Harry

Biodata

Background / History

Harry was raised by his aunt and uncle. Hagrid describes their treatment of him as very poor, contrasting his home life with Su Er’s loving adoptive family 38.

His name is already widely recognized when he reaches Hogwarts: its announcement during the Sorting Ceremony prompts discussion across all four house tables. The Sorting Hat quickly places him in Gryffindor, whose students welcome him with enthusiastic cheering 15.

Harry is the son of James and Lily Potter, whose family is commemorated by a statue in Godric’s Hollow. His parents fought Voldemort under Dumbledore’s leadership after graduating from Hogwarts. Voldemort eventually entered their home and killed them while they tried to protect Harry 51 245 275 377.

His July 31 birthday connects him to Trelawney’s prophecy concerning a child born at the end of July who could defeat the Dark Lord. Dumbledore states that Voldemort chose Harry and that Voldemort’s followers also regard him as the child concerned 198 326.

Lily’s sacrifice left ancient protective magic on Harry. Dumbledore explains that its protection depends on Harry staying with relatives who share his blood and prevents Voldemort from locating him through that magic. This is why Dumbledore initially refuses Sirius’s request to take Harry away from the Dursleys during the summer holidays 253 254. Sirius later buys the neighboring house and prepares a room for him, allowing Harry to spend his days there while continuing to sleep at the Dursleys’ home 289 340.

Harry is also a living Horcrux carrying part of Voldemort’s soul. Dumbledore discusses this condition with Su Er after Harry has left the room; the discussion is not presented as something Harry himself hears 377. The connection manifests through painful scar reactions and visions associated with Voldemort and his other soul containers 376 570.

Appearance

• Hair: Thick, black, bowl-cut hair; a lock on top resists his efforts to flatten it 13 22 288 377.
• Face: Thin, with a lightning-shaped scar partly visible beneath his bangs 13.
• Eyes: The same green as his mother’s 377.
• Glasses: Round-rimmed 13.
• Family resemblance: Strongly resembles James Potter. Kingsley remarks on the resemblance when helping collect him from the Dursleys 377 517.

Personality

Harry stands up to Malfoy, telling him to leave the train compartment rather than tolerating his bullying. His willingness to confront him also leads to impulsive decisions, including accepting a midnight challenge that turns out to be a trap 13 24 25.

He is friendly and helpful toward Su Er, offering to contact the Weasley twins and following through. Despite being intimidated by Snape after the troll incident, he speaks up to credit Su Er and Hermione with saving him and Ron 31 33 34.

His Quidditch role brings considerable anxiety. He repeatedly asks Su Er to keep his position secret, becomes flustered when other Gryffindors already know about it, and appears sleep-deprived before his first match 33 36.

Harry is generous toward people he likes. During an outing with Angel, he buys her a large assortment of snacks and magical toys 172. He also places considerable emotional value on ordinary pleasures enjoyed without the Dursleys’ interference: an amusement-park birthday, hamburgers, and food he can eat without Dudley taking it are deeply meaningful to him 173.

His longing for a caring family becomes especially apparent after he learns that Sirius is his godfather. The revelation brings tears to his eyes, and he quickly accepts Sirius as family. Before their first Christmas together, he repeatedly asks his friends whether his clothes look presentable and worries about his unruly hair 277 286 288.

Harry can become highly emotional when he feels betrayed, excluded, or afraid for someone close to him. During his dispute with Ron over becoming a Champion, he protests that he never wanted the fame and danger that dominate his life, then apologizes to Su Er and Hermione for venting at them 412. He later angrily challenges his friends and the adults around him for withholding information about Voldemort 520 521. When he believes Sirius is being tortured, his fear overwhelms his ability to examine the inconsistencies Hermione points out 607.

Despite his anger, he remains capable of reconsidering his behavior. After Su Er urges him to approach Ron as a friend rather than an opponent, Harry agrees to try speaking to him 413. He also initially objects to involving others in the journey to the Ministry, regarding the danger as his own responsibility 610.

