Why did the Dementors switch sides?

Why did Dementors side with Voldemort even though most of his followers were people who were locked up in Azkaban? Voldemort gave the Dementors free reign to do whatever they want while the Ministry tried to control them and limit them to Azkaban.
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When did the Dementors switch sides?

By June 1996, all of the Dementors of Azkaban collectively rebelled against their employers to join Lord Voldemort, who offered them more victims and free rein across the country.
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How did the Dementors switch sides?

The Dementors feed off of despair. Voldemort's army spreads it, allowing the dementors to breed. The Dementors take care of the Death Eaters enemies, taking their souls, and demoralizing the rest of the population. It's mutually beneficial to both of them.
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Why did Dementors only go after Harry?

He had been through losing his parents, the abuse from his Aunt and her family and literally had not a single happy memory till he came to Hogwarts. And since Dementors had the most to get out of Harry (due to his horrifying past), they were driven to him more than anyone for a soul-satisfying meal of Harrys happiness.
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Were Dementors attracted to Harry because he was a Horcrux?

A theory posted on Reddit suggests Dementors were drawn to Harry because they could sense the piece of Voldemort's soul living in him. Harry is an “accidental horcrux”, created when the killing curse casted by Voldemort backfired, fragmented his soul, and sent a piece of it to Harry's body.
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Why does Harry hear a woman scream?

Every time Harry is confronted with a Dementor, he hears the screams of his mother as she is murdered by Lord Voldemort. A horrific memory to hear... He hears this moment because Dementors feed upon happiness and cause depression and despair in anyone near them. They make people relive their worst memories.
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Can Dementors eat Horcruxes?

Horcruxes can only be destroyed by leaving the vessel in a state of non-magical repair. There is absolutely no way to recover from the dementor's kiss. This leaves you in a state of non-magical repair (or recovery). Therefore, the dementor's kiss would destroy the part of soul that is inside Harry.
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Why did the Dementors try to kiss Harry on the train?

According to the Harry Potter wikia: They seemed to be particularly attracted to Harry because, due to his miserable childhood and many bad memories, he was particularly vulnerable to their influence. In other words, the Dementor saw a very tasty morsel, and its gluttony was stronger than its discipline.
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Why did Lupin stop Harry's Boggart?

Later, Professor Lupin explained that the reason he didn't let Harry face the Boggart was that he thought Harry's Boggart would turn into Lord Voldemort, and he didn't want to panic the students.
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Why do the Dementors affect Harry so strongly?

Lupin explains that Harry is more deeply affected because Dementors work by extracting good memories, leaving nothing but the bad recollections, and Harry has a much grimmer history than anyone else.
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Why can't Muggles see Dementors?

10 Even Muggles Can Sense Their Presence

While Muggles cannot see Dementors, their draining power is so strong that non-magical people can still sense them.
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Are Dementors good guys?

They neither good nor evil they just strive to survive like every other animal. Dementors are non-beings, not animals.
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Why are Dementors evil?

According to Professor Lupin: 'Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around them. Even Muggles feel their presence, though they can't see them.
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Did Sirius get the Dementors kiss?

However, the Dementors were driven away by a Patronus that had been cast by Harry's future self after he and Hermione used a Time-Turner to try to rescue Sirius. After his capture, Sirius was sentenced to be Kissed, but Harry and Hermione helped him to escape once again with Buckbeak's assistance.
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Who created the Dementors?

Perhaps its first resident, or even creator, Ekrizdis, practised the worst kinds of Dark magic and constructed a fortress on the island, luring Muggle sailors there to torture and murder them.
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Can an Animagus be a Dementor?

It was debated (but generally believed possible) for one's Animagus form to be a magical creature, and also debated (but generally believed impossible) for an Animagus to be a Dementor.
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What is Ginny's boggart?

Ginny Weasley's boggart | Fandom. On Ginny's page, it says that her boggart is Voldemort.
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What is Fred Weasley's boggart?

Ron Weasley: Giant spider (or any spider for that matter). Padma Patil: A giant cobra. Fred and George Weasley: Lord Voldemort.
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How do you become a Dementor?

Dementors are born when there is so much pain and suffer in the air that it can materialise it's self. That means that most Dementors were created during the First and Second wizarding war or in the time of Grinwald's attacks in Europe. That's why Dementors can only be destroyed by the Patronum summoning charm.
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Did Dumbledore know Sirius was innocent?

They could have learned it at Hogwarts. Dumbledore did know that Sirius was innocent, because he is the one who set up the fidelius charm and the Potters almost chose Sirius, but Sirius thought it would be obvious, so he suggested pettigrew to be the secret keeper.
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When some Slytherins dressed as Dementors What did Harry do?

Without thinking, Harry casts a Patronus in their direction, and he catches the Snitch easily, winning the game. Only afterwards does he discover that the Dementors were, in fact, several Slytherins, including Malfoy, dressed in cloaks with the intention of unseating Harry.
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Can a Dementor kiss a Horcrux?

Horcrux has no feelings, if a dementor go near to a Horcrux, they will not bother, right because it's just a thing not a human, a thing without any feeling and happiness. The second part. Yes, one can return through a Horcrux if faced the dementor's kiss. Because your soul is destroyed.
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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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Is the Sorcerer's Stone a Horcrux?

By turning the Philosopher's Stone into a Horcrux he would both rejuvenate his own body and have the sole means of immortality to himself. Remember, Voldemort wanted a total of seven Soul fragments around, meaning he needed six Horcruxes... and he hadn't created his last Horcrux until 1994 when he murdered Frank Bryce.
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