Harry Potter Theory

The Harry Potter series is scheduled to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in December of this year, and with that date fast approaching: we’ve got some updates. Now, the first Harry Potter book and film is generally considered the lightest and most child-friendly in the entire series. And as the books and films go on, they get progressively DARKER and DARKER- which made a lot of sense given that much of the original target audience was aging alongside the actors. But in a recent development, HBO revealed that their upcoming adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has now been listed with a TV-14 rating. So..What does this mean? Topics Covered In This Video: HBO Harry Potter TV series news and updates HBO’s Harry Potter TV-14 rating explained Why the new Harry Potter series will be darker HBO Harry Potter series tone and visual style Why HBO’s Harry Potter may feel different from the movies The biggest risk facing HBO’s Harry Potter reboot Is HBO making Harry Potter too dark too early? Why the Harry Potter films became progressively darker The importance of magic and wonder in Philosopher’s Stone HBO Harry Potter series versus the original movies Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? How HBO is reimagining the Wizarding World The darker side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter HBO cinematographer interview explained Adriano Goldman’s Harry Potter production comments The brutal filming conditions behind HBO’s Harry Potter The challenges of filming with the young Harry Potter cast How child-actor schedules affect Harry Potter production Why the first Harry Potter episode is not finished When Hogwarts will appear in the first episode HBO’s new visual approach to Hogwarts and the Muggle world Why Harry Potter’s Muggle world will look colder and paler The first Quidditch match in HBO’s Harry Potter series Why HBO filmed hours of Quidditch crowd footage The risks of filming too much footage HBO Harry Potter trailer reaction and analysis Harry Potter TV series release date and production updates The challenges of adapting Harry Potter for television Can HBO maintain Harry Potter’s quality for seven seasons? Is HBO’s Harry Potter making a massive mistake? Questions Answered: Why is HBO’s Harry Potter rated TV-14? What does the TV-14 rating mean for Harry Potter? Will HBO’s Harry Potter be darker than the movies? Is the new Harry Potter series going to be too dark? Why did the original Harry Potter films become darker over time? Should Philosopher’s Stone begin with a lighter and more magical tone? Could HBO lose the magic and wonder of the original story? How will the HBO series differ from the Harry Potter movies? Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? What is the biggest risk facing the Harry Potter reboot? Why were the Harry Potter filming conditions described as brutal? How long can the young Harry Potter actors film each day? Why are scenes being filmed out of order? Why is the first episode of Harry Potter still unfinished? When will Hogwarts appear in the first episode? How will the Muggle world look different from Hogwarts? Why is HBO using a more grounded visual style? How much footage was filmed for the first Quidditch match? Did HBO really film seven hours of Quidditch? Can filming too much footage hurt the final series? Will the new Quidditch scenes be more detailed than the movies? When does the HBO Harry Potter series come out? How many seasons will HBO’s Harry Potter have? Can HBO adapt all seven Harry Potter books successfully? Is HBO’s Harry Potter taking a massive risk? Is HBO making a mistake by starting the series darker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of a matching pair, the enchanted mirror allowed its owner to communicate instantly with whoever possessed its counterpart simply by speaking their name into the glass. Sirius and James had originally used the mirrors to speak to one another while serving separate detentions at Hogwarts, and decades later, Sirius gives James’s mirror to Harry so that the two of them could remain in contact without relying on owls, fireplaces or the Floo Network. And of all the tragic mistakes made throughout the Harry Potter series, few are as frustrating as Harry’s failure to actually USE the mirror. It didn’t require a complicated spell and it was right there at his fingertips..An object sitting at the bottom of his own trunk that could have allowed him to speak directly to Sirius at almost any time. Topics Covered In This Video: Why Harry never used Sirius Black’s two-way mirror Was Sirius’s mirror a Harry Potter plot hole? How the two-way mirror worked Why Sirius gave Harry the mirror How James and Sirius used the mirrors at Hogwarts Why Harry decided never to open the package Why Harry misunderstood Sirius’s gift Why Harry forgot about the mirror Could the mirror have prevented Sirius’s death? Why Harry used the Floo Network instead How Umbridge monitored Hogwarts communications Why Harry broke into Umbridge’s office Why Sirius never reminded Harry about the mirror How Harry and Sirius’s miscommunication became tragic The theme of isolation in Order of the Phoenix How Voldemort manipulated Harry Why Kreacher lied about Sirius Harry’s reaction after discovering the mirror Was Harry responsible for Sirius Black’s death? Why the mirror is not a plot hole What happened to the matching mirror Why Harry saw a blue eye in the broken glass How Aberforth used the mirror to help Harry How the mirror saved Harry at Malfoy Manor The hidden importance of Sirius’s mirror Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry use the mirror Sirius gave him? Did Harry know it was a two-way mirror? Why didn’t Sirius explain the gift properly? Why did Harry refuse to open the package? Could Harry have contacted Sirius from Hogwarts? Could the mirror have saved Sirius’s life? Why did Harry use Umbridge’s fireplace instead? Why didn’t Sirius remind Harry about the mirror? Why did Harry forget about the package? How did Voldemort deceive Harry? Why did Kreacher lie about Sirius’s location? Was Harry responsible for Sirius’s death? Is Sirius’s mirror a plot hole? When did Harry finally discover what the mirror did? Who had the matching mirror after Sirius died? Whose blue eye appeared in the mirror shard? How did Aberforth use the mirror? How did the mirror eventually save Harry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever since HBO revealed the first full trailer for the Harry Potter series, almost every argument has focused on casting and whether or not the series is staying true to their claim of being a ‘faithful adaptation’ of the books. But the series may actually have a much bigger problem—one that HBO is already restructuring the entire production to solve. Topics Covered In This Video: HBO Harry Potter TV series news and updates The biggest problem with HBO’s Harry Potter reboot Why the new Harry Potter series is controversial HBO Harry Potter backlash explained Why Harry Potter fans are divided over the reboot HBO Harry Potter trailer reaction and analysis The new Harry Potter cast explained Harry Potter TV series casting controversies Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape explained The Severus Snape casting controversy Why HBO’s new Snape has divided Harry Potter fans Paapa Essiedu’s Snape versus Alan Rickman’s Snape How HBO is reimagining the Harry Potter characters Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? HBO’s Harry Potter series versus the original movies Harry Potter TV series release date and production updates Why HBO is already preparing Harry Potter Season 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets HBO adaptation Harry Potter Season 2 casting and production news Why Ginny Weasley is being recast Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series Characters and scenes missing from the Harry Potter movies Why HBO is filming the Harry Potter seasons so quickly The problem with the young Harry Potter cast aging How long the HBO Harry Potter series could take to complete Why Harry Potter may not release a new season every year The risks of rushing the Harry Potter reboot How HBO plans to adapt all seven Harry Potter books The challenges of adapting Harry Potter for television Can HBO maintain Harry Potter’s quality for seven seasons? Why time may be HBO’s biggest Harry Potter problem Questions Answered: What is the biggest problem with HBO’s Harry Potter series? Why is the Harry Potter reboot controversial? Why are fans criticizing the new Harry Potter series? What did fans think of the HBO Harry Potter trailer? Who is in the new Harry Potter cast? Who is playing Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter? Why is Paapa Essiedu’s Snape casting controversial? Why are fans divided over the new Severus Snape? How will Paapa Essiedu’s Snape differ from Alan Rickman’s? Will HBO change Severus Snape’s character? Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? How will the HBO series differ from the Harry Potter movies? Why is HBO remaking Harry Potter? When does the HBO Harry Potter series come out? Has Harry Potter Season 2 been confirmed? Why is HBO already preparing Chamber of Secrets? When will Harry Potter Season 2 be released? Why is Ginny Weasley being recast? Will Peeves appear in HBO’s Harry Potter series? What book characters will HBO restore? Can HBO release one Harry Potter season every year? Will the young Harry Potter actors become too old? How many seasons will HBO’s Harry Potter have? How long will the Harry Potter TV series last? Is HBO rushing the Harry Potter reboot? Can HBO adapt all seven Harry Potter books without major delays? Can the Harry Potter reboot overcome the backlash? Is HBO’s Harry Potter series already in trouble? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the Death Eaters—delving into the ranks of Voldemort’s most powerful followers and uncovering which of these Dark witches and wizards was truly the most dangerous. Topics Covered In This Video: Who was the most powerful Death Eater in Harry Potter? The strongest Death Eaters ranked and explained Was Bellatrix Lestrange Voldemort’s most powerful follower? Bellatrix Lestrange’s magical power and duelling ability Why Bellatrix was so skilled with the Dark Arts Bellatrix Lestrange versus Molly Weasley explained How Molly Weasley managed to defeat Bellatrix Why Voldemort reacted so strongly to Bellatrix’s death Was Antonin Dolohov the deadliest Death Eater? Antonin Dolohov’s most impressive duelling feats Dolohov’s mysterious purple-flame curse explained How Dolohov injured Hermione without speaking Dolohov versus Mad-Eye Moody and Sirius Black Was Barty Crouch Junior the most intelligent Death Eater? How Barty Crouch Junior captured Mad-Eye Moody How Barty Crouch Junior fooled Dumbledore for an entire year Barty Crouch Junior’s Triwizard Tournament plan explained Was Severus Snape the strongest Death Eater? Severus Snape’s spell creation and Dark Arts knowledge How powerful was the Half-Blood Prince? Snape’s ability to fly without a broom explained How Snape deceived Voldemort using Occlumency The difference between magical power, intelligence and combat skill Voldemort’s most dangerous and effective followers compared Harry Potter Death Eater lore, rankings and explanations Questions Answered: Who was the strongest Death Eater? Who was Voldemort’s most powerful follower? Was Bellatrix Lestrange the most powerful Death Eater? Was Bellatrix stronger than Severus Snape? Was Bellatrix stronger than Antonin Dolohov? Why was Bellatrix so powerful? Who was the best duellist among the Death Eaters? How did Molly Weasley defeat Bellatrix Lestrange? Did Bellatrix lose because she underestimated Molly? Why did Voldemort scream when Bellatrix died? How powerful was Antonin Dolohov? What was Dolohov’s purple-flame curse? Would Dolohov’s curse have killed Hermione at full strength? Did Dolohov defeat Mad-Eye Moody? Was Dolohov the deadliest Death Eater in combat? How powerful was Barty Crouch Junior? How did Barty Crouch Junior impersonate Mad-Eye Moody? Did Barty Crouch Junior defeat Moody fairly? How did Barty manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Was Barty Crouch Junior Voldemort’s smartest follower? How powerful was Severus Snape? Did Snape invent Sectumsempra and Levicorpus? How did Snape hide his true allegiance from Voldemort? Was Snape truly still a Death Eater? Who deserves the title of most powerful Death Eater? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. This is part 1 of a video series where I’ll be diving in to the Harry Potter books and taking a look, chapter by chapter, at all of the mistakes that were made. Starting with book 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I’m going to be placing a particular focus on instances in which factual errors were made or canon was somehow contradicted. Trivial errors like typos / grammatical issues will not be focused on this video. I should also mention that I’m not making this video to CRITICIZE the books, but rather, take a look out of my own curiosity. Authors are only human and nearly every book series has mistakes like these made in them. Topics Covered In This Video: Things you missed in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Strange details in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone mistakes explained Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone mistakes explained Book 1 Harry Potter continuity errors Philosopher’s Stone canon contradictions explained Details in Philosopher’s Stone that do not make sense later Harry Potter book mistakes and corrected editions Early Harry Potter lore inconsistencies The original Philosopher’s Stone cover mistake Why Harry is wearing a Gryffindor scarf before being sorted The wrong dates in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone November 1st 1981 timeline mistake explained The missing 24 hours with Hagrid and baby Harry Why McGonagall was waiting outside the Dursleys’ house Dumbledore’s strange journey to Privet Drive Hagrid and Sirius Black’s motorbike inconsistency The Vanishing Glass mistakes explained The boa constrictor winking mistake Harry’s incorrect 11th birthday date Hagrid’s “not a wizard who went bad” Slytherin quote explained Why Peter Pettigrew contradicts Hagrid’s statement Hagrid becoming Hogwarts gamekeeper explained Armando Dippet, Dumbledore, Hagrid, and Ogg timeline issue Hagrid flying to the Hut-on-the-Rock explained How the Dursleys left the island after Hagrid took the boat Harry’s Hogwarts supply list wand mistake The dragon liver pricing mistake in Diagon Alley Ollivander’s wand shop timeline mistake Aunt Petunia and Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Mrs. Weasley’s strange platform question explained Hogwarts castle location inconsistency The Sorting Hat ceremony mistake Why Ron should have known about the Sorting Ceremony The Sorting order error in Philosopher’s Stone Nearly Headless Nick’s “400 years” mistake explained Harry Potter class start date mistake Charlie Weasley and the Gryffindor Quidditch timeline The troll in the dungeon mistake explained Why sending Slytherins to the dungeon was dangerous The Mirror of Erised contradiction explained Harry’s mysterious Hogwarts broomshed Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback timing mistake The Astronomy class and Charlie’s letter inconsistency The giant chess match mistakes explained Ron’s chess strategy and the bishop/rook confusion The potion challenge and Quirrell’s path to the Stone Why Dumbledore flew to the Ministry instead of Apparating Quirrell’s troll diversion explained Dumbledore and Lily Potter’s sacrifice explanation How Harry got the Philosopher’s Stone from the Mirror The Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans timeline mistake Dumbledore’s age and Bertie Bott’s Beans explained Hidden Harry Potter details fans missed Strange early details in the Wizarding World Harry Potter book 1 errors explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last few months, I’ve made a dedicated video for each of the seven Harry Potter books, breaking down five plot holes in each. And today, since I’m going away for 10 days — to Scotland- the HP motherland of all places — I thought I’d put together a compilation bringing them all together. That means we’re going book by book, from The Philosopher’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows, and revisiting 35 moments where the rules of the Wizarding World don’t quite hold up. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes from every book Harry Potter continuity errors and lore contradictions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Harry Potter book plot holes not fully answered Philosopher’s Stone plot holes explained Chamber of Secrets plot holes explained Prisoner of Azkaban plot holes explained Goblet of Fire plot holes explained Order of the Phoenix plot holes explained Half-Blood Prince plot holes explained Deathly Hallows plot holes explained The Trace and underage magic rules explained Why the Ministry couldn’t track magic properly Harry Potter and the Trace plot hole The Marauder’s Map plot holes explained Why Fred and George never noticed Peter Pettigrew Time-Turner plot holes and problems Prisoner of Azkaban time travel explained Why the Time-Turners create problems for Harry Potter Goblet of Fire Triwizard Tournament plot holes Why Harry had to compete in the Triwizard Tournament The Goblet of Fire magical contract explained Voldemort’s resurrection plan and Barty Crouch Jr. Why Voldemort’s plan in Goblet of Fire was so complicated Order of the Phoenix prophecy plot holes Why Voldemort didn’t retrieve the prophecy himself The Department of Mysteries plan explained Sirius Black mirror plot hole explained Why Harry forgot about the two-way mirror Felix Felicis plot holes explained Liquid Luck and Half-Blood Prince logic problems The Unbreakable Vow explained Draco Malfoy’s mission and Hogwarts security problems Deathly Hallows wand allegiance explained The Elder Wand ownership plot hole The Seven Potters plan explained Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving Dumbledore’s portrait and the Horcrux hunt Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in the Harry Potter books? What are the biggest Harry Potter plot holes? Which Harry Potter book has the most plot holes? Do the Harry Potter books contradict themselves? What are the biggest Wizarding World inconsistencies? How does the Trace work in Harry Potter? Why can’t the Ministry tell who performed magic? Why didn’t the Trace catch more wizards? Why didn’t Fred and George see Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder’s Map? Why didn’t anyone use Time-Turners to stop Voldemort? Do Time-Turners break Harry Potter lore? Why did Harry have to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? What was the magical contract in Goblet of Fire? Why was Voldemort’s Goblet of Fire plan so complicated? Why did Voldemort need Harry’s blood? Why didn’t Voldemort retrieve the prophecy himself? Why was the Department of Mysteries so poorly protected? Why didn’t Harry use Sirius’s mirror? Why didn’t Felix Felicis solve everything? Why didn’t Harry use Liquid Luck against Voldemort? Why did Snape make the Unbreakable Vow? Why didn’t Dumbledore stop Draco sooner? Why didn’t the Marauder’s Map reveal Draco’s plan? How does wand allegiance work? Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry? Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand? Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion during the Seven Potters plan? Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt? Can wizards create or multiply food? Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait? Are these real plot holes or just unanswered questions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Weasley’s older brothers, Fred and George Weasley, are typically known by fans as the mischievous twin brothers defined by pranks, jokes, and light-hearted chaos. And while most of the time their behaviour consists of harmless troublemaking, there are actually a few moments throughout the series where Fred and George’s actions become far more questionable. There are three moments in particular that come to mind, only 1 of which made it in to the films. So if you’re a movie-only fan, then some of this is going to be eye opening for you. Let’s peel back the curtain on the Weasley twins and take a look at their DARKEST moments in the series. Topics Covered In This Video: Fred and George Weasley’s darkest moments explained The dark side of the Weasley twins Were Fred and George actually evil? The Weasley twins’ most disturbing pranks Fred and George moments mostly left out of the films The darkest Fred and George moments in Harry Potter Why Fred and George were more dangerous than fans remember Fred and George’s “harmless” pranks explained The Weasley twins taking things too far The problem with Fred and George Weasley Fred and George and the Unbreakable Vow explained Ron Weasley’s Unbreakable Vow story explained Did Fred and George almost kill Ron? Why Arthur Weasley was furious with Fred and George The Unbreakable Vow in Harry Potter explained Why the Unbreakable Vow is so dangerous Fred and George locking Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet The Vanishing Cabinet prank explained Montague trapped in the Vanishing Cabinet explained How Fred and George nearly killed Montague Why the Montague prank was darker than people remember The Vanishing Cabinet and Draco Malfoy connection How Fred and George accidentally helped Draco Malfoy How Death Eaters got into Hogwarts explained Fred and George’s role in the Hogwarts security breach Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes love potions explained Why love potions are darker than they seem Amortentia and love potions in Harry Potter explained Why love potions are basically magical coercion The disturbing truth about love potions How love potions connect to Voldemort’s origin Merope Gaunt, Tom Riddle Sr., and love potions explained Why Fred and George selling love potions is so disturbing Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Were Fred and George Weasley actually evil? What are Fred and George’s darkest moments? What is the darkest thing Fred and George ever did? Did Fred and George almost kill Ron Weasley? Did Fred and George try to make Ron take an Unbreakable Vow? How old was Ron when Fred and George tried to make him take an Unbreakable Vow? Why was Arthur Weasley so angry at Fred and George? What happens if you break an Unbreakable Vow? Did Fred and George understand how dangerous the Unbreakable Vow was? Who was Montague in Harry Potter? Why did Fred and George lock Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet? What happened to Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet? Did Montague almost die in the Vanishing Cabinet? How long was Montague trapped in the Vanishing Cabinet? How did Montague escape the Vanishing Cabinet? How did Draco Malfoy learn about the Vanishing Cabinet? Did Fred and George accidentally help Draco smuggle Death Eaters into Hogwarts? Why was the Vanishing Cabinet prank so dangerous? Why are love potions so disturbing in Harry Potter? Do love potions create real love? What is Amortentia? Why are love potions compared to the Imperius Curse? Why did Fred and George sell love potions? Were Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes love potions dangerous? How did a love potion lead to Voldemort’s birth? Why are love potions not treated like Dark magic? Were Fred and George’s