Abilities & Skills

Broomstick Flying

• Performs a controlled dive and abrupt stop while approaching Su Er at the Quidditch pitch 33.
• Trains under Wood as Gryffindor’s Seeker 33.
• Holds onto his broom with one hand during its uncontrolled movements and climbs back aboard after the disturbance is interrupted 37.
• Trains successfully with a Firebolt, whose performance gives Wood considerable confidence in Gryffindor’s Quidditch prospects 300 304.
• Uses his flying skill against a Hungarian Horntail during the Triwizard Tournament. He mounts his summoned Firebolt, evades the dragon’s long jet of flame, and draws praise from Ludo Bagman for his maneuvers 433.

Survival Under Attack

• Dodges the troll’s club alongside Ron by diving and rolling 30.
• Follows Su Er’s timing instructions during the rescue; the decisive magic is performed by Su Er and Hermione, not Harry 30 31.
• Remains composed after Malfoy’s attack exposes him beneath his Invisibility Cloak, countering with Stunning Spells and continuing the duel 638.
• Is not invulnerable despite his growing abilities. Ron later saves his life during the fighting at Hogwarts and is seriously injured in doing so 659.

Academic Magic

• Makes exceptionally rapid academic progress while using the enchanted diary as a source of written advice 144.
• Proposes an improved casting gesture in Charms. Flitwick praises the method and adapts it to other spells; its advantage is faster casting at the cost of reduced magical power 144.
• Earns ten Gryffindor points from McGonagall for outstanding work in Transfiguration 144.
• Cannot master the Bubble-Head Charm in the single night remaining before the Triwizard Tournament’s second task, despite seeking Su Er’s advice 462.

Defensive and Combat Magic

• Patronus Charm: Studies with Lupin and receives additional private training from Sirius. He publicly casts the charm when Malfoy and his companions impersonate Dementors during a Quidditch match 275 313.
• Corporeal Patronus: Produces a silver stag. He demonstrates it before Zacharias and the other students to establish his qualifications to teach defensive magic 552.
• Patronus communication: Learns from Su Er, teaching under the name Mr. Aibo, how to transmit messages through a complete Patronus. He quickly masters the technique, which is resistant to surveillance by most dark magic 580.
• Disarming Charm: Is particularly proficient with the spell. During his later duel with Malfoy, his Disarming Charm knocks Malfoy against a wall and sends Malfoy’s wand into Harry’s hand, although Malfoy deliberately allows that final attack to land 580 638.
• Shield Charm: Learns through the Defence Against Dark Magic Group and eventually masters nonverbal casting under Su Er’s guidance 632 633.
• Stunning Spell: Uses the spell repeatedly in his corridor duel with Malfoy, including to counter an incoming Blasting Curse 638.
• Impediment Jinx: Casts it against a large Blast-Ended Skrewt while Su Er attacks the creature’s exposed abdomen 477.

Occlumency

• Is advised by Su Er to take Occlumency seriously because it may protect his friends and family 380.
• Studies with Snape for a term, but emerges pale and staggering from a later assessment. Sirius subsequently states that he will ask Dumbledore to let him take over Harry’s training 533 534.
• Has still made little progress when Su Er later questions him about the subject 577.

Protective Magic and Soul Connection

• Lily’s blood protection: Benefits from ancient magic left by his mother. Dumbledore explains that living with blood relatives sustains its protective effect and conceals him from Voldemort 254.
• Scar reactions: Experiences severe pain in response to intense changes connected with Voldemort. He collapses when Dumbledore destroys a Horcrux cup; Dumbledore explains that the pain reflects powerful fluctuations in Riddle’s emotions 376.
• Visions: Sees a frightening scene involving Voldemort, a man called Barty, and an old man who falls to the floor. He later sees Arthur Weasley’s attack from a snake’s perspective 340 570.
• Limitations: These experiences are involuntary and emotionally destabilizing rather than reliable, controlled reconnaissance. His later vision of Sirius being tortured drives him toward the Ministry despite Hermione’s doubts 607.
• Blood used in Voldemort’s resurrection: Voldemort’s restored body incorporates Harry’s blood and thereby absorbs power from the ancient magic Lily left on him 491.

