Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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Continuity mistake: When Xenophilius draws the Deathly Hallows symbol, he draws it so that the bottom of the line touches the bottom of the circle. The shot cuts away and back again when he draws the triangle, but the line is no longer touching the bottom of the circle. (01:49:40)

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Continuity mistake: When Hermione is being tortured by Bellatrix in Malfoy Manor, we see a closeup of Hermione crying, and then Bellatrix reaching over to Hermione's right arm to carve "Mudblood" into it. But in the next shot, we see Bellatrix carving it into Hermione's left arm instead. (01:59:40)

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Continuity mistake: In the forest, when Hermione is sitting with her back against a tree, reading, the book changes position between shots after Harry walks over to her. In a close-up, the top of the book is over her knees, in the following wide-shot, the book is below her knees, and then moves back to its original position in the next shot. (01:33:10)

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Continuity mistake: At the Ministry of Magic, as Yaxley is reprimanding Ron, who is disguised as Reg Cattermole, the initial on Yaxley's Ministry tie pin changes direction. In one shot, the letter "M" is tilted to the left, and in a subsequent shot, it's slanted in the opposite direction.

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Continuity mistake: As the Death Eaters disrupt Bill and Fleur's wedding, Ron holds Hermione's right hand and Harry holds her left hand as she disapparates with them in tow. However, when they apparate onto Shaftesbury Avenue, Ron and Harry's positions have switched, now Harry holds Hermione's right hand and Ron holds her left hand. (00:36:05)

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Continuity mistake: Luna's dad pulls Harry aside at Bill and Fleur's wedding to tell him that he fully supported Dumbledore and now supports Harry. He's wearing a silver pendant in the shape of the Deathly Hallows symbol. In the close-up of the jewelry, it is over his yellow vest. In the consecutive medium shot, it is partly under the same vest. (00:33:00)

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Continuity mistake: When Hermione removes her parents' memories at the start of the film, she points her wand at them and says "Obliviate", turning her wand hand so that her palm faces inwards/upwards. In the very next shot, however, her palm is facing outwards/downwards, with no time to change in between. (00:02:20)

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Continuity mistake: When Hermione and Harry are sitting on the rocks by the cliff, Hermione is putting down a closed book. When the camera angle switches to seeing Hermione from behind, it appears the wind has blown the book open, but when the camera switches back to a front view, the book is closed again. One final switch, and the book is open yet again, flapping in the wind. (01:23:15)

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Continuity mistake: When Harry is talking to Elphias Doge at the wedding, as Elphias says, "Well, Dumbledore was always very private, even as a boy", he is holding his drink in his hand on the table, but in the next shot, he is no longer touching it. (00:32:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Mundungus arrives at the house with Kreacher and Dobby all over him, the pot, glassware, wire basket, bottle, etc. on the counter beside the sink disappear, reappear and/or change entirely in the close-up and following shots.

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Continuity mistake: In the diner, when both Hermione and Ron aim their wands at Dolohov, the boxes of Amaretti cookies explode off the shelf behind him. However, in the following shot one Amaretti box (facing the wall) is still on the shelf, then vanishes and reappears once again.

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Continuity mistake: On the beach when Harry is holding Dobby, and Dobby says "Dobby is happy to be with his friend", Harry is holding Dobby by his shoulder. In the next shot Harry is holding Dobby by his neck.

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Continuity mistake: When the Dursleys are leaving, we see Harry standing in front of the house, quite a distance from the front door. When it cuts Harry has moved much closer to the front door. (00:02:50)

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Continuity mistake: The paper on which Luna's dad draws the symbol of the Deathly Hallows first has 4 large smudges, the largest being the one on top. Cut to the next shot and the largest smudge is now on the bottom, and their general appearance has changed. (01:54:00)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 mistake picture Video

Continuity mistake: When Xenophilius draws the Deathly Hallows symbol, he draws it so that the bottom of the line touches the bottom of the circle. The shot cuts away and back again when he draws the triangle, but the line is no longer touching the bottom of the circle. (01:49:40)

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Question: Ron, Harry, and Hermione use polyjuice potion a lot. I'm confused as to how this is. In The Chamber of Secrets it is revealed that it takes a month to make. It would seem unlikely that Hermione would carry around a cauldron and potion ingredients and waste a month making the potion after they had a plan. If Hermione had made them over the summer, she would have only had time to make a few before she would have to leave with Harry and Ron. How do they get all their polyjuice potion?

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Chosen answer: It's explained a little more in the book. Hermione swiped Mad-Eye Moody's stock of the potion when Mrs. Weasley wasn't looking. And it's possible that, when they ran low, she simply replicated it with a Doubling Charm.

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