If this does get split up, I think that's the best way to do it. However, there is enough natter and redundancy here that we could make a lot of room on the page just be merging a few entries and a few of the arguments into shorter posts.
Would it be alright if I just took out the "Imperius and Confundus" folder near the bottom of the page? It seems obvious that it's just someone's way of getting their two cents in because they dislike the way magic works in this series, and it's stated in the same folder that that doesn't constitute a headscratcher.
I've seen a number of topics like those on these headscratchers pages - they're all arguments in the making and not genuine questions someone wants answered, and I've for the longest time wondered why they couldn't just be deleted. Each time one is answered, doesn't that just keep encouraging people to post more of them?
Dementor Communication:
I feel like when Dementors are introduced in the third book, it's definitely implied that a sort of verbal communication between them and wizards. Specifically, Harry overhears Mr. Weasley talking to Mrs. Weasley about how the Dementors relayed to Fudge what Sirius had been saying in his sleep ("He's at Hogwarts... he's at Hogwarts") Later in the book Fudge mentioned that the Dementors voiced a desire to search the castle and were furious when they were denied access. ("They're in a fury against Dumbledore-he won't let them inside the castle grounds.") Both these examples would strongly hint that Dementors can communicate detailed concepts to wizards (sign language? written notes? telepathy?) But the subsequent novels forget about this and it seems Dementor can't communicate at all, only silently obey commands from the likes of D Es/Umbridge. This has always been a headscratcher to me and just wondering if there is any concrete explanation from Rowling or others if/how the Dark creatures truly communicate.
Dementor Communication:
I feel like when Dementors are introduced in the third book, it's definitely implied that a sort of verbal communication between them and wizards. Specifically, Harry overhears Mr. Weasley talking to Mrs. Weasley about how the Dementors relayed to Fudge what Sirius had been saying in his sleep ("He's at Hogwarts... he's at Hogwarts") Later in the book Fudge mentioned that the Dementors voiced a desire to search the castle and were furious when they were denied access. ("They're in a fury against Dumbledore-he won't let them inside the castle grounds.") Both these examples would strongly hint that Dementors can communicate detailed concepts to wizards (sign language? written notes? telepathy?) But the subsequent novels forget about this and it seems Dementor can't communicate at all, only silently obey commands from the likes of D Es/Umbridge. This has always been a headscratcher to me and just wondering if there is any concrete explanation from Rowling or others if/how the Dark creatures truly communicate.
I propose to make the page less cluttered we move all time turner-related questions to their own page. Similar to how The Deathly Hallows and The Last Jedi divide headscratchers by groups
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