Why couldn't Harry live with Weasleys?

He would much prefer to live with the Weasleys, and often visits there before returning to school. It stands to reason that they probably don't live that far from each other, since: Both Harry and the Weasleys use Platform 9¾ to get to school.
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Why didn't Harry go live with the Weasleys?

Dumbledore didn't let him. He had to live with family and call that place "home" for Lily's protection to work.
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Why didn't the Weasleys fix their house?

The magical integrity of the object would not be restored. Their house was definitely held up by magic - so even if they used the Mending Charm it'd just fall down again.
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Why can't Harry stay at Hogwarts during summer?

The last day of the holidays was 31 August. Harry Potter and his arch-nemesis Tom Riddle both detested the summer holidays during their respective education at Hogwarts, as they are both forced to return to their Muggle guardians, whom they hated deeply; both would prefer to remain at school during these holidays.
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Why didn't the Weasleys use magic to make their house bigger?

Why didn't the Weasleys use magic to make their house bigger in the inside? Because the use of that spell is controlled by the Ministry. Arthur was against the law when he did it to his Anglia, as was Hermione with her purse.
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Did Harry ever help the Weasleys financially?

The catch is that Bagman paid them in Leprechaun gold, which is worthless. Thus, it is Harry that gave the twins the money so they could fund their store. It is revealed very on in Harry's story that he has a wealth of funds in a vault at Hogsmeade left over from his parents, so money is never an issue for him.
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Why was Hermione always with the Weasleys?

Probably because they were busy a lot with being dentists and she was bored being at home by herself, so they would let... hoggywartz reblogged this from potter-plotholes and added: Personally, I think the reason she wanted to spend the time at the burrow has more to do with how she felt more...
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Who died when the Chamber of Secrets was opened?

Cause of Death: In the 1940s, Myrtle was hiding from a bully in the bathroom when Tom Riddle came in to open the Chamber of Secrets. The basilisk emerged and killed Myrtle, leaving her body alone for hours before it was found. Riddle used her death to make his first Horcrux with a diary.
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Why did Dumbledore give Harry to Petunia?

Dumbledore explained that he decided to leave Harry with Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley Dursley because of the blood wards.
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Did Hermione graduate from Hogwarts?

Hermione finished school, of course:

“She went with Ron and Harry because she has a really good heart. That's not about brain. Ultimately, she had a bigger heart than she had a brain, and that's saying something for Hermione.
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Where do the Weasleys live after their house burns down?

The Weasleys were forced to abandon their home during the height of the Second Wizarding War when they became targets of the Death Eaters. Arthur and Molly also moved back to the Burrow following the Battle of Hogwarts. Their home eventually became "quite the photo op for wizarding history buffs".
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Why did they burn down the Burrow?

While they succeeded in drawing Harry out into the open, they failed to capture him as several members of the Order of the Phoenix came to his protection. While all of its inhabitants were outside, except the family ghoul, the Death Eaters burned the Burrow to the ground after failing to capture Harry Potter.
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Did the Burrow burn down in the books?

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.

The Weasley's house is named the Burrow. Warner Bros. Most of these mistakes are about scenes or details that the films left out, but in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" the filmmakers actually added a scene.
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Was Bellatrix pregnant in the Half blood Prince?

Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays Bellatrix in the films, was pregnant during the filming of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Her pregnancy seems noticeable (but not too far along) during the scene at Spinner's End.
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What does Narcissa whisper to Harry?

In a whisper, she asked if Draco was alive. When Harry replied quietly that he was, Narcissa betrayed the Dark Lord and asserted that Harry was dead. She knew the only way her family would be reunited was as part of Voldemort's conquering army, thus proving she loved her family more than she supported Voldemort.
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What would happen if Harry lived with Sirius?

Therefore, if Harry had gone to live with Sirius while he was still underage, he would not be safe from Voldemort. The miserable years he spent with the Dursleys would have been for nothing and he would be without the protective shield of his mother's blood.
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Was Petunia a squib?

The fan asked the author if Aunt Petunia was a Squib (a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent) and Rowling replied: "Good question. No, she is not, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle.
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Why was Petunia not allowed to go to Hogwarts?

Dumbledore responded saying that Petunia could not study at Hogwarts due to her being a Muggle and even though he responded kindly, Petunia felt hurt and left out. From that point on, Petunia wanted nothing to do with magic or the wizarding world and frequently called Lily a "freak".
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Did Aunt Petunia want to go to Hogwarts?

The Hogwarts headmaster sent a kindly response to Petunia when she wrote to him as a child, begging to join Hogwarts. After Dumbledore's gentle rejection, 'Tuney' started referring to her sister as a 'freak.
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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor (though his powers have been bound by his father when he was a baby), Neville is the Heir of Hufflepuff, Meghan (OFC, daughter of Sirius) is the Heir of Ravenclaw.
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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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Why are the Weasleys so poor?

The Weasleys are not especially poor. It's just that Arthur works at a comparatively low paying job at the Ministry, and has a huge family to feed. Molly is a housewife and does not add to the income. As to how poor they are, well, they are helped by not having to feed their children throughout the year.
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Why did Harry name his daughter after Luna?

She was named in honour of her late paternal grandmother, Lily Potter, and her middle name came from her parents' good friend Luna Lovegood. Lily began her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 2019 along with her cousin, Hugo Granger-Weasley, and was sorted into Gryffindor House.
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What is Mr Weasley salary?

Amount is based on 1990-1992 estimate made by MSN Money.) $2,094,848- ($42,752/year determined by Economics Society at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania) - Very Base cost for sending a kid to Hogwarts for all 7 years (Not including broomsticks, pets, Quidditch robes, extra uniforms due to additional growth, etc.)
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