Why is Bathilda Bagshot important?

Bagshot is best known for writing Harry's History of Magic textbook. In the weeks after Dumbledore's death, Rita Skeeter preyed on Bagshot's old age and failing mind to conduct invasive interviews on the Dumbledore family.
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What is the significance of Bathilda Bagshot?

She lived in Godric's Hollow, and was murdered around December, 1997. Her corpse was then animated by Lord Voldemort to contain his pet snake Nagini. This was intended to be a trap for Harry Potter. Bathilda was also the great-aunt of Gellert Grindelwald, the infamous Dark Wizard who was defeated by Albus Dumbledore.
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What is the significance of Godric's Hollow?

It was perhaps most famous as where Harry Potter and his parents lived when he was a baby, where they were murdered, and Lord Voldemort met his first downfall. Thus, the village was notable as the place where Harry Potter became known as the "Boy Who Lived".
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How was Bathilda Bagshot related to Dumbledore?

Bathilda is a very old witch and the former neighbor of the Dumbledore family in Godric's Hollow.
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Who was Bathilda Bagshot in Fantastic Beasts?

Professor Bathilda Bagshot was a witch, magical historian, and author of A History of Magic, as well as Grindelwald's great-aunt and the one responsible for him meeting Albus. Bathilda lived in Godric's Hollow, and became acquainted with the Dumbledore family when they moved there following Percival's imprisonment.
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What does Nagini say to Harry as Bathilda Bagshot?

When Harry and Hermione are on the first floor of Bathilda's house, Nagini (inside the corpse of Bathilda) tells Harry to "Come!" from the next room in Parseltongue.
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What did Hermione find in Bathilda Bagshot's closet?

You'll learn a lot more about him in the second half of the movie. What's up with that snake lady? Bathilda Bagshot has actually been dead for weeks, which explains the flies and blood handprints Hermione finds.
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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WHO is Queenie in Harry Potter?

Queenie Kowalski (née Goldstein) (b. 6 January, 1903) was an American half-blood witch and the younger sister of Tina Goldstein. She attended Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she was sorted into Pukwudgie house.
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Who was the old lady watching Harry and Hermione?

Bathilda Bagshot is a famous witch and author. She's the historian who wrote the book A History of Magic.
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Was Aberforth in the Order of the Phoenix?

Aberforth was the owner and barman of the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade, and was a member of the original Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War.
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What grave does Hermione find?

Finally, they find it—the grave of Lily and James Potter, bearing the inscription “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” Just as Harry realizes that he has brought nothing to leave at his parents' grave, Hermione conjures a wreath for him to lay.
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What was the room in Bathilda Bagshot's house?

Right after Nagini begins attacking Harry, she strikes at him, knocking him through the wall and into another room. The weird thing is, the room appears to be a child's nursery, complete with a crib, and strangest of all, an electric light hanging from the ceiling.
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How did Nagini become evil?

Nonetheless, despite her initially benevolent nature, Nagini's blood curse eventually turned her into a snake permanetly. Though it is unknown if she became evil as a result of that, or was turned evil as a result of Voldemort turning her into a Horcrux. As a snake, Nagini was completely loyal to Lord Voldemort.
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What was the name of Leta Lestrange's half brother who drowned as a baby?

During one lesson, her boggart transformed into the sinister image, a swaddled infant sinking into deep water. This infant was her half-brother Corvus Lestrange. This sight had a profound impact on Leta and left her very upset.
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What spell did Harry use on Nagini?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry uses the Blasting Curse against Nagini in an attempt to kill her and possibly to provoke Voldemort to chase Harry, so the snake would stay behind unprotected.
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Why can't Queenie read Grindelwald's mind?

Jk has answered this one directly, when asked why Queenie didn't realize Graves was actually Grindelwald, she answered “Occlumency”.
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Are Queenie and Jacob snapes parents?

They are from different families. Though Queenie might be related to Anthony Goldstein. Yeah, there are some similarities between them like they both were half blood and what u said but they are not related in any way.
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Do Jacob and Queenie have babies?

She has difficulty walking through the fire at the end because she is pregnant with Jacob's baby and it gets burned up. She probably wasn't aware of it but it would explain her enchanting him and pushing so strongly/crazily for marriage.
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Who is Godric Gryffindor heir?

Maddalena Orcali as Grisha McLaggen, Hogwarts student, and Heir of Godric Gryffindor.
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Who did Salazar Slytherin marry?

Salazar Slytherin, 927 - 1045

Salazar married Marjorie Slytherin (born Deshayes) on month day 953, at age 26 at marriage place. Marjorie was born on August 15 938, in França, dijon. They had one son: Marius Slytherin.
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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.
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Did Harry speak Parseltongue to Bathilda?

After Harry and Hermione's encounter with Nagini in Godric's Hollow, Harry says: "She didn't want to talk in front of you, because it was Parseltongue, all Parseltongue, and I didn't realise, but of course, I could understand her." But Hermione did hear her talk. "Come!" called Bathilda from the next room.
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Why did Voldemort go to Godric's Hollow?

Armed with this information, Voldemort travelled to the village of Godric's Hollow on Hallowe'en, intending to kill Harry and end the threat he posed. On arrival he encountered a Muggle boy who initially assumed he was wearing a Hallowe'en costume, only to flee in terror on catching sight of Voldemort's face.
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How did Ron know Parseltongue?

The ability to speak Parseltongue is usually inborn; a wizard is born being able to speak Parseltongue, and those who are not born with the ability cannot normally learn the language (although, according to the author, Dumbledore may have learned to understand it, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ron learnt ...
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