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How could Albus Dumbledore see through the legendary Cloak of Invisibility handed down to Harry Potter in his first year at Hogwarts. It depends on whom you ask; by Rowling’s own declaration, it was through Homenum Revelio, although that contradicts Rowling’s description of the cloak’s supposed imperviousness to such magical detection. For a second, Harry was almost sure Dumbledore's eyes flickered toward the corner where he and Ron (Weasley)were hidden (under the Cloak of Invisibility). (Harry and Ron in Rubeus Hagrid’s cabin, hiding from Dumbledore and Cornelius Fudge) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K. Rowling Others might speculate that Dumbledore had very good hearing and heard a telling sigh or a felt a wisp of air from the fluttering cloak as he walked by. After all, the cloak wasn’t necessarily sound-proof or touch-proof. It does beg a number of other questions though, such as why Dumbledore always seemed able to do whatever he wanted, when he wanted, but if he wanted to avoid blame or responsibility, he would suddenly suffer from a case of just-like-everyone-else-itis. Because, if Dumbledore could simply see through the cloak, that’s a pretty damn good trick for a wizard who couldn’t figure out that Barty Crouch, Jr. was impersonating Mad-Eye Moody or couldn’t sway the Wizengamot to either give Sirius Black a trial or review his case when it became obvious Padfoot was innocent of murder. But that has become par for the course; our Dear Albus was always seemingly omnipotent when convenient and then suddenly human when more convenient.

There is a tiny moment in the harry potter books that was such a heartwarming incident, which was sadly not shown in the movies. It is one of those instances where we get to know the real Harry, and how much of a kind, caring soul he is. It truly made me happy and reaffirms as to why he is a much-loved character. As we all know, at the end of the Triwizard Tournament Harry was awarded the trophy and prize money of 1000 galleons. But Harry never really wanted it in the first place considering how he won it, and the events leading up to it. But what did he finally do with the prize money? He gives it to Fred and George for them to open the Weasley’s Joke Shop. "Fred - George - wait a moment." The twins turned. Harry pulled open his trunk and drew out his Triwizard winnings. "Take it," he said, and he thrust the sack into George's hands. "What?" said Fred, looking flabbergasted. "Take it," Harry repeated firmly. "I don't want it." "You're mental," said George, trying to push it back at Harry. "No, I'm not," said Harry. "You take it, and get inventing. It's for the joke shop." "He is mental," Fred said in an almost awed voice. "Listen," said Harry firmly. "If you don't take it, I'm throwing it down the drain. I don't want it and I don't need it. But I could do with a few laughs. We could all do with a few laughs. I've got a feeling we're going to need them more than usual before long." "Harry," said George weakly, weighing the money bag in his hands, "there's got to be a thousand Galleons in here." "Yeah," said Harry, grinning. "Think of how many Canary Creams that is." The twins stared at him. "Just don't tell your mum where you got it... although she might not be so keen for you to join the Ministry anymore, come to think of it. . . ." "Harry," Fred began, but Harry pulled out his wand. "Look," he said flatly, "take it, or I'll hex you. I know some good ones now. Just do me one favour, OK? Buy Ron some different dress robes and say they're from you. It’s such a beautiful moment that shows the kindness in Harry and also, how much he cares about others. And as if the mere act of giving the entire prize money to the twins was not amazing enough, he also asks them to buy some new robes for Ron. And as we all know, the Weasley’s opened the shop soon after and became a massive hit in the wizarding world. With a mix of innovative, fun and useful products, it became a beacon of light at a dark period of time.