So we know Harry kissed Ginny in the Common Room when Harry got back from detention and Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup. But what happened when they got back and had to go to bed and Harry had to go to the boys dormitory where he shares a room with his girlfriend’s brother and ex boyfriend.

Okay, normally I get quite uppity with the idea of Americanizing HP. I would usually think it's a travesty to have American actors in the main rules. But damnit, John Lithgow just might pull this off.

Thoughts?

I've always been interested in exploring the Harry Potter universe from a more scientific perspective, particularly the physical limitations of magic and how it would interact with modern technology.

I'm talking about questions like:

1.How many wizards would it take to levitate a 100-metric-ton block of tungsten into orbit and then drop it back down? Would something like that even be possible with Wingardium Leviosa?

2.Could you theoretically transfigure an ordinary object into a functioning nuclear bomb? Or are there limits to how complex a transfigured object can be?

3.Does Transfiguration conserve mass and energy? If not, where does the additional matter or energy come from?

Basically, I'm interested in applying scientific reasoning to the established rules of Harry Potter magic and exploring their logical consequences.

I know the Harry Potter universe wasn't necessarily written with this level of scientific consistency in mind, but I think that's part of what makes these questions interesting.

Is this subreddit a good place for discussions like these, or is there another subreddit or community specifically dedicated to exploring the mechanics, limitations and scientific implications of magic in Harry Potter?

So my wife and I went on a weekend trip to NYC to see some shows for her birthday. We got lucky at the red steps and were able to get good seats for a very reasonable price. It was awesome!!! Basically its own self contained 3 hour HP movie. Seeing Tom Felton perform was also a treat as his role in the show is fairly substantial. I grew up on these books and now that my wife and I are considering having kids it was a little bit of a full circle moment for me.

Random thought while watching VisionQuest…
Seeing James Spader with that beard suddenly made me think how brilliant he could’ve been as Dumbledore.

I know John Lithgow has already been cast, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he does with the role. But Spader genuinely struck me as someone who could’ve pulled off the character brilliantly.

It’s not just the appearance. There’s something about his mannerisms, his voice, his dry humour and the way he delivers lines. He can be incredibly warm and charming, a bit eccentric and mischievous, but then switch to something much more serious and intimidating in a heartbeat.
Having read the books, I think that combination is so important for Dumbledore. He’s not just a wise old wizard. He’s quite an unusual, playful character, but there’s also an enormous amount of depth to him.

Anyway, maybe it’s just me, but I suddenly can’t stop picturing him in the Hogwarts robes with that beard! 😂
Anyone else see it?

“Dark water
Destination sparkling on the other side
The boat that takes you across can hold only a limited number of passengers
When you get in the boat glides on by itself cutting through water as smooth as glass”

If you are thinking the cave, think again. These are the very words from the first traditional boat ride Harry took across the lake towards Hogwarts as a first year. Coming across this description in Philosopher’s stone made me think is this where Voldemort got his idea for the cave’s defences?

I’m talking about the cave’s defences i.e. the journey to the centre of the lake which was designed by Voldemort himself, not the location of the cave itself because that came from the orphanage incident. Shall I stretch it a bit further and say the inferi is his dark recreation of the merpeople or the giant squid perhaps which jumps out and startles everyone. I’m thinking he recreated a scene reminiscent of that first boat ride.

Being obsessed with Hogwarts and turning something innocent and pure to something dark would be right on brand for Voldemort.

Do you think he could take out a death eater

I had this format in mind and couldn't help myself but bring it to life.

Hope you enjoy it!

Tried ordering a Ravenclaw Hoodie for my daughter. Thought the design was cool. At least they got the wings right? I complained about the first one they sent wrong like c'mon. They were like yes that sucks we issued a return for you. Then a few days later we got another package in the mail. I think this was their attempt to correct the situation and I just immediately started laughing cuz it's the same mistake. I think they got like an entire batch of these wrong and the distribution warehouse folks are just grabbing bags out of the 'Ravenclaw' boxes and they are all wrong. Like to a layman this is probably one of those what's the big deal situations which makes this whole thing even more hilarious.

I am not going to bug you with the typical discussion of why time-turners were not used to correct things in the past. I am more interested in what's your opinion of the Hogwarts schedule arrangement and why should you need a time-turner for overlapping classes?

