What is the significance of I open at the close?

The catch is it contains the Resurrection Stone and would only open when Harry was about to die at the hands of Voldemort and had excepted his fate. So “I open at the close” literally means that the Snitch would open to reveal the stone right before “the close” of Harry’s life.

What does Voldemort say before he kills Harry?

This time he was more experienced but in some ways he was still guessing, with his assumptions about the Elder Wand. Still, when he shouted, ‘Expelliarmus! ‘ as Voldemort screamed, ‘Avada Kedavra!

Why did Harry stop saying Voldemort’s name?

He found out from there that it was cursed. The Name “Voldemort” was jinxed. Whenever someone called his name, their location would be exposed and the death eaters would get an alarm. Harry and Hermione were the only ones not to fear that name.

Does the Resurrection Stone really work?

The Resurrection Stone ‘No spell can reawaken the dead’, Dumbledore once told Harry – although this legendary stone possesses magic that comes close. As told in ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers’, the Resurrection Stone has the power to bring loved ones back from the grave – but at a cost.

Does the Resurrection Stone save Harry?

Dumbledore left Harry the Resurrection Stone (disguised in a Snitch) in his will, and Harry uses it just before he goes to battle Voldemort. However, he doesn’t use it to try to bring the dead back for an extended period or anything.

What does the doe Patronus mean?

Severus Snape’s Patronus was also a doe, which symbolized his love for Lily. Snape’s doe Patronus reveals his one true motivation throughout Harry’s life: to protect the child of the woman he loved.

Why can’t we say Voldemort?

This spell was used during the Second Wizarding War. During the said war, saying Voldemort’s name was made Taboo and therefore used as a means of capturing members of the Order of the Phoenix, whom the Death Eaters believed to be the only ones to dared to speak it.