Alle afleveringen
653 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
-
Why Don’t MUGGLES See Students VANISH at Platform 9¾? - Harry Potter Theory
2 november 2026 · 19 min
Every year, dozens of children make their way to King's Cross Station in London, running through a brick wall within minutes of arriving. But somehow. Someway..Nobody ever seems to notice, despite this being one of the busiest train stations in Britain. Lees meer
Next there’s Hogwarts. A MASSIVE castle in the middle of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by an equally massive forest filled with magical creatures. But..Nobody has ever noticed it?
Today we’ll be discussing what exactly stops Muggles from seeing these things. And perhaps more importantly, what happens if they DO see them.
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed
How is the wizarding world hidden from Muggles in Harry Potter?
Why can't Muggles see Hogwarts?
What happens if a Muggle finds Hogwarts?
How is Hogwarts concealed from the Muggle world?
What do Muggles see when they look at Hogwarts?
Can Muggles accidentally enter Hogwarts?
What magical protections surround Hogwarts Castle?
Why is Hogwarts located in the Scottish Highlands?
How does Platform 9¾ remain hidden from Muggles?
Why don't Muggles notice students running through the wall at King's Cross Station?
Can Muggles see Platform 9¾?
What happens if a Muggle tries to enter Platform 9¾?
How does the magical barrier at King's Cross Station work?
Can Muggle parents accompany their children onto Platform 9¾?
How do Muggle-born witches and wizards find Platform 9¾?
What are Muggle-Repelling Charms in Harry Potter?
How do wizards prevent Muggles from discovering magic?
What happens when Muggles accidentally witness magic?
How does the Ministry of Magic maintain the International Statute of Secrecy?
What are Memory Charms, and how are they used to conceal magic?
How are other magical locations, including Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron, hidden from Muggles?
Could the wizarding world ever be discovered by Muggles?
Why hasn't the existence of magic been exposed to the Muggle world?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
-
HUGE Harry Potter News! New HBO Castings & Hogwarts Legacy 2 Update
30 oktober 2026 · 12 min
Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Lees meer
I haven’t made a news-style video in a couple of months, and there have been quite a few updates across both the show and the gaming side of things, so I thought I’d quickly chime in.
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed
What are the latest Harry Potter news and updates?
What new information has been revealed about HBO's Harry Potter TV series?
Who are the newest actors joining the Harry Potter HBO cast?
Who is playing James Potter in the new Harry Potter series?
Who is playing Lily Potter in HBO's Harry Potter remake?
Who is playing Charlie Weasley in the Harry Potter HBO series?
Who is Harry Gilby, the actor playing Charlie Weasley?
What do the new James and Lily Potter actors look like?
How does HBO's Harry Potter cast compare to the original movies?
Will HBO's Harry Potter series be more faithful to the books?
Will Harry Potter and Lily Potter have matching eye colours in the HBO adaptation?
Why is Harry Potter's eye colour important to the story?
When is HBO's Harry Potter series coming out?
What do we know about Harry Potter Season 2?
Has production on Harry Potter Season 2 already begun?
What is the latest news about Hogwarts Legacy 2?
Is Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially in development?
When could Hogwarts Legacy 2 be released?
What can fans expect from the next Hogwarts Legacy game?
What other Harry Potter games and Wizarding World projects are coming?
What does the future hold for the Harry Potter franchise?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Why Didn't Voldemort Know Harry Was a Horcrux? - Harry Potter Theory
27 oktober 2026 · 17 min
Voldemort deliberately created SIX Horcruxes in his pursuit of immortality. But there was a seventh. One he never intended to make, and that portion of his soul lived inside of Harry. Lees meer
So my question is: How did the wizard who pushed the limits of SOUL magic more than anyone NOT realize that a piece of it was living inside his greatest enemy?
Let’s dive into it.
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed
Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux?
Why didn't Voldemort know Harry was one of his own Horcruxes?
How did Harry Potter become an accidental Horcrux?
Was Harry Potter actually a Horcrux?
How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create?
What were Voldemort's seven Horcruxes?
Why did Voldemort want to create seven Horcruxes?
How do Horcruxes work in Harry Potter?
Why couldn't Voldemort sense the fragment of his soul inside Harry?
Could Voldemort sense when one of his Horcruxes was destroyed?
Did Voldemort ever suspect Harry was a Horcrux?
Why didn't Voldemort recognize the connection between himself and Harry?
Why could Harry Potter speak Parseltongue?
Why could Harry see into Voldemort's mind?
Why did Harry and Voldemort share a mental connection?
Did Voldemort understand what happened in Godric's Hollow in 1981?
Why did Voldemort lose his body when he tried to kill Harry?
How did Dumbledore know Harry was a Horcrux?
When did Dumbledore first suspect Harry contained part of Voldemort's soul?
Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux after regaining his body?
Did Voldemort ever discover that Harry was a Horcrux?
When did Voldemort find out about his destroyed Horcruxes?
Why did Voldemort believe nobody else knew about his Horcruxes?
Did Voldemort's arrogance prevent him from discovering the truth?
Why did Voldemort need to kill Harry himself?
Why did Harry survive Voldemort's Killing Curse in the Forbidden Forest?
Why did Harry Potter come back to life?
How was Voldemort finally defeated?
Could Voldemort have won if he knew Harry…
-
Why Didn't Dumbledore Just DESTROY Voldemort's Death Eaters? - Harry Potter Theory
24 oktober 2026 · 17 min
Dumbledore was arguably the most powerful wizard of his generation. Actually, scratch that, I don’t think it’s even arguable. Lees meer
He famously defeated Gellert Grindelwald, his list of magical accomplishments is completely unparalleled, and perhaps most significant of all: he was the only wizard Lord Voldemort ever truly feared. But somehow, throughout BOTH Wizarding Wars, Voldemort's followers were seemingly free to terrorize the wizarding world. They’d murder, torture and kidnap with what seemed like FREE REIGN.
So here’s my question: Why didn't Dumbledore just get rid of them?
Questions Answered / Topics Covered:
Why didn't Dumbledore kill the Death Eaters?
Why didn't Dumbledore hunt down Voldemort's followers?
Could Dumbledore have defeated all of the Death Eaters?
Why did Dumbledore let Death Eaters live?
How powerful was Dumbledore compared to Voldemort's Death Eaters?
Why didn't the Order of the Phoenix eliminate Voldemort's followers?
Why did Lucius Malfoy avoid Azkaban?
How did Death Eaters escape punishment after the First Wizarding War?
Why did Dumbledore refuse to become Minister for Magic?
Why did Dumbledore spare Draco Malfoy?
Why did Dumbledore trust Severus Snape?
Why didn't Dumbledore use Avada Kedavra?
Could Dumbledore have prevented Voldemort's return?
Why was Peter Pettigrew important to Voldemort's resurrection?
Why did the Dementors betray the Ministry of Magic?
How did the Death Eaters escape from Azkaban?
Why didn't Dumbledore stop the Second Wizarding War?
What was Barty Crouch Senior's role in the First Wizarding War?
Could Dumbledore have prevented the deaths caused by Voldemort's followers?
Why didn't Dumbledore take matters into his own hands?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Voldemort Could Have Killed Harry WITHOUT Magic - Harry Potter Theory
22 oktober 2026 · 16 min
Voldemort was the most dangerous Dark wizard in history. He split his soul, he could fly without a broom, and he could read minds. Lees meer
But one person he could never kill, no matter how powerful he seemed to get, was Harry Potter.
But what if he changed his approach?
Questions Answered / Topics Covered:
Why couldn't Voldemort kill Harry Potter?
Why didn't Voldemort just kill Harry without magic?
