Why does chocolate help against Dementors?

Behind the scenes. It is possible that chocolate is used to ward off the effects following meeting a Dementor as it has chemicals inside it that stimulate the release of endorphins, which are chemicals produced by the body to combat stress and pain; often leading to feeling of increased happiness.
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Does chocolate actually help with Dementors?

The mood-enhancing properties of chocolate are well known in both the Muggle and wizard worlds. Chocolate is the perfect antidote for anyone who has been overcome in the presence of Dementors, which suck hope and happiness out of their surroundings.
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Why does Professor give Harry chocolate?

So to quote the late great Remus Lupin, who without hesitation offered Harry Potter a bar of chocolate to ward off the effects of a dementor attack, "Eat this, you'll feel better." It's hard to argue with the man who could arguably be called the greatest defense against the dark arts teacher Hogwarts ever had, huh? ( ...
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What chocolate did Remus give Harry?

Read our disclosures here. Remus Lupin is undoubtedly one of my favorite characters from the Harry Potter universe. Upon his intial introduction to Harry and the gang on the Hogwarts Express, he offers Harry a chocolate frog after Harry fainted from the dementors on the train.
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How do you stop a Dementor?

The magical way to combat these awful creatures is to conjure a patronus, a creature that will fight off the dementors and cause them to flee. However, dementors are never really destroyed completely in the series, because depression isn't so easily defeated.
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Why Does Chocolate Help After A Dementor Attack?



How is a Dementor born?

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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What does a Dementors kiss do?

The Dementor's Kiss is the act of a Dementor sucking out a person's soul. It was sometimes used as a sentence for criminals by the Ministry of Magic, and is considered a fate worse than death. Before Voldemort was in control of the Ministry, Dementor's Kiss was ordinarily used against those who escape from Azkaban.
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Why does Harry eat chocolate after Dementors?

Behind the scenes. It is possible that chocolate is used to ward off the effects following meeting a Dementor as it has chemicals inside it that stimulate the release of endorphins, which are chemicals produced by the body to combat stress and pain; often leading to feeling of increased happiness.
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What is Hermione's Patronus?

Otter (Hermione Granger)

Hermione's talent with a wand was clear from her earliest lessons – swish and flick, it's all in the wrist. Her Patronus, the otter, is a clever and dexterous animal; some have even been known to juggle small rocks.
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What ice cream did Hagrid buy Harry?

No lemon ice lolly this time – Hagrid bought Harry chocolate and raspberry ice cream with chopped nuts.
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Why was Lupin angry at Tonks?

Tonks believed that he refused to admit his feelings out of nobility. But Lupin was actually in despair, convinced that he could not run the risk of marrying and passing on his lycanthropy to a child. Tonks, convinced that Lupin would never spend time with her again, became desperately unhappy.
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Is Teddy Lupin a werewolf?

Teddy Lupin did not become a werewolf like his father, despite claims by Rita Skeeter to the contrary. He was, however, a Metamorphmagus, like his mother.
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Why does chocolate help with periods?

Dark chocolate may help ease menstrual cramps due to its high magnesium content. Magnesium helps relax muscles and may stop the production of compounds that signal cramps. Copper, another nutrient found in dark chocolate, may also play a role.
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Is Sirius Black evil?

And like Voldemort, Sirius is a public figure of evil – an entire legend has sprung up around the man and his improbable escape from Azkaban simply fuels the fire there.
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Why does Remus Lupin have scars?

This is because werewolf-inflicted injuries are cursed. It's possible that Lupin received these scars from Greyback or from other werewolves during his transformation. Additionally, the scars could have been self-inflicted.
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What is Ginny's Patronus?

Coincidentally, the Patronus of Harry's future wife, Ginny, was a horse. James Potter's Patronus was the same form as his Animagus.
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What are the rarest Patronus?

Albatross

As the rarest Patronus possible, the Albatross represents an enormous bird that flies freely across any sea.
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Can werewolves have chocolate?

Chocolate is toxic to dogs because they don't have a developed liver (so they can't process chocolate), in the case of werewolfs, I´ve always thought that the inner-organs structure stays the same therefore there wouldn't be any problem with them eating chocolate.
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What are the chocolate frogs called in Harry Potter?

Sometimes in the series, in the Danish translation, it is known as Platugler. Plat is a slang word for someone that is stupid, and ugler means owls. At The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, chocolate frogs are sold at Honeydukes.
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Why does Remus turn into a werewolf?

Remus was turned by Fenrir Greyback, who sought revenge on his father for his unkind words about the werewolf community. The attack took place just before his fifth birthday, and although Lyall burst in and saved his son from death, the attack left Remus as a werewolf himself.
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Who has the doe Patronus?

Case study 2: Severus Snape

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.
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Does a Dementors kiss hurt?

When the Dementor's Kiss was performed, the Dementor would pull back its hood, clamp its jaw around the victim's mouth, and consume their soul. The Dementor's Kiss was generally considered to be a punishment worse than death.
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What do Dementors feed on?

Dementors feed on human happiness and thus generate feelings of depression and despair in any person in close proximity to them. They can also consume a person's soul, leaving their victims in a permanent vegetative state, and thus are often referred to as "soul-sucking fiends", rendering a person an 'empty-shell'.
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