10 Best Harry Potter Plot Twists

10. Harry Rescued Himself And Sirius From The Dementors – The Prisoner Of Azkaban

There were many highlights of Harry and Hermione's adventures with time. Yet the best moment was undoubtedly the former’s realisation that it was he who had defeated the dementors.

Initially, Harry believed his father to have saved himself and Sirius. Though this seemed unlikely to be the case, the true identity of Harry’s saviour was certainly an intriguing enigma when reading The Prisoner of Azkaban.

By having Harry be the one to cast the Patronus Charm, Rowling exemplified for the first time just how magically gifted he was. Up until this point, Hermione had always been the standout student when it came to magical talent, but this particular moment demonstrated that Harry was in some ways the most powerful of the leading trio.

In this sense, the strength of this twist is not the unveiling of the truth itself, but rather what it signifies.