We have seen various magical objects being used by various characters in various situations in the HP series. Each one of us would have different views as to which of these were the most important or pivotal items in the stories depending upon how we look at it. Do tell us your opinion.

Which of these objects were the most vital and why do you say so ? You can vote for more than one option from the above list.

I think the cloak has been the most important item to Harry. It's been vital to him at almost every stage of his various quests. It also shows just how pure of heart he is, because he never once used it for personal gain.

I said the invisibility cloak as well. Harry uses it so much throughout all of the books, I cant imagine what would have happened had he not had the cloak.

I voted for the cloak for the obvious reasons already stated and for Gryffindor's sword. It was essential to the destruction of the horcruxes and saved Harry in the Chamber.

Well, in order to answer I asked myself which items if didn't existed, Harry would have never been able to get through the end.. And the answer came to me quite easy.. His WAND of course, and the INVISIBILITY CLOAK, they were the key ingredients to most of his adventures

Although all of the objects have important & essential roles in various events, I guess I decided to choose what I think were the most important, or the best of the best.

I voted Time Turner, without which Sirius Black (and Buckbeak) would have been *executed* two years earlier & not been a vital part of Harry's life for two years, also would not have been there to save Harry in the DOM. Although it was Sirius through LV that led Harry to the DOM, LV probably would have found a way of luring Harry there eventually, & Sirius loving Harry as much as he did, rushed to Harry's rescue in a way that maybe others may not have done so readily & quickly.

Wands have been essential thru HP, Harry's wand has saved him, he's dueled with LV with it & done great magic with it. Other wands have also had immense impact & importance. And of course the Elder Wand is one of the most important objects possibly of all.

Also I voted for Gryffindor's Sword & the Invisibility cloak because both these have played vital roles on multiple occasions.

And I voted Potions, because they have saved many lifes including that of Lupin, or at least helped keep his furry little problem under control while he was at Hogwarts. Had he not been brewed the potion, things may not have turned out so well & Lupin also played a vital role in the Order & as Harry's friend, & without him things would not have been so good. Potions also kept DD alive for at least an extra year in which he had many vital tasks to accomplish.

I voted for the wand, and the Invisibility Cloak.

Wandlore had an absolutely vital role to play throughout the series - not just Harry's wand, but the wands of all the major characters. Harry was finally able to defeat LV with the same spell he used years ago in the graveyard ... Expelliarmus ... and prove himself master of the Elder Wand - yet he showed again that he had no taste for power, simply wanting his own, faithful wand back again.

I also voted for the Invisibility Cloak - without it, Harry would not have been able to see just how treacherous Lucius Malfoy was in CoS; he wouldn't have been able to leave Hogwarts under cover in PoA and so many times after; and of course the Trio wouldn't have been able to get around in DH quite so easily without it. It was also the item amongst the Hallows which he wanted above all the others - again showing that the supposed lure of power means nothing to him.

Great poll - so hard to choose!

Wand and cloak, as both of them are integral to the entire series. I would say wand over cloak simply because the cloak, although a hallow, was not important really till book 7.

the time turner !

Lots of those items on the list were important, but I chose the invisibility cloak, as it played a roll in most of the books, if not all! But I could find a good use for all of the items on that list!

when I was choosing the objects, I thought: I can make a portkey (portus) with a wand; if I have a cloak, why would I need a hand of glory? And there are more notes less important.

PS.: I'm Brazilian and if you see anything written wrong, please let me know.
Thank you.

I believe the poll might have missed a quill of some importance. For the quill is mightier than the sword (I didn't make that up). Quills hurt. They often write in codes with not-nice messages.

The quill referred to in this post is not seen in the HP series. Rather, with the help of Accio Quotes!, it is discovered to pen the name of a magical child at birth, thus designating this 11 year old to receive a letter admitting him/her to Hogwarts.

The quill "chooses" before the Sorting Hat does. Yet unlike the sorting hat, with the quill, the child has no choice in the matter (Petunia Evans).

I voted the wand, cloak and map. The first two for obvious reasons but the map comes in handy especially if an enemy is in the castle.

I voted for 'wand' and'potions' for they are the basics. All the other thing are in a way derived from these things. That's why they're so vital for without them, no magic is possible.

All of those items were very important to the story, but the wand probably the most.