Power Progression

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wand — Draws it when Su Er unexpectedly appears in the Trophy Room, initially mistaking him for Malfoy. It later undergoes inspection as part of the Triwizard Tournament preparations 24 415.
• Broomstick / Firebolt — Uses a broomstick for Quidditch training and matches; its model is not identified in the early passages. Later explicitly rides a Firebolt in training and during the dragon task 32 33 37 300 304 433.
• Warmth Bottle — A round, hand-sized bottle purchased from the Weasley twins. Snape orders him to remove it from beneath his desk and deducts five Gryffindor points for bringing an unrelated item into Potions 36.
• Enchanted diary — Contains a fragment of Voldemort’s soul that, following Dumbledore’s intervention, functions as a written tutor. Harry writes questions in it and receives guidance that contributes to his academic improvement 144.
• Invisibility Cloak — Used for covert movement with Ron and lent to Hermione. Harry notes that it can cover only three people including himself; it falls away when Malfoy forces him into view during their corridor confrontation 152 267 604 610 638.
• Marauder’s Map — Given to him by Su Er as an early Christmas present. Su Er explains its use and describes routes to Hogsmeade, including the passage ending in Honeydukes 278.
• Family photograph album — Given to him by Hagrid at the end of his first year 275.
• Key to Sirius’s neighboring house — Sirius gives Harry a key and prepares a room for him there, offering him access to a home apart from the Dursleys 289.

