Professor Dumbledore?

In his first year, Harry got a wooden flute from Hagrid, 50p from Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia, an emerald green sweater from the Weasleys, a Chocolate Frog and Every Flavor Beans from Hermione, and most importantly, an invisibility cloak from Dumbledore.
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What gift does Hagrid give Harry in Diagon Alley?

Once Hagrid and Harry had left the hut they proceeded to go to Diagon Alley where Harry would get his school supplies and Hagrid would present Harry with a beautiful Snowy Owl, which Harry would name Hedwig.
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Why did Hermione tell Professor McGonagall about the gift?

Hermione stays behind at dinner to talk to Professor McGonagall; it turns out that she does this because she wants the professor to confiscate Harry's new broom and check it for curses.
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Why Harry Didn't Die in the Forbidden Forest Explained (Canon)



Who was sending Harry gifts?

During Harry's first Christmas away from his adopted family, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia made sure Harry knew that they hadn't forgotten about him. They sent him a 50-pence piece – a gift that says: 'We paid more for postage and packaging than the actual gift. '
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What was Sirius gift to Harry?

The mirror shard was a gift from Sirius given to Harry in “Order of the Phoenix.” The mirror is part of a set that allows people to communicate with each other.
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How many owls did Ron get?

Harry and Ron each earned seven O.W.L.s while Hermione earned eleven – ten Outstandings and one Exceeds Expectations (HBP5).
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Did Dumbledore give Harry the invisibility cloak?

In the first book of the series, "Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone," headmaster Albus Dumbledore gifts Harry an invisibility cloak, which belonged to Harry's deceased father, James. The gift included a note: "Your father left this in my possession when he died. It is time it was returned to you.
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What did the note on the invisibility cloak say?

The note reads, "Your father left this in my possession before he died." The question, of course, is why James Potter would have left his invisibility cloak with Dumbledore rather than keeping it with him.
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Why did Hagrid give Harry a flute?

In 1927, the warble flute was regarded to be developmental to the jazz scene of New Orleans. Rubeus Hagrid gave Harry Potter a flute for Christmas in December 1991. In 1992, Harry realised the suspicious coincidence in Hagrid wanting a dragon more than anything else, only to meet a stranger who had one to give him.
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What did Sirius Black give Harry for his first birthday?

In addition to the Firebolt, we later discovered that Sirius was actually responsible for giving Harry his first-ever broomstick. Harry came across an old letter written by Lily to Sirius and discovered that he was particularly taken with a little toy broomstick Sirius had got him for his first birthday.
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What did Aunt Marge give to Dudley?

Christmas at Privet Drive

Marge gives Dudley a present. Between 1985 and 1990, Marge spent Christmas at Privet Drive. She brought a computerized robot for Dudley and a box of dog biscuits for Harry.
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What did Harry get for Christmas when Dudley got a robot?

One Christmas in the 1980s, Marjorie Dursley gave Harry Potter a box of dog biscuits, in contrast to how she gave her nephew Dudley a computerised robot.
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Who gave Harry Potters dad the invisibility cloak?

In the 20th century, the Cloak eventually ended up in the hands of Henry Potter, a Wizengamot member, who passed it to his eldest son Fleamont. Fleamont was the father of James Potter, Harry Potter's father.
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How many newts did Hermione get?

Factual Error; Harry Ron and Hermione

However, exceptional students go beyond this: Percy took twelve N.E.W.T.s, and Hermione Granger took seven. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley each took five."
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How many newts did Voldemort get?

Dumbledore said that Tom was the most gifted Hogwart's student ever. Voldemort wanted to be the best student ever and used that to manipulate stuff into his direction so he taking 12 OWL may not be that unbelievable even if he did not have a time turner.
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How many OWLs did Hermione take?

Hermione Granger, the brightest witch of her age, might be the top female contender in the rankings of the best Hogwarts students, but she falls to the second slot. Hermione received ten out of twelve O.W.L.s in her fifth year. She received top marks in every subject except for Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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Is Bill Weasley a werewolf?

Bill did not become a werewolf, but did develop a liking for very rare steaks. Strangely, it was his injuries that finally convinced his mother that Fleur was the right choice for him.
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Why did Hermione not help Dobby?

Dobby was more gravely injured, and likely suffering from internal bleeding and severe blood loss. Hermione was not an experienced healer. She lacked the skills to do much more advanced magical healing, and likely knew that this situation exceeded anything she was capable of fixing.
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Why didn't Harry use the mirror for Sirius?

Harry may have assumed that if Sirius was really in trouble, he might not have the mirror with him. In his mind, he may have assumed that Voldemort might have taken it from Sirius, which would have allowed Voldemort to know that Harry was on his way to help if he used the mirror.
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Why did the Dursleys give Harry Christmas presents?

We see that in Philosopher's Stone, their present is part of a reply to a message Harry sent them, presumably to tell them he'd be staying at Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays.
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Why did the Dursleys give Harry glasses?

At some point, they noticed that Harry has problems with doing his chores (cooking, gardening...) that are consistent with very bad vision, and reluctantly gave him glasses (perhaps asked for them from some friends) so that he could do the chores better.
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What did Dumbledore say the mirror showed people?

The Mirror of Erised was a magical mirror, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, showed the "deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts." The name "Erised" was "desire" spelled backwards, as if reflected in a mirror.
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