The most important things to me are wands and potions. As Smartaps put it they are basics, without them producing any magical effect would be near impossible.
There is, however another magical contraption that's been highly important - the Marauder's Map. Again, without the use of a wand it wouldn't have been devised, neither would it function. But of all magical artifacts we've seen in the series, the Marauder's Map is seems to be the one with the least likelihood to backfire, in contrast to e.g. timeturners. Almost everyone can use it (provided you know how to activate it), and it's precision is unrivalled.

I actually went for quite a few...
Time Turner (how else would Sirius and Buckbeak have been saved? Although I bet Dumbledore would have come up with something) , Wand (kind of important to wizards and witches), Marauder's Map, Invisibility Cloak (the last two have been very useful to Harry and co. over the years), Vanishing Cabinet, Hand of Glory (the last two played quite an important role in book 6, although I don't like the consequences), Horcrux (because of the whole hunt thing that goes on in book 7), Sorting Hat (because it helps both Neville and Harry), and finally, I can't remember if I selected the Two-way Mirror, but I think it's important because it helped Harry and co.

i think that all those items are important and they played a part in helping harry become the wizard he is. but yes some i think were more important than others, such as a wand and the invisibility cloak.

Wands and potions, for the same reasons as others; they're the basics, and are pretty much the building blocks for all other contraptions found in the Potterverse.
That said, I think the Map's another important object. Where would the trio have been without it? It proved itself useful time and time again.

I agree they're all extremely important but without the wand they would all have been impossible!

Probably an Invisibility Cloak, it's a Hallow isn't it? A wand is only used to direct power from a wizard. Some wizards are able to cast regular spells with mind power, will and concentration. An Invisibility Cloak guards you from being seen and stuff. Lupin cast Lumos in a non-contained, but wild form with his hand. Instead of a steady stream of light it was a ball of fire, uncapacitated through lack of a wand.

A wand would probably be helpful as well as a broom because it is a vital form of transportation for those underage. As well as the sorting hat because it is a staple at Hogwarts and it helps students get the best and have house mates that are similar to them.

The Wand - Although it is only of use to the direct wizard that owns it, wizards would be nothing without them. That is the true symbol of becoming a wizard.

The Invisibilty cloak - Countless times it has got Harry and the others out of trouble, I don't know how they would have survived without it.

The Horcruxes - That was Voldemort's key to immortality, destroying them would mean the end of the greatest Dark Wizard of all time and peace for the rest of the wizarding world.

Agreed lots of those items are important:

However if we are judging what was vital to Harry's survival I would have to say Wands and Gryffindor's Sword, they used that quite a bit didn't they CoS, to kill Nagini, and the horcruxes.
- I think the Invisibility Cloak came in useful I don't think that it was vital to Harry, very cool indeed though.
- Portkeys are very important as well, got Harry out of a few tight spots there.

Overall, I would say Wands are the most important, most wizards can't even do a thing without them.

But I think Potions would be useful, but Harry didn't carry much for them so I didn't deem them as vital.

To Mr. Donnelly when did Lupin create Lumos without a wand, I don't remember that part?

script-ed I think mrdonnelly is refering to the time in PoA when the dementor entered Harry's compartment and Remus seemed to be holding a handful of flames for light.

Oh, thanks I always just thought Lupin created a Patronus charm as a non-verbal spell. Sorry for the confusion, I'll have to re-read the book.

I picked wand because it is used so often.

The most vital magical objects in the HP series were the pensieve, invisibility cloak, wand, and the marauder' s map. I think that those four things played big parts in the books.

I was busy studying the options weighing them up mentally, when I came across wand, well it was really no question then....

The wand makes the wizard.

When it came down to it, the wand was the key. "Avada Kedavra, Expelliarmus!" The wand wasnt the most powerful magical object, persea, but in the end, it was what blinded Voldemort to what Harrys true mission was....horcrux and hallow hunting! Good question, tough answer. So many magical objects were helpful to different people.

I chose the wand - for obvious reason, most of which have been stated

the time turner - because Hermione wouldn't have been so well informed without it, and it saved Sirius and Buckbeak. Though Sirius wasn't around long, I think Harry gained strength from him during their time together, which ultimately led him on the path he chose.

and

Horcruxes - while they are made from nasty magic the whole series revolved around LV, who was alive because of his horcruxes. They were one of the most important items throughout the series and crucial to the plot.

i choose the wand 2 because the wand is the most important of wizarding tools

I chose the Pensieve, because I think the crucial information Dumbledore held within it and was able to show Harry was very vital to Harry succeding. Although I realize that without the wand you can not take the memory from within, but the actual thought of knowlege being the biggest asset is what I was going for.

