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This Harry Potter Christmas Scene Is the Most Important in the Franchise
ComicBook.comStory by Catherine Delgado
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Unraveling the hidden significance of a Christmas gift that shapes the entire Harry Potter saga, revealing Dumbledore's obsession and Harry's destiny as the true master of death.
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- The Cloak of Invisibility, given to Harry as a Christmas present in the first film, is revealed to be one of the powerful Deathly Hallows, tying into Dumbledore's lifelong search for the legendary artifacts.
- Dumbledore's decision to gift the cloak to Harry, the rightful heir, is a symbolic act of overcoming his own obsession with the Deathly Hallows and recognizing Harry as the one worthy of uniting the relics.
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Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald, Ariana Dumbledore, James Potter, Hogwarts, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2