We're Still Puzzled By These Bad Choices Harry Potter Characters Made That Absolutely Didn’t Make Sense
“Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead.” Mainly, the bad decisions that could have been better.
There isn’t a movie without questionable flaws, especially movies that stretch on to become a whole series.
The more you watch, the more you’ll realize that there are details that are a bit foggy or unexplainable. Not only that, but if it’s a childhood favorite, chances are that as you grow older, you might notice certain loopholes.
You’d wish you never found out about those loopholes so you could continue watching the movie without your mind wandering off and forming theories and questions. But while you’re at it, you can’t help but look into other details that feel strange in a sense.
The Harry Potter films were produced over a number of years, based on books that lasted until the seventh installment. And since they’re set in a magical world, it’s not impossible to overlook some things that aren’t quite right.
Moreover, the questionable actions aren’t limited to what happens in the movies but also include the decisions made by characters that could have been better—decisions that could have been avoided without sacrificing the drama factor in the story.
Like when Dumbledore was suddenly screaming about Harry deliberately putting his name in the Goblet of Fire. Even beloved characters can sometimes make you ask, ‘why?’
1. At the end of the Sorcerer’s Stone, Dumbledore gave enough points for Gryffindor to win the House Cup.
It’s like when your kid asks if you have a favorite, and you say you love them equally, but it’s a total lie.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com2. Harry Potter being included in the Goblet of Fire when he was just fourteen, against his will, was a recipe for trauma.
Avalon Television3. Harry was allowed to enter the Triwizard Tournament because the cup said so, but he couldn’t stroll around Hogsmeade without a guardian’s signature.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
4. There wasn’t even a protest when they found out about the elves being enslaved, even though they were against it.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
5. The magical world is truly different, but so are the names they choose for their children.
Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures / 20th Century Fox Television
6. Ginny and Harry’s priorities really show when it comes to naming their child Albus Severus instead of something like Sirius.
Warner Bros. / Via Tumblr
7. Harry was just clueless about how to get over the lake task in the Triwizard Tournament to the point that Dobby had to show up and help.
Fremulon / NBC
8. Snape bullies children when he feels petty.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
9. Harry never made a plan to go incognito in other countries.
Avalon Television
10. But then again, Voldemort also never thought through his Horcrux plan and never considered hiding them all over the world.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
11. Ron dated Lavender Brown because he hated the fact that Hermione started dating Viktor Krum.
Warner Bros / Via: Giphy
12. Instead of teaching Hermione a healthy way to deal with her stress, they gave her a Time-Turner.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
13. Lockhart fixing Harry’s arm in front of people wasn’t the smartest move, given that he was a fraud.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
14. There were multiple chances for Sirius to escape Azkaban, yet he only tried when he found out about Peter Pettigrew.
NBC
15. Voldemort’s theatrics made his plan to trap Harry rely solely on him winning the Triwizard Tournament.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
16. Petunia’s immense hatred for Harry is puzzling, especially since he’s the only child of her deceased sister.
Fremulon
17. The creation of the ‘Chamber of Secrets’ by Salazar Slytherin is questionable to say the least; why even have it under a school?
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
18. Harry could have given at least a portion of his earnings from the Triwizard Tournament to the Diggory family, not just to Fred and George.
Fremulon / NBC
19. Dumbledore seems to have a habit of not warning people, like the time they didn’t inform the students about the presence of Dementors on their way to Hogwarts.
Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures / 20th Century Fox Television
20. Instead of waiting for grown-ups to explain why Ron was late for the Hogwarts Express, they took a flying car.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
21. Ollivander is a bit vague; it must be due to old age.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
22. There’s the question of why people thought Harry put his name in the Goblet just for clout when he was already well-known, and others, including Ron, knew he wasn’t too keen on that.
Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com
23. Why had Dumbledore never tried teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, especially when the teachers they were hiring weren’t working out?
NBC
24. When Ginny was possessed by Tom Riddle and wrote his warning about the Chamber of Secrets, he wrote it with unnecessary flair.
25. Parents should really consider having their 11-year-olds sorted into houses when they’re that young.
Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures / 20th Century Fox Television
There are a lot of details in the Harry Potter series that you can notice. Whether it's the movies or the books, it’s such a vast world that it’s bound to have obvious imperfections.
You can chalk it all up to the fact that it’s magic, or perhaps it was a significant oversight, and they went along with it because it was too late to change.
