Who gifted Harry the invisibility cloak?

Ten years later, Dumbledore gave Harry Potter the Cloak of Invisibility as a Christmas present anonymously and told him to "use it well".
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How did Harry Potter's dad get the Cloak of Invisibility?

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. It was passed down to the eldest male of each new generation of Potters since then.
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Why did James give Dumbledore the invisibility cloak?

James gave it to Dumbledore at some point before he died. Perhaps Wormtail had the cloak. Given to him so he could enter the house unseen. He was using it to make sure the Potters were alone, VMort would have him do just that.
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How do we know Dumbledore gave Harry the invisibility cloak?

In the first book, Dumbledore gives Harry an invisibility cloak, which is claimed to have been passed down by his father James Potter. The cloak is accompanied by a note, which reads: 'Your father left this in my possession when he died. It is time it was returned to you.
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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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How did Snape know where Harry was in the woods?

If you can see/feel what your Patronus sees/feels when you send it off on a mission, Snape would know the moment the Patronus found Harry and would be able to hide the sword in the lake in time for Harry to find it when he arrived, minutes later.
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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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Who gifted Harry the Nimbus 2000?

In the movie, professor Minerva McGonagall gives Harry Potter a Nimbus 2000 when he joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
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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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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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Who gave Harry the Resurrection Stone?

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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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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What does Dumbledore see in the mirror?

When looking in the Mirror, Dumbledore first saw his and Grindelwald's younger selves agreeing to a blood oath, followed by an image of Grindelwald in the film's present day. As Dumbledore admitted to Aurors trying to track down the evil wizard, the pair were once even closer than brothers.
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Is Harry related to the Peverells?

Harry was related to Ignotus, who passed his Invisibility Cloak on to his son, who then had a daughter, Iolanthe Peverell, who married Hardwin Potter. The cloak was then passed down to each firstborn Potter before it was given to Henry Potter, Harry's great-grandfather.
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Is Harry Potter a descendant of Peverell?

According to Harry's near-death vision of Dumbledore, Harry too is a descendant of the Peverell line through his father James Potter, and hence Ignotus' cloak is rightfully his.
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Who gave Harry the fastest broom Prisoner of Azkaban?

In Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black anonymously sends Harry a Firebolt broom after the demise of Harry's Nimbus 2000 in the Whomping Willow.
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Why did Snape jinx the broom?

The truth came out when Professor Quirrell admitted to Harry that he'd jinxed the broom and claimed he'd have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those meddling counter-curses. In other words, Snape tried to save Harry's life, and the only thanks he got was being set on fire. Harsh.
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What are the 8 Horcruxes?

This is the definitive ranking of Voldemort's Horcruxes, from least to most effective.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Tom Riddle's diary. ...
  • Harry Potter. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Nagini.
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How did Voldemort get in Quirrel?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
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Are there 7 or 8 Horcruxes?

Yeah. There were 8 horcruxes. 7 were made by Voldemort intentionally ( Nagini, goblet, diary, locket, ring, diadem and the part of his soul in Voldemort himself) and 1 was made accidentally which was Harry.
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How did Bellatrix get the sword?

Skirmish at Malfoy Manor

Later, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were captured by the Snatchers and the sword was taken by one of them as a spoil. They were then taken to Malfoy Manor where Bellatrix Lestrange noticed the sword.
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Who saved Harry and Sirius from the Dementors?

During the attack Harry Potter attempted to defend himself, Hermione, and Sirius with a Patronus Charm, but failed due to the sheer amount of Dementors. However, he and the others were saved by his future self, who had travelled back in time using Hermione's Time-Turner.
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Why did Snape hide the sword in the lake?

Why did Snape have to place Gryffindor's Sword in a lake? It was cold enough for ice to form, and so Harry's life was in risk (from hypothermia).
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