Could Voldemort have killed Harry with a gun or knife?
Why did Harry Potter survive the Killing Curse?
How did Lily Potter's protection work?
Was Harry Potter immortal because he was a Horcrux?
Could Harry Potter have died from ordinary injuries?
Why did Voldemort fail to kill Harry so many times?
How did Harry survive Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest?
What was the connection between Harry Potter and Voldemort?
Why did Voldemort use Harry's blood to resurrect himself?
Could Voldemort have killed Harry in the Goblet of Fire graveyard?
Why didn't the Death Eaters kill Harry Potter?
What did the prophecy say about Harry and Voldemort?
Did Voldemort have to kill Harry himself?
Why didn't Voldemort use Muggle weapons?
Why did Voldemort hate Muggles despite being half-blood?
How did Voldemort's arrogance lead to his downfall?
What was Voldemort's biggest mistake?
Could Voldemort have defeated Harry Potter without the Elder Wand?
What did J.K. Rowling reveal about Harry Potter's mortality?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Why Didn’t Dumbledore Realize Sirius Black Was Innocent? - Harry Potter Theory
20 oktober 2026 · 24 min
Twelve years. That's how long Sirius Black spent in Azkaban for crimes he never committed. Lees meer
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 was with the Potters.
So my question is: how did the same wizard who saw through Voldemort's greatest deceptions get tricked by…A rat.
Topics Covered:
Why Dumbledore believed Sirius Black was guilty
Why Dumbledore didn't realize Sirius Black was innocent
Sirius Black's wrongful imprisonment in Azkaban
Why Sirius Black never received a trial
How Peter Pettigrew framed Sirius Black
Who really betrayed James and Lily Potter
Why Sirius Black was blamed for the Potters' deaths
The Fidelius Charm and the Potters' Secret-Keeper
Why Sirius switched Secret-Keepers with Peter Pettigrew
Dumbledore's role in Sirius Black's imprisonment
Why Remus Lupin believed Sirius was guilty
How Peter Pettigrew escaped and faked his death
Why Sirius Black was laughing when he was arrested
Barty Crouch Senior and the Ministry of Magic
Why Dumbledore defended Snape but not Sirius
Veritaserum and truth potions in Harry Potter
Why Dumbledore didn't use Legilimency on Sirius
The Marauders and the First Wizarding War
How Sirius Black escaped Azkaban
Why Dumbledore helped Sirius escape in Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter book lore and hidden details
Questions Answered:
Why didn't Dumbledore know Sirius Black was innocent?
Why didn't Dumbledore save Sirius Black from Azkaban?
Why did Dumbledore think Sirius betrayed the Potters?
Did Dumbledore know Sirius Black was innocent?
Did Dumbledore believe Sirius Black was guilty?
Why didn't Dumbledore investigate Sirius Black?
Why didn't Sirius Black get a trial?
Why was Sirius Black sent to Azkaban without a trial?
Why didn't Dumbledore use Veritaserum on Sirius?
Could Dumbledore have used Legilimency to prove Sirius was innocent?…
-
Why Don't Wizards Use the Unbreakable Vow MORE? - Harry Potter Theory
14 oktober 2026 · 22 min
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? Lees meer
Topics Covered:
Unbreakable Vow explained
How the Unbreakable Vow works in Harry Potter
The rules and limitations of the Unbreakable Vow
Snape and Narcissa's Unbreakable Vow in Half-Blood Prince
Bellatrix Lestrange and the Unbreakable Vow
Why wizards don't use Unbreakable Vows more often
Why Voldemort didn't use Unbreakable Vows
Voldemort's obsession with loyalty and betrayal
How Snape deceived Voldemort
Could an Unbreakable Vow have exposed Snape?
Fred and George's Unbreakable Vow on Ron Weasley
Arthur Weasley's reaction to the Unbreakable Vow
Peter Pettigrew's betrayal of James and Lily Potter
The Fidelius Charm versus the Unbreakable Vow
Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix
Could Unbreakable Vows have prevented betrayal?
Unbreakable Vows and the Ministry of Magic
The dangers of magical contracts
Can Unbreakable Vows be broken?
The consequences of breaking an Unbreakable Vow
Could Unbreakable Vows have changed the Wizarding Wars?
Unbreakable Vow plot holes in Harry Potter
Unexplained rules of magic in the Wizarding World
Questions Answered:
What is an Unbreakable Vow in Harry Potter?
How does the Unbreakable Vow work?
What happens if you break an Unbreakable Vow?
Can you survive breaking an Unbreakable Vow?
Can an Unbreakable Vow be reversed or cancelled?
Why don't wizards use Unbreakable Vows all the time?
Why didn't Voldemort make his Death Eaters take Unbreakable Vows?
Why didn't Voldemort make Snape swear his loyalty?
Could an Unbreakable Vow have exposed Snape as a double agent?
Why did Narcissa make Snape take an Unbreakable Vow?
What exactly did Snape promise Narcissa?
Did Snape fulfil his Unbreakable Vow?
Why did Bellatrix help Narcissa make the vow?
Did Fred and George really try to make Ron take an Unbreakable Vow?
How old was Ron when Fr…
-
What is Malfoid..? The VIRAL Harry Potter Trend Explained
12 oktober 2026 · 15 min
Malfoid...? Lees meer
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. I’m not on TikTok because I just can’t have that app and all of the time it steals from me on my phone.
But the cole’s notes are this: it’s a WHAT IF viral fanfic where Harry’s nemesis Malfoy is a GIRL instead of a BOY. Now, I’ve gotta say that at first glance this doesn’t really feel like it would be that significant. The fandom seems to be doing this kind of thing all the time. BUT, according to what people are saying online, it actually makes for a better story- and there appears to be some rationale behind that.
Which is why today I’m going to be unpacking this fanfic and trying to make some sense of it all. Is this just another internet fad or..Could there actually be something here?
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed:
What is Malfoid?
What is Malfoid in the Harry Potter fandom?
What does Malfoid mean?
Why is the Malfoid trend going viral right now?
Where did the name Malfoid come from?
Is Malfoid an official Harry Potter character?
Who created the Malfoid trend?
How is Malfoid different from regular female Draco Malfoy fan art?
Why are people saying Malfoid improves the Harry Potter story?
Does the female Draco Malfoy version actually make the story better?
What does the typical Malfoid design look like?
Why is everyone drawing Draco Malfoy as a girl?
Is Malfoid just a meme or a bigger Harry Potter fan trend?
When did the Malfoid trend start?
Why is the female version of Draco Malfoy blowing up in 2026?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Why Didn’t Harry REFUSE to Compete in the Triwizard Tournament? - Harry Potter Theory
9 oktober 2026 · 18 min
“Harry, DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME INTO THE GOBLET OF FIRE?” Lees meer
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 overlooked..And that’s:
Why didn't Harry just..REFUSE to participate?
Questions Answered / Topics Covered:
Why didn't Harry Potter refuse to compete in the Triwizard Tournament?
What would have happened if Harry refused to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?
Could Harry Potter have broken the magical contract with the Goblet of Fire?
What happens if someone breaks a binding magical contract in Harry Potter?
Why was Harry forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament?
Could Harry have forfeited or deliberately failed the Triwizard Tournament tasks?
Why couldn't Dumbledore remove Harry's name from the Goblet of Fire?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. trick the Goblet of Fire into selecting Harry Potter?
Why did the Goblet of Fire choose Harry as a fourth champion?
What are the rules of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
Why was the Triwizard Tournament considered so dangerous?
What were the three tasks in the Triwizard Tournament?
Why did Voldemort need Harry to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. manipulate the Triwizard Tournament?
