Harry Potter Theory

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

10 Moments HBO’s Harry Potter MUST Get Right (That the Movie Missed) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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