Contents
- 1 Why do Dementors protect Hogwarts?
- 2 How does the ministry control Dementors?
- 3 Do Dementors protect Hogwarts?
- 4 Who guarded Azkaban after the Dementors?
- 5 What was Voldemort’s Patronus?
- 6 Did Dumbledore know that Sirius was innocent?
- 7 Why did the Dementors try to kiss Harry?
- 8 Why does chocolate help with Dementors?
- 9 Why did Dementors attack Harry?
- 10 Can Dementors kill you?
- 11 Why was Sirius Black not affected by Dementors?
- 12 Are Dementors intelligent?
- 13 Why is Azkaban a triangle?
- 14 Who broke out of Azkaban?
- 15 Did Hagrid visit Azkaban?
Why do Dementors protect Hogwarts?
The Dementors were stationed at Hogwarts because of the Ministry believing (incorrectly as it turned out) that Sirius was wanting to kill Harry Potter out of retribution for his “master’s” defeat. He was that time rescued by Dumbledore, who slowed Harry’s fall and then drove the Dementors away with a Patronus.
How does the ministry control Dementors?
The Dementors had the ability to hear, acknowledge and obey commands from wizards. Whether they were actually capable of verbal speech or not is unknown, but the Minister for Magic was able to order a contingent of them to go guard Hogwarts and the Dementors obeyed.
Do Dementors protect Hogwarts?
Dementors are on their own side. They feed upon joy, fear, and misery. As guards at Azkaban prison, they were under rule of the Ministry of Magic. When they became undesired protection around Hogwarts (at the behest of the Ministry) we the reader saw how limited the control realistically was.
Who guarded Azkaban after the Dementors?
Pre-1998. Azkaban was guarded by Dementors until most of them revolted and joined Lord Voldemort.
What was Voldemort’s Patronus?
Originally Answered: What is Voldemort’s patronus? The natural thought would be that Voldemort’s patronus would be a snake. But, that’s not true, Voldemort would be incapable of producing a patronus. Dementors are Voldemort’s allies, he and his death eaters don’t need patronuses to keep them at bay.
Did Dumbledore know that Sirius was innocent?
Dumbledore didn’t know for certain that Sirius was innocent, and for the most part, it didn’t matter. Sirius wasn’t useful. Also, see Remus – Dumbledore saw no use for him, so didn’t help him.
Why did the Dementors try to kiss Harry?
The Dementors only target Harry specifically at the end of the book when one Dementor steps away from the rest and decides to give him the kiss due to him getting in the way of capturing Sirius. Lupin says earlier that the kiss is only done by the Dementors to those that “they wish to destroy utterly”.
Why does chocolate help with Dementors?
Behind the scenes. It is possible that chocolate is used to ward off the effects following meeting a Dementor as it has chemicals inside it that stimulate the release of endorphins, which are chemicals produced by the body to combat stress and pain; often leading to feeling of increased happiness.
Why did Dementors attack Harry?
In a whimsical sense, the reason the Dementors only attacked Harry was because Harry was the only person in the train that the Dementors felt the most despair and tragedy due to the death of his parents and his abusive childhood with his aunt, uncle, and cousin.
Can Dementors kill you?
Dementors can’t be killed or destroyed by physical means. Dementors take away happiness from you and instill fear,sorrow in you. They can be kept away from the Patronus charm i.e.Expecto Patronum. This charm protects from summoning your happiness by the dementors.
Why was Sirius Black not affected by Dementors?
Since Dementors can not properly sense the less complex thoughts and emotions of a person when he takes on an Animagus form, doing so allowed Sirius Black, to temporarily avoid feeling the effects of the Dementors’ presence.
Are Dementors intelligent?
Dementors are intelligent enough to understand the terms of such a deal, but also only really care for feeding on as many people as possible, they are loyal only as long as the deal continues to suit them.
Why is Azkaban a triangle?
10 IT’S NOT REALLY TRIANGULAR However, the books never really went into Azkaban’s structural appearance, only that it was a fortress. The triangular shape was just the imagination of the filmmakers since Harry never really saw Azkaban and could not describe its appearance in the books.
Who broke out of Azkaban?
To date, Sirius Black is the only individual known to escape Azkaban without any outside help.
Did Hagrid visit Azkaban?
In 1993 Hagrid was sent to the wizarding prison, Azkaban, when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened. It was assumed he was the one who reopened the Chamber because his expulsion from Hogwarts was for the same occurrence.