pranks actually harmless? Did the Harry Potter films leave out Fred and George’s darkest moments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to be taking a look at everything that happened after the main Harry Potter story came to an end. After the Deathly Hallows. Once Voldemort was defeated and the Battle of Hogwarts was over. Topics Covered In This Video: What happened after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The wizarding world after Voldemort’s defeat What happened after the Battle of Hogwarts Harry Potter post-war events explained How the Ministry of Magic changed after the war Kingsley Shacklebolt becoming Minister for Magic How Kingsley rebuilt the Ministry after Voldemort What happened to the Death Eaters after the war Why pure-blood supremacy collapsed after Voldemort Why Dementors were removed from Azkaban How Azkaban changed after the Second Wizarding War Hermione Granger’s Ministry career explained Hermione becoming Minister for Magic Harry Potter becoming an Auror after the war Harry becoming Head of the Auror Department Dolores Umbridge’s post-war fate explained Why Umbridge was sentenced to Azkaban The Statute of Secrecy after Voldemort’s defeat How the wizarding world stayed hidden after the war The Daily Prophet after the Second Wizarding War How wizarding journalism changed after Voldemort The Ministry of Magic and Muggle government relationship Magical beings after the Second Wizarding War House-elves, goblins, centaurs, and wizarding reform How Hogwarts was rebuilt after the Battle of Hogwarts Hogwarts after the Deathly Hallows explained McGonagall becoming Headmistress of Hogwarts How McGonagall led Hogwarts after the war The Defense Against the Dark Arts curse finally ending Why the DADA job was cursed by Voldemort How Hogwarts remembered the Battle of Hogwarts War memorials at Hogwarts explained How History of Magic changed after Voldemort How Hogwarts became fairer after the war What happened to Slytherin House after Voldemort How Muggle-born students were treated after the war Neville Longbottom becoming Herbology professor Neville becoming Head of Gryffindor House Why Hermione returned to Hogwarts after the war Why Harry and Ron never finished school Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood graduating from Hogwarts Teddy Lupin’s Hogwarts journey explained James Sirius Potter going to Hogwarts Lily Luna Potter going to Hogwarts The next generation of Harry Potter characters explained The Hogwarts Blooming Party explained Why more students could see Thestrals after the Battle of Hogwarts New Hogwarts teachers after the Second Wizarding War Ron Weasley’s Auror career explained Why Ron left the Ministry and joined Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes George Weasley after Fred’s death How Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes survived after the war What happened to Voldemort’s soul after he died Voldemort trapped in limbo explained Harry and Dudley’s relationship after the war Dudley Dursley’s redemption explained Luna Lovegood becoming a Magizoologist Severus Snape’s legacy after the war Fawkes leaving Hogwarts after Dumbledore’s death What happened to Kreacher after the war Harry, Ron, and Hermione getting Chocolate Frog Cards Harry and Ginny’s family after Deathly Hallows Petunia Dursley’s hidden feelings about Harry Ron and Hermione’s relationship after the war George Weasley marrying Angelina Johnson Luna Lovegood marrying Rolf Scamander Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbott explained Draco Malfoy’s life after the Second Wizarding War Draco, Astoria, and Scorpius Malfoy explained Percy Weasley after the Battle of Hogwarts Teddy Lupin and Victoire Weasley explained Delphini and Voldemort’s daughter explained Why Delphini is so controversial in Harry Potter canon How the Weasley family healed after Fred’s death Why people finally started saying Voldemort’s name The Quidditch World Cup after the war Viktor Krum retiring from Quidditch The Wizarding Schools Potions Championship explained Why Voldemort’s defeat did not end every threat in the wizarding world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 3 Unforgivable Curses: Imperio, Crucio and Avada Kedavra, are perhaps the most infamous spells in the entire Wizarding World. But despite their widespread notoriety, very little is actually known about them. Why are they unforgivable? How do they work? And most importantly.. Who actually created them? I think I figured it out... Topics Covered In This Video: Who created the Unforgivable Curses in Harry Potter? The origins of Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio explained The history of the Unforgivable Curses Harry Potter Unforgivable Curses theory Were the Peverell brothers dark wizards? The Peverell brothers and the Deathly Hallows explained Antioch Peverell and Avada Kedavra theory Did Antioch Peverell create the Killing Curse? Cadmus Peverell and the Cruciatus Curse theory Did Cadmus Peverell create Crucio? Ignotus Peverell and the Imperius Curse theory Did Ignotus Peverell create Imperio? The hidden connection between the Deathly Hallows and the Unforgivable Curses Three brothers, three Hallows, and three curses explained The Tale of the Three Brothers theory How the Deathly Hallows connect to dark magic Why Avada Kedavra may have started as a healing spell The Middle Ages and the origins of dark magic Why the Unforgivable Curses were banned in 1717 Why Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio are considered Unforgivable The Elder Wand and the Killing Curse connection The Resurrection Stone and Crucio connection The Invisibility Cloak and Imperio connection Voldemort, Harry Potter, and the Peverell bloodline explained Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Who created the Unforgivable Curses? Where did Avada Kedavra come from? Who created Avada Kedavra? Did Antioch Peverell create Avada Kedavra? Where did Crucio come from? Who created the Cruciatus Curse? Did Cadmus Peverell create Crucio? Where did Imperio come from? Who created the Imperius Curse? Did Ignotus Peverell create Imperio? Were the Unforgivable Curses created in the Middle Ages? Were the Peverell brothers involved in dark magic? Did the creators of the Deathly Hallows also create the Unforgivable Curses? What is the connection between the Deathly Hallows and the Unforgivable Curses? Why are there three Deathly Hallows and three Unforgivable Curses? Was Avada Kedavra originally a healing spell? Why does Avada Kedavra sound like Abracadabra? Why do the Unforgivable Curses require intent? Why are the Unforgivable Curses so powerful? Why were the Unforgivable Curses banned? Why are Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio unforgivable? How are Harry Potter and Voldemort connected to the Peverell brothers? What did the Peverell brothers really create? Is The Tale of the Three Brothers based on real wizarding history? Are the Unforgivable Curses the dark legacy of the Peverell brothers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A while back I made a video called ‘Why Didn't Voldemort Try to RECRUIT Grindelwald?’, and basically- the focus of that video was why Voldemort never made any attempts to recruit an imprisoned Grindelwald at Nurmengard. On both occasions that Voldemort rose to power, Grindelwald was sitting in a locked tower, so it always felt a bit peculiar to me that he wouldn’t have tried to recruit the most powerful resource at his disposal..Especially at times when things weren’t looking particularly good for him. But in today’s video, I want to explore a different timeline that I FEEL has entirely different dynamics, one in which Grindelwald, at the height of his power, recruited a young Tom Riddle. I think this arrangement is far more likely, far more plausible and far more dangerous. I’d also like to put forth a bold statement: the version of Voldemort that we got in the existing timeline Is NOT the most dangerous version. Topics Covered In This Video: What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort? Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Tom Riddle? Why didn’t Grindelwald and Voldemort team up? Grindelwald and Voldemort alliance explained Young Tom Riddle and Grindelwald timeline explained Could Grindelwald have recruited Voldemort before 1945? Tom Riddle at Hogwarts during Grindelwald’s rise to power How old was Voldemort during Grindelwald’s war? Why young Voldemort was more recruitable than old Voldemort Grindelwald’s ideology vs Voldemort’s ideology The Greater Good vs Voldemort’s quest for power Why Grindelwald and Voldemort were different kinds of Dark Wizards Would Voldemort ever truly serve Grindelwald? Would Grindelwald see through Tom Riddle? Tom Riddle’s Horcruxes in an alternate timeline What if Voldemort never disappeared after Hogwarts? Could the Death Eaters have formed under Grindelwald? What if Grindelwald was never defeated in 1945? Dumbledore vs Grindelwald alternate timeline explained How Voldemort could have inherited Grindelwald’s movement The First Wizarding War alternate timeline explained Harry Potter alternate history and what if theories Wizarding World lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort? Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Voldemort? Could Grindelwald and Voldemort have worked together? Could Grindelwald have recruited Tom Riddle from Hogwarts? Was Tom Riddle alive during Grindelwald’s war? Did Voldemort and Grindelwald’s timelines overlap? Would young Voldemort have followed Grindelwald? Would Grindelwald have trusted Tom Riddle? Would Tom Riddle have betrayed Grindelwald? Did Grindelwald and Voldemort believe the same things? What is the difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort? Could Grindelwald have made Voldemort more dangerous? Was the canon version of Voldemort the most dangerous version? Would Voldemort still create Horcruxes if he joined Grindelwald? Would the Death Eaters still exist if Voldemort joined Grindelwald? Would Dumbledore still defeat Grindelwald in 1945? Could Tom Riddle have stopped Dumbledore from defeating Grindelwald? What if Grindelwald stayed in power after 1945? Could Voldemort have taken over Grindelwald’s empire? How would the First Wizarding War change? Is this the darkest Harry Potter alternate timeline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. We’ve finally made it. The FINAL book. So far in this PLOT HOLE series, we’ve covered every novel up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince. If you haven’t checked them out already, then be sure to do so after this one. And now, at long last, we’ve got Deathly Hallows. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors Deathly Hallows lore mistakes and unanswered questions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Why Deathly Hallows creates major worldbuilding problems The Horcrux hunt food problem explained Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving in Deathly Hallows Can wizards multiply food using magic? Why the trio didn’t use magic to increase food Wand allegiance explained The Elder Wand plot hole explained Why the Elder Wand belonged to Harry Potter Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, and the Elder Wand ownership problem Why wand allegiance suddenly matters in Deathly Hallows The Seven Potters plan explained Why the Seven Potters plan doesn’t make sense Polyjuice Potion and Harry Potter disguise problems Why Harry didn’t disguise himself as someone else The Invisibility Cloak and Deathly Hallows logic problems Dumbledore’s portrait explained Why Dumbledore didn’t leave Harry access to his portrait Hogwarts headmaster portraits and magical portrait rules Dumbledore’s plan and the Horcrux hunt Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? What are the biggest Deathly Hallows plot holes? What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors? Does Deathly Hallows contradict Harry Potter lore? What is Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration? Can wizards create food out of nothing? Can wizards multiply food if they already have some? Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt? Why didn’t Hermione multiply food with magic? Does the Horcrux hunt food problem break Harry Potter lore? How does wand allegiance work in Harry Potter? Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry? Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand? Did Draco Malfoy really become master of the Elder Wand? How did Harry become master of the Elder Wand? Does wand allegiance make sense in Deathly Hallows? Why didn’t wand allegiance matter earlier in Harry Potter? What was the Seven Potters plan? Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself? Why didn’t Harry travel under the Invisibility Cloak? Why didn’t the Order use Muggle transport to move Harry? Why didn’t the Order use a Portkey from Privet Drive? Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait? How do Hogwarts headmaster portraits work? Could Dumbledore’s portrait have helped Harry? Are the Elder Wand, Seven Potters plan, and Dumbledore portrait real plot holes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exciting times! Topics Covered In This Video: Peter Serafinowicz cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series HBO Harry Potter reboot casting news explained Peeves the Poltergeist finally coming to live action The Harry Potter character cut from the original movies Why Peeves was missing from the Harry Potter films Rik Mayall’s lost Peeves scenes in Philosopher’s Stone Why Peeves matters so much to Harry Potter book fans Peeves explained for movie-only Harry Potter fans The difference between Peeves and Hogwarts ghosts Why Peeves is a poltergeist, not a normal ghost How Peeves adds chaos, humour, and personality to Hogwarts Peeves and Argus Filch’s rivalry explained Peeves’ role in Order of the Phoenix Peeves vs Dolores Umbridge explained Fred and George telling Peeves to “give her hell” Why HBO’s Harry Potter series can restore missing book moments How the HBO Harry Potter reboot can go deeper than the movies Harry Potter book characters missing from the films Harry Potter reboot news, theories, and analysis Wizarding World lore, casting updates, and HBO series discussion Questions Answered: Who has been cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series? Is Peter Serafinowicz playing Peeves in the Harry Potter reboot? Who is Peeves the Poltergeist? Why is Peeves important in Harry Potter? Why wasn’t Peeves in the original Harry Potter movies? Was Peeves ever filmed for the Harry Potter films? Did Rik Mayall play Peeves in Philosopher’s Stone? Why were Rik Mayall’s Peeves scenes cut? Is Peeves a ghost or a poltergeist? What is the difference between Peeves and Nearly Headless Nick? Why do Harry Potter book fans care about Peeves? What role does Peeves play at Hogwarts? Why does Peeves hate authority figures like Filch and Umbridge? What happens when Fred and George tell Peeves to give Umbridge hell? Will HBO’s Harry Potter series include more book-accurate moments? Is the Harry Potter reboot fixing mistakes from the movies? What missing Harry Potter book characters could appear in the HBO series? Why is Peeves’ casting a big deal for the Harry Potter fandom? Is Peter Serafinowicz a good choice for Peeves? What Peeves scenes should HBO adapt from the books? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered every book up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix. And now we arrive at Half-Blood Prince. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors Half-Blood Prince lore mistakes and unanswered questions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Why Half-Blood Prince creates major worldbuilding problems The Weasley family clock dentist plot hole Why wizards don’t understand dentists in Harry Potter Felix Felicis / Liquid Luck explained Why Liquid Luck breaks the logic of Harry Potter Why Voldemort and the Order don’t use Felix Felicis more often The Unbreakable Vow explained Why Voldemort doesn’t use Unbreakable Vows on Death Eaters Snape, Narcissa, Draco, and the magical contract problem Draco Malfoy’s mission in Half-Blood Prince explained The Vanishing Cabinet and Hogwarts security failures The Room of Requirement and Marauder’s Map inconsistencies Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? What are the biggest Half-Blood Prince plot holes? What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors? Does Half-Blood Prince contradict Harry Potter lore? Why does the Weasley clock say “dentist”? Why don’t wizards know what dentists are? Is the dentist plot hole only in the Harry Potter movies? How does Felix Felicis actually work? Why doesn’t everyone use Liquid Luck all the time? Why didn’t Voldemort use Felix Felicis? Why didn’t Dumbledore or the Order use Felix Felicis? Does Liquid Luck break Harry Potter’s magic system? What is the Unbreakable Vow? Why didn’t Voldemort use Unbreakable Vows on his followers? Why didn’t Voldemort force Snape to swear loyalty? How did Draco repair the Vanishing Cabinet unnoticed? Why didn’t Hogwarts security catch Draco Malfoy? Why didn’t Dumbledore stop Draco sooner? How did Death Eaters get into Hogwarts? Are Felix Felicis and the Unbreakable Vow real plot holes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. And now, FINALLY, we arrive at my FAVOURITE book (and film) Order of the Phoenix. And as you might have guessed, this one isn’t free from plot holes either. Topics Covered In This Video: Order of the Phoenix plot holes explained How the Trace actually works in Harry Potter Why underage magic rules are wildly inconsistent The Ministry’s failure to investigate magical evidence Why Voldemort didn’t retrieve the prophecy himself The Hall of Prophecy & Department of Mysteries explained Why Sirius Black never used Polyjuice Potion Priori Incantatem & magical forensic investigation Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: How does the Trace detect underage magic? Why did Harry get blamed for Dobby’s Hover Charm? Why didn’t the Trace react when the Order used magic at Privet Drive? Can underage wizards secretly use magic in wizarding households? Why didn’t Voldemort simply retrieve the prophecy himself? Why was the Department of Mysteries so poorly protected? Why didn’t Sirius Black use Polyjuice Potion to hide? Why wasn’t Priori Incantatem used more often in investigations? How does magical law enforcement actually work in Harry Potter? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. At the end of the First Wizarding War, there were a lot of GUILTY people being charged with some pretty heinous crimes. Voldemort was gone, pretty much everyone affiliated with him was caught, and the Ministry and greater wizarding community were left with the incredibly difficult task of prosecuting those who had sided with Voldemort. And I say DIFFICULT because it was actually a fairly complicated process figuring out who was genuinely bad, and who was just operating under the Imperius Curse. Lucius Malfoy, for example, was one of MANY former Death Eaters who managed to avoid punishment by claiming that he had only served Voldemort while under the influence of the Imperius Curse. And whether the Ministry truly believed these people or not, the reality is that after a brutal wizarding war, they were desperate for stability. They wanted quick convictions, and frankly..someone to blame. And among those who had sided with Voldemort, two cases in particular stood out to me. Topics Covered In This Video: Why Dumbledore never helped Sirius Black Why Sirius Black was sent to Azkaban without a trial Why Dumbledore trusted Snape but not Sirius Snape vs Sirius Black explained The truth about Sirius Black’s imprisonment Why Snape was cleared after the First Wizarding War Dumbledore’s role in Sirius Black’s downfall The Fidelius Charm & Secret Keeper switch explained Peter Pettigrew’s betrayal explained Why Dumbledore believed Sirius was guilty Legilimency explained in Harry Potter Why Dumbledore never used Legilimency on Sirius Veritaserum, memories & magical truth detection Dumbledore’s “For the Greater Good” philosophy Why Harry Potter had to live with the Dursleys Lily Potter’s sacrificial protection explained The blood protection at Privet Drive explained Harry Potter prophecy explained How Sirius Black’s freedom could have changed Harry’s life Harry Potter plot holes & theories Wizarding World lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Dumbledore save Sirius Black? Why was Sirius Black never given a trial? Why did Dumbledore trust Snape? Did Dumbledore believe Sirius was guilty? Why was Snape forgiven after serving Voldemort? Could Dumbledore have proven Sirius was innocent? Why didn’t Dumbledore use Legilimency on Sirius? Why did Harry have to live with the Dursleys? What was Lily Potter’s blood protection? How did the Fidelius Charm work? Why did Peter Pettigrew betray the Potters? Did Dumbledore sacrifice Sirius for the greater good? Would Harry have lived with Sirius instead of the Dursleys? Did Dumbledore manipulate Harry’s life? Could Sirius Black have raised Harry Potter? Was Dumbledore morally justified? What are the biggest Sirius Black theories? Are there plot holes in Sirius Black’s imprisonment? How powerful was Dumbledore’s influence over the Ministry? Did Dumbledore secretly allow Sirius to rot in Azkaban? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wizarding world, few magical concepts spark as many “what if” debates as the ability to alter the past. If it could be used to save both Buckbeak and Sirius, why didn’t anyone just go a little further? Why not stop Cedric Diggory’s death? Or warn Lily and James before Voldemort arrived? Why not save Dumbledore, or even stop Voldemort’s rise altogether by sabotaging Tom Riddle’s past? Topics Covered In This Video: Time-Turners explained in Harry Potter Harry Potter time travel explained The biggest Time-Turner plot holes in Harry Potter Why Time-Turners weren’t used to stop Voldemort Why nobody saved Lily and James Potter Why Cedric Diggory wasn’t saved Why Dumbledore’s death wasn’t prevented Typical Time-Turners vs True Time-Turners The Department of Mysteries & Time-Turner restrictions The story of Eloise Mintumble explained The butterfly effect in Harry Potter Bootstrap paradoxes & closed causal loops The Prisoner of Azkaban time travel paradox J.K. Rowling’s comments on Time-Turners Harry Potter plot holes explained Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry Potter use a Time-Turner to stop Voldemort? Why couldn’t someone save Lily and James Potter? Why wasn’t Cedric Diggory saved with a Time-Turner? Why didn’t anyone prevent Dumbledore’s death? What are the limitations of Time-Turners? Can Time-Turners change the past in Harry Potter? How do True Time-Turners work? Who was Eloise Mintumble? How does time travel work in Prisoner of Azkaban? What is the Harry Potter bootstrap paradox? Is Harry Potter’s timeline fixed or changeable? Did J.K. Rowling regret introducing Time-Turners? Are Time-Turners a plot hole in Harry Potter? What are the biggest Harry Potter plot holes? How does time travel affect the Harry Potter timeline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban. And if one thing has become obvious through this process, it’s that the Harry Potter books (although incredible) are not without their little inconsistencies and world-building issues. And in Goblet of Fire… Things get a bit worse. Because this is the book where Rowling massively expands the scope of the wizarding world. Suddenly we’ve got international magical schools, the Triwizard Tournament, the Quidditch World Cup, Voldemort’s full return. The world becomes much bigger, much darker, and honestly…Much more complicated. And while Goblet of Fire is widely considered one of the strongest and most important books in the series, it’s also one that introduces a LOT of magical concepts that create some serious logical problems. Not TIME TURNER level problems, but..Close. And just like in the previous videos, I want to quickly clarify what I actually mean by “plot hole,” because people online often use the term way too broadly. A character making a mistake is not a plot hole. A character acting emotionally is not a plot hole. I’m specifically talking about moments where the story seems to contradict its own rules, established information, or internal logic. Before we jump in, please consider LIKING the video and SUBSCRIBING to the channel to support future content. Topics Covered In This Video: Goblet of Fire plot holes explained Why the Pensieve should have exposed Voldemort’s return Cornelius Fudge & the Ministry’s refusal to believe Harry The Triwizard Tournament contract Why Harry was forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament What Happens if you REFUSE to participate in the Triwizard Tournament? How Barty Crouch Jr. manipulated the Triwizard Tournament Harry seeing Cedric Diggory’s death & Thestral lore Polyjuice Potion voice inconsistencies in Harry Potter Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry use a Pensieve to prove Voldemort returned? Why didn’t the Ministry verify Harry’s memories? Why was Harry forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? Why didn’t Barty Crouch Jr. just use another Portkey? Why was Voldemort’s Goblet of Fire plan so complicated? Why couldn’t Harry see Thestrals at the end of Goblet of Fire? Does Polyjuice Potion change your voice in Harry Potter? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets (parts 1 and 2, go check those out if you haven’t already), and if there’s one thing that’s abundantly clear it’s that the deeper you dig into these books, the more strange little contradictions and logical issues you start uncovering. And in that respect, Prisoner of Azkaban might be the most interesting one yet. Because unlike the first two books, Azkaban introduces concepts that fundamentally change how the wizarding world works..For example, time travel suddenly exists? To be fair: Prisoner of Azkaban is still one of the best books in the series. In fact, for many fans, it’s THE best. And there’s a reason people love it so much. But at the same time, there are some real issues here. Topics Covered In This Video: Prisoner of Azkaban plot holes explained Why Time-Turners create problems for the entire Harry Potter series The Marauder’s Map & Peter Pettigrew inconsistency How Fred & George used the Marauder’s Map Lupin’s werewolf transformation contradiction explained Why Sirius Black never received a proper trial Veritaserum, Pensieves & magical truth verification Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t wizards use Time-Turners to stop future tragedies? Why didn’t Fred and George notice Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder’s Map? How did Fred and George activate the Marauder’s Map? Does Lupin transform because of moonlight or the full moon itself? Why didn’t the Ministry properly investigate Sirius Black? Why wasn’t Veritaserum used on Sirius Black? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In my most recent video I broke down some of the biggest plot holes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. And before I had even finished writing the script for that video, I realized there were probably enough plot holes in each book for this to be a video series. Once you start looking closely enough, you begin noticing all sorts of strange contradictions and moments where some of the internal logic feels..Dubious at best. And Chamber of Secrets, which we’ll be focusing on today, is probably one of the best examples of this in the entire book series. Now, just like last time, I do want to quickly clarify what I mean by “plot hole.” I’m not talking about characters making bad decisions or simply withholding information from the audience. A real plot hole happens when the logic of the story itself starts conflicting with previously established rules or information. There are plenty of lists online with ‘plot holes’ that do not fit this criteria AT ALL, and I know I’ve been guilty of doing some of that in the past. Chamber of Secrets is a book that relies VERY heavily on mystery and hidden information, so we’re in for a treat here. Let’s dive into it. Topics Covered In This Video: Chamber of Secrets plot holes explained Why Dumbledore never questioned Moaning Myrtle Why Hagrid was allowed to stay at Hogwarts Ron Weasley’s broken wand & wandlore inconsistencies How Hogwarts portraits should have solved the mystery Basilisk venom and the Harry Horcrux debate Tom Riddle’s diary explained Hogwarts mysteries and hidden contradictions Harry Potter lore analysis & theories Questions Answered: Why didn’t the basilisk destroy the Horcrux inside Harry? Why was Hagrid blamed for the Chamber of Secrets? How are Horcruxes destroyed? Does the wand choose the wizard? Why didn’t Hogwarts portraits report Ginny? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. As much as I enjoy the Harry Potter books, to say that they are without their faults would be massively dishonest. In fairness there are 7 books equating to over 4000 pages, so mistakes are probably inevitable when you’re dealing with a story so LONG and so COMPLEX. But regardless of that, mistakes DO exist. Specifically, I’m talking about PLOT HOLES. Before we get stuck into it, I do think it’s important to quickly define what a plot hole actually is, because online, the term gets thrown around for basically everything. I know I’ve been guilty of it in the past. A plot hole isn’t just a character making a bad decision or a mystery that the audience doesn’t fully understand. Nor is it simply a part of the story that was never elaborated on. A real plot hole happens when a story contradicts its own internal logic. When the rules that were previously established suddenly stop applying. And to be fair, Harry Potter actually avoids this problem more often than people give it credit for. A lot of the “plot holes” fans bring up can usually be explained with context from the books. But…there are also a few moments where the logic genuinely gets shaky. And those are the ones we’re going to be focusing on today. Plot holes that still bother me in 2026- nearly 20 years later. I know I know, I need to get over it. This is also part 1 of a series where I’ll be breaking down plot holes in each BOOK, starting with part 1: The Philosopher’s Stone. Let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For casuals, the name Herpo the Foul isn’t going to mean a lot, and that’s because his origins come from the deepest parts of Harry Potter lore. But those who do know the name will also know that he was one of the darkest wizards in wizarding history, the man (if you could call him that) credited with creating the very first Horcrux—crossing a magical line so horrific most witches and wizards barely discuss it. But Herpo didn’t stop there, as he actually went on to conduct more and more twisted dark arts experiments, crossing lines regularly that no other wizard ever dared. To this day, his name is associated with some of the most disturbing and unnatural magic the wizarding world has ever seen. Now, what if I told you that he knew Hagrid? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be taking a closer look at one of the most satisfying and honestly most surprising moments in the entire Battle of Hogwarts: Molly Weasley defeating Bellatrix Lestrange. More specifically, we’ll be examining how the books and films portray the moment differently- because despite reaching the same outcome, they actually handle Bellatrix’s death in VERY different ways. We’ll also FINALLY be putting the question to bed of what spell she actually used to kill her, because I think I’ve got a definitive answer this time. During the Battle of Hogwarts there are obviously a lot of memorable moments. The castle is basically descending into total chaos. Spells are flying everywhere, giants are tearing through the grounds, Voldemort’s forces are overwhelming the defenders from every angle- and in the middle of all that madness, one duel suddenly becomes the emotional centre of the battle. Molly Weasley versus Bellatrix Lestrange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Harry Potter series makes Britain often (and by often, I mean..Always) feel like the center of all wizarding conflict. Voldemort. Death Eaters. First Wizarding War. Second Wizarding War. All that good stuff. But to me the idea that almost all of the global wizarding problems can be narrowed down to a 200,000 square kilometre stretch of islands has always felt a little hard to believe. And while sure, 200,000 square kilometres SOUNDS like a lot- let’s not forget that earth’s surface area is over 510 MILLION. That means the only dark wizards we ever talk about are tyrannizing 0.043% of the planet’s total surface area. And yes, I know measuring it this way is a little absurd, especially since a huge portion of Earth’s 510 million square kilometres is ocean and dark wizards aren’t building underwater empires in the middle of the Atlantic. But the point still stands. The Harry Potter books can sometimes make it feel as though nearly every major magical crisis in history either began in Britain, ended in Britain, or somehow circled back to Britain eventually. It’s far too Britain centric. So what do we think? Does Voldemort and the rise of the Death Eaters feel like the BIGGEST deal in the world just because it’s SO close to home? Because it’s the only thing the series focuses on? Or is it far more likely that the rest of their world has their OWN conflicts to deal with that have (this might shock you) NOTHING to do with Voldemort. Today we’re going to be exploring all of that and more as we unpack INTERNATIONAL conflicts of the Wizarding World- taking a closer look at whether there are OTHER dark threats -or dark wizards- besides Voldemort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today I’ve got a special mega compilation for you guys that focuses on the darkest aspects of the wizarding world. Rather than looking at individual characters, the videos focus will be on the world itself- taking a closer look at things like forbidden magic, dark spells, institutions like Azkaban, origins of dementors and the systems that have shaped wizarding society behind the scenes. Because this is a compilation, you might notice some inconsistent audio levels, numbering, or even a bit of repeated information here and there — but the general theme of the video..DARK LORE.. is consistent throughout. With that said… let’s dive into the dark history of the wizarding world. There’s a lot more lore than you might have realized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By the time Harry Potter sets foot in Hogwarts in the first book/film, the First Wizarding War is already a thing of the past. And at the same time, the Second Wizarding War is beginning to take shape, the primary focus of the books and films. But what I’ve always found interesting is that despite its scale and destruction, The First Wizarding War is typically treated as little more than distant history. The Second Wizarding War wasn’t great either, there were a lot of lives lost and for a while it looked as though Voldemort might genuinely take control of the Wizarding World for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re going to once again be discussing House Elves—but this time..From a slightly different angle. I’ve already explored their history, and I’ve already taken a closer look at how they ended up in servitude. But one thing I’ve never dissected in much detail is… How powerful they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore BEAT Grindelwald in their epic duel in 1945..So that means he HAS TO BE more powerful..Right? Well, not exactly. Today we’re going to be taking a closer at a debate as old as time: Who is more powerful? Albus Dumbledore or Gellert Grindelwald? The answer might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the recent HBO Harry Potter trailer we got to see something we’ve never seen before- our first glimpse at Harry’s grandparents on his mother’s side. They appear standing alongside Vernon & Petunia Dursley in their wedding photo, with (presumably) Vernon’s parents on one side, and Petunia’s parents (aka, LILY’s parents) on the other. And with this new bit of info, it got me thinking- what DID happen to the rest of Harry’s family? Cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews, second-cousins..What happened to them all? Were they casualties of war? And why did Harry HAVE to live with the Dursleys? Did he really not have one other blood relative? Not even..ONE? Let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to discuss 50 MORE events after the Harry Potter story came to an end..If you haven’t seen part 1 already, go and watch that after! Link in the pinned comment and description. Like I mentioned in my first video, each section covers multiple points which amounts to around 50 bits of info altogether. And as with the first video, these details come from canon sources like the epilogue, interviews, and extended Pottermore writings from J.K. Rowling. And if you’re more curious about what happened to specific individual characters after the war, then be sure to check out my other video: What Happened to These 100 Characters After the War. Anyway, let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Battle of Hogwarts, the wizarding world was finally able to celebrate the defeat of Lord Voldemort and the end of the Second Wizarding War- ushering in a new era of peace. For the first time in years, witches and wizards were no longer living under open tyranny, and the institutions that had been corrupted by Voldemort’s regime could finally begin to recover. Hogwarts needed to be rebuilt, the Ministry needed to be reformed, and countless lives needed to be pieced back together. But while Voldemort’s defeat effectively marked the end of the series, it also created a large gap in the story. After the books and films ended, we’re really only given scattered pieces of information about what happened next. A painfully short epilogue shows us one moment nineteen years later, but outside of that, we sort of had to piece together what happened on our own through interviews and extended publications. Which is why today I’m going to be doing just that- finally piecing that information together and taking a closer (and more importantly, comprehensive) look at what Hermione’s life looked like after the Deathly Hallows. I don’t want to spoil anything in the intro, so let’s just dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be taking a look at everything that happened after the main Harry Potter story came to an end. After the Deathly Hallows, once Voldemort was defeated and the Battle of Hogwarts was over. Although this video is organized into larger sections, many of those sections actually contain multiple developments, so while we’ll be moving through this in a structured way, we’re really covering around 50 major post-war events in total. This is also just part 1 of a 2 part series as it was a bit much to cover it all at once. Most of these come directly from canon epilogues, interviews and extended Pottermore publications from Rowling. And if you’re more curious about what happened to specific individual characters after the war, then be sure to check out my other video: What Happened to These 100 Characters After the War. That one focuses much more on individual fates, whereas today we’re looking at the bigger picture of the wizarding world as a whole. Anway, let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If magic can mend bones overnight, clean houses instantly, and teleport people across the country…Then why are some wizards still poor, hungry, unemployed, and struggling? Why can’t this spectacular (and regenerative) phenomenon with SO FEW limitations solve such basic everyday problems? Let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter theory. Now, if you've been anywhere near the internet lately you already know that a brand new Harry Potter series is coming to HBO. It's set to premiere Christmas 2026, with each of the seven books getting its own season. If you somehow missed all of this, quite frankly I’m amazed. The hype is still building and the teaser trailer alone has amassed a whopping 10 million views so far. But there's one thing I want to explore above everything else, and that’s whether or not we’ll get the proper Voldemort. The teaser showed us quite a bit of the series, and with a Dec release date it’s obviously fully underway, but one character we still know nothing about is Voldemort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The soul. You can split it, you can curse it, you can even anchor it to the living world through dark and forbidden magic. The soul, in the wizarding world, is more than just a metaphysical concept; it is a tangible, manipulable force that reflects the very essence of a person's being. But what happens it when someone moves on to the next plane of existence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a couple of weeks now since the official release of the first teaser trailer for HBO’s Harry Potter reboot and that means we’ve finally gotten a glimpse at what the show has to offer. No more speculation, it’s all there in plain sight (at least, a lot of it). If I’m honest I have to say that while the show will never (at least for me) match up to the original films, I was pleasantly surprised by a lot of what we saw. I have been cautiously optimistic throughout this entire process, and I think that the trailer (on the whole) made me feel a bit better about things. But one thing the internet cannot seem to reconcile is the new Snape casting. After the trailer dropped I did a number of videos breaking it down and pointing out small details, and the one comment I kept getting above ALL OTHERS was that I failed to mention black Snape- with a few even accusing me of strategically avoiding it. I didn’t bring it up because it’s obvious. I’ve also already made a number of dedicated videos on this topic and in all honesty it’s starting to feel a bit like kicking a dead horse. I’ve maintained throughout the entirety of the HBO reboot hype that I don’t necessarily agree with the casting, but it’s also not enough to put me off the show entirely. That’s just how I feel. He’s a good actor, but in all truthfulness I don’t think he fits the book description one iota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Murder or KILLING splits the soul. This is reinforced time and time again. But despite this fact, we see it happen again and again throughout the Harry Potter series, and not just by the bad guys. It makes sense for Death Eaters to kill..It’s clear where their moral compass lies and I would presume that KILLING (and the subsequent impact on their soul) is the price they’re willing to pay to achieve their cause. But this topic also raises a much bigger question. Because if there are such serious consequences tied to taking a life… How do the good guys do it? Molly Weasley does it, Dumbledore does it, and even Neville Longbottom does it. Today we’ll be diving into all of that and more as we discuss the implications of MURDER in the Wizarding World- specifically, in the context of the ‘good’ guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we get into it I just want to acknowledge that I was a bit late to the party on watching Finding Harry as I had Easter plans PRIOR to the documentary even being announced, but I finally got around to watching it earlier today and wanted to do a quick breakdown for you guys. For those unaware ‘Finding Harry’ is a behind-the-scenes doc released on April 5 that takes a closer look at the inner workings of the HBO Harry Potter series. There’s a LOT to unpack so I’m going to try and keep it fairly high level and just focus on the most important stuff. Also, who else thought that Dominic (playing Harry) would have a Scottish accent? I guess I should have known by the name, but it still caught me off guard. I’m assuming he will tone it down for the show, but interested to see what happens there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snape is praised for inventing spells like Sectumsempra, Levicorpus and the Muffliato Charm. And during his lifetime, Voldemort pushed these limits even further- eclipsing him by creating entirely unique (and never before seen) pieces of magic like Unsupported Flight, the protection orb spell (the one he used on Nagini), and the infamous DADA curse. And Dumbledore! Well.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we got our first UNEXPECTED glimpse at the trailer for the behind-the-scenes documentary centred on HBO’s Harry Potter reboot. The documentary, titled: Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic is set to debut on HBO April 5th. I already made a video announcing and discussing my THOUGHTS on the documentary in general, so if you haven’t seen that already go and check it out, HOWEVER- I didn’t really break it down…And there’s a LOT to unpack here. Also- quick note to my regular viewers- I know we’ve been covering a lot of HBO stuff lately- but rest assured I’ll be posting some regular lore videos shortly. Anyway, hidden inside this “BTS” trailer are some of the clearest looks we’ve had yet at the series. So let’s break it down (in NO particular order). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank goodness it isn’t April 1st because according to the official Harry Potter Instagram page we’ve got yet another movie on the way..And this one’s dropping on April 5! Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic is coming VERY soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. It’s safe to say the Harry Potter world is more alive than ever after the recent trailer drop for HBO’s new Harry Potter series. And since then, I’ve been working away on breakdowns and all kinds of other stuff. It was originally advertised as a ‘teaser’ so it was quite a pleasant surprise when we ended up getting 2 minutes, but that also means there’s a LOT to unpack. If you haven’t seen my trailer breakdown video, previous easter egg video, or video on HOW the trailer breaks canon, then check out one or all of those videos after this one. Anyway, like I just mentioned- I covered 10 easter eggs from the trailer in a previous video, but unsurprisingly, there are a bunch that I missed, so today I’m going to be covering some more. Some of these I got from your comments in the last video, and others I noticed independently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. The first thing that I want to get out of the way here is that I DID actually enjoy the trailer. I don’t know what I expected, but it exceeded those expectations, so I just want to make it clear that these are OBJECTIVE criticisms. I’ve already done a breakdown video as well as a video full of some fun easter eggs, so make sure to check those out if you haven’t already. Alright, on to the things that were ‘wrong’. Before we go any further, I do feel the need to clarify what “wrong” actually means. Because not everything that’s different from the books is automatically wrong. There are a few different ways something can fall into this category. First, you have direct contradictions—things that are described a certain way in the books, and the show does completely different. Then we’ve got missing details—smaller things that are clearly established in the books, but just don’t show up (at least from what we can tell). And finally, we have additions—things that were never in the books at all, that the show has decided to introduce. Now, again—none of this necessarily ruins anything. Some of these changes might even end up being improvements. But if they’re going to advertise as book-accurate, we might as well hold them accountable by pointing out a couple of shortcomings. Again, on the whole I think they did a good job, but these are the things that stood out to me. Starting with… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So—I already did a full breakdown of the brand new HBO Harry Potter trailer. In that video I included my thoughts about the show, broke down each part of the trailer, and even included a few easter eggs. But after going back and watching it a few more times I realized that there are a TON of small details and even more Easter eggs that I missed I barely scratched the surface. And while I’m sure there are even MORE easter eggs than what I’ve been able to spot, let me present to you what I’ve got so far. If you see one that I missed, let me know down in the comment section below. Also before we start, make sure to LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more coverage of the show and Harry Potter content in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In case you live under a rock, The HBO Harry Potter series just dropped its first trailer—and honestly…It gave us A LOT. I was expecting a 25 second long teaser trailer with a few frames, but we got a LOT more than that. And after watching it a few times, I’ve got a lot of thoughts—because this show looks very different from what I expected…in a good way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was announced just over a year ago now that Paapa Essiedu would be taking on the role of Snape in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series. Aaand it’s been a pretty controversial casting to say the least. In fact, it’s gotten to the point where you really can’t have a discussion about any aspect of the series without people bringing it up. And up until now, Essiedu himself hadn’t actually addressed the backlash. But in a recent interview, he finally spoke out about what he’s been experiencing. Today I want to talk about what he said…But also—why this situation has gotten so out of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House elf slaves. Goblins BANNED from using wands. Werewolves shunned. Is it just me..Or are wizards, pretty awful? Voldemort is widely known for his strong hatred of MUGGLES, essentially believing that any human with non-magical, impure blood is effectively ‘beneath him’. But that prejudice extends beyond Muggles. Voldemort is so committed to this doctrine that he also rejects half-bloods—viewing them as lesser despite their magical ability. And it’s primarily due to this belief system that he set his sights on world domination, believing that the superior species- wizardkind- should rule over everyone else. And while he didn’t share this exact sentiment, Grindelwald believed something similar. While he didn’t outright HATE muggles, he did firmly believe that they were ‘inferior’ - necessitating his own belief that wizarding dominion would be for ‘the greater good’. And while this quote from his rally is somewhat giftwrapped in manipulation, it does mostly echo his philosophy: “You came because you crave something new. Something different. It is said that I hate le Non-magiques. The Muggle. The No-Maj. The Can't-Spells. I do not hate them; I do not. For I do not fight out of hatred. I believe that the Muggles are not lesser, but other. Not worthless, but of other value. Not disposable, but of different disposition. Magic blooms only in rare souls.” Anyway, my point is this: both of these men were hellbent on wizarding dominance because they genuinely believed that wizards were superior. It pushed them to do unspeakable things in the name of what they believed was “right”—and, more importantly, to convince others of the same. And while Voldemort was a little more crass in his presentation, and Grindelwald a little more refined and persuasive, the messaging was still the same. They were spreading hatred. In response, the wizarding world pushed back, condemned it, and assumed a distinctly holier-than-thou position. But what’s interesting about this is that Wizardkind, the same people who (with the exception of the Death Eaters and Grindelwald’s acolytes), fought against these prejudiced causes..Are a bunch of pompous hypocrites. And while the average witch or wizard LOVES to act morally superior to Voldemort—]when you actually look at their treatment of other beings, it becomes clear that in many ways- they are no better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By the time the Harry Potter story takes place, there’s already a lot of magic floating around the wizarding world. And in many instances, because this magic already exists when we’re introduced to it… It doesn’t really stand out. But the truth is that much of this magic only exists because of Voldemort. And if we consider that he died at just 71 years old, that means some of the most inventive magic in history was actually created pretty recently. Which is why today we’re going to be taking a look at all of the magic - good and evil- produced by Voldemort in his lifetime. I’ll start with the CONFIRMED spells, and then get into a few theories. Let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve done a lot of spell videos. The most powerful, the most dangerous, the hardest to cast, but one I’ve always wanted to make involves taking a look at the most… Messed up. Not the deadliest. Not the flashiest. But the kind of spell that makes you question why someone would even invent it in the first place. Fortunately I’ve gone down the spell rabbit hole pretty deep- I’ve even made an entire video covering every single spell in the Wizarding World. So I’ve got a pretty solid grasp on the full spellbook. Which is why today, we’re shining a light on the most messed up, demented spells the Wizarding World has to offer—spells that exist to inflict pain, humiliation, and sometimes just pure, senseless suffering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine this: You’re losing the war. Your followers are dropping off like flies. And one by one, the objects that keep you alive—your Horcruxes—are being destroyed. Your NOLONGER-so-secret key to eternal life…is failing. Now—correct me if I’m wrong—but there seems to be a pretty obvious solution here… Just make…more. So…Why didn’t he? Why didn’t Voldemort, the moment he realized his soul fragments were being destroyed, simply create more Horcruxes? Two more? Four more? Forty more? He knew the magic, and he knew the consequences. So what stood in his way? Today we’ll be diving into all of this and MORE as we unpack the convoluted topic of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Global Wizarding War. The First Wizarding War. The Goblin Rebellions. The Second Wizarding War. These are all conflicts most Harry Potter fans are familiar with. But what if I told you that there was another war in Hary Potter history (that’s established in canon, I might add) that almost nobody talks about? A conflict that we know existed… but that Rowling only ever mentions briefly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show’s being made too soon. The casting’s all wrong. The writers haven’t read the books. These are just a few of the overwhelming number of controversies surrounding the new HBO series. Today I want to give you guys my honest opinion. Right now there’s a lot of information floating around—some facts, some opinions—but whichever way you slice it, the fandom is obviously pretty divided. Which is why I think it’s time for me as a Harry Potter content creator to tell you how I REALLY feel about the show…The good, the bad and the ugly. There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler alert before we start: Harry ends up BEATING Voldemort. Also please Subscribe I’m begging you Anyway, with that out of the way: I don’t think many would argue that the Harry Potter novels give our dearest Harry ‘Plot Armour’. It feels like no matter what he does, or where he ends up, he always has the upper hand over Voldemort. I get it, Harry can’t just die- he’s the main character, but still- sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING is going against him but he STILL comes out on top. In particular, over Voldemort. When you actually go back through the books, there are several points where the Dark Lord is winning. He has control. He has the numbers. He has the advantage. And then - almost inexplicably- he gives it away. Which is exactly why today I want to examine the books with a little more scrutiny, and extract 5 very plausible ways that Voldemort could have actually WON. These aren’t far-fetched explanations or over-the-top theories, these are very real, and most importantly very CANON-CONSISTENT moments where a single decision would have changed the entire outcome of the war. Let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Some big harry potter news making the rounds at the moment. Over the past several months, Warner Bros. has reportedly been exploring a potential sale due to significant corporate debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the world of Harry Potter there are a few witches and wizards that are just..A cut above the rest. You know who I’m talking about.. Dumbledore Grindelwald Voldemort And while they are all undeniably UNIQUE in a multitude of ways, what truly sets them apart from the rest is their IMMENSE magical power The ultimate currency among witches and wizards. In a past video I discussed WHY I think that these powerful few ARE the way that they are..Whether it’s attributed to their natural ability, their intelligence, their drive, or in some cases - the trauma that shaped them. But regardless of how they achieved it, these witches and wizards reached the very peak of the magical spectrum. Which is why today I want to approach this from a slightly different angle- taking a closer look at the witches and wizards who never reached their full potential. To clarify, I’m talking about those who COULD HAVE been among the most powerful, but fell short for some reason. Full transparency: When I came up with this topic I had NO IDEA what the final list was going to look like. Of course a few names popped in to my head, but constructing a final 5 wasn’t an easy task as there are SO MANY deserving characters. I think at least one of them will be a surprise. I’m also sure that your opinions will vary from mine, so comment YOUR TOP 5 down below before we start. Anyway, let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is going to be a bit of a world shatterer. Wouldn’t it be a cruel and tragic twist if the one witch whose love was powerful enough to defeat Voldemort… Was herself the victim of a love potion? And that the purest act of love in the entire wizarding world came from someone who never truly understood her love for her own husband? What if, beneath the surface of their famous love story, there lurked something much more…Sinister? What if James, desperate to win over the witch who repeatedly rejected him, resorted to the most drastic — and frankly, pathetic — of measures? Join me today as we unpeel the difficult reality surrounding one of the Wizarding World’s most well-known love stories, as well as the far reaching implications it may have caused. Don’t worry, I’ll cover arguments FOR and AGAINST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A while back I made a video called ‘Why Didn't Voldemort Try to RECRUIT Grindelwald?’, and basically- the focus of that video was why Voldemort never made any attempts to recruit an imprisoned Grindelwald at Nurmengard. On both occasions that Voldemort rose to power, Grindelwald was sitting in a locked tower, so it always felt a bit peculiar to me that he wouldn’t have tried to recruit the most powerful resource at his disposal..Especially at times when things weren’t looking particularly good for him. Ultimately, I concluded that the two men were simply too different to ever form a real alliance — at least at this stage in each of their lives. Voldemort never sought Grindelwald’s help because he didn’t believe he needed it. By the time he rose to power, he saw himself as the apex of magical evolution—immortal, unstoppable, and unrivaled. The very idea of reaching out to another powerful dark wizard, particularly one who had already been publicly defeated, would have felt beneath him. His obsession with control and dominance also wouldn’t have left any room for shared power or rival influence. And the truth here is that Grindelwald, despite having been beaten decades prior, still carried influence—and it’s entirely possible that his name, his ideology, and his ability to inspire loyalty could have easily disrupted the fragile obedience Voldemort maintained through fear. To recruit Grindelwald would be to risk dissent within his ranks and this was simply not the kind of risk that Voldemort would have been willing to take But I think that even IF Voldemort had reached out, Grindelwald would have refused. The man we see in Nurmengard is no longer the revolutionary of his youth. He is reflective, burdened by the weight of his past, and—at least in part—repentant. Grindelwald may have been a dark wizard, but he was also a thinker, and most importantly a man with a cause—however flawed. I fully stand behind the idea that an old Voldemort and an old Grindelwald just wouldn’t have worked out. But in today’s video, I want to explore a different timeline that I FEEL has entirely different dynamics, one in which Grindelwald, at the height of his power, recruited a young Tom Riddle. I think this arrangement is far more likely, far more plausible and far more dangerous. I’d also like to put forth a bold statement: the version of Voldemort that we got in the existing timeline Is NOT the most dangerous version. Let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video we’ll be briefly touching on a few bits of news related to the much-anticipated HBO Harry Potter TV Series. If you don’t know what this show is by now then I don’t really know what to say..Other than it’s impressive that you’ve managed to avoid it somehow. The show has been a talking point on this channel for years now — and what once felt like a far-fetched rumor has slowly become an undeniable reality. And in the most recent update from HBO’s chairman Casey Bloys, it looks like we’ve even got a fairly definitive release date. “We’ve been saying 2027, I would say, to narrow it down to some extent, early 2027. And now you’re going to ask, does that mean January, February, March, April, that we’re not ready to say. I’ll say early 2027.“ It’s always to tell hard how ‘firm’ these release dates given to us by TV execs truly are, but in the context of the Harry Potter show, this does feel very ‘real’ as they’ve only been able to narrow it down further as time goes on. It feels weird to say, but I guess that means the show is coming out in about a year. To get even more excited, let’s take a look at some of the other updates on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Over the many years that I’ve done YouTube, I see variations of the same comment pop up on my videos all the time — “Where does all this extra information come from?” And to be honest, this is a fair thing to ask, because very often I go BEYOND the 7 books and pull information from things like extended publications, interviews and most pertinent to today’s video: TWEETS from JK Rowling herself. Some of these secondary sources are an absolute goldmine for digging deeper into Potter lore, and while they sometimes just reveal fairly innocuous things like character birthdays… There’s also lots of good stuff in there that will change not just how you see a character, but also how you interpret major moments in the story. And because a lot of these factoids came from quick, casual replies Rowling posted on Twitter…They would have been pretty easy to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In my last video I discussed how the Harry Potter film franchise effectively butchered Voldemort’s character by omitting huge portions of his backstory. I then went on to argue that WITHOUT these character tidbits (well, tidbits if they were massive..what’s the MASSIVE version of a tidbit?) it’s nearly impossible to properly understand Voldemort’s motivations as a villain. Why is he obsessed with immortality? Who were his parents? Why does he feel like he’s got so much to prove? In the films, Voldemort is essentially reduced to “he’s evil… because he’s evil.” Scary dark wizard do bad thing. And while this was certainly less than ideal, we do still get the gist of his—albeit much flatter—character. But for a character like Dumbledore, who has far more moral ambiguity (especially in his earlier years) the omission of these foundational pieces of his story becomes even more problematic. And like Voldemort, Dumbledore’s origins are BARELY touched on in the films. From the films and the films alone we SORT OF get that he’s got some brother drama, some father drama, some mother drama and even some sister drama (if potentially killing her counts as that). But we never see how those events shaped him in to the wise old headmaster of present day. We never see the guilt. The fear of power. The self-imposed restraint that defines who Dumbledore becomes. And perhaps most importantly, his relationship with Grindelwald—the single most consequential relationship of his life—is almost entirely omitted. Today we’ll be diving into territory that the films DIDN’T cover and taking a closer look at the Albus Dumbledore film fans never got the chance to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bold statement here, but if you never read the books- then I’m not sure you understand Voldemort’s character as well as you might think. Because interestingly, despite Voldemort being the primary antagonist in the books and films, as well as arguably the second most important character (next to Harry, of course)- a lot of his origin story actually never made it onto the big screen. Sure, we get some bits and pieces as the films progress, and we get a few flashbacks in the Half-Blood Prince, but honestly, if I hadn’t read the books- I really don’t think that I would have properly understood many of the key components that relate back to his family … In The Half-Blood Prince novel especially, Dumbledore spends a significant amount of time guiding Harry through Tom Riddle’s past using Pensieve memories.They are the blueprint for understanding Voldemort—how he thinks, what he values, and why he made the choices he did. But in the movie adaptation, most of these memories never appear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of months ago I made a video discussing the fate of Voldemort’s AFTER his final defeat in the Deathly Hallows. And although Voldemort’s death looks fairly different from book to film- DISINTEGRATING into a thousand pieces in the films and simply falling to the ground with mundane finality in the books- one thing remained the same: Voldemort’s soul was completely and utterly destroyed. And unquestionably this was due to his pursuit of Horcruxes. By repeatedly tearing his soul apart—splitting it again and again in the name of immortality—Voldemort ensured that when death finally came for him, there was simply nothing whole left to survive it. And his soul, repeatedly mutilated beyond recognition, was incapable of moving on- forcing him to remain a broken fragment trapped in a state of eternal limbo. But here’s the thing.. Although creating Horcruxes is a sure fire way to destroy the state of your soul, it’s important to remember that it’s not the ONLY way. And this brings into the question the fate of some of the other characters in the series.. In particular, a character with a fairly dubious past: Albus Dumbledore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. As is tradition, with the closing of another year I’ve put together a compilation of some of the most popular theories from 2025. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a clip that just surfaced online, we got footage of an interview with Ralph Fiennes where he seems to accidentally reveal the name of the new VOLDEMORT in the upcoming HBO series. I’ll play the clip then let you know my thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if Snape Never Switched Sides? This one’s going to be a doozy. Severus Snape is perhaps one of the most important characters in the Harry Potter series. He was the man who first delivered the prophecy to Voldemort. He was the man trusted with secrets powerful enough to decide the outcome of the war. He was the man who protected the son of the woman he loved, even when that boy hated him. And perhaps most importantly, he was the man who chose the mission over redemption, knowing history would never forgive him. In fact, Snape’s role in Harry Potter is so deep that it’s hard to imagine the story without him. Neatly every driving plot point and every major turning moment hinges on Snape’s involvement in some way, shape, or form. And all of this just makes the question of him NEVER switching sides even more fascinating. Because if Severus Snape never made that choice—if he never turned against Voldemort—then the story we know simply couldn’t exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A while back I released ‘7 Major Events BEFORE The Harry Potter Story Started’ parts 1 and 2- segments of a series where I discuss events that took place PRIOR to the books and films. Harry Potter lore is WAY deeper than some people realize (maybe not tolkien level deep, but that’s asking a lot), so today we’re going to be winding the clocks back once again and exploring 7 more significant events in Harry Potter canon. The last video left us in the early parts of the 16th century, so today we’ll be picking things up in the latter half. Let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Running a Harry Potter channel, I get to see a LOT of opinions. And I mean A LOT. Which means that at any given moment, I’ve got a pretty good idea of where the fandom sits on a particular issue. For example: The Cursed Child is FAIRLY universally hated among Harry Potter purists, enjoyable to casuals, and probably the best thing they’ve ever seen to people unfamiliar with the story altogether. OF COURSE there’s nuance here, as I for example can appreciate the Cursed Child as a separate entity, but basically my point is this: I’ve got a fairly clear understanding of the landscape. And in a time when (let’s be honest) fan expectations for the Harry Potter TV Show are a little glim, it looks we’ve been delivered a great equalizer- something that will appease pretty much anyone that’s been keeping up with the show’s progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Pettigrew is remembered..Almost exclusively as a coward and a traitor. A man who betrayed his closest friends, sold out an innocent family, and aligned himself with Voldemort purely out of fear. And after Voldemort’s first downfall, he faked his own death, framed a childhood friend for his crimes, and spent over a decade hiding in the shadows—quite literally—rather than face the consequences of his choices. And yet… Peter Pettigrew was sorted into Gryffindor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Did you know, sir? Then?..." "Did I know that I had just met the most dangerous Dark wizard of all-time? No." These were the words exchanged by Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore after taking a glance in to the Pensieve and observing Dumbledore’s first encounter with a young Tom Riddle. And it’s these words that clarify WHY Dumbledore saved Tom, invited him to Hogwarts, and gave him a magical education. Because you see, Dumbledore, despite a few signs here and there, could never have known that this young troubled boy would go on to cause so much death and destruction. I mean, how could he? But the exchange does make me wonder: what would have happened IF Dumbledore HAD known what young Tom Riddle’s TRUE capabilities were? What if he knew just how many lives he’d claim, and how much destruction he’d cause? Would things have been different? Would he have attended Hogwarts? Just how different would the magical world have been had Dumbledore obtained that singular (albeit, MASSIVE) piece of information. Today we’re going to be answering all of that and more as we discuss a scenario in which Dumbledore WAS aware of Voldemort’s true capabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How come you’re not in Ravenclaw?” he demanded, staring at Hermione with something close to wonder. “With brains like yours?” Ravenclaw student Terry Boot asks Hermione this directly in Order of the Phoenix, during the DA’s first meeting in the Hog’s Head. And, unsurprisingly, Terry Boot is not the only person to have ever thought about this. In fact, since the Harry Potter books first came out, one of the most pervasive questions surrounding the series is WHY Hermione Granger, one of Hogwarts’ smartest students, WASN’T sorted into its most studious house. Today we’re going to be tackling a question that has long divided fans- Was Hermione Granger truly a Gryffindor— or was she actually meant for Ravenclaw? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if I told you that there was a witch from Harry Potter lore that, despite possessing levels of power similar to the founders of Hogwarts..No one really talks about. This witch, known more commonly for her title as a ‘sorceress’ was known for her extraordinary magical abilities—so much so that her name became legend, even beyond the wizarding world. Her mastery over spells and enchantments rivaled that of the most powerful sorcerers in history, yet for some reason, she remains overlooked in most discussions of magic. But who was this witch? And why has her legacy faded into obscurity? Today we’ll be discussing all of that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if Muggles KNEW about magic? About witches, wizards, wands, spells and flying broomsticks. And what would they say if they knew that some of these magical folk could teleport across the country in seconds… erase memories with a flick of the wrist… and kill without leaving a trace? Today we’ll be answering a question that the foundation of the Wizarding World was built to avoid: What would happen if the muggles found out about magic? Let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’ve got a bit of an interesting one. Earlier this year, I made two separate videos—one ranking the most powerful wizards, and the other ranking the most powerful witches. In those videos, I covered ten of each. And today, just over 10 months later, we’re going to pitting them against each other and taking a closer look at what the top 20 most powerful looks like..When both groups are ranked together. Before you watch, make sure to comment YOUR top 20 down below, then check back at the end to see how your list differed from mine. It took some editing trickery to mesh this all together, so forgive me if anything’s a little off. Anyway, let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we go strictly by canon, then the only elves that we’re ever made privy to in the Harry Potter universe are house-elves—beings bound to magical servitude, owned by wizarding families, and expected to obey without question. But in one of my previous videos—The History of House-Elves—I introduced the idea that house-elves are likely not a natural, original species at all, but rather the end result of something that happened to elves long ago. I think that there was a time when elves were not bound to masters… A time when they existed independently, outside of wizarding households. And while the books never confirm this outright, the broader context of the Wizarding World makes the idea surprisingly reasonable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This video is one part of a multi-part series. We left part 1 at the conclusion of the battle of the astronomy tower. Except, in this version of events... things went very differently. Dumbledore, alive and well, survived the battle because he never succumbed to temptation and put on the Gaunt Ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore’s death was one of the most heartbreaking moments in the entire series, a turning point that shattered the illusion of safety Harry had always relied on. But not only that, it represented a distinct shift in innocence in the series- a moment that made it clear that no one, not even the greatest wizard alive, was beyond Voldemort’s reach. It also left things looking pretty bleak for the good guys, with Death Eaters taking over Hogwarts, Voldemort’s power growing, and Harry running out of options. And while Dumbledore’s death doesn’t actually happen until the Half-Blood Prince, what many fans may not realize is that it was hinted at as early as Prisoner of Azkaban. Today we’re talking about the Death of Albus Dumbledore—and what might have happened if he’d survived the night atop the Astronomy Tower. This one’s going to be a dooz See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voldemort Would Have Won If He Did This One Thing... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past I made a wand documentary that covered all of the wand materials- woods, cores, the lot. I even discussed wand FLEXIBILITY and SIZE, and how those things can be indicative of the type of wizard wielding the wand. But what I strangely never touched on…Was wand CREATION. Or rather, construction. How are wands actually..Made? And what makes this question increasingly interesting is just how few wandmakers there are in the Wizarding World. Sure, it’s possible that we only see a handful of wandmakers in the series, but among the ones we do encounter, it almost feels as though they hold a kind of monopoly. And if they’re truly skilled enough to command that level of dominance, then it only makes me even more curious about what exactly it is they’re doing behind the scenes. Today we’ll be discussing the enigmatic process of WAND making, and (hopefully) unpacking what it is that makes wandmakers like Ollivander so special. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s that time again. NEWS. Sorry for the voice, I’m sick. There’s been lots going on in the Wizarding World as of late, and that’s an exciting prospect because for a little while the Harry Potter buzz seemed to have died off a bit. Did it die? Absolutely not. But am I excited that there’s some new LIFE being injected into it across a number of different areas? Absolutely. From stage plays to Audible releases and new HBO updates, today we’re breaking down five pieces of Harry Potter news that should get you more excited than ever for what’s here—and what’s still coming. Let’s dive into it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another instalment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most well known characters who show up in the Harry Potter series, but whose Hogwarts houses are never identified. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You probably remember Sirius Black’s death in Order of the Phoenix—a tragic moment amidst the Battle of the Department of Mysteries that seemed to instantly shift the entire tone of the story. But according to J.K. Rowling’s original draft, that wasn’t how Sirius was meant to die at all... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. When a young witch or wizard has no understanding of magic, they rely entirely on the way that it’s taught to them. They copy sounds. They mimic gestures, and they perform rituals they barely understand.  At Hogwarts, students mostly imitate what their professors demonstrate, and long before that, in magical homes, young witches and wizards often pick up bits of magic just by watching their parents. And by doing these things, they learn the shape of magic, but not the rules beneath it. They don’t know why a wand must move a certain way, or why emotion matters just as much as language. They’re taught how to do magic, but it’s rarely explained why it works. But here’s the thing about magic: it’s wildly unpredictable. It isn’t patient with mistakes, and it certainly doesn’t forgive misunderstandings.  Which means that sometimes, when the spell isn’t quite right- it doesn’t just NOT WORK- it actively pushes back. And when magic pushes back, there are consequences. Of course, not every spell fits this criteria. Some spells will just fizzle out or do nothing at all. But the focus of today’s video will be on the spells that DO push back- sometimes with DIRE..Even HORRIFIC consequences. Let’s dive into it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Many..In fact, most corners of the Harry Potter fandom are wholesome, creative, and endlessly imaginative… …but there’s one corner — a slightly strange, often bewildering corner — that sometimes even longtime fans tiptoe around. It’s a world where canon, logic, ethics and timelines are seemingly out the window. A world where a simple pairing can ignite hundred-page debates and some truly unhinged works of fanfiction. And at the very center of this storm lies one pairing so infamous, so controversial, so chronically discussed that even mentioning it makes longtime fans flinch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Voldemort dies in the films, he disintegrates into thousands of pieces and blows away in the wind. And when he dies in the books, his body falls with a mundane finality—revealing something far more fitting. In the end, there is nothing grand or mythic about his death at all. He simply… dies.  But in the end, neither depiction of his death answers the real question. His body might fall or crumble, but that tells us nothing about what truly became of him. Not the man, not the flesh… but the part he tried hardest to protect. The part he mutilated in his quest for immortality. His soul. Today we’re going to be unpacking this further and taking a closer look at what may have happened to the most mutilated soul in wizarding history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know Voldemort pursued one of the Deathly Hallows — the Elder Wand — said to be the most powerful wand in all of existence. And the reasons for that seem fairly self-explanatory. Voldemort craved power, and the wand would have been the perfect tool he needed for domination, supremacy, control. And from the moment he became aware of the wand’s existence, his pursuit was relentless. To Voldemort, it was the weapon that would finally secure his victory, the final piece needed to end the boy who lived. But what’s interesting is that he stopped there. The Elder Wand was just one of the three Deathly Hallows — a triad of objects that, when united, were said to make their possessor the Master of Death. And if Voldemort feared death more than anyone who ever lived… If he built his entire life around conquering mortality… Then why didn’t he go after the other Hallows? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. It’s been nearly a decade and a half since the Harry Potter film saga came to an end.   And now, for the first time in ages, we’ve got a show on the horizon- set to debut sometime in 2027. But since the announcement of the show last year, we’ve been through an absolute whirlwind of new information. And that whirlwind doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. From casting updates to production rumors, every tiny development surrounding the show seems to set the fandom alight with speculation.  And one particular report that came out last week seems to suggest that the show will have something never before seen in a Harry Potter production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are few witches in the wizarding world who can silence a room quite like Rita Skeeter. Not with a curse — but with a quill. With a quick scribble from her Quick-Quotes Quill, reputations trembled. Careers ended. Truth blurred. And somewhere, behind a thick layer of lipstick and lime-green fingernails, Rita Skeeter smiled with satisfaction. Hermione was certainly never shy in sharing what she thought of her: “You horrible woman. You don’t care, do you? Anything for a story, and anyone will do, won’t they?” But before the headlines, before The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore and her smear campaigns against Harry Potter..Who WAS Rita Skeeter? How did an ambitious Hogwarts student turn into the most reviled journalist of her age? Today we’ll dive in to all of that (AND MORE) as we look at the Life and Lies of Rita Skeeter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another instalment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing a list of EIGHT Major things that magic simply CANNOT do. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing how ordinary Muggles react when they find out that their child is magical. The majority of Muggle-born witches and wizards do not discover that they are magical until they are invited to come study magic as a child. In the United Kingdom, this momentous occasion takes place the year of a child’s eleventh birthday by way of mail. Each young witch or wizard receives their letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sometime over the summer months before the start of term in the fall. In the case of Muggleborns, Hogwarts dispatches a member of staff to travel to the home of said muggle-born student so that the letter can be properly introduced and explained. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trembling stutter of a nervous man. A turban concealing a horrifying secret. And behind it all: the face of the Dark Lord himself. Quirinus Quirrell is often remembered as the timid, stuttering Defence Against the Dark Arts professor from Harry Potter’s first year at Hogwarts. Nervous, soft-spoken, and constantly hiding behind that signature purple turban — he appeared (at least at first) to be one of the least threatening figures Harry could have encountered. But as we later find out, appearances can be deceiving. By the time Quirrell stood in front of Harry in the Great Hall, the man he once was had already begun to disappear. His brilliant mind, once shaped by academic curiosity, had been twisted by ambition and fear. And in pursuit of recognition he didn’t believe he could achieve on his own, he turned to the darkest source of power imaginable. During the 1991–92 school year, Quirrell became one of the most consequential figures in modern wizarding history — not because of who he was, but because of who he allowed himself to serve. Today, we’re going to explore the full life of Quirinus Quirrell — from his overlooked beginnings as a brilliant Ravenclaw scholar, to the fateful journey that led him into Voldemort’s grasp, and the horrifying transformation that followed. Let’s dive into it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today’s topic is pretty simple — the upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot, and every controversy surrounding it. The show hasn't even aired yet, but between unexpected casting choices, creative reinterpretations, and the ongoing debate over J.K. Rowling’s involvement, the series has already managed to polarize the Harry Potter fandom — especially amid rumors of a gender-swapped Dark Lord and questions about how “faithful” this adaptation will actually be. And this is YEARS before we’ve even seen a single episode. In total there are 4 controversies I want to touch on, starting with… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, we’re exploring a theory that challenges one of the series’ core assumptions: the belief that Albus Dumbledore was the Elder Wand’s rightful owner. Because according to some fans — and a closer reading of the events themselves — the wand’s true allegiance may not have been with Dumbledore at all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we trace the origins of the most powerful magical artifacts in history — the Deathly Hallows — the trail always leads back to one family: the Peverells. Three brothers whose story exists somewhere between myth and memory — remembered in children’s tales, but also immortalized in wizarding history. To begin to unravel their story, we have to separate myth from memory — and uncover the truth buried beneath a thousand years of legend. And there’s no better place to start than the story every wizard knows by heart — first written down by Beedle the Bard in the fifteenth century: The Tale of the Three Brothers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before he was a name whispered in fear — before Nurmengard, before the Elder Wand, before Dumbledore — there was simply a boy. A brilliant, golden-haired boy, born in Eastern Europe in the late nineteenth century — whose name was Gellert Grindelwald. Little is recorded about Grindelwald’s family or childhood, but what fragments survive describe a wizard of exceptional promise from the very beginning. His ancestry is believed to have been of northern European descent, possibly linked to an old wizarding line with strong magical blood. Whether or not that family shared his views, however, is another question entirely. From a young age, Grindelwald displayed a kind of brilliance that unsettled those around him. He was curious about everything — but especially the boundaries of magic.  Most children who show magical ability experiment with simple enchantments or charms.  Grindelwald experimented with control — the art of bending will, power, and fate to his own design. Even as a boy, he possessed what Dumbledore would later call “a dangerous gift, the power to make others see what he wanted them to see, to make his lies sound like truth.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, I’ll be breaking down everything we know so far about the upcoming Harry Potter TV show — from the budget and release date to confirmed casting, behind-the-scenes controversies, and even a few juicy rumours. Some of this was recorded today, while other sections are stitched together from previous videos — including the casting announcements. Anyway, without further ado, let’s dive into it all, starting with… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past, I made a couple of videos covering WHAT HAPPENS to all of the major Harry Potter characters AFTER the books end. In fact, one such video covers the fates of 100 separate characters- exploring what they got up to when Voldemort was defeated and the dust had settled at Hogwarts. But while making those videos, there were a number of characters I encountered whose fates (in the books, films, or both) were left…Pretty unclear. In some instances Rowling left THREADS of what may or may not have happened to them, but overall- their ultimate destinies remain a mystery.  Today we’re picking up right where we left off — looking at more familiar faces and uncovering what J.K. Rowling has revealed (or hinted at) about their fates in a post-Voldemort era. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title of Master of Death is whispered in the wizarding world with awe and fear. It’s said to belong to whoever unites the three Deathly Hallows — the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility — a collection of artifacts so legendary that even the most brilliant witches and wizards have spent lifetimes chasing them. To hold all three is to hold power beyond measure: the unbeatable wand, the ability to summon the dead, and the means to evade death itself. And ever since Death (or perhaps an unknown powerful wizard) created these artifacts..Few have ever come close to possessing all three. But there is one wizard in particular who WAS close.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Didn’t Harry KEEP the Elder Wand? (The Dark Truth) - Harry Potter Theory See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory When Warner Bros. announced that the Harry Potter series would be rebooted as a full HBO production, fans were promised something bold: a faithful adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s seven books. More detail, more nuance, more of the cut material the films couldn’t fit.  And since it’s announcement, the series has been making headlines on a regular basis, with the latest rumor being the most controversial yet. And it all began with Daniel Richtman, a well-known Hollywood scooper, who recently reported that HBO’s Harry Potter production is auditioning both men and women for the role of Voldemort. “They’re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort so it’s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the Harry Potter series!” You heard that right: Lord Voldemort, the Dark Lord himself, might be played by a woman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a new student arrives at Hogwarts for the first time, one of the first things they’ll experience is the Sorting Ceremony- a right of passage in which you are allocated to one of the Four Hogwarts Houses- Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff.  And on some level, your House is meant to define the type of person that you are. Gryffindors are brave. Hufflepuffs are loyal. Ravenclaws are smart, and Slytherins are ambitious.  At least…that’s what everybody says. But where do these ideas actually come from? And are they really accurate, or are they just oversimplified labels that stuck around because they’re easy to repeat? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another instalment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the Deathly Hallows…but not in the way you might think. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, I’ve got something really special for you- a compilation featuring the history behind nearly EVERY SINGLE magical location of significance in the Wizarding World. This video will feature Diagon Alley, Azkaban, Gringotts, the Ministry of Magic, Hogsmeade, the Leaky Cauldron, Godric’s Hollow, every Wizarding School, every Wizarding prison, the Forbidden Forest & MORE.  I’m heading off on a trip to the Harry Potter motherland this week- EDINBURGH- so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to take a look back at years of content and put something special together.  Please note that due to the long time frame over which these videos were produced, there may be some variation in audio levels and a small amount of repeated information (though this should be minimal). Anyway, without further ado- let’s dive into this comprehensive history of nearly every Wizarding World location. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’ll be taking a look at the work that Barty Crouch Jr. did in his capacity as Hogwart’s Defense Against the Darks Arts Professor during Harry’s fourth year at school—and whether or not it was actually a better job than the REAL Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody could have done. Before we dive in, I will admit that this may not be the…uhh…HOTTEST take. Across the Internet, from reddit to Facebook, fans of the Wizarding World have posted similar questions and had discussions about this very topic. And yet, I still think it worth our time in analyzing…because despite all that we feel we may know of Alastor Moody, the most amount of time spent with this character is in The Goblet of Fire…and, well, for most of that book/movie, it’s not really him that we’re spending time with but a Death Eater in disguise. As a result, fans of the series may FEEL like they know Mad-Eye…but it was actually Barty Crouch Jr. who they got to know. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Imagine a creature that doesn’t die, no one can kill, and thrives on misery and despair. A creature that can’t be reasoned with, can’t be bribed, and whose presence alone makes human beings relive their worst moments. Alright, now imagine THOUSANDS of them. Not a great situation to deal with, right? But unfortunately, this is precisely what the Wizarding World, specifically the MINISTRY OF MAGIC- had to deal with after the fall of Voldemort. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past, I made a couple of videos covering WHAT HAPPENS to all of the major Harry Potter characters AFTER the books end. In fact, one such video covers the fates of 100 separate characters- exploring what they got up to when Voldemort was defeated and the dust had settled at Hogwarts. But while making those videos, there were a number of characters I encountered whose fates (in the books, films, or both) were left…Pretty unclear. In some instances Rowling left THREADS of what may or may not have happened to them, but overall- their ultimate destinies remain a mystery.  Did Lavender Brown actually die during the Battle of Hogwarts? Did Marietta Edgecombe ever get rid of those awful pimples left by Hermione’s jinx? And was Dolores Umbridge ever properly punished for her crimes? Today we’ll be looking at 5 of these characters whose stories were left unfinished — the witches and wizards whose ultimate fates J.K. Rowling never revealed. If you want MORE of these taking a look at even MORE characters, then leave a comment down below. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Another week, and another exciting batch of Harry Potter news- especially for those of us keeping a close eye on the upcoming HBO reboot. Today we’ll be breaking down some major updates — including the return of an iconic cast member from the original films, a wave of new casting announcements covering both staff and students, and even some chatter about yet ANOTHER potential Harry Potter series on the horizon (I know, it sounds too good to be true..But is it?). Before we dive in, don’t forget to subscribe to the channel if you want to stay up to date on all things Harry Potter — as I’ll be covering every new update as soon as it drops. Anyway, I won’t dawdle any longer…let’s dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Over the years I’ve done a few videos taking a look at major differences between the book and film versions of different characters, but the focal point in the past has always been more of a “spot the difference” angle.  This time, the angle is different, and this video will serve as the first in a series of videos examining adaptation injustices: not just what was altered, but who got shortchanged and how those choices warped the character that we grew to love on the page.  Today, I’m making the case that the films failed Ron Weasley—consistently sanding off his courage, wit, and heart until only a comic outline remained. Basically, Ron got nerfed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. It’s been an exciting week for Harry Potter-in particular the upcoming show, with a wave of new updates hitting the internet. In today’s video, we’ll be breaking it all down — from comments by Chris Columbus, director of the original film series, to intriguing remarks from the show’s producer Mark Mylod, plus a first look at the newly-cast Weasley family, and even some fresh set leaks from the past 48 hours. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Albus Percival Wulfric BRIAN Dumbledore is perhaps the greatest Wizard in history. This much is the truth, and it’s also something that even a stubborn dark wizard like Voldemort would have to admit (although perhaps not openly). Far from a one trick pony, by the time Dumbledore reached the tender age of 115 he had mastered nearly every branch of magic—from charms and transfiguration to potions, alchemy, and beyond. And this mastery wasn’t just theoretical—it was proven time and time again in the real world. In 1945 he famously defeated Gellert Grindelwald, ending one of the darkest chapters in wizarding history and claiming the Elder Wand in the process. And many decades later, Dumbledore duelled the next big dark Wizard with ease- effortlessly standing toe to toe with Voldemort in the MInistry atrium in 1996.  But Dumbledore’s brilliance extended far beyond combat—he was a skilled Legilimens and Occlumens, capable of reading and shielding minds; a master of wandless and nonverbal casting, performing feats most wizards wouldn’t dare attempt; and a gifted inventor, credited with magical creations like the Deluminator. He even collaborated with Nicolas Flamel, gaining insights into the mysteries of alchemy. Time and again, Dumbledore demonstrated that his power wasn’t rooted in a single specialty but in a boundless command of magic itself. Which begs the question: how did he become such a beacon of knowledge and power? And even more specifically- who taught the man that knew everything? Let’s dive in to it See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re diving into part 2 of the moments in the Harry Potter universe that everyone remembers… but remembers wrong- a major contributor to this being the FILMS. In adapting the books to the big screen, the filmmakers took plenty of creative liberties...Personalities were altered, entirely new scenes were invented, character roles were switched and whole sections of the books were simply cut And over time, some of these changes have blurred the lines between book and film so much that, for many fans, they’ve fused into a single version of the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the strangest things about Lavender Brown’s character is that she was portrayed by not one, not two, but three different actresses over the course of the films — changing between Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and finally Half-Blood Prince. But what’s the reason behind all of this? Why was she played by 3 different people? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By the time we’ve finished Prisoner of Azkaban we’re meant to believe that Sirius Black was INNOCENT of the crimes for which he was accused. For those who might be a little fuzzy on the details, Sirius wasn’t just some random fugitive — he was Harry’s godfather, a loyal member of the Order of the Phoenix, and once the closest friend of Harry’s father, James Potter.  And as we get closer to the end of the book/film, it’s finally revealed to Harry that the true traitor was Peter Pettigrew, not Sirius. It was Pettigrew who had betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort. It was Pettigrew who had faked his own death. And it was Pettigrew who had framed Sirius for the murder of twelve Muggles in broad daylight. Before we as readers — or Harry — learned the truth, the version of Sirius we were given was that of a dangerous, half-mad fugitive: the first wizard to ever escape from Azkaban, a man believed to have murdered thirteen people with a single curse, and someone whose very name could strike fear into the Wizarding population. And after these initial revelations of Sirius’ innocence come to light, Harry’s relationship with Sirius blossoms almost overnight — I’d argue, a little too quickly. In a matter of pages, Sirius goes from “the man who betrayed my parents” to “the godfather I never had,” with Harry seemingly almost immediately ready to drop the Dursleys behind and go and live with him (although we know, he couldn’t do that). But here’s my question: if Sirius was truly innocent, why didn’t he act like it? Why did so many of his choices — from the moment of his arrest to his escape and eventual return — seem to confirm the image of a dangerous, unstable man? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be taking a look at some unpublished content from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone- scribblings and drafts taken straight from JK Rowling’s notes that never saw the light of day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we consider the darkest wizards in history, two names rise above the rest: Gellert Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort. And depending on the time period, both of these dark wizards brought the wizarding world to its knees at one point or another—Grindelwald through manipulation and ideology, Voldemort through fear and destruction. Both men were brilliant, ruthless, and obsessed with power, and while both of their tyrannical regimes eventually fell at the hands of the good guys, I do often wonder what could have happened if they had teamed up.  I mean..Voldemort AND Grindelwald..Together? That’s probably an unstoppable duo, even for team Dumbledore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today I’ve got a compilation for you guys where I’ll discuss 30 facts about Harry Potter that even some of the biggest Harry Potter fans might not know. Today you can test your Harry Potter knowledge and see what kind of score you get. As this is a compilation please be aware of some inconsistent numbering and varied audio levels. Let’s get in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love Hagrid, right? Well today we’re going to be exploring 5 of the best Hagrid theories circulating the internet, so sit back, relax and enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEAKED IMAGES from HBO’s Harry Potter Show & What They REVEAL See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Wizarding World, spells can be cast in many different ways. With wands. Without wands. Verbally. Nonverbally.  We also know that things like wand loyalty can affect how well a witch or wizard is able to channel his or her magic.  And depending on which combination of these things a wizard uses- nonverbal with a wand, verbal without a wand, verbal with a wand etc. I imagine that we’re going to see some pretty varied results. So my question today is: Does speaking the spell out loud actually make it stronger? And while we’re at it, I’ll also be diving into whether magic performed with a wand is inherently more powerful than wandless casting. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re discussing Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, and the final installment of the Deathly Hallows. In my one of my previous videos, I discussed WHY Harry’s Expelliarmus beat Voldemort’s Avada Kedavra during both the battle in the graveyard as well as during the battle of Hogwarts. But one question that I noticed lingering in the comments was - why did Harry never feel pain from Voldemort’s Cruciatus Curse? Why was Harry also able to resist..CRUCIO? An unforgivable curse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It looks like finally..After a decade and a half, the Wizarding World is finally back in action. Because as of now, the reboot is underway with filming at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K. — the same location where much of the original film franchise was brought to life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Voldemort, ethics aside, had one of the greatest minds the Wizarding World had ever seen…He also had many flaws. He was arrogant, shortsighted, and unreasonably obsessed with the pursuit of immortality.  But one thing he WASN’T was someone who would shy away from MURDERING those who got in his way. He murdered Burbage mid-meal, order the murder of Cedric Diggory for standing in the wrong place at the wrong time, and ordered countless other deaths without hesitation.  And even when his closest followers failed him-even slightly, he was quick to dispose of them..And simply move on. Just look at what happened to Wormtail, strangled by his own silver hand for showing a moment of mercy. Or Severus Snape, killed not for betrayal, but simply because Voldemort believed it would grant him mastery of the Elder Wand. But with all of this in mind, there’s one person Voldemort left alive that I still can’t make sense of: Horace Slughorn. Today we’re going to be discussing WHY Voldemort, more trigger-happy than perhaps ANYONE ELSE, made the unusual decision to leave Slughorn alive. Was it calculated? Merciful? Or something else entirely. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Isaacs was the perfect Lucius Malfoy. And as both a man and an actor, he’s been a fantastic ambassador for the Harry Potter legacy. But on this occasion…He’s wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Harry Potter story...Continued. This video is an unofficial fan project created for entertainment purposes only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., or any official Harry Potter rights holders. The story featured in this video was generated using AI and is intended as speculative, fan-made fiction that builds upon the world established in the original Harry Potter books. All names, characters, and settings from the Harry Potter series remain the intellectual property of their respective copyright holders. This content is transformative in nature and is protected under fair use. Last week I posted a video where I used AI to attempt to continue writing the Harry Potter story IMMEDIATELY after the fall of Voldemort. And the response was overwhelming to say the least. In fact, I got over 650 comments asking me to keep going, so today I’m going to deliver.  Using my parameters, AI actually did a pretty good job at getting the story going again, and I know from the comments that a lot of you feel the same way. In order to keep all of this in the same video, I’m going to be reposting the first couple of sections from the last video, so if you’ve seen that already then you can skip ahead to the TIMESTAMP on screen. And if you’re curious about all of the parameters that I set, then check out the previous video ‘I Asked AI to Continue the Harry Potter Story (What Happens AFTER Deathly Hallows’. Anyway, let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a true Harry Potter fan, then I suspect that you, like me, had an impending sense of dread as you neared the final pages of the final book. After it all, it was the end of an era- and as far as I could tell at the time, there wasn’t much new Harry Potter content on the horizon (besides a few movies, of course).  These books were released over a 10 year period spanning my entire adolescence, and needless to say- they were pretty important to me.  Every release felt like a cultural event, and every chapter felt like stepping back into a world that- at times- felt more real than reality itself. So when I turned that final page of Deathly Hallows, I couldn’t help but feel… hollow. Not because the ending was bad — far from it. But because I wasn’t ready to leave. And sure, over the years we got more content — the Fantastic Beasts films, the Cursed Child play, and various other things — but none of it quite scratched that same itch. None of it picked up where Deathly Hallows left off in a way that felt fully satisfying. But what if there was ANOTHER book? A book that gave us REAL clarity on the aftermath of Voldemort’s downfall. A story that didn’t skip ahead nineteen years to a peaceful train station, but instead started in the rubble of Hogwarts — when the war was over. A story that could replace the words ‘All was well’ — not to placate us, but to finally show us what came next. That’s the story I want to explore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore’s a complex character. When he’s first introduced to us, he’s hyped up like some sort of Wizarding prodigy. As a boy, his magical brilliance turned heads — and as an adult, he defeated the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, became headmaster of Hogwarts, and was said to be the only wizard Voldemort ever truly feared. He’s also known for his intellect — famously discovering the twelve uses of dragon’s blood, publishing groundbreaking magical research, and earning countless awards and honors. To most, Dumbledore is the perfect blend of power and wisdom. A paragon of good. But the truth? Beneath all of the glory, the reality is far murkier. Because Behind the half-moon glasses and whimsical quirks is a man haunted by guilt — a man with a past so dark, he spent the rest of his life trying to bury it. And while many of his past deeds have since been exposed, there’s a lot to Dumbledore that people still don’t think about..And I think it’s quite possible that his hands aren’t quite as clean as we give him credit for. Which is why today, we’re going to uncover the three secrets he hoped no one would ever find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He mastered the Dark Arts. Split his soul. Cheated death. He could bend others to his will, kill with a flick of his wand, and strike fear into the heart of the wizarding world. But for all his power… there was one kind of magic Lord Voldemort could never learn. Not because he lacked talent — he was one of the most gifted wizards of his age. Not because it was too complex — he solved the secrets of Horcruxes, after all. But because something inside him was broken. Something human. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. It looks like we finally have an update from J.K. Rowling herself on the HBO Harry Potter remake, as on June 21st, 2025, she took to X to share her reaction to the first two scripts. And her verdict? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fantastic Beasts films left us on a MASSIVE cliffhanger. The Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald is STILL at large and the movies just…ENDED? Fortunately for us, we know how his story plays out, and we can attribute that to established Harry Potter lore. But as for the films..Those are over. So, what I want to know is..What happened to him along the way? What happened AFTER 1932? What happened to Gellert Grindelwald? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Minister for Magic? Who’s is Headmaster of Hogwarts? Is blood status STILL a controversial issue? And most importantly: are there any other NEW dark wizards on the rise? Today we’ll be answering all of that and MORE as we discuss the Wizarding World in modern times. Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the Wizarding World in the modern era.  It’s been 27 prosperous years since Lord Voldemort made his final stand at the Battle of Hogwarts, finally meeting his end on May 2nd of 1998.  And since that time, the MUGGLE world has changed a whole lot. The Internet has become mainstream, smartphones are prolific, communication is instant and everything is online. And if we consider how much the MUGGLE world has develope... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lately, the Harry Potter world has been… a little chaotic. Sure, there’s been plenty of exciting news — a brand new HBO series in the works, major casting announcements, and the promise of finally getting a longer, more detailed adaptation of the books. But not all of the news has been met with open arms. And one casting decision in particular — the choice for Snape — has been all over my news feed for months, seemingly sparking nonstop debate and dividing the fandom in a way I haven’t seen in years.  And here’s the thing: it’s not a standalone issue. People don’t have a problem with Essiedu as a person or as an actor, they have a problem with how HBO have chosen to conduct business..Advertising a show as a book-faithful, and then turning their back on this claim the second casting starts. With filming just around the corner, today I’m breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly — and making the case for why this series may (or may not) be redeemable. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As HBO trudges ahead with its high-profile reboot of the Harry Potter series, most major roles have now been cast, including the announcement of 9 major roles just this week However, one decision continues to dominate online discourse: the casting of Papa Essiedu as Severus Snape. From the moment the announcement went public, the backlash has been unrelenting. While other casting choices have sparked minor debates—such as the updated portrayal of Hermione Granger—Essiedu's selection as Snape has received disproportionately heated responses across all platforms. And now, a new rumor is throwing more fuel on the fire: that HBO may be preparing to recast Snape altogether. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve got a quick video for you today on the most recent update from HBO which includes their finalized casting decisions for 9 more major actors in season 1 (which will cover the Philosopher’s Stone) This includes casting announcements for Molly Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Mafloy, Seamus Finnigan, Parvati Patil, Lavender Brown, Vernon & Petunia Dursley and Cornelius Fudge. Let’s dive in to it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. A couple of weeks back it was reported that Tom Felton would be officially returning to the Wizarding World. But despite the whispers and speculation, nothing concrete was ever confirmed. All we knew was that a familiar face was returning, and for most fans, that seemed like enough. However, in a recent development, we’ve now got some clarity on Tom Felton’s return to the magical world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voldemort was the most dangerous Dark wizard in history. Capable of splitting his soul, flying without a broom, and leading an army of Death Eaters that would kill on his command. But one person he could never kill, no matter how powerful he seemed to get, was Harry. Of course, this was largely circumstantial. Harry was protected — first by his mother’s sacrifice, and then by the blood wards at Privet Drive. Not to mention the twin wand cores, piece of Voldemort’s soul inside of Harry, and the fact that Voldemort used Harry's blood to rebuild his body. They were, to some extent, inextricably tied to each other- and as the prophecy so aptly put it: “either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives” But if we consider for a second that every failed attempt at killing Harry was MAGICAL in nature, it does reveal a slightly more obvious solution: the NON magical alternatives. MUGGLE weapons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wizarding world, few magical objects spark as many ‘what if’ debates as the Time-Turner. If it could be used to save both Buckbeak and Sirius, why didn’t anyone just spin it a little further? Why not go back and stop Cedric Diggory’s death? Or warn Lily and James before Voldemort arrived? Why not save Dumbledore, or even stop Voldemort’s rise altogether by sabotaging Tom Riddle’s past? At a glance, it feels like the Time-Turner is the ultimate fix-it tool, a magical loophole that should’ve solved everything. But as always in the wizarding world, things aren’t that simple. Today, we’ll be diving deep into why the Time-Turner wasn’t used to rewrite history, fix every tragedy, and (among other things) put a stop to Voldemort before his reign of terror could even begin. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is going to be a bit of a world shatterer. Wouldn’t it be a cruel and tragic twist if the one witch whose love was powerful enough to defeat Voldemort… Was herself the victim of a love potion? And that the purest act of love in the entire wizarding world came from someone who never truly understood her love for her own husband? What if, beneath the surface of their famous love story, there lurked something much more…Sinister? What if James, desperate to win over the witch who repeatedly rejected him, resorted to the most drastic — and frankly, pathetic — of measures? Join me today as we unpeel the difficult reality surrounding one of the Wizarding World’s most well-known love stories, as well as the far reaching implications it may have caused.  Don’t worry, I’ll cover arguments FOR and AGAINST. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m coming to you today with some breaking (and exciting!) news to share about the casting of the legendary trio in the upcoming Harry Potter series. That’s right, we’ve finally got our Harry, Ron and Hermione. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today I’ve got a bunch of news stories that I want to cover which are centered around the upcoming HBO show. I know there’s been a lot of news-style videos lately, but I’ll aim to space these out more going forward — I don’t want to stray too far from the core focus of this channel: the lore. Let me know if you think this is the right call. Anyway, it’s no secret that the upcoming series has sparked a lot of conversation — not just about casting or storylines, but also about J.K. Rowling’s involvement. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at what Rowling’s role actually is in the new series (including addressing some rumors around her allegedly SUING HBO), how HBO and Warner Bros. are handling the production, and what this all means for the future of the Wizarding World. We’ll also be taking a look at some exciting updates on the show’s production.  Starting with... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voldemort was considered the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time, and for a while he was feared by the entire wizarding world- even by those who followed him.  But after his initial downfall at the hands of baby Harry, he was little more than a shadow—weak, powerless, and holding onto life by a thread (well, seven threads). But eventually, after a brief stint in the forests of Albania..He does come back. He regains his strength, rebuilds his body through dark and ancient magic, regains his followers and..Eventually reclaims his place as the Dark Lord.  So… My question is: why didn’t anyone finish the job the first time around? Why didn’t Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic, or anyone else track down what was left of Voldemort and destroy him before he had the chance to return? Could the Second Wizarding War have been avoided altogether? Let’s take a look. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the introduction of a MAJOR new element in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series, there’s one big question we need to ask: Is it canon? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The name ‘Bellatrix Lestrange’ would send shivers down the spines of even the bravest of witches and wizards. And this reputation was well-deserved, as her terrifying perspectives and bloodthirsty nature propelled her to commit numerous unthinkable acts over the 46 years that she terrorized the greater Wizarding community. Widely considered to be one of the most powerful and dangerous witches of her time, Bellatrix is perhaps best known as Voldemort’s ‘right-hand’ woman, occupying a high-up role in the Death Eater hierarchy. But beyond all of this, there was actually a lot more to Bellatrix than some realize.  Today we’re going to be diving into her history, peeling back the layers of her character and uncovering what may have motivated her to become the woman that she did. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before Harry Potter ever stepped foot in Hogwarts..And even before Voldemort killed his parents, there was a whole other story—one of dark wizards, ancient secrets, and magical wars.  This is everything that came before. So settle in, brace yourselves, and let’s wind back the clock on Wizarding History. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently came across a clip on YouTube where author Brandon Sanderson and his podcast guest Dan Well were discussing Voldemort’s character.  Aaand things got pretty controversial pretty quickly, as shortly after posing the question, “Is he a good character?”—they both came to the same conclusion: he wasn’t. Naturally my first inclination was to feel ANGER because HOW DARE THEY insult the main antagonist from the series that I love. But then I began to wonder….Is he a good character? Or do I just like him because I like the Harry Potter story as a whole?  Is he compelling in his own right? Is he actually interesting? And..Can a book even be good if a CORE character is bad? All of this got me really thinking about what makes a good character. Is it depth? Motivation? Backstory? Complexity?  Yes, he’s powerful. Yes, he’s terrifying. But is he relatable? Does he evolve? So today, I want to dig deeper into whether or not Voldemort is actually a well-written character, or if he’s just been heavily propped up by the strength of the narrative around him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given that I have a Harry Potter YouTube channel, you might not be too surprised to hear that most of my recommended content on YouTube is..*SHOCKER* Harry Potter related. But every so often, I see something in the same realm, but just a little bit different..which in this case was a video of Jordan Peterson analyzing the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYedNVMB2YQ 0:50-1:20 Now, it’s not often that mainstream figures discuss Harry Potter. It’s 2025 and nearly 3 decades have passed since the first book came out. So naturally, I was curious- and I decided to see what he was talking about.  But what exactly is the connection between Jordan Peterson and the Wizarding World? And why does he seem to think it’s so important? Is it possible that he’s just bending the Harry Potter story to his philosophical will? Or are there elements to the story that perhaps many of us have never considered.  Today I’m going to be breaking it down, clip by clip, and seeing if I can make some sense of it all. Don’t worry, none of this is political- we’re strictly staying on the topic of Harry Potter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today I’m going to be bringing you up to speed with everything that is Harry Potter as of May 2025.  Because…There’s a lot happening in the Wizarding World right now — from casting announcements to production updates and even a few surprises that no one saw coming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Ghost Plots. You might not be too surprised to hear that Rowling, who wrote the 7 Harry Potter books in a 10 year timespan, generated a fair bit of information (storylines, plots, characters) that simply never made it in to the final versions of the beloved books. And in time, these secondary pieces of information have come to be known as ‘Ghost Plots’. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be taking a look at aspects of the Harry Potter universe that everyone seems to remember…The wrong way. And partly to blame for all of this is the fact that the Harry Potter books were adapted to film. The short answer for WHY all of this happened is that in transforming the beloved book series into movies, a lot of liberties were taken. Characters personalities were changed Scenes that NEVER occurred were added Character roles were switched And in many cases, aspects of the books were outright omitted But now that so many years have passed, a lot of these movie misconceptions have become so ingrained that they've completely overwritten how we remember the original Harry Potter books. How you perceive this video will depend entirely on how you engaged with the series. For some, the films were too frustrating to finish — filled with inaccuracies that clashed with the books- and by going down this path their memory of the books (and more importantly, accurate information) remained intact.  But for many others, the books and movies have blended together into one seamless version of the story. Harry Potter as a whole became an amalgamation of both book and film — with the lines between them increasingly blurred. And in many instances these changes became so pervasive that they overwrote how nearly everyone remembered the source material. After you’ve watched the video, let me know how many of these things YOU remembered the wrong way. Be honest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we’re first exposed to the Harry Potter story, Gryffindor are introduced as the ‘good’ guys. They can’t do any wrong, can they? Slytherin Bad. Gryffindor good. But, it’s not really that simple, is it? Because when you actually look past the golden glow of Gryffindor House — past the roaring lion mascot, the impressive Quidditch performances, and the constant rule-breaking that somehow always gets rewarded 100 house points at the end of the year — what you start to see is a culture that’s not exactly representative of moral superiority or emotional maturity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Albus Dumbledore is widely regarded as the most powerful wizard of his time. Some may say Voldemort, or even Grindelwald, but in my opinion- Dumbledore had something special that the others didn't.  He was truly one of a kind. Or...Was he? My question today is: was Dumbledore as special as we make him out to be? Does he deserve to be pedestalized to the extent that he is? Or is it possible that someone else could reach- or even surpass- his level of power? Surely SOMEONE has the potential to match him, right? And if so..Who? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boggarts, as we understand them, are essentially the manifestation of our deepest darkest fears. Amortal shape-shifting non-beings that transform themselves in to whatever it is that we fear most.  No one knows what their true form looks like (except maybe Mad-Eye Moody), no one knows where they come from, and no one knows..WHY they exist. So today, we're going to be busting these questions wide open: exploring WHAT they are, WHERE they come from, and why they're one of the most terrifying creatures in all of Harry Potter lore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to be discussing James Potter..And why I think he was actually kind of…awful. Now, before you rush to the comments, hear me out. I know James is Harry’s father. I know he fought Voldemort. And I know he eventually became a good person who died protecting his family.  But if we take a closer look at who James was during his years at Hogwarts, the picture we get is a lot less flattering. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick video for you today on the most recent update from HBO which includes their finalized casting decisions for a number of the main actors in season 1 of the Harry Potter TV show, which will be an adaptation of the Philosopher's Stone. Many of these names have been thrown around over the past few months, but few had actually been confirmed. And interestingly, there are a few names and characters here that slipped through the cracks entirely. In total there are 6 names. I'll start with the ones that I didn't know about up until the announcement, then go into the others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. I made a video a couple of weeks ago discussing the recent casting for Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series..And let's just say there were some strong opinions... In fact, that video got over THREE THOUSAND COMMENTS- and the basic gist of the conversation was this: people really care about who plays Snape- and rightly so. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As far as works of fiction go, the Harry Potter books are pretty mild. Sure, the books do get a LITTLE bit darker as the story goes on..But you’d never go so far as to deem it SATANIC or something..Right? Well, as it happens, many people DO think this way (I know, nuts), and ever since the first book hit the shelves in the late ‘90s, there have been waves of controversies surrounding the series—including some truly outrageous claims… Like Harry Potter being somehow synonymous with devil worship. And that’s just one of these flagrant claims. One asserts that the Harry Potter books act as an “open doorway that will put untold millions of kids into hell” Another claims that that the books are “worse than rat poison mixed with orange soda” And one religious figure even made the bold proclamation that: "Behind Harry Potter hides the signature of the king of the darkness, the devil.” These are REAL quotes. But..Now the question is: Are these assertions substantiated in ANY WAY? Today, we’re going to be tackling this topic head-on—unpacking why so many people believed Harry Potter served as a gateway to hell, what unfolded in the wake of these controversies, and why, despite all the backlash, the series not only survived…But became a global phenomenon. Let’s dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory, Another month. Another batch of Harry Potter news. And as it turns out, there's actually been quite a lot happening, from Hogwarts Legacy to the HBO Show to...Original cast members? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've done a lot of spell videos. The most powerful, the most dangerous, the hardest to cast, but one I've always wanted to make involves taking a look at the most... Messed up. Not the deadliest. Not the flashiest. But the kind of spell that makes you question why someone would even invent it in the first place.  Fortunately I've gone down the spell rabbit hole pretty deep- I've even made an entire video covering every single spell in the Wizarding World. So I've got a pretty solid grasp on the full spellbook. Which is why today, we're shining a light on the most messed up, demented spells the Wizarding World has to offer - spells that exist to inflict pain, humiliation, and sometimes just pure, senseless suffering. Instead of focusing on the obvious ones, my goal for this video will be to dig deeper into the cruel, obscure, and morally bankrupt curses, hexes, and jinxes that most of you probably haven't even heard of.  But before we get stuck in, I do want to highlight one consideration: Sometimes, it's not about what the spell is inherently - it's about how it's used. Something that seems harmless on the outside - like a spell used to mend a broken teacup can quickly become a tool of torment in the wrong hands. Anyway.. Let's dive into it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if I told you that there was a witch from Harry Potter lore that, despite possessing levels of power similar to the founders of Hogwarts..No one really talks about. This witch, known more commonly for her title as a 'sorceress' was known for her extraordinary magical abilities - so much so that her name became legend, even beyond the wizarding world. Her mastery over spells and enchantments rivaled that of the most powerful sorcerers in history, yet for some reason, she remains overlooked in most discussions of magic. But who was this witch? And why has her legacy faded into obscurity? Today we'll be discussing all of that and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. It's during the first book/film, the Philosopher's Stone, that Harry is first introduced to the Wizarding World. And upon his first discovery of this magical realm, he's filled with both excitement and confusion.  "Harry - Yer a Wizard" "I'm a what?" Gasped Harry This was a boy who had, for all his waking years, endured a painfully DULL and oppressive life at 4 Privet drive alongside the Dursleys. And now, suddenly, in a single moment, an entire magical world seems to be calling his name. Potions. Spells. Magical Creatures. Magic Wands. All of it. And this sudden revelation of a hidden world offered not only a glimmer of hope - but also the promise of a life far beyond the ordinary. And what does Harry go and do? CAST absolutely no spells for the entire first film. No, really. Harry Potter, the BOY WHO LIVED, Voldemort SLAYER- doesn't cast ANYTHING. But.... What about when he.... And that time when they were... Nope. Nothing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we'll be discussing fan theories regarding what people THINK Harry Potter did to Voldemort in order to defeat him, as well as what ACTUALLY took place during The Battle of Hogwarts. Before we can dive into fan theories and accurately analyse the final duel that takes place between Harry and the Dark Lord, we must first understand the many things that NEEDED to happen in order to make Harry's victory over Voldemort possible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing why Gellert Grindelwald, the notorious dark wizard and former friend of Albus Dumbledore, told Voldemort a big fat lie that would change the course of Wizarding History. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When navigating the Wizarding World through the perspective of a Muggle, there are a lot of things that might raise a few eyebrows. Some in a morally dubious sense - and others simply because of how unbelievably astonishing they are. But in my view, there is perhaps nothing more sinister or baffling than the notion of a love potion (and that's quite a statement given what's out there) Think about it: it's a potion that you give to someone... and it makes them fall INVOLUNTARILY in love with you. For just a second- consider the power you could have over someone with this- one sip from a potion and they're infatuated with you. And all of this only feels even more bizarre when you consider the fact that we're CONSTANTLY reminded of how POWERFUL the force of love truly is in the Wizarding World. Yet... somehow, love can be bottled and sold? Like a trinket on a shop shelf in Diagon Alley. Today we're going to be taking a closer look at LOVE potions in Harry Potter. HOW they're allowed to exist, HOW they work, and even a few theories on Why I think they might not be QUITE what we think they are- ONE of which involves the Weasley twins. Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the books and films ended there really hasn't been much additional info published on the Wizarding World, which is why I felt the need to fill in that 27 year gap and provide some clarity on what sort of man Draco Malfoy became and what he did with his life.  Today, we're shining the spotlight on Draco and taking a closer look at his life in a post-war era. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the dust settled and the battle with Voldemort came to an end, the Wizarding world was finally able to finally celebrate the triumph of good over evil.  However, it also marked the beginning of an uncharted chapter in wizarding world history. And because the books and films came to an end, we never gained much insight into what became of the places and characters that we grew to love. We were given a brief epilogue that offered a TINY snippet of what their lives looked like 19 years later- but besides that..Nothing. And this leaves a significant gap that remains largely unexplored, not to mention the many years that have passed since the epilogue. Today I'm going to fill you in on what became of the titular character, Harry Potter- taking a look at what transpired in his life, and what sort of man he became.  Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to be discussing a few of the casting decisions for the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series- specifically, the casting decisions for the roles of Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special installment of Harry Potter Theory. We're now well into 2025 and I wanted to take this opportunity to take a look back at 2024 and highlight five of my favourite DARK Harry Potter theories from the year. There's a good variety here, so hopefully you enjoy. Let's get in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore and Voldemort are widely regarded as the pinnacle of magical power, standing at the very top of the wizarding hierarchy. Their mastery of spells, dueling prowess, and profound understanding of magic set them apart from nearly all other witches and wizards in history.  While still just a boy, Dumbledore performed magic that his professors "had never seen before,", and in adulthood, he cemented his place as the most powerful wizard of his time, mastering disciplines of magic that others could barely comprehend. Years later, Voldemort followed suit, displaying unnatural magical talent from a young age. Even before formal training, he could move objects, control animals, and manipulate the minds of others through sheer will. As an adult, Voldemort's magic became unmatched in both brutality and innovation. He pushed spellcraft to its limits and became the only known wizard to split his soul multiple times.  It's fairly safe to say that these two were leaps and bounds ahead of their peers and entirely deserving of their reputations as two of the most powerful wizards in history. But what if I told you that another wizard - one just as powerful, if not more so, than both of these men - once walked the very same halls of Hogwarts that they did, but somehow doesn't get nearly the same recognition? Today we're going to be cracking this wide open and telling his story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sacred Twenty-Eight is a "Pure-Blood Directory" published in the first half of the twentieth century that outlines the wizarding world's most pure-blooded magical families – which is to say, the witches and wizards whose ancestors had not "muddied" their blood lines with Muggle integration.  Within the wizarding society, blood purity has been a longstanding source of division and prejudice, and the assertion that some wizarding families were more "pure" than others (because their bloodline remained purely magical) is not received well by most in Wizarding Society. Regardless of this, pure-bloods believe they are somehow better - more powerful, more deserving - simply because their lineage has remained untouched by Muggle blood. And while many wizarding families (even some on the Sacred 28 list) reject this idea as outdated and elitist, many others, like the Malfoys and the Blacks, wear their pure-blood status like a badge of honour, ensuring that their family trees remain free of Muggle influence. And the same can be said for many others on this list. But if we dissect the Sacred Twenty-Eight more closely, there's something... odd about it, and it's the fact that the Weasleys are on the list. Unlike the Malfoys, who openly embraced their pure-blood superiority, the Weasleys are known for their progressive attitudes - welcoming half-bloods, Muggle-borns, and even Muggles themselves. They openly reject pure-blood supremacy, and yet... their family history, even as recent as Molly and Arthur, tells a different story. Is it possible that the Weasleys are simply no better than the families they claim to be so different from? Have they, for generations, quietly upheld the very same pure-blood traditions they claim to despise - just in a less obvious way? Today we're going to be unpacking the Weasley's dirty dark secret. