Why didn't other wizards help Hogwarts?

After he was killed, the Ministry or Magic and Hogwarts was under control of Voldemort and therefore, who might have thought of fighting before may have dropped this idea to stay safe. Since other schools had nothing to do with the war, they wouldn't have considered getting involved in that.
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Why didn't Durmstrang and Beauxbatons help Hogwarts?

Durmstrang was very close in alignment to Voldemort's beliefs, and since the Beauxbatons School seemed a bit French and liberal, they probably opted to sit it out.
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Why did other countries not help against Voldemort?

Harry's image was tainted with the possibility of his being involved in Dumbledore's death. So it was hard for people from other countries to really take in that Voldemort was back, controlling the Ministry and that he had brought about Dumbledore's death.
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Who didn't fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Severus Snape spent the vast majority of the series as an unlikable antagonist. He was mean to Harry for years and then murdered Dumbledore at the end of book six. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Snape mostly avoided the fight.
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Who helped in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Remus Lupin: Remus was one of the various members of the Order of the Phoenix to answer Neville's call for assistance in the upcoming battle. He helped lead the Hogwarts' forces against the Death Eaters on school grounds.
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Did the Slytherins fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Nope. When they were "locked up in the dungeons", that was only in the movie. The book shows that the Slytherin's were evacuated with the rest of houses, since none of their "of age" members wanted to stay and fight.
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Did Luna Lovegood fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Ron and Luna also fought at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, where she, Seamus Finnigan and Ernie Macmillan saved Ron, Harry and Hermione from Dementors. Ron and Luna both survived the war, and the good friends remained in contact in adulthood.
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Did all Hufflepuffs stay for the Battle of Hogwarts?

Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards

J.K. Rowling has previously said that nearly all the Hufflepuffs stay to fight during the Battle of Hogwarts. 'They didn't want to show off, they weren't being reckless, that's the essence of Hufflepuff. '
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Did ravenclaws fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

This means that about 199-200 people in TOTAL were fighting at the Battle of Hogwarts. The Light Side Army (aka Hogwarts Army) consisted about most of Gryffindor, half of Ravenclaw, quarter of Hufflepuff, all of the Professors, the Statues, and all of the Order you get around 200 Battle Members using my calculations!
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Did Hufflepuff fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

In that respect, Hufflepuff were the real driving force behind the Battle of Hogwarts; whereas Gryffindor fought for Harry and glory, Hufflepuff fought for what they knew was right.
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Why didn't the other schools help Hogwarts?

After he was killed, the Ministry or Magic and Hogwarts was under control of Voldemort and therefore, who might have thought of fighting before may have dropped this idea to stay safe. Since other schools had nothing to do with the war, they wouldn't have considered getting involved in that.
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How Colin Creevey dies?

In the Battle of Hogwarts Colin rebelled against orders to stay safe and snuck back into the castle, standing, one last time, by Harry Potter's side. And it was there that he died. Then Neville nearly walked into him. He was one half of a pair that was carrying a body in from the grounds.
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How many people died in the wizard war?

There were no known deaths or permanent injuries. However, they were forced to abandon 12 Grimmauld Place as a safe house after Yaxley forcibly Disapparated with them by grabbing Hermione's arm.
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Why did the Weasleys send Ginny back to Hogwarts?

Ginny may have been in favour of going to Hogwarts because she will be close to her friends Neville, Luna and others. She may have a semblance of her normal life back and not worry about Harry (and Ron?) all day. It's actually all children of wizard descent, which includes halfbloods like Seamus as well.
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How does JK Rowling describe Hogwarts?

J. K. Rowling says she visualises Hogwarts, in its entirety, to be: A huge, rambling, quite scary-looking castle, with a jumble of towers and battlements. Like the Weasleys' house, it isn't a building that Muggles could build, because it is supported by magic.
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Is beauxbatons better than Hogwarts?

Typically, Beauxbatons Academy enjoyed a very warm, cordial relation with Hogwarts, as even during the Triwizard Tournament the two schools enjoyed a healthy rather than bitter rivalry; Beauxbatons won the Tournament sixty-two times and Hogwarts won sixty-three.
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Were there any Ravenclaw Death Eaters?

All the Death Eaters besides Peter Pettigrew are either mentioned as being in Slytherin House, or not mentioned as being in a house at all, as indicated in this list of Death Eaters. That said, Quirrell was in Ravenclaw, though he was probably not formally a Death Eater.
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Who was waiting in the Ravenclaw common room to catch Harry as he searched for the diadem?

History. On 1 May 1998, Harry Potter and Luna Lovegood ventured into Ravenclaw Tower in the hopes of locating the legendary Ravenclaw's Diadem. However, they were ambushed by the Death Eater Alecto Carrow, who then attempted to summon Lord Voldemort to Harry with her dark mark.
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Did all gryffindors fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

No Slytherins remained, a number of older Ravenclaws, a quarter of Hufflepuff and half of Gryffindor remained to fight. Prompted by Professor McGonagall, Harry set out again in search of the Horcrux.
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Who Are The Fallen 50 in Harry Potter?

Loyalty. The Fallen Fifty (d. 2 May, 1998) were the unknown people who were killed fighting Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts, the final conflict of the Second Wizarding War.
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What house is Umbridge in?

She was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and hated her time at the school due to never being given any positions of power.
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What House is Newt Scamander in?

Meanwhile, Newt was a Hufflepuff, who are known to be hard workers, loyal and dedicated. He rarely grew angry in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but instead accepted his fate when he was arrested by Tina, and remained cool-headed after being given the death penalty (and fought his way out, of course).
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Why does Luna wear a lion hat?

It had the appearance of an ordinary pointed hat topped with a fake stuffed lion head. She wore it to show her support for the Gryffindor Quidditch team whenever they played against the Slytherin Quidditch team.
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Did Ginny fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

In the Battle of Hogwarts, Ginny was still underage, so required to stay out of the conflict. Of course, this didn't stop her, and she snuck back into the main throng of the fight not before long.
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Is Rolf Scamander related to Newt Scamander?

Rolf was born into the wizarding Scamander family somewhere in the British Isles. Not much is known about Rolf's early life other than the fact that he was the grandson of Newt Scamander and his wife Porpentina.
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