Relationships

• Ron Weasley — Close companion in disputes with Malfoy, nighttime exploration, and the troll encounter. Harry helps the injured Ron leave for the Hospital Wing 22 24 30 31. Their friendship is strained after Harry becomes a Triwizard Champion; Su Er explains Ron’s insecurity about being overshadowed, while Harry feels betrayed and misunderstood 412 413. Ron is the person Harry must retrieve during the second task 467. During the later battle at Hogwarts, Ron saves Harry’s life and is left badly injured 659.
• Su Er Bones Ellison — Rescuer and developing friend. Harry calls him his friend when Wood questions his presence at the pitch, although the narration notes that they have had little direct contact 30 33. Their relationship later includes birthday hospitality, advice about seeking Dumbledore’s help, the gift of the Marauder’s Map, and guidance on conflicts with Ron 173 278 342 412 413. Su Er teaches him Patronus communication while disguised as Mr. Aibo and later becomes his Defence Against Dark Magic professor 580 632 633. Harry also recalls a train duel in which he and Ron lost to Su Er, using the private memory to verify Su Er’s identity 517.
• Hermione Granger — Fellow Gryffindor who accompanies the midnight outing, helps rescue him from the troll, and joins the investigation into Nicolas Flamel 24 30 38 43. She supports him through later difficulties but also challenges his conclusions, particularly when his fear for Sirius leads him to trust a troubling vision without sufficient verification 412 520 607. She organizes the practical preparations for the journey to the Ministry 610.
• Neville Longbottom — Fellow Gryffindor involved in the midnight outing. Harry also suggests inviting Neville and Su Er to Hagrid’s hut 22 24. Neville later insists on helping with the Ministry expedition and offers to use the Disillusionment Charm alongside Hannah 610.
• Draco Malfoy — Antagonistic schoolmate whose bullying and false duel challenge repeatedly provoke Harry and Ron 13 22 24. He later impersonates a Dementor to interfere with Harry’s Quidditch performance, leads Slytherin mockery after Harry becomes a Champion, and fights Harry in a corridor before the assault on Hogwarts 313 415 638.
• Rubeus Hagrid — Welcomes Harry at the station, hosts him at his hut, and expresses concern about his treatment at home 14 38. Hagrid gives him a family photograph album, recounts his parents’ history, and reveals that Sirius is his godfather 275 276 277. He also introduces Harry to Grawp and asks for help concerning his half brother 604.
• Wood — Quidditch trainer who plans to use Harry as Gryffindor’s secret weapon and insists on practice despite the freezing weather 33. Later places great confidence in Harry’s Firebolt-assisted training 300.
• Angel Ellison — Su Er’s younger sister, whom Harry treats generously during their outing by buying snacks and magical toys 172.
• Severus Snape — Intimidating teacher whom Harry suspects of wrongdoing; during the broom incident, Su Er observes Snape casting a countercurse 31 36 37. Later teaches Harry Occlumency, with their lessons and assessment remaining painful and antagonistic. Sirius objects to Snape’s treatment of Harry and proposes taking over the training 412 533 534.
• Albus Dumbledore — A protective elder whose plans concerning Harry emphasize love, responsibility, and his eventual confrontation with Voldemort 161 198. Maintains the requirement that Harry return to his blood relatives despite Sirius’s objections 253 254. Harry later resents being kept uninformed, while Dumbledore continues coordinating his protection and preparing contingencies that depend on his return to Hogwarts 520 521 650 652.
• Sirius Black — Harry’s godfather and one of James’s closest friends. After Sirius is cleared, Harry gains an openly acknowledged family bond and accepts him wholeheartedly 260 275 277 286. Sirius provides emotional support, private training, and a neighboring home, while Harry eagerly seeks opportunities to see him 289 313 470. Fear for Sirius later becomes the driving force behind Harry’s attempt to reach the Ministry 607 610.
• Remus Lupin — One of James’s closest friends and Harry’s Patronus instructor. Dumbledore asks him to watch over Harry because of the prophecy and the danger from Voldemort’s followers 198 275. He also helps mediate between Sirius and Snape 533.
• James and Lily Potter — His deceased parents. Harry sees their reflections in the Mirror of Erised and learns more of their school years and resistance to Voldemort through Hagrid 275. Their deaths and the loss of family remain central emotional wounds 286 412.
• The Dursley family — His aunt, uncle, and cousin Dudley, with whom he has little emotional bond. Their hostility extends to restricting Hedwig’s freedom and giving Harry inferior food and unwanted castoffs at Christmas 75 286 288. Sirius’s arrival changes the balance of power, frightening Vernon and Dudley and giving Harry a refuge next door 289 340.
• Hedwig — His owl. Harry apologizes for keeping her confined after Vernon nearly shoots her when she is allowed outside 75.
• Dobby — A house-elf who tries to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts and admits responsibility for the disruption at Su Er’s home 79. Later becomes free of the Malfoy family and enthusiastically reunites with Harry at Hogwarts 162 440.
• Ginny Weasley — Friend and participant in the preparations to reach the Ministry. She is later beside Harry, anxiously speaking to him after Ron is injured saving his life 610 659.
• Angelina — Gryffindor’s later Quidditch captain, who asks Harry to help find a suitable Keeper after Wood graduates 548.
• Voldemort / Tom Riddle — The enemy who killed his parents, selected him in connection with the prophecy, and remains linked to him through a soul fragment 198 245 377. Voldemort later uses Harry’s blood in his resurrection 484 491.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival and Sorting

• Harry confronts Malfoy aboard the Hogwarts Express before Su Er intervenes in the dispute 13.
• Hagrid greets him by name on the arrival platform 14.
• His sorting into Gryffindor draws especially loud celebration, including two redheaded students chanting, “We’ve got Potter!” 15.

Midnight Duel Trap

• Harry and Ron go to the Trophy Room expecting Malfoy; Hermione and Neville follow them. Su Er intervenes and warns that Malfoy has set them up 24.
• After separating from Su Er, the four encounter Peeves. Ron strikes him, prompting retaliation that attracts Filch and forces the group into the forbidden fourth-floor corridor 25.
• Harry and Ron subsequently face the laborious punishment of reassembling and polishing corridor armor without magic 25.

Halloween Troll Encounter

• Harry and Ron go looking for Hermione and become trapped in a room with the troll 30 31.
• Su Er coordinates their escape while levitating the troll’s club; Hermione changes the floor beneath it 30.
• Harry rejects Snape’s accusation that they sought fame by challenging the troll, explicitly crediting their rescuers. McGonagall nevertheless deducts twenty Gryffindor points and orders him to escort Ron to the Hospital Wing 31.
• The shared experience helps bring Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Su Er closer together 31.

