Why does the snitch have the Resurrection Stone?

After using Godric Gryffindor's Sword to destroy the Horcrux
Horcrux
A Horcrux is a powerful object in which a Dark wizard or witch has hidden a fragment of his or her soul for the purpose of attaining immortality. Creating one Horcrux gives one the ability to anchor one's own soul to earth if the body is destroyed; the more horcruxes one creates, the closer one is to true immortality.
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within the ring, Dumbledore sealed the Stone within the very first Golden Snitch Harry Potter had ever caught, and made arrangements to have Harry inherit the Stone in his will.
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How does Harry know the Resurrection Stone is in the snitch?

During the one-hour armistice that marked the end of the first half of the battle, Harry found out through the memories of Severus Snape that he himself was the last Horcrux. As he was walked to his death Harry was finally able to retrieve the Stone. He placed the Snitch to his lips and revealed his intentions to die.
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When did Harry know the Resurrection Stone was in the snitch?

But at the end of the final book when Potter is walking to his death match with Lord Voldemort, he's finally able to open the snitch by whispering "I am about to die." Inside, he finds the resurrection stone, the stone that was part of the Tale of Three Brothers.
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Why did Dumbledore hide the resurrection stone in the snitch?

To me, the resurrection stone was Dumbledore realizing that he couldn't have the hallows for himself and passed it on to Harry who was more worthy. He didn't want to bring the dead back to life, he just wanted some company before joining them. As for why Harry didn't die, he essentially had two beings inside one body.
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How does Harry come back to life without the Resurrection Stone?

As we know, in his quest for immortality, Voldemort created seven Horcruxes. But because Lily's protection saved Harry from dying, when Voldemort tried to kill Harry his spell rebounded and actually killed himself — at least his corporeal body — and caused a bit of his soul to latch onto Harry's.
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Why Harry DROPPED the Resurrection Stone in the Forbidden Forest - Harry Potter Explained



Why did the snitch open for Harry Potter?

Dumbledore had also enchanted the Snitch to hold the Resurrection Stone inside of it, and it would only open for Harry once he accepted the fact that he needed to sacrifice himself in order to defeat Lord Voldemort.
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Did Voldemort know Harry was a Horcrux?

Voldemort wasn't aware of Harry being a pseudo-horcrux because he didn't plan it, and Harry didn't know either until Voldemort “killed” him, but he actually killed the piece of soul kept in him.
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What was inside Harrys snitch?

The first Snitch Harry caught returned in a vital way

It turned out that the Snitch actually contained another of the Deathly Hallows: the Resurrection Stone.
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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.
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Why did Dumbledore's hand turn black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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What makes Harry's invisibility cloak different?

As Fred and George demonstrate, anything can have an invisibility charm on it and make you invisible. But they eventually wear off and don't block spells. Harry's cloak, being one of the Hallows, the charm hasn't faded and protects the wearer from spells.
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Is the invisibility cloak a deathly hallow?

Deathly Hallow information

The Cloak of Invisibility was a magical artefact used to render the wearer invisible, and one of the fabled Deathly Hallows. In The Tale of the Three Brothers, it was the third and final Hallow created, supposedly by Death himself (whom had the cloak in his possession at that time).
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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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How did Dumbledore destroy the ring?

July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt's ring with Godric Gryffindor's sword in his headmaster's office at Hogwarts.
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How many times can you use a resurrection stone in God of War?

Resurrection stones are the only consumables in God of War. These stones act like an extra life. Using the God of War Resurrection Stones can prolong your fight against tougher enemies. Once used, they will disappear from your inventory, and you'll have to buy them again.
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Who were the 3 brothers in the deathly hallows?

The Peverell brothers, Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus, are believed by some to be the subjects of the wizarding legend, "The Tale of the Three Brothers." Each possessed one of the Deathly Hallows: Antioch: the Elder Wand. Cadmus: the Resurrection Stone.
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Why could Voldemort touch Harry?

In the graveyard in the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort was able to freely touch Harry without harm once he possessed Harry's blood (which contained Lily's sacrificial protection).
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How did Voldemort survive without a body?

We all know that little Harry Potter became the first, and so far only, wizard to ever survive a killing curse. We also know that Lord Voldemort unintentionally transformed Harry into one of his Horcruxes. Furthermore, we know that Voldemort survived that night because of the existing Horcruxes he had already created.
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Why did the Elder Wand not work for Voldemort?

Voldemort did not win The Elder Wand from its rightful owner (Dumbledore) - he got it from his grave. Draco Malfoy was supposed to be its rightful owner, as he had disarmed Dumbledore holding it (but did not claim it). But Draco was defeated by Harry, so the wand chose Harry and was reluctant to serve Voldemort.
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Did Draco ever catch the Snitch?

After Johnson scored to make it 80-20, Malfoy plummeted towards the Snitch. Harry pursued him and took both hands off his broom to reach out and capture the Snitch, winning the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor.
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Is the snitch alive?

In Harry Potter's very first match, which was against Slytherin, he caught the Snitch in his mouth during the 1991–1992 school year. Upon his death, Albus Dumbledore left Harry the first golden snitch he had caught.
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How did James get the invisibility cloak?

how did james get the invisibility cloak | Fandom. His dad gave it to him. To elaborate on Icecreamdif's answer, he inherited it as a family heirloom dating back to Hardwin Potter, who married Iolanthe Peverell, granddaughter of the Cloak's original owner Ignotus.
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What are the 8 Horcruxes?

This is the definitive ranking of Voldemort's Horcruxes, from least to most effective.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Tom Riddle's diary. ...
  • Harry Potter. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Nagini.
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Why was Dumbledore's hand curse?

Hoping to revive his dead family members (particularly his sister Ariana Dumbledore), he disregarded the ring's status as a Horcrux and put it on. This enacted the ring's deadly curse, and it began to quickly spread through Dumbledore's body, starting with the hand on which he had put the ring.
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Is Professor Quirrell a Horcrux?

Quirrell is, in effect, turned into a temporary Horcrux by Voldemort. He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him.
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