Why did Dumbledore allow Harry to participate despite being underage?
What was Voldemort's plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
How did Harry Potter survive the Triwizard Tournament?
What are the biggest plot holes and unanswered questions in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
What are the limitations of magical contracts in the Harry Potter universe?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Why Did Dumbledore Keep Hiring TERRIBLE Professors? - Harry Potter Explained
6 oktober 2026 · 20 min
Lockhart. Umbridge. Quirrell. Dangerous werewolf. Imposter Professor. Were theyreally the best the Wizarding World had to offer? Lees meer
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 comes to the role of DADA professor, Hogwarts just can’t seem to get it right.
Or is it just that…Dumbledore can’t get it right?
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed
Why did Dumbledore keep hiring terrible professors at Hogwarts?
Why did Dumbledore hire Gilderoy Lockhart if he knew Lockhart was a fraud?
Did Dumbledore know the Defence Against the Dark Arts position was cursed?
Why did Voldemort curse the Defence Against the Dark Arts position?
Why could no Defence Against the Dark Arts professor last more than one year?
Did the DADA curse make it harder for Dumbledore to find good teachers over time?
Why did Dumbledore hire Quirinus Quirrell?
Why did Dumbledore hire Remus Lupin during the year Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban?
Did Sirius Black’s escape influence Dumbledore’s decision to hire Lupin?
Why did Dumbledore convince Alastor Moody to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts?
Why was Dolores Umbridge allowed to become Defence Against the Dark Arts professor?
Did Dumbledore know Umbridge would only last one year?
Why did Dumbledore refuse to give Snape the DADA job for so many years?
Why did Dumbledore finally make Snape Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Half-Blood Prince?
Was Dumbledore deliberately using the cursed DADA position for other purposes?
Did Dumbledore value loyalty, experience and circumstance over actual teaching ability?
Why did Dumbledore hire questionable teachers like Trelawney, Hagrid and Professor Binns?
Was Gilderoy Lockhart’s appointment part of Dumbledore’s plan to expose him?
Did Voldemort’s curse weaken Defence Against the Dark Arts education at Hogwarts?
Did the DADA curse eventually lead to the creation of Dum…
-
Why Didn’t Dumbledore Know Moody Was a FAKE? - Harry Potter Explained
4 oktober 2026 · 18 min
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 school year. And just like any other year, once again, a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher took over- which in this case was famed death eater Captor Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody. He was in the business of capturing dark wizards, and business was booming. The prospect of having Alastor Moody teaching ‘defence against the dark arts’ was exciting-I mean, he was an expert after all, but at the same time there was something odd about Moody. From the moment he first enters the great hall, students are transfixed by him. Lees meer
Topics Covered / Questions Answered
Why didn’t Dumbledore realize Mad-Eye Moody was fake?
Did Dumbledore know Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool Dumbledore for an entire school year?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. impersonate Mad-Eye Moody so convincingly?
Why didn’t Dumbledore recognize that Moody was acting differently?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. know so much about the real Moody?
Why was Barty Crouch Jr. such a convincing fake Moody?
What clues did Dumbledore miss about fake Moody?
What clues revealed that Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.?
Why didn’t Snape realize Moody was stealing Polyjuice Potion ingredients?
Why didn’t Harry realize Barty Crouch Jr. was on the Marauder’s Map?
How close was Barty Crouch Jr. to being exposed?
Why did Barty Crouch Jr. take the Marauder’s Map from Harry?
Why did Barty Crouch Sr. try to warn Dumbledore?
How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool everyone at Hogwarts?
Did anyone suspect Mad-Eye Moody during Goblet of Fire?
Why did Dumbledore trust Mad-Eye Moody?
When did Dumbledore realize Moody was an imposter?
What mistake finally exposed Barty Crouch Jr.?
Why was the real Mad-Eye Moody kept a…
-
Why Did Parents Still Send Their Kids to Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows? - Harry Potter Explained
1 oktober 2026 · 18 min
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 chance at magical education..Or…Send them to a school that’s been taken over by a tyrannical dark wizard. Lees meer
Excellent options.
Topics Covered:
Why students still went to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows
Hogwarts under Voldemort explained
Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic
Compulsory Hogwarts attendance in Deathly Hallows
Why parents sent their kids back to Hogwarts
Why students didn’t stay home in year seven
Blood status checks at Hogwarts
Muggle-born Registration Commission explained
What happened to Muggle-born students in Deathly Hallows
Snape as Headmaster of Hogwarts
The Carrows at Hogwarts explained
Dark Arts lessons under Voldemort
Dumbledore’s Army in the Deathly Hallows
Snatchers and families in hiding
Dean Thomas and students who went on the run
Hogwarts homeschooling before Voldemort
Could students be sent abroad instead of Hogwarts
Death Eater control of Hogwarts
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows lore explained
Wizarding World laws during the Second Wizarding War
Questions Answered:
Why didn’t students stay home after Voldemort took Hogwarts?
Why did parents still send their kids to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows?
Was Hogwarts attendance mandatory under Voldemort?
When did Hogwarts become compulsory in Harry Potter?
Why couldn’t wizarding families homeschool their children in the Deathly Hallows?
Why couldn’t British students go to Beauxbatons or Durmstrang instead of Hogwarts?
What happened if parents refused to send their child to Hogwarts?
Did Snatchers hunt families who kept their kids home from Hogwarts?
Why did Voldemort want every young witch and wizard at Hogwarts?
How did mandatory Hogwarts attendance help Voldemort…
-
Why Don't Wizards Use Liquid Luck ALL THE TIME? - Harry Potter Theory
27 september 2026 · 19 min
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 reach beforehand. Lees meer
But if potions like this can be brewed, the logical first question is: Why isn't it being used far more often?
Topics Covered:
Felix Felicis explained
Liquid Luck in Harry Potter
How Felix Felicis actually works
The rules and limitations of Liquid Luck
Harry Potter potion lore
Professor Slughorn and Felix Felicis
Harry using Liquid Luck in Half-Blood Prince
Why Felix Felicis is banned in competitions
Can Liquid Luck change the future?
Can Felix Felicis make you invincible?
Why wizards don’t use Liquid Luck all the time
The dangers of drinking too much Felix Felicis
How powerful is Felix Felicis?
Does Liquid Luck guarantee success?
Could Felix Felicis be used in battle?
How Liquid Luck affects the drinker’s decisions
Felix Felicis and free will
The limits of luck in the Wizarding World
Questions Answered:
What is Liquid Luck in Harry Potter?
What does Felix Felicis do?
How does Felix Felicis work?
Why is Felix Felicis so powerful?
Does Felix Felicis actually make you lucky?
Does Liquid Luck guarantee that you get what you want?
Can Felix Felicis change the future?
Can Felix Felicis prevent you from dying?
Could Voldemort have used Liquid Luck?
Could Felix Felicis be used in a duel or battle?
Why didn’t Harry use Liquid Luck more often?
Why don’t wizards constantly use Felix Felicis?
Why is Felix Felicis illegal in sporting events and competitions?
What happens if you drink too much Felix Felicis?
How difficult is Felix Felicis to make?
How long does Liquid Luck last?
Did Harry actually drink Felix Felicis before the Quidditch match?
Why did Harry use Felix Felicis on Slughorn?
Is Felix Felicis one of the most powerful po…
-
The TRAGEDY of Frank & Alice Longbottom - Harry Potter Explained
23 september 2026 · 20 min
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 happened to them at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange and the other Death Eaters. Lees meer
This is another one of those topics that the movies barely touch on, so if you haven’t read the books, there should be a lot of information for you here.