Quidditch and the Guarded Treasure

• Harry privately confirms that he is Gryffindor’s new Seeker, but the intended secrecy has already broken down among his housemates 33.
• Before the match, he reports seeing a wound on Snape’s leg, strengthening his and Ron’s suspicions about the guarded corridor 36.
• During play, his broom spins and carries him away from the game. Su Er sees Quirrell’s lips moving and Snape reciting a countercurse; Hermione knocks into Quirrell and sets Snape’s clothes alight before Harry regains his seat 37.
• At Hagrid’s hut, Harry identifies Nicolas Flamel as another person connected to the mystery. He later searches books with Ron and Hermione to learn who Flamel is 38 39 43.
• Harry later interprets a confrontation between Snape and Quirrell as further evidence against Snape. He and his friends believe Dumbledore’s absence presents an opportunity for the suspected theft, although Su Er recognizes that their explanation is mistaken 64.

Norbert and the First Summer

• Harry is among the young wizards present when Hagrid’s dragon hatches. He later explains that Ron has written to Charlie Weasley in Romania to seek help sending Norbert away 70 71.
• During the summer, Harry endures restrictions at the Dursleys’ house and misses Hogwarts and his friends. Hedwig is confined indoors after Vernon nearly shoots her 75.
• He accompanies the Dursleys to dinner at the Ellison home, initially expecting only a welcome meal away from his usual routine 77.
• After speaking to Dobby, he learns that the house-elf caused the trouble at Su Er’s home. Dobby declares that he cannot allow Harry to return to Hogwarts and vanishes before Harry can stop him 79.

Chamber of Secrets and the Diary

• Rumors identify Harry as the Heir of Slytherin and invent explanations for his defeat of Voldemort. Justin becomes frightened enough to urge Su Er to avoid Harry and then flees when Harry approaches 98.
• Harry’s academic performance improves dramatically with help from the diary. His new casting gesture attracts Flitwick’s praise, while his Transfiguration work earns points from McGonagall 144.
• During the castle crisis, Harry fears that Hermione may have been harmed when McGonagall leads him and Ron toward the Hospital Wing 147.
• Harry and Ron secretly visit Hagrid. Harry subsequently believes that Dumbledore’s parting words contain a deeper message about loyalty and receiving help at Hogwarts 152 154.
• In the Chamber of Secrets, Tom Marvolo Riddle rearranges his name into “I am Lord Voldemort,” revealing his identity to a stunned Harry 160.
• Fawkes arrives carrying a tattered hat and lands on Harry’s shoulder. Su Er interprets Dumbledore’s arrangements as an effort to surround Harry with love and develop his sense of responsibility 161.
• Afterward, the students broadly credit Harry with saving the castle and repeatedly seek to shake his hand. Harry reports that the Malfoys have lost their place among the school governors and their house-elf Dobby 162.

Birthday and a New Family Bond

• Harry celebrates a birthday with an amusement-park visit and food he can enjoy without the Dursleys’ interference. He also buys Angel snacks and magical toys 172 173.
• Following Peter Pettigrew’s capture and Sirius’s exoneration, the narrative describes Harry as finally gaining a family bond that can exist openly 260.
• Hagrid tells him about the Marauders and his parents’ resistance to Voldemort. Harry is astonished to learn that Lupin was one of James’s closest friends, despite already studying the Patronus Charm with him 275.
• Hagrid’s revelation that Sirius is his godfather leaves Harry shocked and then tearful with hope 276 277.
• Su Er gives Harry the Marauder’s Map, explains how to reach Hogsmeade, and reminds him to take his Invisibility Cloak 278.
• Harry meets Sirius at the Shrieking Shack and accepts him as family over the course of their gathering. He is reluctant to leave and asks whether he can return the next day 286 287.
• His anticipation of Christmas with Sirius initially gives way to disappointment when Vernon collects him from the station. He then discovers that Sirius has bought the neighboring house, prepared a bedroom for him, and frightened the Dursleys with magic 288 289.

