Title says it all. Voldemort is played up as the big had a lot, and is spoken of in fearful tones. But when he shows up he just isn’t that much. He seems like an over the top James Bond or Power Rangers Villain. He talks a lot barks orders and isn’t very scary. He isn’t even persuasive. Like a lot of times good villains have a reason why gullible people would follow them. They say JK Rowling modeled him after Hitler. Hitler was very persuasive and could make regular otherwise decent people choose to follow him.

One thing I think was underutilized was the Tom Riddle diary which I thought was a good touch. The idea that Voldemort was once an excellent student and an apparently decent person is a fascinating concept. I think I’d riddle in the diary appeared more it would be great.

If for example he didn’t want to kill Harry but corrupt him. Like play to his desire for power by whispering all he could do if he refused to accept limitations, or to hurt the dursleys for hurting him and have him doubt and scorn Dumbledores “love” for him by having him be there at all. Like if he took the from of Tom riddle or a slytheirn boy Harry’s age who befriends him.

Should Voldemort have been more persuasive and appealing and had even given Harry a reason to turn to the dark side?

1. Well spotted! - HG
   
2. Honestly, if you were any slower, you’d be going backwards. - DM
   
3. What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors? - GW

The four Hogwarts Houses each value different things, and occasionally, someone comes along and you genuinely don't understand why they were there. So here's my pick for the worst member of each house. Now to be clear, I'm basing this on the books.

Gryffindor, values bravery, daring and nerve. The student who exemplifies those the least is Peter Pettigrew. Cowardly, self serving, his actions directly lead to the deaths of his supposed friends.

Slytherin, values ambition and cunning. Gregory Goyle seems really disinterested in being anything other than a follower, which is really the opposite of ambition.

Ravenclaw, values knowledge above all. So it begs the question how Gilderoy Lockhart, who was so comically inept at basically everything got sorted into this house?

Hufflepuff values honesty, fairness and loyalty as their main traits. So I personally feel confident saying Zacharias Smith is the worst Hufflepuff, as he abandoned the D.A during the battle of Hogwarts to save his own skin even pushing first years out of the way.

So these are just some random thoughts I had. Do you agree, disagree? Let me know.

I'm listening to the Full Cast Audiobooks, and I'm at the first chapter of OOTP, where dementors attack Harry and Dudley.

I know it is later revealed that Umbridge was the one who had ordered the dementors. I'm wondering whether she knew Harry to form a Patronus and defend himself.

So, did she know or did she expect the outcome to be much drastic than an expulsion?

I just finished the books and I don’t know what to do now. Where am I supposed to go if I can’t escape to Hogwarts? It’s the only place I want to be😭

These are the only 2 deaths that didnt occur between the Battle of Hogwarts and Elder Wand chapters if I am correct.

Unless if you count Nagini.

Fred, Snape, Lupin, Tonks, Crab all parished in those 2 chapters. Its not specifically stated when Colin was killed but I am sure it was in those 2 as well.

Not counting Hedwig, Moody etc as that was before the battle.