I chose the wand - it is the most essential and vital part of magic.

I also think that the pensieve was really importnant and would be a fantastic thing to have, you can them view your memories as though watching a movie and remember all those little details that your brain so often overlooks or tends to not notice or simply forget.

AND

...the invisibility cloak - but only Harry's, as not only does it allow Harry to sneak around but it provides protection for himself and his friends.

I chose wand and invisibility cloak
Both have been vital in harry's journey, and both held a place in his heart.

Like so many others, I picked the wand and the invisibility cloak. Also, the horcruxes - without them, Voldemort would have died the first time he tried to kill Harry, and the story would have been quite different. The time turners also made a big enough difference to the story to get my vote. And finally, I considered Gryffindor's sword, but settled for the Sorting Hat - simply because Tom Riddle underestimated it twice.

I chose the wand. Without it the magical community would be almost like ours.

Anything but the time turner! I think time travel is overused in scifi/fantasy - it's not that clever or original. So pleased when they got smashed at the ministry. Now, if we can only go back in time and redo the ending of the first Superman movie.....

I chose a few, starting with the wand because whats a wizard without a wand as his most powerful tool.
Marauders map because you can see wo is in the castle no matter what you use cloak or polyjuice potion you are visible, even if you are trying to disguise yourself.
Griffindors Sword because if you run into trouble you can deffend yourself , as it has shown very stong undestrustive properties.
Invisibility cloak because you are truly invisible to the eye, so you can wonder around without being detected (unless you are wearing high heels).
These are my pics although all of the objects mentioned are very valuable at one point or another.

Chose the wand for the obvious reason you can't get anything done without it.
The invisibility cloak because it would allow you to escape or sneak up.
The Philosopher's Stone because besides adding to your age it can create gold out of lead
The broomstick for flying
Potions to expand what the wand won't do.

I chose the wand because Like Solo said, you cannot get anything done without it.

And I chose the Pensieve because you can use it to look back upon other's memories as well as your own to gain their perspective upon events you may have different memories from. Although you can change your memories to suit your own preferences now, as we saw with Slughorn, I suppose from the quality of his changed memories it would be extremely difficult to do so..meaning there's a good chance that pensieve memories would be mostly accurate.

Pensieve (5)- We leared alot about Voldemort with the help of the pensieve and we also learn about Snapes true allegence.
Wand (1)- Everyone in the wizarding world has one (with the exception of squibs and a few characters). Harry's parents wouldn't have died.
Invisibility Cloak (4)- The cloak helped Harry, Ron and Hermione out numerous times and wa sa life saver in some instances.
Horcrux (2)- Pretty much all of HBP and DH was dedicated to horcruxes,
The Sorting Hat (3)- The sorting hat saved the day two times, once in the Chamber of Secrets and the second time it let Neville get the sword and destroy Nagini. The hat let Harry decide what house he would be put in.

Wand- For obvious reasons
Invisibility Cloak- Allowed Harry to sneak around school for clues (ect.) As well as get around Death Eaters.
Two-Way Mirror- Saved Harry, Luna, Ron, Hermione, Ollivander, Dean AND Griphook
Marauders Map- Keep in handy quite a bit!

wand: necessary for wizarding magic, plot points wrt magical properties, and includes the Hallow "Elder Wand" with it's ultimate position in story

invisibility cloak: stupendous heirloom to Harry from his fathers patrimony; innumerable instances of its unique use to Harry, and a Hallow...so of superior magicality and (mostly) hidden plot point

horcrux: basis of 'mystery', Harry's scar, multiple plot points, etc.

i voted for wand because without it you can't perform magic or cast a spell, right? i remember in DH when voldemort asked his DE who was willing to lend him their wand, it was like asking them who was willing to lend him their arm. most of the times, the wizard/witch who doesn't have their wand in their possession feels naked or vulnerable. that's how important or vital a wand is to them.

i also thought that the invisibility cloak was equally vital as well, to harry especially. it helped him a lot throughout the series.

I said Pensive, because it let Harry look back on things that happened before he was born without a weird flashback, Portkey, because of its role in Voldemort's return, wand, of course, Gryffindor's sword, because it destroyed two of the horcruxes, the invisibility cloak, because it's the trio's secret to success, the vanishing cabinet, because HBP is the first time they get DEs into Hogwarts, the horcrux, because Voldemort used it, and the sorting hat, because Gryffindors can pull the sword out. I know, I chose a lot of them. There are just so many!