Patronus Training and the Scar Connection

• Harry develops his defensive abilities through private training with Lupin and Sirius. When Malfoy and his companions impersonate Dementors at a Quidditch match, Harry responds by casting the Patronus Charm in public 313.
• He is distressed when Lupin and Sirius prepare to leave Hogwarts and asks Su Er to help persuade Sirius to stay 327.
• During the following summer, he experiences a frightening dream involving Voldemort and a man called Barty. On Su Er’s advice, he writes to Dumbledore about the pain in his scar rather than trying to handle it alone 340 342.
• Harry later watches Dumbledore destroy a Horcrux cup. His scar pain becomes so severe that he loses consciousness 376.
• Dumbledore explains the relationship between scar pain and Voldemort’s emotional fluctuations, then privately discusses Harry’s status as a Horcrux with Su Er 376 377.
• Su Er urges Harry to approach Occlumency seriously, warning that it may be necessary to protect those close to him 380.

Triwizard Tournament

• Harry unexpectedly becomes the fourth Champion. Fake Moody insists that the Goblet of Fire’s selection obliges him to compete and suggests that a powerful Confundus Charm explains the irregular selection 409 410.
• His selection strains his friendship with Ron. Harry angrily describes the burdens of his fame, his parents’ deaths, Snape’s treatment, and the Dursleys’ bullying before apologizing to Su Er and Hermione for directing his frustration at them 412.
• Su Er persuades him to consider speaking calmly with Ron. Harry also realizes that Sirius does not yet know he has become a Champion and decides to write to him 413.
• Slytherin mockery escalates into a confrontation in which Harry fights three opponents. Hermione is struck by Malfoy’s Densaugeo spell 415.
• During the dragon task, Harry summons his Firebolt and uses agile flying to evade a Hungarian Horntail’s flames 433.
• Before the second task, he unsuccessfully attempts to learn the Bubble-Head Charm in one night. During the task itself, he reaches Ron and struggles with the waterweed binding him while merpeople advance with spears 462 467.
• During the maze task, he and Su Er confront a large Blast-Ended Skrewt. Harry casts an Impediment Jinx as Su Er attacks its exposed underside 477.
• Harry is later confronted by the resurrected Voldemort, who taunts him about his parents while recounting his own family history. Harry’s fear is explicitly framed as that of a fourth-year child facing an overwhelmingly dangerous enemy 484.
• Voldemort’s resurrection uses Harry’s blood, incorporating power from Lily’s protective magic into his restored body 491.

Return from Privet Drive and Occlumency Assessment

• Su Er, Moody, Tonks, Kingsley, and others arrive to collect Harry. Initially suspicious, he accepts Su Er’s identity after Su Er recalls their private train duel 517.
• Moody casts a Disillusionment Charm on him before the group’s departure across London 518.
• At the Order’s gathering place, Harry angrily confronts Ron and Hermione over the lack of replies to his letters and the information kept from him. At dinner, he also challenges the adults’ insistence that he is too young to know more 520 521.
• The Order discusses his forthcoming Ministry hearing, but the cited discussion does not establish its outcome 520.
• On a later expedition, Dumbledore orders Harry to remain beside Snape while the adults prepare to act 530.
• Snape subsequently assesses his Occlumency on Dumbledore’s orders. Harry emerges pale and unsteady, and Sirius announces that he will ask to take over the lessons 533 534.

