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Harry Potter Theory
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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory! This podcast features Harry Potter Theories, Fantastic Beasts Theories, Explanations, Top Lists, News, Character Backstories, Fan Fictions & More!
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Why Didn’t Dumbledore Realize Sirius Black Was Innocent? - Harry Potter Theory
Twelve years. That's how long Sirius Black spent in Azkaban for crimes he never committed. And all that time, Dumbledore, one of the wisest wizards in history, believed he was guilty. But what’s strange about all of this is that Dumbledore knew Sirius personally. He also knew just how close he…
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Why Don't Wizards Use the Unbreakable Vow MORE? - Harry Potter Theory
In the Half-Blood Prince, the series introduces us to one of the most serious magical agreements in the wizarding world: the Unbreakable Vow. But somehow..It's only used ONCE? Topics Covered: Unbreakable Vow explained How the Unbreakable Vow works in Harry Potter The rules and limitations of the...
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What is Malfoid..? The VIRAL Harry Potter Trend Explained
Malfoid...? Now, before we get started I’ll just quickly acknowledge that this one’s a bit outside of my normal wheelhouse. However, the demand has been undeniable in the comments. Now, to be clear, I hadn’t even heard of this ‘Malfoid’ concept until it started popping up in my comment section.…
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Why Didn’t Harry REFUSE to Compete in the Triwizard Tournament? - Harry Potter Theory
“Harry, DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME INTO THE GOBLET OF FIRE?” Dumbledore said calmly… The delivery of this line from Michael Gambon will probably go down in history. But for all the attention this scene has received over the years, I do actually think there's a much bigger question that's always been...
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Why Did Dumbledore Keep Hiring TERRIBLE Professors? - Harry Potter Explained
Lockhart. Umbridge. Quirrell. Dangerous werewolf. Imposter Professor. Were theyreally the best the Wizarding World had to offer? For a magical school with a reputation like Hogwarts, it feels quite unusual that these people ever stepped in the castle, let alone TAUGHT actual students. But when it...
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Why Didn’t Dumbledore Know Moody Was a FAKE? - Harry Potter Explained
When the 94 school year began, like with any other year, all of the students gathered to the great hall at the beginning of term. This was an opportunity for Dumbledore and any professors to address the student body at the beginning of the year- announcing anything pertaining to the upcoming…
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Why Did Parents Still Send Their Kids to Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows? - Harry Potter Explained
The most evil and powerful dark wizard of all time takes over your child's school. Are you sending them or not? That's probably the question many parents of Hogwarts students had to ask themselves in the beginning of Deathly Hallows. Pull your child out of their routine and deprive them of a…
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Why Don't Wizards Use Liquid Luck ALL THE TIME? - Harry Potter Theory
Felix Felicis doesn’t just make you more confident, at least not according to the way it is presented. It’s supposed to make the drinker lucky in all of their endeavours, and when Harry takes it we actually see that play out- accomplishing all sorts of things that had seemed completely out of…
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The TRAGEDY of Frank & Alice Longbottom - Harry Potter Explained
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing Frank and Alice Longbottom, otherwise known as the parents of Neville Longbottom. Specifically, we’ll be taking a closer look at their history—who they were, what they were like—and then shifting to what...
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Why Didn't Harry Give GOLD to the Weasleys? - Harry Potter Explained
Now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Harry was rich- filthy rich. I mean, maybe he wasn’t Malfoy rich or Lestrange rich, but he certainly had enough money- money which he was able to expertly preserve throughout the course of the films by having everything bought for him.…
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HBO Is Doing WHAT With Lucius Malfoy?! (+Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle Cast for Season 2)
Well guys, looks like we’ve got some more Harry Potter news. As of yesterday we were 100 days from Christmas and perhaps more importantly: 100 days from the release of HBO’s new Harry Potter series. I still don’t know if it’s actually christmas DAY that it’s coming out or just NEAR christmas, but...
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Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained
For most of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is distant without ever really feeling absent. And while he isn’t necessarily always directly accessible, he does basically always appear when Harry needs him. However, as we know, all of that changes rather dramatically in Order of the...
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Why Voldemort’s Horcruxes Didn’t ACTUALLY Make Him Immortal - Harry Potter Theory
Imagine for a second that Voldemort won...Harry dies, the Ministry falls, nobody destroys Voldemort’s Horcruxes and he basically gets exactly what he wanted. He becomes immortal. Or…does he? Because here’s the thing: while Horcruxes are repeatedly described as a means of achieving immortality,...
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THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!
I just found a MASSIVE mistake on the official Harry Potter website...Aaand I'm pretty sure it breaks canon. Topics Covered In This Video: What is the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter? What does the Philosopher’s Stone do? Who created the Philosopher’s Stone? Who was Nicolas Flamel in Harry...
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Why Didn’t Dumbledore Destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes Himself? - Harry Potter Theory
In Harry Potter, the fate of the Wizarding World essentially rests on the destruction of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. With his Horcruxes intact, Voldemort is essentially tethered to the mortal realm no matter WHAT the outcome- which obviously makes ending his tyrannical regime a tall order. But instead...
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HBO Harry Potter FINALLY CASTS VOLDEMORT (+2 Other MAJOR Roles)
In case you thought Harry Potter announcements were over for the week....You were wrong. TOPICS COVERED / QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Who is playing Tom Riddle in the HBO Harry Potter series? Who is Billy Barratt, the new Tom Riddle actor? Has HBO cast young Voldemort for Harry Potter Season 2? How will...
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Harry Potter HBO Trailer: Does It Really Show James, Lily AND Voldemort?
Breaking down more mysteries from HBO's new Harry Potter trailer. QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Who are the two mysterious wizards in the new Harry Potter HBO trailer? Are the two figures actually James and Lily Potter? Could the mysterious pair instead be witches and wizards celebrating Voldemort’s...
