Some of the more clever elements of the Harry Potter series, such as Veritaserum and Pensieves, were not used as often as they would have been desirable.
Summary
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The world of Harry Potter is full of magical objects that were often introduced and then forgotten, despite their possible usefulness in various situations.
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Items like Veritaserum, Sneakoscopes, Pensieves, and Felix Felicis could have been used more to solve problems or obtain important information.
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Despite their unique capabilities, items such as two-way mirrors, reminders, enemy crystal, time turners, the Marauder’s map, and Mrs. Weasley’s watch were not fully used or replicated in the series.
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The world of Harry Potter It’s full of nifty magical items, many of which should have been used much more than they were. This has been considered one of the many flaws of the wizarding world: it does not seem to take advantage of its own inventions. Throughout the series, a piece of magical technology would be introduced, used when convenient, and then forgotten, no matter how much easier it would have made a particular situation.
Of course, there are some cases with a good reason for this. Just because a potion or invention may be useful does not mean it is safe to use in all situations. Still, with the terrible circumstances common in the Harry Potter In the series, it seems that Albus Dumbledore or the Minister for Magic might have asked for an extra vial of Veritaserum or taken the Pensieve to an important interview or two. In other cases, only one of a particular magic item existed, but surely its unique use would justify putting it into production. Regardless of the reason, these Harry Potter The objects certainly should have been seen more.
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10 true
Veritaserum came in handy once or twice in Harry Potter, but there were several more situations where the potion could have solved some major problems. Known as the truth potion, the drink causes the drinker to tell the truth. It’s not perfect and works best with someone who doesn’t expect to be forced to tell the truth. Therefore, Veritaserum cannot be used in most cases. Harry Potter criminal cases. Still, it could have been very useful for someone like Dumbledore, who could have used it on some of the professors he interviewed for Hogwarts to avoid hiring villains.
9 poacherscope
The poachers were absent from the Harry Potter movies, but Harry saw one for the first time in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when Ron gave him one for his birthday. The instrument, which looked like a top, whistled and buzzed if someone nearby was up to no good. For example, Harry always rang when Scabbers was around, although he assumed that it just meant that he was broken. Given that even cheap Sneakoscopes turned out to be effective enough to detect a secret Animagus, it’s a surprise that Harry didn’t have one on him from then on.
8 pensies
Pensieves were perhaps the most used magical object in the Harry Potter series, but these cases were quite mundane compared to other opportunities. Dumbledore enjoyed using it to examine and organize his memories. Snape used the Pensieve to store memories that he did not want other people to access within his own mind. Fortunately for the audience, the Pensieve allowed Harry to see scenes he could never have witnessed firsthand (allowing us to see a lot of vital information in Harry Potter). However, the artifact was never used for a criminal trial, which seems like a significant waste.
7 Felix Felicis
A plot hole that Harry Potter Felix Felicis is often accused of underutilizing, but the series came prepared with an answer. As Professor Slughorn explained, Liquid Luck can be deadly if used too much and can lead the user to become dangerously overconfident. It is also difficult to prepare, so only the most talented magicians would be able to achieve it. Still, Dumbledore was a competent wizard, and since he knew that Harry would have to face the greatest dark wizard of all time, he might have kept a bottle just in case.
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6 two-way mirrors
The mirror that Harry used to contact Aberforth Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was first introduced in the Order of the Phoenix book. It had initially belonged to Sirius Black, who had used the two mirrors with James Potter during their days at Hogwarts. It was an ingenious method of communication, much more efficient than owl mail or using floo powder to communicate via flames. Anyway, it was only really used in Harry Potter when Aberforth used it to save Harry’s life.
5 memories
The Remembranll is a memorable object of Harry potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Neville had received one from his grandmother after starting at Hogwarts, and it ended up being what would prove that Harry had what it took to be a great Quidditch seeker. Of course, this was not the intended purpose. Remembranll is supposed to alert its users if they have forgotten something. Unfortunately, the objects were never seen again in the Harry Potter series after the first installment. Truly, it seems like she would have been in the pockets of every witch or wizard.
4 Enemy Glass
Mad-Eye Moody loved his anti-dark items and brought with him many more than any other wizard. When Barty Crouch Jr impersonated him in Harry Potter, brought the old Auror’s Foe-Glass to Hogwarts. The giant magnifying glass is meant to show the dark shapes of a person’s enemies. If the image of him became clear, it meant that they were close. This would have been useful when everyone thought Sirius Black was trying to kill Harry.
3 time turners
Time turners became a big problem in the Harry Potter series that the author conveniently removed them in Order of the Phoenix. Time travel devices were useful in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Harry and Hermione used one to go back in time and save Sirius and Buckbeak. Of course, it would have been tempting to use it to save Sirius’s life again in Order of the Phoenix, but the entire Ministry of Magic supply was destroyed in the battle. Still, it’s absurd that no one had thought of using it before. Prisoner of Azkaban or that the work had not been done to create more later.
2 The Marauder’s Map
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There were no other items in Harry Potter like the Marauder’s Map. It had been created by James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupine, and Peter Pettigrew, and although it was actually just a version of the Humunculous spell, it possessed several characteristics that were completely unique to this piece of parchment. Anyway, Harry didn’t use it as much as he could have. What’s more, it seems that those who knew this map would be interested in doubling its powers. Of course, this never happened.
1 Mrs. Weasley’s watch
The Burrow is full of useful household tools, including Mrs. Weasley’s watch. She showed where each member of the Weasley family was at any given time, which is great for a mother of seven children. In Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixDumbledore called this clock “marvelous“, implying that it is an invention that would not be common even in magical homes. If this is the case, then the question arises of “because?“It seems like every family would want one. Even Mrs. Weasley didn’t use hers in cases where it might have been convenient, like when the Golden Trio in Harry Potter They were doing mischief they shouldn’t have (like sneaking into the Ministry of Magic).