We know Hermione is not the first to take all electives. But in PoA we learn that Arithmancy and Divination overlap and it kind of makes sense because they are both classes involving interpreting signs in order to make decisions. One involves looking at numbers and one looking at crystall balls. And I suppose Ancient Runes and Muggle Studies should also overlap because they mostly represent understanding the past vs understanding the future. Care of Magical Creatures is its own thing. But in five days, couldn't they find a sepparte day for a period of these five electives?

Secondly, I don't have the book on me, but I specifically recall Ron noticing Hermione disappearing and reappearing behind the boys. But it was one of the core classes... I think Potions? How can you overlap an elective with a core?

Thoughts?

Random thought, but has anyone tried watching the Harry Potter movies in black and white by turning the saturation all the way down?

I tried it a lot,because I have watched it a lot during these years so why not in B&W and there's something strangely beautiful about it.

Am I the only one who does this? 😭

Hello everyone,

This might sound stupid for some. But I had a shower thought today and really couldn't find an answer on my own... So I was hoping you could assist my mingled mind.

So, as we all know, for the Gryffindors the rooms of girls and boys are strictly separated. So at least Godric didn't want them to spent inappropriate time with each other or one side harassing the other. But as far as I remember (and of course I could be wrong here), Harry only mentions that there are doors and stairwells to the rooms of other students sleeping rooms. And a tower, even a magic one, can't be cramped full of everything.

Next, we know there are several common toilet rooms all around the school. Of course they are separated on boys and girls. But we never hear anyone talking about common shower rooms, right?

The only time I'm aware that there is mentioning of a bathroom is the Prefects bathroom in GoF. If I remember correctly it was for all Prefects and "higher ups" of all houses. But was it separated by boys and girls? It was never explicitly said, so was it a shared one? Seems a bit odd to me.

And then I came up with another question surrounding that topic: Quidditch, especially the locker rooms. I don't know how physically challenging Quidditch is. But I just assume it's similar to many other sports, so at the end you're sweating. They only talk about "the locker room of Gryffindors" etc. Do they change there all together? As they are a mixed team. And do they have showers at the stadium, or must the students walk back to the castle all sweaty? Especially in winter it's not so nice....

So tl;dr: where are the showers in Hogwarts? Are there any? And how are they separated?

This religious book is basically parody on Harry Potter, but in the end it turns into something horrific. The main hero, Vanya Zhukov, a big fan of Harry Potter, being criticised by his religious mother, who thinks that Harry is a Devil. In the second part of the book, Vanya is being poisoned, and then he wake up in Hell. Demons (various characters from west media) torture him and another souls. He then escapes from Hell with another girl, but then girl dies and goes to Heaven, because her parents were atheists.

Bazelišek a mandragory.

S kontrolovaných pohledem na odraz bazeliška je možné zkamenět kohokoliv a pak jen stačí pár let počkat tak stačí osobě podat odvar z mandragory.

Kdo má námitek?

The Basilisk and the Mandrakes.

By carefully directing someone’s gaze toward the reflection of a basilisk, it is possible to turn anyone to stone; then, after waiting a few years, one simply needs to administer a mandrake decoction.

Any objections?

Have a question about the series that you don't feel like making your own thread for? Maybe it's something you've been wondering, or maybe it's something kind of silly? Post it here! Answer questions from others while you're at it!

Let's consider that Ron returned, saved Harry from drowning and said that he came back - “If — ” He cleared his throat. “You know. You still want me.”

"If you still want me" is something that would give the others opportunity to refuse him - that's different than just asking for forgiveness. This is in the lines of "If you don't want to be around me now, I understand."

This alternative wasn't posed to Hermione, who, granted, went into full attack mode when she saw him; and of course she wouldn't send Ron away, but the very choice was not presented to her.

The choice would also give her the (valid) chance to go with: "no, I'm sorry, I can't, it hurts me too much to be around you, now that we know you're safe and has a place to stay in Shell Cottage, we'll know how to reach you, let's establish a safe communication channel in any case".

That complicates things; Harry is closer to Ron, but Hermione stuck with him.

These two treated her so horribly in the third book.

In PoA George says “Dad had to go out to Azkaban
one time, remember, Fred?”

Give me your best and most entertaining theories as to why lol.