6 Moments in Harry Potter Which Do Not Make Any Sense

The Boy Who Lived has become an icon in today's world with people absolutely loving the series in and out. But, let's be honest here. Among all the bravery and courage lurking in the series, some acts or decisions doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It just makes you wonder how people with the ability to just "magic" their way out of problems can actually be this stupid. Here are some things which are the most unreasonable, among others.

1. The Legend of the Forbidden Forest

Every year Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry accepts young wizards into its premises who are around the age of 11. The Headmaster welcomes them all and delivers a heartwarming speech which includes a warning that students are not allowed to wander off into the Forbidden Forest. The forest houses some deadly creatures like giant spiders, werewolves, and centaurs.

Well, if the forest's so dangerous then why isn't it surrounded by some sort of security? Perhaps a spell barring misguided souls from entering the forest? A wall, at least? It's really stupid on Dumbledore's part or any professor for that matter. It's the lives of the children in the balance. A warning isn't supposed to save their lives if one accidentally or intentionally wanders off into the forest. It is really surprising and convenient that no students were harmed during the series.

2. 'Follow the spiders.'

"Follow the Spiders"

This was the last piece of advice given by Hagrid before he was taken to Azkaban to answer for his crimes. Hagrid wanted Harry and Ron to gather more information regarding the Chamber of Secrets. So, he sent them to Aragog, a monster spider who can talk and has millions of giant children. Make no mistake, Aragog isn't a vegan. Hagrid literally sent the two of them to their deaths just for a bit of information. It isn't that Hagrid didn't know about Aragog or his children. Aragog was his pet since he was a student at Hogwarts. I agree that Hagrid was a softy when it came to magical creatures but how stupid would he have to be to suggest something like that?

3. The Goblet of Fire declares four champions.

The Triwizard Tournament is a contest held between three schools namely, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Durmstrang Institute, and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Each school is represented by a champion and they compete through three tasks and one emerges as the winner. The Goblet of Fire is responsible for choosing the champion for each school.

The Goblet, however, chose four champions, Harry being the last minute addition. It was clear that somebody had messed with the Goblet to trigger Harry's name. With the prospect of Voldemort growing stronger, it almost seemed like a work involving dark magic. So, why did Dumbledore allow Harry to participate? The rules say that only a single champion can participate from each school? So, why not just stick to the rules and eliminate Harry? Wasn't it stupid to include him in a tournament which involved dangerous tasks and threats to his life?

4. Barty Crouch Jr. is a master planner.

You've got to admit the genius of Barty Crouch Jr. His plan was pitch perfect right from the part where he abducts Mad-Eye Moody and takes his disguise up to the third task in the maze. He literally had to keep his eyes and ears open each day throughout the session while carrying out his elaborate plan. Not to mention, he roamed around among some brilliant wizards and witches of all time and succeeded in maintaining his disguise. Wouldn't it have been easier to just take Harry on a walk to Hogsmeade, stun him, and apparate to the graveyard? It sure looks easier to me. It's not possible to apparate inside Hogwarts, but it is possible to do so outside. Also, he didn't need to maintain his identity as Mad-Eye Moody once he delivered Harry (which he couldn't do so anyway). Snape was already the inside man for Voldemort (he wasn't aware of Snape's loyalty towards Dumbledore).

5. King's Cross is a great place to hide the entrance to the magical world.

The students who study at Hogwarts use the Hogwarts Express to journey from King's Cross to the school. Now, the train does not leave from a normal platform because of obvious reasons. Instead, it leaves from platform 9 and three quarters. In order to reach that platform, one has to just go through the wall in between platforms 9 and 10. So a muggle would just see a student running with his trolley into a wall and then vanishing behind it. That would raise questions, wouldn't it?

Throughout the years, renowned witches and wizards have worked their butts off to conceal the wizarding world from muggles. Hogwarts itself is protected by a large number of spells so that no muggle stumbles upon it. And then the wizards decide to put the entrance of their world in the middle of a busy station. Way to go, lads. It couldn't have been a deserted alley or an abandoned warehouse. It just had to be a train station.

6. Dumbledore really liked his Elder Wand.

When Dumbledore was a teenager, he was obsessed with finding the Deathly Hallows. He set upon with his friend, Grindelwald, to find the hallows, later realizing that it was a worthless adventure. He did, however, manage to get his hands on the Elder Wand. The Deathly Hallows were a combination of three objects, namely the Elder Wand, the Cloak of Invisibility, and the Philosopher's Stone. Anyone who possessed all of these things would have mastered Death itself.

Even after knowing this and that Voldemort might try to attain the Hallows, Dumbledore still decided to keep the Wand with him. He could have destroyed the Wand, thus letting go of the possibility that it might be stolen by Voldemort. Dumbledore was the greatest wizard of all time even before he had the Elder Wand. So he didn't really need it. Why then would he be stupid enough to keep it with him, especially even after planning his own death? If he knew he was going to die, couldn't he have destroyed the wand and made Harry's work a bit easier? For someone as bright as Dumbledore, he surely was a bit stupid.

Do you know of any other plot points that do not make sense in the Harry Potter Universe? Let us know!