Umbridge and the Defence Against Dark Magic Group

• With Wood gone, Angelina asks Harry to help find a new Gryffindor Keeper. By this point, he is no longer spending his time writing the line imposed during detention 548.
• Harry demonstrates a silver-stag Patronus when Zacharias challenges his qualifications to teach defensive magic. His skill is sufficient to establish his credibility despite this timeline lacking the original story’s mass-Dementor confrontation 552.
• He later witnesses Arthur Weasley’s attack from a snake’s perspective. Dumbledore arranges help, and Harry supports the distressed Ron while the family receives news that Arthur has reached St. Mungo’s alive 570.
• Su Er, acting as Mr. Aibo, reassures Harry that Arthur’s injury is not his fault and connects Harry’s troubling experiences with dark magic. Harry’s embarrassed response confirms his limited progress in Occlumency 577.
• Su Er teaches Harry and Hermione Patronus-based communication. Harry recognizes that he can use it to report future dreams about Voldemort without relying on channels Umbridge may intercept 580.
• A published article makes Harry a hero in the Gryffindor common room. The twins enlarge its cover and enchant the image to shout insults at the Ministry and Umbridge 598.
• Harry later asks Hermione for help concerning Hagrid’s half brother Grawp and the danger that Umbridge poses to Hagrid 604.

Vision of Sirius and the Ministry Expedition

• Harry reports seeing Voldemort torture Sirius at the Ministry and insists that the vision is genuine because he previously saw Arthur’s attack. Hermione questions how Sirius could have been taken from Grimmauld Place and why Voldemort would choose him 607.
• His friends insist on helping. When Harry points out that his cloak cannot hide the entire group, Neville and Hannah offer to use the Disillusionment Charm 610.
• Hermione and Ginny identify Umbridge’s fireplace as a route to the Ministry. Hermione directs Harry to fetch his cloak, assigns Neville and Hannah to deal with possible spells around the office, and sends Ron to notify Snape 610.
• Ron carries out the difficult task of approaching Snape’s office, accompanied by Su Er 611.
• Later Order discussions refer to the confrontation at the Department of Mysteries as a completed clash with Voldemort 621.
• As the security situation worsens, Dumbledore concludes that the Dursley home is no longer safe and orders Harry’s relocation. After leaving St. Mungo’s, Sirius asks Lupin to accompany him to Privet Drive to collect Harry 621 624.

Advanced Defence and the Duel with Malfoy

• As a regular Hogwarts professor, Su Er calls Harry forward to help demonstrate flexible Shield Charm use. Harry attacks with his learned jinxes while Su Er blocks them nonverbally 632.
• Su Er pairs Harry with Malfoy for practical training, to Harry’s delight. Harry’s own mastery of nonverbal Shield Charms is confirmed afterward 632 633.
• During the Easter feast, both Harry and Malfoy leave the Great Hall. Dumbledore notices Harry’s absence, and Snape follows after receiving a silent signal 638.
• Malfoy’s Arrow-Shooting Spell exposes Harry beneath his Invisibility Cloak. They exchange attacks, including Harry’s practiced Stunning Spells 638.
• Harry’s Disarming Charm hits Malfoy and sends his wand into Harry’s hand. Malfoy has deliberately stopped dodging after spotting a figure behind Harry, making the apparent victory part of a larger maneuver 638.
• The subsequent assault on Hogwarts is followed by the spread of news that Dumbledore has died 640.

Dumbledore’s Contingency and the War at Hogwarts

• After receiving Kingsley’s warning, Sirius takes Harry away. The Order considers keeping Harry out of school under Snape’s new headmastership 650.
• Su Er insists that Harry must return because Dumbledore’s arrangements at Hogwarts are essential to defeating Voldemort. He later explains to selected adults that Snape killed Dumbledore at Dumbledore’s request and asks them not to tell Harry 650 652.
• During the fighting at Hogwarts, Ron saves Harry’s life and is left bloodied on a bed in the Great Hall. Harry stands nearby, pale and unresponsive while Ginny anxiously speaks to him 659.
• When Neville attacks Voldemort, Voldemort throws him down beside Harry. The assembled defenders then attack, but Voldemort blocks their spells with an Elder Wand-enhanced Shield Charm 660.

Notable Quotes

“Hermione and Su Er came to save us. If it hadn’t been for them, Ron and I would definitely have been clubbed to death by the troll.” 31

“You both know I never wanted a life like this!” 412

“Why do I have to live like this? Why should I have to understand him instead of him trying to understand me?” 412

“He did what I’ve dreamed of doing for over ten years.” 289

“Even if the teacher Hermione mentioned is a fraud, am I qualified to teach you?” 552

“But I saw it!” 607

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