Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book corrections

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 5 corrections

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In chapter nine, after confronting the death eaters in the cafe, Hermione tells Ron and Harry that she has never performed a memory charm before. Yet in chapter six she explained to them that she had used a memory charm on her parents to make them forget all about her and move to Australia where they would be safe. [According to J.K. Rowling, the spell Hermione used on her parents was *not* a Memory Charm. The spell she did use altered their memories of her instead of removing them completely.] Corrected by Cubs Fan

Harry tells Hermione that he has barely opened "A History of Magic" since the time that he bought it, but in the opening scene of "Prisoner of Azkaban," he is doing his homework out of it (and seems reasonably familiar with the text). ["Barely" is a very relative term. Harry might have used the book in the past, but when compared to Hermione, who knows it practically by heart, he is not very familiar with the text. Harry is simply stating that he has not used the book more than absolutely necessary.] Corrected by Twotall

In Chapter 36 named "The Flaw in the Plan", Harry sees Charlie Weasley (from the Order) overtaking Horace Slughorn. However, on the opposite page, Voldemort is dueling other Order members (McGonnagall and Shacklebolt), and Slughorn is seen fighting Voldemort alongside them. Who is Slughorn fighting for? [To "overtake" means "to catch up with (and pass by)" (Merriam-Webster dictionary). So Charlie ran past Slughorn when both of them were coming to fight Voldemort.] Corrected by Twotall

Dumbledore is tormented by the thought that he may have been the one to accidentally kill his sister as she got caught in the midst of the duel between Grindenwald, his brother and himself. However there is a spell referenced and used in this book and priors that can be cast to reveal a wand's prior actions. [If Dumbledore in his exhaustion and grief forgot about Priori Incantatem, that's a clear character mistake. By the time he remembered, he had probably used the wand numerous times, so the Priori spell would be no good.] Corrected by Twotall

At least twice in the book, it states that Dumbledore had defeated Grindelwald in their historic duel. How did this happen if Grindelwald possessed (and was master of) the Elder Wand at that time? [It is entirely possible to defeat people who possess the Elder Wand; in fact, that is how ownership IS transferred! It all depends on WHO is using the Wand, HOW they use it (if at all) and who they are fighting. If Grindelwald was reluctant to use the full force of the wand on Dumbledore, Dumbledore would no doubt be powerful enough to gain the upper hand.] Corrected by Twotall