Why does Harry's scar burn?

J. K. Rowling stated that the pain from Harry's scar on his forehead was caused by the piece of Voldemort's soul trying to leave his body through the wound it entered to rejoin its master's soul.
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Why does Harry's scar hurt when Snape looked at him?

Harry's scar had hurt during Arrival Feast because of Quirrell's connection to Voldemort; Snape was then talking to Quirrell, allowing Voldemort, from the back of Quirrell's head, to sense Harry's presence.
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What does it mean when Harrys scar hurts?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Goblet of Fire was the first time that the pain in Harry's scar caused him real anxiety. In his first year at Hogwarts, he'd put his scar hurting down to being a 'warning' and then, of course, he'd come face-to-face with Lord Voldemort, which had made sense of it all.
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Why didn't Harry's scar hurt when he met Quirrell?

Maybe Voldemort was literally just resting, and Harry's scar didn't hurt because Voldemort was exerting as little magic/energy as possible most of the time while in Quirrell's body.
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Why did Harry's scar hurt Youmbridge touched him?

It was just a coincidence.

Voldemort is planning the escape of his key lieutenants from Azkhaban and is alternately happy and frustrated. Those strong emotions make Harry's scar tingle. He also feels a similar pain when getting changed after Quidditch in Chapter 18.
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Why did Harry scream when Voldemort touched him?

J. K. Rowling stated that the pain from Harry's scar on his forehead was caused by the piece of Voldemort's soul trying to leave his body through the wound it entered to rejoin its master's soul.
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Did Harry's scar switch sides?

Harry's scar

In the "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", in the scene where prof. Lupin teaches them to get rid of boggart , Harry's scar is on the left side of his forehead! In the next scene of the same movie the scar moved to the left, where it used to be before and will be later.
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Did Quirrell always stutter?

During his one year as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Quirrell was constantly nervous and stuttering. As a result, he gained very little respect from his students, who looked down on his class as a joke and did not take him seriously as a teacher.
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Who did Harry shake hands with in the Leaky Cauldron?

In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry meets Professor Quirrell in The Leaky Cauldron for the first time, and the two shake hands with no problem: A pale young man made his way forward, very nervously.
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Was Quirrell a Death Eater?

It should be noted that despite his fear of Voldemort and that he was not a Death Eater, Quirrell was one of Voldemort's only followers who referred to him by name, the others being Barty Crouch Jr. and Peter Pettigrew.
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Was Hogwarts all in Harry's head?

Hogwarts is all in Harry's head.

Oh, and the Dursleys? They're actually Harry's real family and he made up Lily and James Potter in his head.
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What is the secret of Harry Potter's scar?

In the books it is revealed that Harry Potter got the scar when he was attacked by Voldemort, who had just murdered his parents. Voldemort launched the killing curse "Avada Kedavra" at baby Potter but the spell rebounded. It was the only time someone had been hit in the face by the curse and survived.
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Does Harry's scar go away?

Early on in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Professor Dumbledore makes it clear that the boy wizard's scar cannot ever be mended – even by magical means.
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Was Severus Snape an only child?

The only child of Muggle Tobias Snape and Gobstones witch Eileen Snape (née Prince), Severus was raised in the Muggle dwelling of Spinner's End, which was in close proximity to the home of the Evans family, though in a poorer area. He met Lily and Petunia Evans when he was nine.
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Did Snape respect Harry in the end?

No. Severus Snape loved Lily Potter, not Harry Potter. He hated Harry. This is something that is important in the series because even though Snape actually hates Harry, he still protects him every chance he gets.
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Why does Snape call himself the Half Blood Prince?

Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince"). This is rare for a Death Eater, as remarked in the last book, though Voldemort himself also had a Muggle father.
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Why can Quirrel touch Harry?

Lily's sacrifice and her love saved Harry. Voldemort can not comprehend love, and so it destroys him to touch Harry because Lily's love for her son runs through Harry's veins and body. kerrdekerr Harry burnt Quirrell's face when he touched it.
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How did Voldemort attach to Quirrell?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
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How come Voldemort can fly?

Brooms are magical tools just like wands, meaning extremely powerful wizards, like Voldemort, can fly without them. This also means every wizard and witch has the ability to fly without a broom, it's just that most need brooms to channel that power.
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What was under Quirrell's turban?

When Harry first meets Quirrell, he has adopted a turban for everyday wear. His nerves, expressed most obviously in his stammer, are so pronounced that it is rumoured the turban is stuffed full of garlic, to ward off vampires.
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Did Dumbledore know Quirrell was Voldemort?

Dumbledore knew that Quirrell was possessed by Voldemort and purposely set things up for him to reach the Philosopher's Stone. So we know that Dumbledore figured that Lord Voldemort would come back someday. Dumbledore also knew that the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching post was cursed.
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Where did Voldemort go after Quirrell died?

Professor Quirrell went to find Voldemort's remains in Albania. Warner Bros. Most fans probably remember that the bodiless remains of Voldemort hid in an Albanian forest to regain strength after he was defeated by baby Harry in the First Wizarding War.
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Is Harry's scar a lightning bolt?

It turns out Harry's iconic lightning bolt scar on his forehead isn't actually a lightning bolt. While it does closely resemble lightning, it's really something much more sinister. Today Years Old shared side-by-side photos of Harry's scar and the hand motion for casting the Avada Kedavra spell.
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Is Harry still a Parselmouth?

Harry can no longer speak it

Once the part of Voldemort's soul that dwelled inside Harry was destroyed, however, Harry discovered he was no longer a Parselmouth; an added bonus of Voldemort's demise.
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Did Harry Potter lose his parseltongue?

Harry was never an official Horcrux, according to J.K. Rowling. And, yes, once the fragment of Voldemort's soul that Harry contained was destroyed by Voldemort, Harry lost the ability to speak Parseltongue.
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