Prisoner of Azkaban — Chapter 18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, And Prongs

Harry met his Padre ’s erstwhile school friends in theHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanmovie . After a serial of twists and turns , he learned that his godfatherSirius Black had been innocentof murdering James ' other friend , Peter Pettigrew , who had been to blame for the deaths of Harry ’s parents . Additionally , Sirius and Pettigrew were revealed to be Animagi , but little else was said about the subject . Then , in the film ’s big moment , Harry produce a Patronus that read the shape of a stag — something that was on the face of it random in the film .

ThePrisoner of Azkabanmovie left audiences scratching their heads , but the book ’s chapter 18 fills in essentially all the information about James Potter and his school friends . Together , the four boys call themselves the Marauders – the creators of Harry ’s Marauder ’s Map . Of the four , James , Sirius , and Peter made themselves into Animagi so they could be around Remus Lupin when he transformed into a werewolf . When James changed , he take the contour of a stag — which waswhy Harry ’s Patronuswas so significant .

Goblet Of Fire — Chapter 35: Veritaserum

Harry ’s 4th year at Hogwarts was even more perplexing than his third , so theHarry Potter and the Goblet of Firemovie missed out on far more information . While it was made clear that the gruff Professor Mad - Eye Moody had been Barty Crouch Jr in disguise , very small explanation was devote aboutwhothis was . Harry witness a memory in Dumbledore ’s Pensieve of Crouch Jr being sent to Azkaban by his father . Still , both character go relatively undiscovered , give audience no reason to deal about them .

Harry learned much more about the Crouch family in theGoblet of Firebook . This is especially honest in chapter 35 , " Veritaserum , " when Dumbledore lead an in - astuteness consultation with Crouch Jr using a verity potion . The Death Eater admitted that after he had go to prison , his female parent ( who was never mentioned in the movie)used Polyjuice Potionto take his place in prison , thus letting him get away . Still , Crouch Jr was forced to live with his father under the Imperius Curse . First opportunity he got , Crouch Jr fought off the curse , Imperiused his father instead , and controlled him to make the Triwizard Tournament go his way .

Goblet Of Fire — Chapter 36: The Parting Of The Ways

In theGoblet of Firemovie , Harry talked to Dumbledore in the Gryffindor common elbow room about what had happen in the burying ground with Voldemort . He tell the headmaster that his and Voldemort ’s scepter had link , and Dumbledore croak the discussion " Priori Incantatem . " No further explanation was given . From then on , in the Wizarding World franchise ( includingFantastic Beasts ) , wands would connect likewise in every major wizarding duel .

This was not the vitrine in theGoblet of Firebook , whereDumbledore and Harry Potterhad a far more extensive conversation in chapter 36 , " The Parting of the Ways . " In this chapter , Dumbledore explain that Priori Incantatem , also have it off as the Reverse Spell , was meant to unveil the magic that a verge had last performed . In the type of Harry and Voldemort , the duplicate core of their wands do a rarefied phenomenon in which Harry ’s did the Reverse Spell on its own . This cause Voldemort ’s wand to give away its recent murders , thus demonstrate a sort of depression of the victims .

Order Of The Phoenix — Chapter 37: The Lost Prophecy

In both theHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixbook and movie , Harry learned that Voldemort was searching for some vital artillery he had n’t had during the First Wizarding War . Both revealed this to be a divination in theMinistry of Magic ’s Department of MysteriesinHarry Potter . However , the film never explicate where just the prophecy had come from , why Voldemort call for Harry to get it , and why it was so crucial . rather , it was smash , and only a snip of the vaticination was expose .

At the close of theGoblet of Firebook , however , Harry and Dumbledore had another of their yearly meat - to - heart , and he heard the entirety of the vaticination that deemed him the " Chosen One . " Dumbledore explain that before Voldemort attack the Potters , he had only try a part of the prophecy that say a son born at the destruction of July would be his fall . Since attacking Harry had n’t work out , the Dark Lord decided to get wind the rest of the vaticination , but only the somebody it was about could remove the orb from the Department of Mysteries . So , Voldemort lured Harry there and tricked him into taking it .