Topics Discussed:
The tragic history of Frank and Alice Longbottom
What happened to Neville Longbottom’s parents
Why Bellatrix Lestrange tortured the Longbottoms
Why the Death Eaters targeted Frank and Alice Longbottom
Frank and Alice Longbottom’s careers as Aurors
The Longbottoms during the First Wizarding War
Frank and Alice Longbottom in the original Order of the Phoenix
Voldemort’s disappearance after attacking Harry Potter
Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange and Barty Crouch Jr.
The torture of Frank and Alice Longbottom
The Cruciatus Curse and its effects
Why the Longbottoms were tortured into insanity
What information the Death Eaters wanted from the Longbottoms
The trial of Bellatrix Lestrange and the other Death Eaters
Frank and Alice Longbottom at St Mungo’s Hospital
Neville Longbottom’s childhood and family history
Augusta Longbottom raising Neville
Neville visiting his parents at St Mungo’s
Alice Longbottom giving Neville sweet wrappers
How Neville’s parents shaped his personality and character
Neville Longbottom’s development throughout Harry Potter
Neville’s connection to the prophecy
Neville Longbottom and Harry Potter’s parallel childhoods
Harry Potter book details left out of the movies
Harry Potter lore, character history and Wizarding War explained
Questions Answered:
What happened to Neville Longbottom’s parents?
Why was Neville So BAD at Magic?
Why were Frank and Alice Lo…
-
Why Didn't Harry Give GOLD to the Weasleys? - Harry Potter Explained
21 september 2026 · 20 min
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. Seriously, Harry didn’t have to buy anything. Hedwig? Hagrid. Nimbus 2000? McGonagall. Firebolt? Sirius. Lees meer
But RON was the poor one.
Topics Discussed:
Harry Potter’s wealth and the Potter family fortune
Why Harry Potter was so rich
Why Harry never gave the Weasleys money
Why Harry didn’t buy Ron a new wand
Ron Weasley’s insecurity about money
The Weasley family’s financial struggles
Arthur and Molly Weasley’s attitude toward money
Why the Weasleys refused financial help
Harry Potter’s Gringotts vault and inheritance
How Harry’s parents became wealthy
Fleamont Potter and the Potter family fortune
Linfred of Stinchcombe and the Potter family history
Harry buying Ron Omnioculars at the Quidditch World Cup
Ron attempting to repay Harry with Leprechaun gold
Harry giving Fred and George his Triwizard Tournament winnings
How Harry helped start Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes
Hogwarts financial assistance for students
Harry and Ron’s friendship
Harry Potter book details left out of the movies
Harry Potter lore, theories and character analysis
**Questions Answered:**
Why didn’t Harry give the Weasleys money?
Why didn’t Harry buy Ron a new wand?
Why didn’t Harry financially help Ron Weasley?
Would Ron have accepted money from Harry?
Why were the Weasleys so poor?
Was Arthur Weasley actually poor?
Why didn’t Molly Weasley work?
Why didn’t the Weasleys use Hogwarts financial aid?
How rich was Harry Potter?
Where did Harry Potter’s money come from?
How did the Potter family become rich?
Was Harry richer than Draco Malfoy?
Did Harry ever spend money on Ron?
Why did Ron dislike Harry paying for things?
What happened with the Omnioculars and Leprechaun gold?
Why did Ha…
-
HBO Is Doing WHAT With Lucius Malfoy?! (+Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle Cast for Season 2)
18 september 2026 · 13 min
Well guys, looks like we’ve got some more Harry Potter news. Lees meer
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 if it’s the latter it’s certainly EXCITING but also probably slightly inconvenient.
Anyway, with the clock counting down, the updates are continuing to roll in. I’ve got two major bits of news to get into today—one a little more scandalous, and one a bit more straightforward. Starting with the latter, we’ve got some brand-new casting announcements.
Topics Covered In This Video:
New Harry Potter HBO casting announcements for Season 2
Rafe Spall cast as Arthur Weasley
Molly Hewitt-Richards cast as Moaning Myrtle
Jasper Ambrose cast as Colin Creevey
How the new castings compare to the Harry Potter books
What the HBO series could do differently with Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey
Johnny Flynn’s comments about playing Lucius Malfoy
Johnny Flynn’s idea that Lucius Malfoy may have been bullied as a child
Whether HBO is giving Lucius Malfoy a new backstory
How Flynn’s interpretation compares to Jason Isaacs’ Lucius Malfoy
What we know about Lucius Malfoy’s childhood and Hogwarts years
The Malfoy family’s wealth, blood status and influence
Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley’s rivalry
How HBO could expand the Malfoy family in the new Harry Potter series
Questions Answered:
Who has been cast as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter HBO series?
Who is playing Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter Season 2?
Who is playing Colin Creevey in Harry Potter Season 2?
Is Rafe Spall the new Arthur Weasley?
Is HBO changing Lucius Malfoy’s character?
Is Lucius Malfoy getting a new backstory in the HBO series?
What did Johnny Flynn say about Lucius Malfoy?
Was Lucius Malfoy bullied at Hogwarts?
Is Lucius Malfoy’s bullying backstory canon?
How will Johnny Flynn’s …
-
Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained
15 september 2026 · 16 min
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 Phoenix. Lees meer
But where on earth did Dumbledore go? And why did he abandon Harry for an entire school year?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Why Dumbledore avoided Harry in Order of the Phoenix
Why Dumbledore barely spoke to Harry during his fifth year
Why Dumbledore refused to look Harry in the eye
Why Dumbledore became distant after Voldemort returned
Why Harry thought Dumbledore was angry with him
How Harry and Voldemort’s mental connection became stronger
How Voldemort was able to see into and influence Harry’s mind
Why Dumbledore feared Voldemort could use Harry against him
How Harry experienced Arthur Weasley’s attack through Nagini
Why Dumbledore was worried Voldemort could possess Harry
How Legilimency influenced Dumbledore’s behaviour toward Harry
Why Dumbledore arranged Occlumency lessons with Snape
Why Harry’s Occlumency lessons ultimately failed
How Voldemort used Harry’s visions to manipulate him
Why Harry believed the false vision of Sirius being tortured
How Voldemort lured Harry to the Department of Mysteries
Why Dumbledore’s plan to protect Harry ultimately backfired
How Dumbledore’s absence made Harry easier for Voldemort to manipulate
Why Dumbledore was removed from Hogwarts
How Cornelius Fudge and the Ministry turned against Dumbledore
How Dolores Umbridge took control of Hogwarts
Why Dumbledore kept the prophecy from Harry
Why Dumbledore admitted that he cared about Harry too much
Dumbledore’s biggest mistakes in Order of the Phoenix explained
Why Voldemort was eventually able to possess Harry
How Harry’s love for Sirius forced Voldemort out of his mind
Questions Answered:
Why did Dumbledore avoid Harry in Order of the Phoenix?
W…
-
Why Voldemort’s Horcruxes Didn’t ACTUALLY Make Him Immortal - Harry Potter Theory
14 september 2026 · 19 min
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. Lees meer
Or…does he? Because here’s the thing: while Horcruxes are repeatedly described as a means of achieving immortality, there’s one surprisingly important question the books don’t answer, and that’s what happens when Voldemort gets OLD?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Would Voldemort still die of old age even with Horcruxes
What Horcruxes actually do in Harry Potter canon
The difference between being killed and dying naturally
Why destroying the body is not the same as dying of old age
How old Voldemort was during the First and Second Wizarding Wars
Whether wizards age more slowly than Muggles
Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Nicolas Flamel, and magical lifespan
Why Flamel needed the Philosopher’s Stone if Horcruxes already existed
Why Voldemort feared death more than anyone in the Wizarding World
Why Voldemort made Horcruxes instead of seeking the Philosopher’s Stone
Why Voldemort didn’t make more than seven Horcruxes
Why seven was the number he chose
Whether making more Horcruxes would have made him safer
How splitting the soul damaged Voldemort’s body and mind
Why his appearance became less human over time
Whether a Horcrux stops aging, illness, or physical decay
What happens to Voldemort if his body dies of old age but a Horcrux remains
Why he came back as a spectral parasite after Godric’s Hollow
Why Horcruxes tether the soul but do not create a healthy living body
Whether Voldemort could have lived for centuries in one body
Why he still needed Wormtail, the ritual, and a new body
Harry Potter immortality theory explained
Lord Voldemort Horcrux theory explained
Questions Answered:
Would Voldemort still die of old age with Horcruxes?
