Who Killed Mrs. Norris cat?

Mrs. Norris was the first victim of the Serpent of Slytherin when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened in 1992. On Halloween night she was petrified by the basilisk when she saw its reflection in a puddle of water in front of the unused bathroom, in the second floor.
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Who killed Filch cat in Harry Potter?

Filch is unconvinced and explains that Harry knows he is a Squib and therefore attacked his cat, and Snape interrupts and says that the three students were in a peculiar place on the night of the Halloween feast.
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Is Mrs. Norris Filch's wife?

And Filch talks to her like she's a human and calls her "my sweet." It's clear she's a maledictus, married Filch when she was still able to take human form, and then she succumbed to the blood curse and became permanently a cat, but Filch still loves her as his wife. It is the only. Explanation.
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Why did Filch name his cat Mrs. Norris?

End of dialog window. Mrs. Norris is a weird name for a cat. J.K. Rowling has stated that she named her after a character in Mansfield Park, but as usual, she's not thinking hard enough about her own universe.
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Is Mrs. Norris just a cat?

The Marauder's Map seems to give the game away

The theory, posted to YouTube by SuperCarlinBrothers, suggests that Mrs Norris is more than just a cat belonging to Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch and is instead a Maledictus.
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Harry received the blood book, and mistakenly killed the cat



Who petrified Mrs. Norris?

Mrs. Norris was the first victim of the Serpent of Slytherin when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened in 1992. On Halloween night she was petrified by the basilisk when she saw its reflection in a puddle of water in front of the unused bathroom, in the second floor.
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Is Filch McGonagall's son?

There isn't even a hint of confusion to anyone who has read the books, (who would know that Professor Minerva McGonagall never married and * has no children, and that Filch's full name is Argus Filch so they don't have the same last name anyway, and also his magical family is ashamed of his being a squib and I don't ...
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How old is Crookshanks?

Later life. Crookshanks lived to be a very old age, but at some point between 1997 and 2021, he passed away.
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Who owns a pet called Hedwig?

In 1991, Hedwig was kept by the Eeylops Owl Emporium, until she was purchased by Rubeus Hagrid while he was helping Harry Potter get school supplies. She was a birthday present for Harry when he turned eleven. Harry was obviously delighted with his new pet and was very grateful to Hagrid.
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Why is nagini cursed?

Magical abilities and skills

This was an ability the Circus Arcanus took extreme advantage of. Ultimately, however, Nagini's Maledictus blood curse took over, which forced her to stay in her snake form permanently.
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How did Filch get Mrs. Norris?

She came with Filch when he interrogated Harry in the Owlery, where Filch was dismissed by Cho Chang. In December 1995, Mrs Norris encountered Harry, Ron and Minerva McGonagall going to the Headmaster's Office at night.
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Can Mrs. Norris see through the invisibility cloak?

To add this quote seems to show Mrs. Norris was able to smell through the invisibility cloak, but not see.
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Who gave 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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What did nagini say to Harry Potter in the movie?

When Harry and Hermione are on the first floor of Bathilda's house, Nagini (inside the corpse of Bathilda) tells Harry to "Come!" from the next room in Parseltongue.
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How many owls did Hermione get?

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 Gizmo the owl still alive?

Formerly the snowy owl belonging to Harry Potter, Hedwig today remains alive, well and happy in a Japanese zoo near Tokyo. While some thought she died saving Potter from a death curse, she actually faked her demise with help from Professor Severus Snape.
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Who killed Harry's owl?

With the issue of Harry's iconic owl at the forefront, Jo Marie Walker continues to explain that the Death Eater that kills Hedwig is none other than Snape.
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What happened to Crookshanks after the war?

Last confirmed location was at the Burrow when Hermione left with Harry to hunt Horcruxes. The wiki page for crookshanks says "During the height of the Second Wizarding War, Crookshanks stayed at the the Burrow.
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What were Sirius last words?

Sirius Black

"Come on, you can do better than that!" Black loses his battle with Bellatrix and just like that, another member of Harry's makeshift family has died. Photo: Warner Bros.
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Is Crookshanks Lily Potter?

In The Deathly Hallows, when the trio are in Grimmauld Place, Harry reads a letter hand-written by Lily.
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Is Mr Filch evil?

Argus Filch is the caretaker of Hogwarts. While he is not an evil character, he is ill-tempered, which makes him unpopular with the student body, and occasionally causes tension or exasperation with teachers and other staff.
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Did Umbridge know Filch was a Squib?

Yet Umbridge did not seem to know he was one. "Don't stun them, Filch!" shouted Umbridge angrily, for all the world as though it had been his incantation. "Right you are, Headmistress!" wheezed Filch, who as a Squib could no more have Stunned the fireworks than swallowed them.
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Who cleans Hogwarts?

Filch is the cantankerous caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is the creator of the best cat name of all time. He also happens to be a Squib ― a non-magical individual who is born to a magical parent. As caretaker, Filch is tasked with overseeing the cleanliness and general upkeep of Hogwarts.
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