I want to surprise my friend by telling her I finally started reading harry potter, how should I tell her?


I’m usually a slow reader and not very devoted to long series. I knew about Harry Potter but never really watched the movies, because I felt I wouldn’t fully get them without reading the books first.

My best friend LOVES HP. Recently she made me watch all the movies and explained everything I didn’t know. She’s tried to convince me to read the books before, but I always said it was too much for me. at first I meant it, but slowly I started thinking about it seriously. I kept telling her no because I wanted it to be a surprise.

A few days ago I finally challenged myself to try the first book (borrowed it from another friend). At first I thought I’d secretly finish all of them and then tell her, but now I feel like I want her to be part of the process.

I’ve already read 150 pages in 3 days! huge for a reader like me,and I’m super excited to tell her. I thought about casually mentioning a detail that’s only in the book (not in the movies) to mess with her until she realizes, but I’m not sure which detail/question to drop.

Any ideas?


Edit: some of you just give me references lol… i meant for specific things that are in the book and not on the movie. I obviously watched them with her already and then started reading…

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Had Dumbledore known Hufflepuff’s cup was in the Lestrange vault, how would he have attempted to get to it?

I often find myself wondering how the Horcrux hunt would have gone if Dumbledore hadn’t put on the ring and ended up cursed. With more time to live, the dynamics of the search could have been completely different.

I find the what-if particularly interesting when it comes to Hufflepuff’s cup. Retrieving it would have meant somehow getting into Gringotts — or at least getting the cup out of there — which seems like an almost impossible task without causing major trouble.

I have a hard time imagining Dumbledore going for an outright break-in. He always struck me as someone who had a deep respect for the wizard relationships with other creatures and it seems unlikely he’d put the delicate balance of wizard–goblin relations at risk. Stealing a treasure directly from a vault would not only have seriously damaged that relationship, but might also have had lasting political consequences. And if word ever got out that the cup was missing, Voldemort could easily have been alerted to the Horcrux hunt.

So I’m curious: how do you think Dumbledore would have gone about retrieving it? Would he have tried diplomacy? Found some clever loophole? Or maybe involved a third party to avoid suspicion?

What are your theories?

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What do you call this gang?
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I think Fudge should had some redemption (Unpopular opinion propably)
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If Fudge had done everything Dumbledore suggested, would he have stopped Voldemort and become one of the greatest Ministers of Magic? Or whatever he did would've been useless in stopping Voldemort? What do you think?

Dumbledore words:
"I tell you now- take the steps I have suggested, and you will be remembered, in office or out, as one of the bravest and greatest Ministers of Magic we have ever known. Fail to act - and history will remember you as the man who stepped aside and allowed Voldemort a second chance to destroy the world we have tried to rebuild!"


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Hermione Should Have Started a Hogwarts School Newspaper (and Continued it graduation)


Let’s be real — if anyone at Hogwarts was going to start a school newspaper, it should’ve been Hermione Granger. Think about it:

- She constantly fought misinformation (from Rita Skeeter to the Ministry of Magic).

- She had a passion for justice and transparency (S.P.E.W., anyone?).

- She was one of the few students who questioned authority and institutional bias.

A “Hogwarts Herald” or “Daily Hexpress” could’ve been her passion project — a place for students to debate issues, share discoveries, and fact-check the nonsense that filtered down from the Prophet. It could’ve even been enchanted — living headlines, moving photographs, interactive spell diagrams, etc. Luna would’ve contributed wild theories, Colin Creevey would’ve been the photographer, and Ginny could’ve written the sports column (obviously covering Quidditch).

After Hogwarts, Hermione could’ve evolved it into a real wizarding-world paper — something like The Wizarding Times — a publication dedicated to truth and reform. She’d expose corruption in the Ministry, challenge pure-blood propaganda, and promote equal rights for magical creatures. Basically, she’d become the wizarding world’s equivalent of a crusading journalist like Ida B. Wells or Nellie Bly.

It fits her arc perfectly: from a student trying to make change within the system to an adult reshaping it through truth and transparency.

What do you think — would you have read Hermione’s “Hogwarts Herald”?



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Lily watching Snape foam at the mouth over her distancing herself from him:
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Is Hagrid rich?

I was just re-reading when I realized Hagrid actually might be quite rich.

In the first book, one of the ways Hagrid cares for Norbert is by mixing a bucket of brandy with chicken blood every 30 minutes. Let's assume that a 700 ml brandy costs £15 (According to my brief research, that's the normal price of cheap supermarket brandy. Feel free to correct me). Assuming he's using a 20 litres bucket, and assuming that about 1/2 of it is filled with chicken blood, that would require 10L of brandy. That's approximately 14-15 bottles of 700ml brandy, which would mean Hagrid spent about £210-225 for each bucket. And that's every 30 minutes. Even if we were to assume that baby dragons get 8 hours of sleep, that means Hagrid has to feed Norbert 32 times a day. That means Hagrid spent roughly £7200 per day. It is mentioned that he had Norbert for several weeks, and if we assume this is about 2 weeks, that means Hagrid spent £10,080 (Rouhgly $13,000 USD) on Norbert. And this number is a rough estimation. It could easily go up depending on how much brandy went in per bucket, how often Hagrid fed Norbert, and how much the brandy Hagrid chose cost (I wouldn't be surprised if he chose an expensive brand to feed his precious dragon). And yet, Hagrid never complained about the cost or seemed to have money trouble.


In the sixth book, Slughorn takes Acromantula venom from Aragog, saying they are worth hundred gallons a pint. Even if we were to grant that Hagrid never took venom from Aragog, it's mentioned that Hagrid has bunch of unicorn hairs that he was using as a bandage. Even when Slughorn pointed out they are worth 10 galleon a strand, Hagrid didn't care saying there were plenty in the Forbidden Forest. That means Hagrid could make 100 galleon per visit to the forest without breaking a sweat.


What do you guys think?

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Slytherin Common Room [Original Content]
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Quidditch games are unfair with different brooms

I’m sure it’s been discussed to no end, but I feel like quidditch is super unfair with the richer students having a direct advantage through better brooms. Shouldn’t the school issue brooms for the teams so they’re all the same?

It’s like a F1 race and a couple poor students drive bikes instead of race cars

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I know this won't happen but keanu as snape is perfect

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