What is the most disturbing irony in the Harry Potter series?

Lily broke up her friendship with Snape because he was into the Dark Arts and was planning to become a Death Eater. Later, she befriended the Marauders, who hated the Dark Arts and were plannin…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What is the most disturbing irony in the Harry Potter series?]( Hugo Moraes, Have read all the books and watched the films • [Updated October 17, 2019]( [Lily broke up her friendship with Snape because he was into the Dark Arts and was planning to become a Death Eater. Later, she befriended the Marauders, who hated the Dark A... Read more » [Upvote] 2.8K [Comment] 214](   [Did Yoko Ono call Paul McCartney and Aunt Mimi to notify them of John's murder before the press got hold of the news?]( Suzanne Trenchard • [Answered December 10, 2023]( [In the UK it was around 4am when John died. Paul McCartney received a phone call from his manager shortly afterwards to tell him the devastating news. I think Ringo was alrea... Read more » [Upvote] 1.3K [Comment] 231](   [I have a girl in the Philippines. Her mom is sick and needs surgery. In the Philippines, do they have anything that help the people out or do you got to pay up front?]( Ghemma Marie, knows Tagalog • [Updated May 16]( [Duh, ignore that kind of girl, will you? 🙄. Sorry if I sound a little judgemental here. Most likely that is a subtle hint of asking for money (letting you know that her mom... Read more » [Upvote] 2.4K [Comment] 608](   [Why is George R.R. Martin having such a hard time finishing his series? Is it his work ethic?]( Michael J Zupon, Read the books multiple times since they were published. • [Updated March 7, 2023]( [Because, in addition to his lack of commitment to actually writing anymore, his writing style is not conducive to the scope of his project. George calls his style of writing... Read more » [Upvote] 3.9K [Comment] 183](   [Canada will not give a work permit to international students from September 2024. How will this help Canadians?]( Robert Crooks, former Canadian Army Officer and HR Manager • [Answered April 17]( [International students are not given work permits. Their study permits (student visas) permit them to work part-time during the school term and full-time during the summer.... Read more » [Upvote] 517 [Comment] 162](   [Why did Mike Love from The Beach Boys say all those nasty things at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions back in 1988?]( Steven Miller • [Updated September 2]( [Love seemingly had a vision for the Beach Boys when they formed in 1961: put breezy surfing songs at the top of the charts for thirty years, remain completely unchallenged,... Read more » [Upvote] 1.1K](   [Why do universities teach C/C++?]( Joshua Gross, Associate Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • [Updated September 28]( [There’s an old joke. Two fish are swimming along, and another, older fish swims by and says, “Water’s nice today, huh?” A moment later, one of the two fish turns to the othe... Read more » [Upvote] 3.3K [Comment] 178](   [Who are the biggest jerks in music?]( Charles Simms, Hours and hours... • [Answered August 23, 2018]( [In the '80s and '90s I was a member of several indie bands that did well enough locally to open for a number of artists. Most of these were mid-level performers (Jeff Heale... Read more » [Upvote] 1K [Comment] 187](   [What's a story/plot cliché that you just hate?]( Rodra Hascaryo, studied Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urba... • [Answered September 6]( [Not exactly “a” plot, but given how often it happens, it might as well be a cliche: It’s when writers write themselves into a corner by giving the characters something impos... Read more » [Upvote] 176 [Comment] 7](   [My GPA is 2.6 but my SAT is 1550 and my grades in my AP classes are a lot higher than my electives. Can I still expect to get into a T75 college or is it over for me?]( Christie Brown, PhD Business, Stanford University (1993) • [Answered June 13]( [You can try but often a low gpa and a high SAT is a red flag, since it suggests you were unable to consistently apply yourself. One thing to try would be a school whose gpa... Read more » [Upvote] 38 [Comment] 9](   [If Hermione could brew polyjuice in the second year, then why couldn't she brew easy potions in HBP?]( Hufflepuff23, lives in Taylors, SC (2022-present) • [Updated May 26, 2020]( [Because compared to Snape, Slughorn was crap. As you rightly pointed out, Hermione brewed Polyjuice Potion, which is highly advanced, in her second year, in a bathroom stal... Read more » [Upvote] 1.9K [Comment] 161](   [Why is playing the piano often perceived as difficult and intimidating, despite being one of the most accessible instruments?]( Curtis Lindsay, pianist, composer. • [Answered January 18]( [Because of stuff like this …and worse. The piano is definitely one of the most accessible instruments at entry level, because of the ingenious ease and versatility of its int... Read more » [Upvote] 330 [Comment] 19]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.