- How did Harry Potter’s dad get the cloak of invisibility?
- Why did Dumbledore give Harry the cloak?
- Who did Harry’s dad gave the cloak to?
How did Harry Potter’s dad get the cloak of invisibility?
James was a descendent of the youngest Peverell brother who was gifted the cloak of invisibility by Death himself. James thus got it because the cloak was passes down from generation to generation in his family. Dumbledore borrowed it to examine whether it was indeed the cloak of the Deathly Hallows.
Why did Dumbledore give Harry the cloak?
Harry Potter receiving the Cloak of Invisibility on Christmas Day 1991 Ten years later, Dumbledore gave Harry Potter the Cloak of Invisibility as a Christmas present anonymously and told him to “use it well.” This would be one piece of advice that Harry would use quite well over his school life and beyond, as the Cloak
Who did Harry’s dad gave the cloak to?
His dad gave it to him. To elaborate on Icecreamdif’s answer, he inherited it as a family heirloom dating back to Hardwin Potter, who married Iolanthe Peverell, granddaughter of the Cloak’s original owner Ignotus. It was passed down to the eldest male of each new generation of Potters since then.