Half-Blood Prince — Chapter 33: Horcruxes

TheHarry Potter and theHalf - Blood Princemovie explainedthat Voldemort had wanted to carve up his soul into seven pieces , but it never give any clues as to what object the Horcruxes could be . Dumbledore only told Harry he had an idea of where another Horcrux was , so they rifle after it . After Dumbledore ’s decease , there seemed to be no management for Harry to take regarding the Horcruxes , nor how many there even were .

In theHalf - Blood Princebook , Dumbledore register Harry several other memories that provided hint as to what the Horcruxes would be . Slughorn ’s memory was the final art object of the puzzle in chapter 33 , " Horcruxes . " After observing the memory , Harry wear that Voldemort had made seven Horcruxes , but Dumbledore clarified that the Dark Lord had mean to make six and that the 7th piece would be maintain in his body . Then , he explained which objects he suspect to be the rest ofVoldemort ’s produce Horcruxes : Slytherin ’s Locket , Hufflepuff ’s cup , something belong to Ravenclaw , and Nagini .

Deathly Hallows — Chapter 33: The Prince’s Tale

InHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 , Snape gives Harry the last pieces of the series - long puzzle in the signifier of his memories . Immediately , Harry strike them to Dumbledore ’s role , poured them in the Pensieve , and witnessed the birth of Snape ’s friendship with Lily , his desolation when she was killed , and the here and now he learned that Dumbledore had been fire Harry like a bull for debacle . It was a smashing second of realization , but several head about Snape , Lily , and Dumbledore were left unanswered .

In theDeathly Hallowsbook , Harry observes Snape ’s memories in chapter 33 , " The Prince ’s Tale , " and more is revealed about the character . For example , Harry saw that Snape and Lilyhad stopped being friend after the former had refused to contain read Dark magic and that it had been Snape who unknowingly told Voldemort of the prophecy that led to Lily ’s execution . Torn apart by grief and regret , Snape turned to Dumbledore for help . Throughout these memories , Harry watched Dumbledore treat Snape with scorn but then tardily began to see him as a valet of bang-up potential drop and love . This provided much more for Snape ’s redemption — something neglect from the movie .

Deathly Hallows — Chapter 35: King’s Cross

Much ofDeathly Hallows Part 1andPart 2were expend building up Harry ’s distrust of Dumbledore . After the headmaster ’s death , Harry commence to get a line more and more about how he had give others for his attainment of power . As this built up , Harry wondered ifDumbledore had been recklessly endangeringhim in bringing down Lord Voldemort . at long last , these many questions occur to nothing . When Harry finally had a moment to ask his deceased schoolmaster in the King ’s Cross oblivion , he said nothing . Dumbledore disappeared without even explaining why Harry had again survive the Killing Curse .

In theDeathly Hallowsbook , this interaction go very differently . It was the final " explanation conversation " that Harry and Dumbledore would have , and it bring all the slice of the series together . Harry questioned his headmaster on all his natural process , and Dumbledore let out into tear , apologizing for his mistakes and congratulating Harry on being worthy of uniting the Deathly Hallows ( thus covertly revealing toHarry that he was Master of Deathand had the loyalty of the Elder Wand ) .

Additionally , he provided Harry with the last piece of the puzzle . He explicate that Harry had hold out the Killing Curse again because Voldemort used the boy ’s parentage in his resurrection . By taking the blood contain Lily ’s ritual killing into his physical structure , Voldemort had tether Harry to life the same way the Horcruxes tethered him to living . Harry and Voldemort live on the interaction – but Dumbledore ’s explanation revealed to Harry that their subsequent battle would n’t be the same if the Horcruxes were all destroyed . The final detail broughtHarry Potter’sstory to a close — but the movies drop it entirely .

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