12 Huge Problems With Harry Potter Movies (Nobody Admits)

As ridiculous as it may sound, Harry doesn’t actually do any magic in his first year at Hogwarts. In fact, the only time he successfully casts a spell is whilst he’s trying out wands in Ollivander’s wand shop.

If you watch The Philosopher’s Stone closely, you’ll notice Hermione does all the major spellwork. She uses her considerable talent to fix Harry’s glasses, unlock doors, set Snape’s robes on fire, petrify Neville, and take down the Devil’s Snare whilst beneath the trapdoor. Even Ron does more than Harry because he at least uses Wingardium Leviosa to take down the troll on Halloween.

It’s hard to believe the filmmakers didn’t spot this crucial misstep at some point. Sure, Harry still has a lot to do in the first movie. He demonstrates his skill as a Quidditch player and he’s incredibly brave when he fights Quirrell. But given he’s the title character of a story about a young wizard, he really should have performed some actual magic at some point.

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