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Magic is displayed (at a MINIMUM) by the time the witch or wizard reaches eleven years old, otherwise known as Hogwarts age. But..Can magic be stripped away just as quickly as it manifests? Can one who finds themselves accustomed to their magical capabilities be then reduced to what is effectively a..Squib? Let's find out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Order of Merlin, Third Class. Honorary member of the Dark Force Defense League. Five-time winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award. Ringing any bells? I am of course talking about none other than the legendary, the UNFORGETTABLE, the spellbinding sensation himself... GILDEROY LOCKHART And today I've got a sinister little theory for you about how he was able to get just so famous in the Wizarding World. Nono, it's not that he falsified his stories- that's canon. This is something else..And it's also something that you'll hear and more-than-likely entirely agree with. Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week I made a video outlining the 10 most powerful wizards of all time. And that video followed a whole bunch of other power ranking videos I've done in the past- most powerful Death eaters, Aurors etc.  Anyway, in the last video I noticed quite a few people commenting that they wanted me to do the SAME for witches.  I left witches out of the last video intentionally because they deserve a dedicated ranking of their own. So today, we're going to be taking a look at the 10 most POWERFUL witches of all time, diving into the history books and seeing who is worthy of a spot on this list. Before we get started, why don't you comment YOUR top 10 down below. I've got some wild cards you probably won't be expecting.. Let's get in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One thing that's always dawned on me is how shocking it must be for the parents of muggleborns to receive news of the magical world. And as if coming to terms with the existence of an entire magical world isn't difficult enough already, they're then expected to entrust the safety of their children to a bunch of complete strangers in a world that they not only have no understanding of, but have also just been introduced to. Oh, and let's not forget the cherry on top: once your child leaves, you're expected to keep the whole thing a secret. Don't tell your friends, your neighbors, or anyone else - because the magical world doesn't exist as far as the rest of society is concerned. Given how difficult it must be for the parents of muggle-born students to come to terms with this reality, I'd be willing to bet that there has been more than one instance of parents REFUSING (at least, initially) to send their child to the school. After all, what GOOD parent wouldn't worry about sending their child off to an unfamiliar, hidden world filled with unknown dangers and rules they don't understand?  I know my mum would take issue...At least, until she learns a bit more about it. Therefore, today I want to discuss the topic of parents REFUSING to send their children to Hogwarts: unpacking whether it's possible to actually refuse, and if they do, taking a look at the what the future might hold for their magical child. Let's dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today I'm coming at you with a bunch of updates on the Harry Potter franchise as a whole- including some casting news on the upcoming HBO show, as well as some recent updates to Hogwarts Legacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, I've done a lot of 'power ranking videos'..I've ranked the most powerful graduates from each Hogwarts house, the most powerful Death Eaters, the most powerful Aurors, the most powerful Order of the Phoenix members...And so on and so forth. But somehow, I've never actually ranked the 10 most powerful wizards of all time. I don't know how I missed it, but today we're going to finally be putting this topic to rest- taking a look at the 10 most powerful wizards to have made their mark (whether good or bad) on Wizarding history.  Anyway, let's dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing The Philosopher's Stone, Hogwarts professor Quirinus Quirrell, Lord Voldemort, and of course- Harry Potter. After returning home from his trip, Quirrell didn't reprise his previous role of Muggle Studies professor; instead, he had been given the coveted position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor - a subject that had been notoriously cursed for years. And although Dumbledore, ever watchful, was wary of Quirrell's drastic transformation, he lacked concrete evidence and thus permitted the young professor to carry out his duties. And the year Quirrell assumed the role of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor coincidentally aligned with Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts. Very early on in Harry's magical adventures, he stops at the Leaky Cauldron with Hagrid, where he has his first encounter with Quirrell - a meeting that, at the time, seemed unremarkable but would later prove to be far more significant. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing Veritaserum- an incredibly powerful (and I feel, underutilized) potion that forces individuals to reveal the truth. "It is Veritaserum - a Truth Potion so powerful that three drops would have you spilling your innermost secrets for this entire class to hear. Now, the use of this potion is controlled by very strict Ministry guidelines. But unless you watch your step, you might just find that my hand slips - right over your evening pumpkin juice. And then, Potter... then we'll find out whether you've been in my office or not." Besides maybe Felix Felicis, Polyjuice Potion and Amortentia- I feel as though Veritaserum AKA 'Truth' Serum is one of the most powerful potions in the entire Wizarding World. And given this fact, I can't help but notice that it's ludicrously underutilized (at least in the series). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we really supposed to believe that, over the course of wizarding history, only two dark wizards have created Horcruxes? Today we're going to be tackling the question of...Did MORE wizards create Horcruxes than we realize? And if not, why didn't they? Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Durmstrang's true 'claim to fame' or rather 'notorious hallmark' was one of its former pupils: Gellert Grindelwald. Grindelwald permanently stained the school's reputation by pushing the boundaries of dark magic even FURTHER than the school permitted, eventually being expelled for 'twisted, dark experiments' and 'near-fatal attacks' on students. But what exactly did Gellert Grindelwald do? Durmstrang was notorious for allowing its students to explore the darker side of magic..How far did he really push that boundary? As these attacks and experiments were never explored in detail, today I'm going to be taking a look at a few theories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Hermione's research, there are only 7 known Animagi from the last CENTURY. In fact, the ability is SO RARE that those who are able to successfully become an Animagus are required to register with the ministry.  So..My question is: WHY are there so few? How is it that this powerful ability is so underutilized in wizarding society? And what happens to those who have tried and FAILED? But perhaps most importantly: Why haven't the most powerful and gifted wizards like Voldemort and Dumbledore attempted it? Or..Have they? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be answering even MORE questions about the Harry Potter series that a lot of people..Probably don't know the answers to. From little tidbits to what may seem like major oversights, this video will cover them all.  This is of course part THREE of this series, so be sure to check out parts 1 and 2 if you haven't already. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. SPECIFICALLY, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Questions WITHOUT Answers. Today we're going to be answering some questions about the Harry Potter series that a lot of people..Probably don't know the answers to. From little tidbits to what may seem like major oversights, this video will cover them all.  This is of course PART 2 so if you haven't seen part 1 already then go and check it out afterwards. Anyway, let's dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Killing Curse. Avada Kedavra. One of the three Unforgivable Curses, this dark spell is the ultimate symbol of disregard for life.  Feared for its infamous reputation, the mere utterance of the words that comprise its incantation would send shockwaves of fear through the hearts of most in the Wizarding World. But my question is..Why isn't it used more often? NO, I don't WANT it to be used more often, but it does feel a little underutilized in the series given how powerful it truly is. Sure, it's an 'Unforgivable curse'- but what's REALLY stopping a Dark Wizard from using it? Especially one that's already been to Azkaban and embraced a life of crime? Why risk losing a duel when you can end it with one simple spell? I mean, it's unblockable and irreversible...The perfect weapon. Today we'll be diving into 5 unique reasons for why Adava Kedavra isn't used MORE in the Wizarding World. Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Magical power. The ultimate currency among witches and wizards. With enough of it, you can dazzle your classmates, climb the wizarding hierarchy (social or economic), and perhaps - even dare to conquer the world. Whether it's used to protect, create, or destroy, magical power is the ultimate force that shapes the destinies of witches and wizards. But given its significance, what IS magical power, really? Is it simply raw strength - the ability to cast more powerful spells than anyone else? Or is it something deeper, something tied to intellect, skill, or even character? If that's the case, what sets the most powerful wizards - like Voldemort and Dumbledore - apart from others? And perhaps most importantly, what makes performing magic hard? What is it that separates a simple spell from a complex one? Today we'll be diving into 3 of my theories as we peel back the layers of magical POWER in Harry Potter. Let's dive in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we'll be taking a closer look at one of the many oddities of the wizarding world: How in Merlin's Beard Professor Albus Dumbledore was able to understand the language of snakes - Parseltongue. Yes, that's right, Dumbledore. The wizarding world's favourite headmaster, known for his defeat of Gellert Grindelwald, love of lemon sherbets, and ability to give cryptic life advice. This man somehow understood one of the rarest, most exclusive, and seemingly dark magical languages - a language that's supposed to be reserved for the descendants of Salazar Slytherin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're diving into a seriously WILD theory that might just have you rethinking everything you know about the fated romance of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. That's right - we're asking the question: Did Ron Weasley use the Imperius Curse on Hermione Granger to make her fall in love with him? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today's video is PART 2 of a 4 part series where we'll be taking a closer look at the storylines left OUT of the Harry Potter films. These are the subplots and storylines from the books that didn't make it to the big screen due to time constraints. Apparently the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series, which has the goal of creating faithful adaptations of the novels, will allocate 8 HOURS per season, with each season dedicated to one book. With that sort of a runtime, we should be hopeful that all of these secondary storylines make it in. Anyway, let's get in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. While the Harry Potter films were able to bring the Wizarding World's magic to the big screen (and in my opinion, did a good job at doing so) it's important to note that they were not without their limitations. The truth is that they had a LOT of information to convey, and a very limited amount of screen time to do it- inevitably leading to a fairly substantial amount of information - characters, subplots etc being left out of the films ENTIRELY. HOWEVER, today I'm going to be putting the spotlight on some of these omitted storylines (some big, some small) from the books, giving them the screen time they deserve. I've done a few videos in the style before, one taking a look at the DARKEST aspects removed from the films, and another looking at all of the characters removed from the films, but today I'll be focusing on storylines. Hopefully most of these will be included in the upcoming HBO series. Anyway, let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim's Book & Audiobook available at UPM: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/O/Opening-Weekend And Amazon: https://a.co/d/7icO1rO In this video I interview Jim Fredrick, a seasoned veteran of the film industry and former Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising at Warner Bros. With over 35 years in the business, Jim has crafted compelling trailers and unforgettable advertising campaigns for a diverse range of films, from timeless classics like The Shawshank Redemption to one of the most globally cherished franchises of all time - (and one you might have heard of) Harry Potter. In our conversation, we explore Jim's journey - from his entry into professional filmmaking to the pivotal moments and mentors that helped shape his career. We also dive into what he calls "The Assignment of a Lifetime" - his role in shaping the magic behind the Harry Potter franchise's advertising strategy, as well as his opinion of Harry Potter in the modern era. This conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how he collaborated with directors, producers, and creative teams to bring the Wizarding World to life for audiences across the globe.  Jim discusses things like the process of creating the first teaser trailers that introduced Harry, Hermione, and Ron to the world, selecting the perfect images for posters, choosing just the right John Williams score to set the tone, and how every detail was meticulously curated to build excitement and anticipation for each film. We also discuss his new book, Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops, where he provides an in-depth account of his 35-year journey through the world of movie marketing. In the book, Jim offers readers exclusive behind-the-scenes anecdotes and firsthand accounts of working with studio executives, as well as navigating relationships with famous movie stars and directors. Before we get into it please note that this interview was not conducted live. I pre-recorded the questions and sent them over to Jim in advance. Without further ado, I present to you Jim Fredrick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a SPECIAL installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be taking a look back at 2024 and putting the spotlight on my 10 FAVOURITE Harry Potter theories of the year.- Anyway, I won't dawdle any longer, let's get in to it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing a well-known Hogwarts artefact known as the Mirror of Erised. Specifically, we're going to be getting in to a theory regarding it's dark and otherwise UNKNOWN history. This particular mirror also happens to be the inspiration behind the outro featured on every video I launch on this channel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 31st 1981, Lord Voldemort walked through the doors of the Potter cottage in Godric's Hollow for the first time. But what should have been a seemingly straightforward mission for a powerful wizard at the height of his power ended up being a catastrophic event for both parties. Harry lost his parents and Voldemort lost his corporeal form- effectively putting an end to the First Wizarding War, and changing the course of Harry's life forever. But I can't help but think that MOST of what occurred at the Potter cottage on that fateful night was avoidable altogether. A way that James, Lily and Harry would have been able to escape safely..And it involves Apparition.- Today we're going to be exploring all of this and more as we tackle the question of: WHY DIDN'T THE POTTERS DISAPPARATE to escape Voldemort? Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing RETCONS- specifically, all of the RETCONS made by JK Rowling after the Harry Potter series had ended. I should start off by making a clear distinction between what retcon USED to mean and what it means now, because somehow the term has evolved over time into something else altogether. Depending on which version of 'Retcon' you subscribe to, you're going to have very different expectations for this list. The ORIGINAL interpretation of Retcon, which stands for 'Retroactive Continuity', referred broadly to adding new information to previously told stories to expand or reinterpret the narrative. A good example of this would be JK Rowling revealing (through extended publications) that Witches and wizards VANISHED THEIR POOP via magic before the Hogwarts plumbing system came into effect.- And the more commonly understood modern definition of retcon refers specifically to changes that contradict previously established facts in the narrative, whether intentional or unintentional. The distinction here is that this interpretation places an emphasis on these new facts conflicting with existing canon. A third definition I found online seems to support either: 'a literary device in which facts in the world of a fictional work that have been established through the narrative itself are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subsequently published work that recontextualizes or breaks continuity with the former.' But for the sake of today's video, we're going to separate them, first placing our sights on works that CONTRADICT the source material, then shifting our perspective to more recently introduced content that SUPPLEMENTS the source material (but doesn't change it). Starting with the former. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today I want to discuss 5 exciting updates on the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series. Until now we hadn't really heard much out of showrunners Mark Mylod and Francesca Gardiner, but in a recent interview they divulged some new information on the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to installment of Harry Potter Theory. I'm coming to you today with a bunch of updates on the Harry Potter franchise as a whole- including some very exciting news on the upcoming show, some casting rumours, and some highlights from an interview JK Rowling just did with the Sunday Times. Altogether I've got a fair bit of news to cover in this one, so let's dive in..Starting with the biggest piece of news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.-Before we get started, let me clarify what we're diving into today: this video is all about the things we learn about the Harry Potter story after the series ended - little tidbits of info that Rowling shared outside of the books. These are the hidden nuggets of lore you'd only know if you kept up with interviews, Pottermore updates, or extended publications. Things like..Oh I don't know, the fact that Rowling very seriously considered killing off Ron Weasley. This video is NOT about what happens to the wizarding world or its characters after Voldemort's defeat. That's a whole different topic which I've covered extensively in the past. If you want to know about THAT kind of thing, check out my other videos. Without further ado, let's dive in to some of the most fascinating things we've learned about the Harry Potter series after it ended! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, I've got a special compilation for you, featuring some of the darkest witches and wizards in wizarding history. Some of these names will be familiar, while others are much less well-known. However, one thing is certain: each of these witches and wizards has a rightful claim to the title of the darkest and most evil in wizarding history. So, if you want to be an expert on DARK WIZARDS then this is the video for you. With Christmas just around the corner, it's always nice to have Harry Potter content playing on repeat. But since there are only so many films, hopefully, this compilation helps pad out your playlist a little! These videos span 5 years on the channel so please be aware that there WILL BE some varied audio levels and a little bit of repeat information. Anyway, let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are quite a few mistakes and plot holes in the Harry Potter books and films. In fact, there are enough for me to make several compilations of them. However, perhaps one of the most confusing and inconsistent elements of the Wizarding World is undoubtedly the 'Trace'- a fairly major plot component that is riddled with contradictions.- To the Harry Potter casual, these issues with the Trace probably went by relatively unnoticed, but for the die-hards, it was hard to ignore the glaringly obvious ways in which the trace was misrepresented. There are also many components of the trace that are never explained- like how it is actually applied to underage witches and wizards. Today, we'll be diving deep into the Trace - exploring what it is, how it's applied to children, and, through examples from the books and films, uncovering why this concept is essentially a total trainwreck. We'll also be looking at the trace from a more SINISTER perspective via one of my theories. Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A magic this powerful can do great harm in the wrong hands. It must be wielded by a select few." This fairly ominous quote of course refers to the phenomenon that is Ancient Magic - a primal, mysterious force that predates the more structured spellwork of the modern Wizarding World. Revered for its immense power yet feared for its unpredictability, ancient magic is woven into the tapestry of wizarding history, appearing in legends and the very foundations of wizarding society. Yet, in the modern day we hear very little of this 'ancient' and powerful force. Which raises an important question: how could something so integral to the Wizarding World's past have dwindled into what is effectively complete obscurity. In today's video, we'll delve into the mysteries of Ancient Magic - exploring what it truly is, where it went, and examining some examples of Ancient Magic that appear throughout the series, some of which you may not have even realized were ancient magic at all. Let's dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing some of the most important figures - both famous and infamous- from Wizarding History- names that are coupled with accomplishments and stories that make the Wizarding World what it is today. The Harry Potter books really only cover the time period that the books are SET IN, but there’s a lot more to Harry Potter lore than meets the eye and It’s always interesting taking a look back at the history books. There is a LOT of ground to cover and a LOT of names on this list, so this will just be PART 1 of a multi part series.  Starting in alphabetical order, today we’re taking a look at the A’s and B’s. Let’s dive in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices