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.

Does the Burrow get burned down in the book?

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.

Which Death Eaters burn the Burrow?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the Burrow had been attacked previously, when Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange and the werewolf Fenrir Greyback attacked and set fire to the Burrow during the Christmas season of 1996.

Why did the Burrow change in Harry Potter?

Following the Battle of the Seven Potters, the Burrow became a sombre place due to the disfiguring injury to George Weasley (who lost an ear), and the news that Alastor Moody had been killed by Lord Voldemort.

Where did the Weasleys live after the fire?

Arthur and Molly Weasley did not build the Burrow out of scratch. A Tudor building with an attached pigpen stood in its place and after the building was presumably destroyed or demolished, the couple built their house on the pigpen.

Why Did They Burn Down The Burrow? Half-Blood Prince: Page 349

Why are the Weasleys 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.

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.

Who gave slughorn the poisoned mead?

Occasionally, Slughorn's greediness works out for the best. When Draco sends a bottle of poisoned Mead intended for Dumbledore, Slughorn keeps it for himself.

Is Bill Weasley a werewolf?

Although he wasn't turned into a werewolf, he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as a liking for very rare steaks. He married Fleur on August 1, 1997, although their wedding was disrupted by the arrival of Death Eaters following the fall of the Ministry of Magic.

Why was there a ghoul in the burrow?

Ron's plan called for the ghoul to take up residence in his room while he was away. It was Ron's hope that this would convince any Ministry officials or Death Eaters that he was seriously ill, since no wizard would risk getting close.

How did Ron make it snow?

Ron was waving his wand around absentmindedly without paying attention to what he was doing, so it produced a random magical effect, sort of like how wands shoot sparks when you test them at Ollivanders' as a first-year — except in this case, it produced snow.

Why did Ron have a seizure?

Known users. On 1 March, 1997, Ron Weasley was poisoned when he drank some poisoned oak-matured mead that was intended for Albus Dumbledore. Harry, remembering the above mentioned incident in Potions class, quickly found the bezoar he had given Professor Slughorn and shoved it down Ron's throat, saving his life.

Why is Half-Blood Prince in black and white?

The movie deliberately steers clear from the warmer, more vibrant hues that have pretty much been a staple since Chris Columbus opened the franchise with The Sorcerer's Stone. Instead, metallic washes of color make The Half-Blood Prince appear either steely or softly sepia-toned, depending on how a scene is set up.

Who cursed Katie Bell?

In Half-Blood Prince, Katie is accidentally cursed by Draco Malfoy when she touches the cursed necklace that he intends to deliver to Dumbledore. Katie is transferred to St. Mungo's to recover for six months and is temporarily replaced by Dean Thomas on the Quidditch team.

Why did they add the scene in Half-Blood Prince?

In a new scene created for the movie, the Burrow is attacked by Bellatrix Lestrange and Fenrir Greyback during the Christmas break from Hogwarts. The scene was added in because the film's middle act would otherwise have had no action, and it would also show that there are no safe places anymore.

What was left out of Harry Potter movies?

How did Sirius not become a werewolf?

The fact that Sirius did not turn into a werewolf after the above encounter seems to indicate that either Remus didn't actually bite Sirius even though he tried to, or Remus didn't bite Sirius because werewolves prefer and seek out full humans to bite.

What did Fenrir Greyback do to Hermione?

He attacked Lavender Brown

Hermione managed to throw Greyback backwards, but we never did find out if the 'feebly stirring' Lavender made it out alive.

Who bit Fenrir Greyback?

While Cecil was surrounded by the two other werewolves, Greyback transformed. Chiara, in werewolf form, arrived and attacked Fenrir in an attempt to protect Jacob's sibling, but the larger and much stronger werewolf easily knocked her unconscious.

Why did Harry use Sectumsempra on Malfoy?

In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Malfoy only to find out the spell has, apparently, painlessly sliced him in half. While this curse's effect is similar to the Severing Charm, it is used for more malicious intent.

How did Harry know to use a bezoar?

In his fourth year, while distracted by thoughts of Cho Chang and the Yule Ball, Harry forgot to add a bezoar during a potions test and received low marks. In the Half-Blood Prince's Potion Book, Harry finds the notation to “Just shove a bezoar down their throats” as an antidote.

What poison did Draco use?

Later in the school year, Professor Slughorn gave Ron Weasley a glass of oak-matured mead, after giving him the antidote to a love potion as a pick-me-up, unaware that the mead had been poisoned by Draco Malfoy via a bewitched Rosmerta, who had intended that the mead bottle reach Dumbledore.

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.

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...

How do wizards get muggle money?

Hogwarts does have a fund to help students, but that isn't necessarily for muggle borns. That is for students who can't afford school supplies. They change the muggle currency into wizards' currency at Gringotts.