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25 Hidden Details You MISSED in the Harry Potter HBO Trailer
25 Easter Eggs I caught in the recently uploaded Harry Potter HBO Teaser Trailer. Comment yours down below! Enjoy! TOPICS COVERED: Harry Potter HBO Trailer Easter Eggs Harry Potter HBO Hidden Details Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Trailer Breakdown Book-Accurate Details in the HBO…
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NEW Harry Potter HBO Trailer: EVERYTHING You Missed in the New Philosopher’s Stone Teaser
The Harry Potter HBO Philosopher's Stone Trailer is FINALLY Here. Please enjoy my breakdown! **QUESTIONS ANSWERED:** What did we learn from the new Harry Potter HBO teaser trailer? How different is the HBO Harry Potter series from the original films? What book details are being restored for the…
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Harry Potter Film Producer Reveals MASSIVE New Details About HBO Series
First of all: happy back to Hogwarts day, and second of all: welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Like we normally see, the official Harry Potter social channels have been particularly active today — and with the HBO show fast approaching, you can bet your bottom dollar we’ve…
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Why Didn’t Dumbledore Just KILL Voldemort? - Harry Potter Theory
Topics Covered / Questions Answered: Why didn’t Dumbledore kill Voldemort? Could Dumbledore have killed Tom Riddle before he became Voldemort? Did Dumbledore know Tom Riddle would become evil? Why did Dumbledore allow Voldemort to live? Could Dumbledore have prevented the First and Second…
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Rupert Grint is RETURNING to Harry Potter..
Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory! Today we have some pretty massive breaking news, because for the first time in over 15 years, Rupert Grint is officially returning to the role of Ron Weasley. Topics Covered In This Video: Rupert Grint returning as Ron Weasley…
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MASSIVE Harry Potter HBO Series UPDATE (Lockhart Recast + Hogwarts Legacy 2 Update)
Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today I want to take some time to update you all on the status of some Harry Potter projects currently in the works. The last couple of years have been full of big updates for the Wizarding World, but as HBO’s TV series fast...
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Why Didn’t Voldemort Realize Snape Was a Double Agent? - Harry Potter Theory
For someone as paranoid, intelligent, and ruthlessly suspicious as Lord Voldemort, it seems implausible that someone like Snape could operate a double agent right under his nose for SO MANY years. His absolute trust in Snape (which lasts until the very end, I might add) seems almost impossible to...
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The Biggest Issue With the New Harry Potter Series
Okay okay, so there’s a new showing coming out. And now that the ball has gotten rolling, it feels like things are moving FAST. But with the introduction of a MAJOR addition to the Harry Potter series, we need to ask one very big question- is it CANON? Will the characters, places, and storylines…
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The REAL Reason Voldemort Still Trusted Snape After Philosopher's Stone
Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In this video, we’re going to be discussing Severus Snape, Professor Quirrell, Lord Voldemort, and the Philosopher’s Stone. When we revisit Harry’s first year with the information revealed later in the series, Snape’s behaviour...
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What Happened to Harry, Ron and Hermione AFTER the Deathly Hallows? - Harry Potter Explained
Ever wondered what happened to Harry, Ron and Hermione AFTER the Harry Potter books ended and Voldemort was defeated? Well, you've come to the right place. Topics Covered in This Video: Harry Potter’s career as an Auror and his later role at the Ministry of Magic Harry’s marriage to Ginny Weasley...
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How Did Narcissa Lie to Voldemort? - Harry Potter Theory
Today we’re going to be discussing Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, and powerful mother to Draco—Narcissa Malfoy. Specifically, we’re going to be taking a look at how Narcissa quietly navigated some of the most dangerous people and situations in the entire Harry Potter series, how she managed to...
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The REAL Reason Draco Didn’t Identify Harry Potter at Malfoy Manor
Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re discussing a segment from the Deathly Hallows involving Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter. More specifically, we’ll be addressing the moment that Draco Malfoy FAILS to identify Harry Potter in the presence of his father and fellow Death Eaters. What I want...
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10 MASSIVE Plot Points the First Harry Potter Movie Left Out
Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book vs movie differences The biggest plot points removed from the first Harry Potter movie 10 major things the Philosopher’s Stone movie left out Missing Harry Potter scenes, characters, and explanations How the Philosopher’s...
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What If Snape NEVER Betrayed Voldemort? (CHANGES EVERYTHING)
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…
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MAJOR Update Could Change EVERYTHING for HBO’s Harry Potter Series…
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...
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Was Sirius’s Mirror a HUGE Harry Potter Plot Hole?
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...
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HBO’s Harry Potter Has a MASSIVE New Problem...
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…
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Which Death Eater Was Most POWERFUL? - Harry Potter Theory
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...
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25 Things You MISSED in Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone
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...
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Harry Potter’s 35 Biggest Plot Holes Explained (MEGA COMPILATION)
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....
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3 DARKEST Moments from the Harry Potter Books (Not Shown in the Movies)
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...
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100 MAJOR Events AFTER Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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…
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Who Created the Unforgivable Curses? I Finally Figured It Out.. - Harry Potter Theory
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...
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Why Didn’t Grindelwald Recruit Tom Riddle? - Harry Potter Theory
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...
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5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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...
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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Just Confirmed a HUGE Book Character
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...
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5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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...
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Why Movie Ron RUINED Book Ron Weasley
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5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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...
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The REAL Reason Dumbledore Let Sirius ROT In Azkaban - Harry Potter Theory
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...
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The Harry Potter Plot Hole That Changes EVERYTHING
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?…
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5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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....
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5 HUGE Harry Potter Plot Holes in Prisoner of Azkaban
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...
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