KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Harry got the scar when he was just a baby after Voldemort tried to kill him with a curse, but as his mum Lily tried to save him, it hit the dark lord instead-leaving the young wizard with a mark on his forehead.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scar. A scar on Harry Potter’s forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt is the result of a failed murder attempt by Lord Voldemort on October 31, 1981, when he struck 15-month-old Harry with the Killing Curse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like the famous scar of Odysseus in Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey, Harry’s forehead lightning bolt is a badge of honor, an emblem of having survived a great battle and of being destined to wage still more battles in the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the books it is revealed that Harry Potter got the scar when he was attacked by Voldemort, who had just murdered his parents. Voldemort launched the killing curse “Avada Kedavra” at baby Potter but the spell rebounded. It was the only time someone had been hit in the face by the curse and survived.

Detailed explanation-5: -It’s not just a random lightning bolt (which almost seems too basic for Rowling, in a sense). It’s the sign for the very spell that Voldemort used to kill Harry’s parents, resulting in the scar on his forehead.