Can Horcruxes stop you from dying of old age?
Do Horcruxes make a wizard truly immortal?
What do Horcruxes actually protect Voldemort from…
-
THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!
10 september 2026 · 15 min
I just found a MASSIVE mistake on the official Harry Potter website...Aaand I'm pretty sure it breaks canon. Lees meer
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 Potter?
What is the official Harry Potter website page for the Philosopher’s Stone?
Why the official Harry Potter website lists Albus Dumbledore as an owner/maker
Nicolas Flamel and Dumbledore’s connection in Harry Potter
What *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* says about the Stone
Did Dumbledore help create the Philosopher’s Stone?
Harry Potter website lore vs book canon
Does this official website detail retcon the Philosopher’s Stone?
How this creates a possible Harry Potter plot hole
Questions Answered:
What is the Philosopher’s Stone?
What are the powers of the Philosopher’s Stone?
Who created the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter?
Who was Nicolas Flamel?
Did Nicolas Flamel make the Philosopher’s Stone alone?
Why is Dumbledore listed with Flamel as a maker of the Stone?
Does the official Harry Potter website say Dumbledore created the Philosopher’s Stone?
Is that anywhere in the Harry Potter books?
Did Dumbledore help Flamel make the Elixir of Life?
Does the official Harry Potter website break canon?
Is Wizarding World website text official Harry Potter canon?
Is this a retcon or a mistake?
How do you reconcile the website with the original books?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Why Didn’t Dumbledore Destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes Himself? - Harry Potter Theory
8 september 2026 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
But instead of the most powerful wizard of all time leading the charge, the task is left to a 17 year old.
Why?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Why Dumbledore didn’t personally hunt down every Horcrux
Why Dumbledore chose Harry to continue the Horcrux mission
How much Dumbledore actually knew about Voldemort’s Horcruxes
Why Dumbledore spent years researching Voldemort’s past instead of immediately searching for Horcruxes
How Dumbledore discovered the truth about Voldemort’s Horcruxes
Why Slughorn’s memory was so important to Dumbledore’s plan
Why Dumbledore needed Harry to recover Slughorn’s true memory
How Dumbledore identified which objects Voldemort may have turned into Horcruxes
Why Dumbledore only destroyed one Horcrux himself
How the Gaunt family ring cursed Dumbledore
Why destroying Marvolo Gaunt’s ring changed Dumbledore’s Horcrux strategy
Why Dumbledore knew he had limited time left to live
Why Dumbledore took Harry to retrieve Slytherin’s locket
Why Dumbledore used Harry as his successor in the Horcrux hunt
Why Dumbledore didn’t tell Harry everything about his plan
How Dumbledore prepared Harry to find the remaining Horcruxes after his death
Why Dumbledore focused on teaching Harry how Voldemort thought
Why understanding Voldemort’s personality was more important than simply knowing where to search
Why Dumbledore couldn’t openly hunt Horcruxes without risking Voldemort discovering what he knew
Whether Dumbledore could have destroyed all of Voldemort’s Horcruxes himself
Dumbledore’s complete Horcrux strategy explained
Questions Answered:
Why didn’t Dumbledore destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes himself?
Why did Dumbledore leave the Horcrux hunt to Harry?
H…
-
HBO Harry Potter FINALLY CASTS VOLDEMORT (+2 Other MAJOR Roles)
6 september 2026 · 11 min
In case you thought Harry Potter announcements were over for the week....You were wrong. Lees meer
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 Billy Barratt compare to Christian Coulson as Tom Riddle?
Who played Tom Riddle in the original Harry Potter films?
Why was Christian Coulson replaced as Tom Riddle?
Why did Frank Dillane play Tom Riddle in *Half-Blood Prince*?
Who played young Voldemort before Ralph Fiennes?
Who played 11-year-old Tom Riddle in *Half-Blood Prince*?
Will HBO use the same Tom Riddle actor in later seasons?
How important is Tom Riddle in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*?
Will the HBO Harry Potter series show more of Voldemort’s backstory?
Who is playing Dobby in the HBO Harry Potter series?
Who is Lenny Rush, the new Dobby actor?
Who voiced Dobby in the original Harry Potter films?
Who is playing Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter Season 2?
Why has Ginny Weasley been recast for the HBO series?
Who is Bonnie Hill, the new Ginny Weasley actress?
Which major characters have been cast for Harry Potter Season 2?
What are the latest Harry Potter HBO casting announcements?
What do the new Tom Riddle, Dobby and Ginny castings mean for *Chamber of Secrets*?
When will Tom Riddle first appear in the HBO Harry Potter series?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Harry Potter HBO Trailer: Does It Really Show James, Lily AND Voldemort?
4 september 2026 · 13 min
Breaking down more mysteries from HBO's new Harry Potter trailer. Lees meer
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 downfall?
Does the trailer show Voldemort approaching the Potter cottage in Godric’s Hollow?
Is the hooded figure actually Lord Voldemort?
Could the hooded figure instead be Professor Quirrell?
Is HBO expanding the night James and Lily Potter were killed?
Will the series show more of the wizarding world celebrating Voldemort’s disappearance?
What does Dumbledore mean when he says he can’t protect them, only prepare them?
Is Dumbledore talking specifically about Harry?
Is HBO introducing Dumbledore’s larger plan earlier than the films did?
What do these mysterious trailer scenes reveal about how HBO is expanding Philosopher’s Stone?
TOPICS COVERED:
Harry Potter HBO Trailer Mysteries
Harry Potter HBO Trailer Breakdown
James and Lily Potter HBO Theory
Are James and Lily in the HBO Trailer?
Mysterious Wizards in Harry Potter Trailer
Voldemort HBO Series
Is That Voldemort?
Voldemort at Godric’s Hollow
Potter Cottage Flashback
Night James and Lily Died
Halloween 1981 Harry Potter
Wizarding World Celebrating Voldemort’s Fall
Philosopher’s Stone Opening Expanded
Hooded Figure Harry Potter HBO
Professor Quirrell Theory
Quirrell and Voldemort
Hagrid and Quirrell
Dumbledore “I Can’t Protect Them”
Dumbledore and McGonagall Scene
Dumbledore Preparing Harry
Dumbledore’s Plan for Harry
Harry and Voldemort Connection
New Harry Potter HBO Scenes
Harry Potter HBO New Material
Book-Accurate Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter HBO Theories
Harry Potter Trailer Unanswered Questions
Harry Potter HBO Series Mysteries
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
25 Hidden Details You MISSED in the Harry Potter HBO Trailer
3 september 2026 · 21 min
25 Easter Eggs I caught in the recently uploaded Harry Potter HBO Teaser Trailer. Comment yours down below! Enjoy! Lees meer
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 Series
Dean Thomas West Ham Easter Egg
Ron Weasley Chudley Cannons Badge
Percy Weasley Prefect Badge
Ravenclaw Eagle Crest
Hogwarts House Point Hourglasses
Hannah Abbott and Lavender Brown
Neville Longbottom Herbology Foreshadowing
Mangelwurzel Herbology Detail
Hermione’s Gryffindor Quidditch Banner
New “Acufors” Spell
Match-to-Needle Transfiguration Lesson
Book-Accurate Sorting Hat Design
Professor Quirrell Hidden Voldemort Detail
Hogwarts Class Timetable Explained
Astronomy at Night
Double Potions Classes
Colour-Coded Hogwarts Timetable
Midnight Duel Restored
Filch in the Trophy Room
Neville and Fluffy Book Scene
Ron vs Draco Malfoy Fight
Wizard’s Chess Foreshadowing
Nimbus 2000
Invisibility Cloak and Mirror of Erised
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
NEW Harry Potter HBO Trailer: EVERYTHING You Missed in the New Philosopher’s Stone Teaser
2 september 2026 · 23 min
The Harry Potter HBO Philosopher's Stone Trailer is FINALLY Here. Please enjoy my breakdown! Lees meer
**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 new series?
What does the new Hogwarts Great Hall look like?
How do the new Hogwarts House crests and robes differ from the films?
What do the new versions of Harry, Ron and Hermione look like?
Is Lavender Brown already appearing in the first season?
What does the new Sorting Hat look like?
How does John Lithgow look as Albus Dumbledore?
How does Janet McTeer compare as Professor McGonagall?
What does the new Hogwarts class timetable reveal?
Which Hogwarts classes will we see in Harry’s first year?
Is the match-to-needle Transfiguration lesson being adapted?
What does Paapa Essiedu’s Professor Snape sound like?
What does Harry’s new Gryffindor Quidditch uniform look like?
Will Ron’s fight with Draco Malfoy finally be shown?
Does Ron have a Chudley Cannons badge?
Is the Midnight Duel from the book being restored?
Are James and Lily Potter shown in the trailer?
Does the trailer show Voldemort approaching Godric’s Hollow?
What does the new Mountain Troll look like?
Do we see Harry using the Invisibility Cloak?
Is the Mirror of Erised shown?
Does the trailer tease the Forbidden Forest detention?
Will the HBO series spend more time on the Nicolas Flamel mystery?
What major Philosopher’s Stone scenes were hidden in the trailer?
**TOPICS COVERED:**
Harry Potter HBO Series
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone HBO Trailer
Harry Potter HBO Trailer Breakdown
Harry Potter HBO Easter Eggs
Harry Potter HBO Book Accuracy
Harry Potter HBO vs Movies
New Hogwarts Great Hall
New Hogwarts House Crests
Hogwarts Express and Hogsmeade Station
Harry Potter Sorting Ceremony
New Sorting Hat
Harry Potter “Not Slytherin” Scene
Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Pot…
-
Harry Potter Film Producer Reveals MASSIVE New Details About HBO Series
2 september 2026 · 14 min
First of all: happy back to Hogwarts day, and second of all: welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Lees meer
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 got some updates.
And perhaps the biggest updates actually came from an interview with David Heyman on the official Harry Potter YouTube channel. If you don’t know who David Heyman is..He produced ALL 8 of the original films. I’ve taken the liberty of listening to the full interview, and I wanted to share some of my findings as Heyman reveals quite a lot about the upcoming show.
Topics Covered / Questions Answered:
What did David Heyman reveal about the new Harry Potter HBO series?
How long will Season 1 of Harry Potter be?
How much more Quidditch will the HBO series include?
How will the new Hogwarts differ from the films?
How much bigger will Diagon Alley be?
How is Peeves being changed for the new series?
Will S.P.E.W. finally appear in the Harry Potter adaptation?
How will Harry, Ron and Hermione receive more character development?
What does David Heyman mean by **“novels-plus”** material?
Will the HBO series show events that were never depicted in the books?
Will we see Dumbledore investigating events behind the scenes?
How much will adult characters like Dumbledore and Snape be expanded?
Will the series include new scenes outside of Harry’s perspective?
How will knowing the full Harry Potter story change the adaptation?
Will Season 1 foreshadow events from later books and seasons?
How could Snape’s story be handled differently this time?
How faithful will the HBO Harry Potter series actually be?
Why does “faithful” not necessarily mean a word-for-word adaptation?
How is the new series deliberately separating itself from the Harry Potter films?
Will the show rely on practical sets and effects or CGI?
Is Harry Potter Season 2 already in development…
-
Why Didn’t Dumbledore Just KILL Voldemort? - Harry Potter Theory
31 augustus 2026 · 13 min
Topics Covered / Questions Answered: Lees meer
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 Wizarding Wars?
Was Dumbledore powerful enough to defeat Voldemort?
Why didn’t Dumbledore kill Voldemort during their Ministry duel?
Did Voldemort’s Horcruxes make killing him pointless?
What was Dumbledore’s actual plan for defeating Voldemort?
Why did Harry have to be the one to defeat Voldemort?
Did Dumbledore’s morals stop him from killing?
Was Dumbledore partly responsible for Voldemort’s rise?
Dumbledore vs Voldemort explained
Tom Riddle’s transformation into Lord Voldemort
Harry Potter theories and unanswered questions
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Rupert Grint is RETURNING to Harry Potter..
28 augustus 2026 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
Topics Covered In This Video:
Rupert Grint returning as Ron Weasley in *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*
Rupert Grint’s 2027 Broadway return
When Rupert Grint will appear in *Cursed Child*
How long Rupert Grint will play Ron Weasley on Broadway
Rupert Grint’s official statement about returning to Harry Potter
What *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* is about
Where *Cursed Child* fits in the Harry Potter timeline
The story of Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy
The *Cursed Child* Time-Turner storyline explained
Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange’s daughter Delphi explained
Why *Cursed Child* is controversial among Harry Potter fans
Tom Felton returning as Draco Malfoy on Broadway
Why Rupert Grint and Tom Felton won’t appear together in *Cursed Child*
Original Harry Potter actors returning to their roles
Whether Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson could ever return
Could *Cursed Child* ever become a Harry Potter movie?
Rupert Grint’s history with Ron Weasley
How the Harry Potter films changed Ron Weasley
What Rupert Grint’s return could mean for the Wizarding World franchise
Harry Potter and Wizarding World news 2026
Questions Answered:
Is Rupert Grint returning as Ron Weasley?
When is Rupert Grint returning to Harry Potter?
Where can you see Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley?
How long will Rupert Grint be in *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*?
What did Rupert Grint say about returning as Ron?
What is *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* about?
Is *Cursed Child* a sequel to *Deathly Hallows*?
Is *Cursed Child* considered the eighth Harry Potter story?
Who is Delphi in *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*?
Why do Harry Potter fans dislike *Cursed Child*?
Is Tom Felton returning as Draco Malfoy?
Will Rupert Grint and Tom Fel…
-
MASSIVE Harry Potter HBO Series UPDATE (Lockhart Recast + Hogwarts Legacy 2 Update)
25 augustus 2026 · 13 min
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 approaches- we’re now being given more updates than ever- but not only in the TV space- but the gaming space as well! Lees meer
Topics Covered In This Video:
Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. shareholder letter confirms the “second installment of Hogwarts Legacy”
Hogwarts Legacy 2 release date speculation
Possible 2027 or 2028 release window
Hogwarts Legacy 2 single-player vs multiplayer rumors
Avalanche Software job listings and online RPG speculation
Possible separate Wizarding World multiplayer game
What Hogwarts Legacy 2 needs to improve
Quidditch potentially returning in Hogwarts Legacy 2
Morality system and meaningful player choices
Expanding the Room of Requirement
More Hogwarts classes, Wizard’s Chess and Gobstones
How Hogwarts Legacy 2 could connect to the Harry Potter HBO series
Kit Harington joining the Harry Potter HBO series
Gilderoy Lockhart recast for Harry Potter Season 2
Kit Harington replacing Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart
Why Nicholas Hoult is no longer playing Gilderoy Lockhart
Kit Harington’s previous connection to Gilderoy Lockhart
Latest Harry Potter HBO casting news
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets HBO adaptation updates
Questions Answered:
Is Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially confirmed?
Is Hogwarts Legacy 2 actually in development?
What did Warner Bros. say about Hogwarts Legacy 2?
When could Hogwarts Legacy 2 be released?
Will Hogwarts Legacy 2 release in 2027 or 2028?
Will Hogwarts Legacy 2 be multiplayer?
Is Hogwarts Legacy 2 becoming a live-service game?
Is Avalanche making two different Wizarding World games?
Will Hogwarts Legacy 2 still be a single-player RPG?
Will Hogwarts…
-
Why Didn’t Voldemort Realize Snape Was a Double Agent? - Harry Potter Theory
24 augustus 2026 · 21 min
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 explain. After Voldemort’s first defeat, Snape spent YEARS teaching at Hogwarts and maintaining a close enough relationship with Dumbledore that he eventually became one of his most trusted confidants. Lees meer
Voldemort, meanwhile, wasn’t JUST suspicious by nature. He was also one of the most accomplished Legilimens alive, entirely capable of penetrating other people’s minds and extracting their thoughts, memories, and emotions..Whenever he wanted to.
Which is why sometimes I wonder HOW Snape managed to stand in front of Voldemort for years, lie directly to his face,and somehow… Never get caught?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Why Voldemort never realized Snape was a double agent
Why Voldemort couldn’t simply read Snape’s mind
How Legilimency actually works in Harry Potter
How Snape used Occlumency against Voldemort
Why being a powerful Legilimens didn’t make Voldemort all-knowing
How Snape controlled his thoughts, emotions, and memories
The cover story Snape used after Voldemort’s first downfall
How Snape explained his years working for Dumbledore
Why Voldemort believed Snape had returned to his side
How Snape used genuine information to maintain Voldemort’s trust
Why Snape’s love for Lily was something Voldemort failed to understand
How Dumbledore helped protect Snape’s true allegiance
Why killing Dumbledore made Snape appear completely loyal
Whether Voldemort ever suspected Snape was betraying him
Severus Snape’s double-agent strategy explained
Harry Potter Legilimency and Occlumency explained
Questions Answered:
Why didn’t Voldemort realize Snape was a double agent?
Why didn’t Voldemort read Snape’s mind?
Could Voldemort use Legilimency on Snape?
Was Sna…
-
The Biggest Issue With the New Harry Potter Series
17 augustus 2026 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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 be a fully integrated (and more importantly, accepted) — aspect of the Harry Potter universe?
Let’s take a closer look
Topics Covered in This Video:
What “canon” actually means in the Harry Potter universe
Whether the new HBO Harry Potter series will be considered official canon
The difference between canon, adaptations, retcons, and fan fiction
Why many Harry Potter fans reject *The Cursed Childas canon
Whether J.K. Rowling’s involvement automatically makes something canonical
HBO’s promise to create a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter books
Concerns surrounding the writers of the new Harry Potter series
Why a Harry Potter writer not reading all seven books has worried fans
The controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape
Whether major casting changes contradict HBO’s “book-accurate” promise
How the original Harry Potter films changed or removed important book details
Why the movies still captured the magic and atmosphere of the Wizarding World
Whether the HBO series should reuse the films’ Hogwarts design and John Williams score
How the series could combine the best elements of the books and movies
A complete Harry Potter canon tier list
Where the original books, movies, *Fantastic Beasts*, HBO series, *Hogwarts Legacy*, and *The Cursed Child* rank
Why most Harry Potter video games are not considered part of Wizarding World canon
Questions Answered in This Video:
Is the new HBO Harry Potter series officially canon?
What makes a Harry Potter story canonical?
Can an adaptation be canon if it changes details from the books?
Does J.K. Rowling’s approval automatically make something canon?
Why do so many fans refuse to accep…
-
The REAL Reason Voldemort Still Trusted Snape After Philosopher's Stone
13 augustus 2026 · 13 min
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. Lees meer
When we revisit Harry’s first year with the information revealed later in the series, Snape’s behaviour becomes even more interesting. He didn’t just act suspiciously around Quirrell—he repeatedly obstructed Voldemort’s plans, and stood between the Dark Lord and the Philosopher’s Stone. So my question is.. Why, after witnessing all of this, did Voldemort ever decide to trust Snape again?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Why Voldemort questioned Snape’s loyalty
Snape’s confrontation with Professor Quirrell
Why Snape protected Harry during the Quidditch match
How Snape stopped Quirrell from reaching the Philosopher’s Stone
Why Voldemort refused to reveal himself to Snape
Snape’s explanation to Bellatrix in Half-Blood Prince
How Snape used Occlumency to deceive Voldemort
Why Voldemort misunderstood Snape’s love for Lily
How Snape gained Voldemort’s trust
Why Dumbledore’s death convinced Voldemort of Snape’s loyalty
Severus Snape’s true allegiance explained
Harry Potter lore analysis and theories
Questions Answered:
Why didn’t Voldemort trust Snape in Philosopher’s Stone?
Why didn’t Voldemort contact Snape through Quirrell?
Why did Snape try to stop Quirrell?
Why did Snape save Harry during the Quidditch match?
Did Voldemort know Snape was protecting Harry?
How did Snape explain his actions to Voldemort?
How did Snape hide his true loyalty from Voldemort?
Why couldn’t Voldemort read Snape’s mind?
Why did Voldemort eventually trust Snape again?
Did Voldemort ever discover Snape was a double agent?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
What Happened to Harry, Ron and Hermione AFTER the Deathly Hallows? - Harry Potter Explained
8 augustus 2026 · 46 min
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. Lees meer
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 and their three children
Ron Weasley’s brief career as an Auror and his work at Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes
Ron and Hermione’s marriage and family life
Hermione Granger’s rise through the Ministry of Magic
Hermione becoming Minister for Magic
What happened to the Golden Trio after the Battle of Hogwarts
How Harry, Ron and Hermione remained involved in the wizarding world
Their lives during the events of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The future of the Potter, Weasley and Granger families
What the Deathly Hallows epilogue revealed about their adult lives
Additional details revealed by J.K. Rowling and the wider Harry Potter canon
Questions Answered:
What happened to Harry Potter after Deathly Hallows?
Did Harry become an Auror?
Who did Harry Potter marry?
How many children did Harry and Ginny have?
What happened to Ron Weasley after Hogwarts?
Did Ron remain an Auror?
Did Ron and Hermione get married?
What career did Hermione Granger have?
Did Hermione become Minister for Magic?
What happened to Harry, Ron and Hermione after Voldemort died?
Did the Golden Trio remain friends after the Harry Potter books ended?
What were Harry, Ron and Hermione doing during The Cursed Child?
Where did Harry, Ron and Hermione ultimately end up?
What happened after the final chapter of Harry Potter?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
How Did Narcissa Lie to Voldemort? - Harry Potter Theory
5 augustus 2026 · 17 min
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 remain close to Voldemort’s inner circle without ever fully surrendering herself to him, and how one lie may have changed the future of the wizarding world. Perhaps one of the most significant Narcissa moments happens in the Forbidden Forest when she inspects Harry’s supposedly lifeless body, realized that he was still alive, but still turned to Voldemort and announced that Harry was dead. Lees meer
This would turn out to be one of the most important lies ever told in the wizarding world.
Topics Covered:
Why Narcissa Malfoy lied to Lord Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest
How Narcissa discovered that Harry Potter was still alive
Why Narcissa asked Harry about Draco Malfoy
The moment Narcissa betrayed Voldemort
How Narcissa’s lie helped Harry survive
Why Voldemort believed Narcissa without checking Harry himself
How Narcissa fooled Voldemort and the Death Eaters
Whether Narcissa secretly planned to save Harry Potter
Why protecting Draco was more important to Narcissa than serving Voldemort
How the Malfoy family turned against the Dark Lord
Why Narcissa’s actions changed the outcome of the Battle of Hogwarts
How one lie helped lead to Voldemort’s final defeat
Whether Narcissa Malfoy was secretly one of the bravest characters in Harry Potter
The true meaning behind Narcissa’s most dangerous decision
How Narcissa, Draco and Lucius Malfoy avoided imprisonment after the war
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
The REAL Reason Draco Didn’t Identify Harry Potter at Malfoy Manor
3 augustus 2026 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
What I want to explore is..WHY? Did Draco simply FAIL to recognize Harry? Was it an act of self-preservation? Or, was this Draco’s chance at some form of redemption?
It all begins on chapter 23 of the Deathly Hallows - Malfoy Manor - where there is some confusion around Harry’s identity.
Topics Covered / Questions Answered:
Why didn’t Draco Malfoy identify Harry Potter at Malfoy Manor?
Did Draco recognize Harry despite Hermione’s Stinging Jinx?
Was Draco secretly trying to save Harry, Ron, and Hermione?
Why did Draco claim he could not be certain it was Harry?
Was Draco beginning to turn against Lord Voldemort?
How had Draco changed since Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
Why was Draco afraid to summon Voldemort to Malfoy Manor?
Did Draco still believe in the Death Eater cause?
How did Draco’s hesitation compare with Narcissa Malfoy’s later decision to save Harry?
Did Draco’s actions help Harry Potter escape Malfoy Manor?
Why were Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange desperate to confirm Harry’s identity?
What does the Malfoy Manor scene reveal about Draco’s morality, fear, and redemption?
Did Draco knowingly betray Voldemort?
What J.K. Rowling’s books reveal about Draco’s true intentions
The real reason Draco Malfoy refused to identify Harry Potter
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
10 MASSIVE Plot Points the First Harry Potter Movie Left Out
30 juli 2026 · 26 min
Topics Covered In This Video: Lees meer
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 Stone book originally begins
Vernon Dursley’s missing opening chapter explained
Why Peeves was removed from the Harry Potter movies
Rik Mayall’s deleted Peeves scenes explained
Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy’s real first meeting
The missing Madam Malkin’s robe shop scene
Why Harry disliked Draco before meeting Ron
Professor Quirrell’s missing Diagon Alley encounter with Harry
Why Quirrell could originally shake Harry’s hand
When Voldemort attached himself to Professor Quirrell
The real Nicolas Flamel investigation explained
How Harry’s Chocolate Frog card revealed Nicolas Flamel
Why the Philosopher’s Stone mystery worked better in the book
The missing centaur scenes in the Forbidden Forest
Bane, Ronan, and Firenze explained
The centaurs’ prophecy about Harry and Voldemort
How the first book foreshadowed Harry’s death in the Forbidden Forest
The Midnight Duel chapter explained
How Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville really discovered Fluffy
Why Draco’s midnight duel was actually a trap
The missing Norbert the dragon storyline
How Harry and Hermione smuggled Norbert out of Hogwarts
Why Ron missed the Forbidden Forest detention
Why Neville received detention in the Philosopher’s Stone book
The missing Philosopher’s Stone potions puzzle
Hermione’s deleted logic challenge explained
The real reason Severus Snape protected Harry Potter
Why James Potter saving Snape’s life mattered
Why Snape refereed Harry’s second Quidditch match
How the first book established Snape’s complicated motivations
Harry Potter deleted scenes, book lore, and movie omissions
Questions Answered:
What did the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone movie leave out?
What …
-
What If Snape NEVER Betrayed Voldemort? (CHANGES EVERYTHING)
28 juli 2026 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
He was the man who protected the son of the woman he loved, even when that boy hated him. And perhaps most importantly, he was the man who chose the mission over redemption, knowing history would never forgive him. In fact, Snape’s role in Harry Potter is so deep that it’s hard to imagine the story without him. Neatly every driving plot point and every major turning moment hinges on Snape’s involvement in some way, shape, or form.
And all of this just makes the question of him NEVER switching sides even more fascinating.
Topics Covered In This Video:
What if Snape never turned against Voldemort?
What if Snape remained loyal to the Death Eaters?
How Snape’s betrayal changed the entire Harry Potter story
Would Voldemort have won if Snape never switched sides?
Would Harry still become the Boy Who Lived?
What happens to Harry at Godric’s Hollow in this timeline?
Would Lily’s sacrifice still protect Harry?
Why Snape begged Voldemort to spare Lily Potter
What if Snape never warned Dumbledore about the prophecy?
How the prophecy would unfold without Snape’s defection
Would Voldemort successfully kill Harry as a baby?
What happens to Lily and James Potter?
How Dumbledore’s plans change without Snape as a spy
Could the Order of the Phoenix still defeat Voldemort?
Would Voldemort survive the attack at Godric’s Hollow?
How the First Wizarding War changes if Voldemort never falls
What happens to Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black?
Would Snape ever become a Hogwarts professor?
Could Snape eventually betray Voldemort for another reason?
The darkest alternate Harry Potter timeline explained
How one Snape decision determined Harry Potter’s fate
Why Snape was more important to Voldemort’s defea…
-
MAJOR Update Could Change EVERYTHING for HBO’s Harry Potter Series…
24 juli 2026 · 15 min
The Harry Potter series is scheduled to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in December of this year, and with that date fast approaching: we’ve got some updates. Now, the first Harry Potter book and film is generally considered the lightest and most child-friendly in the entire series. And as the books and films go on, they get progressively DARKER and DARKER- which made a lot of sense given that much of the original target audience was aging alongside the actors. Lees meer
But in a recent development, HBO revealed that their upcoming adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has now been listed with a TV-14 rating.
So..What does this mean?
Topics Covered In This Video:
HBO Harry Potter TV series news and updates
HBO’s Harry Potter TV-14 rating explained
Why the new Harry Potter series will be darker
HBO Harry Potter series tone and visual style
Why HBO’s Harry Potter may feel different from the movies
The biggest risk facing HBO’s Harry Potter reboot
Is HBO making Harry Potter too dark too early?
Why the Harry Potter films became progressively darker
The importance of magic and wonder in Philosopher’s Stone
HBO Harry Potter series versus the original movies
Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books?
How HBO is reimagining the Wizarding World
The darker side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter HBO cinematographer interview explained
Adriano Goldman’s Harry Potter production comments
The brutal filming conditions behind HBO’s Harry Potter
The challenges of filming with the young Harry Potter cast
How child-actor schedules affect Harry Potter production
Why the first Harry Potter episode is not finished
When Hogwarts will appear in the first episode
HBO’s new visual approach to Hogwarts and the Muggle world
Why Harry Potter’s Muggle world will look colder and paler
The first Quidditch match in HBO’s Harry Potter series
Why HBO filmed hours of Quidditch crowd footage
The risks of filming too much footage
HBO Harry P…
-
Was Sirius’s Mirror a HUGE Harry Potter Plot Hole?
21 juli 2026 · 16 min
One of a matching pair, the enchanted mirror allowed its owner to communicate instantly with whoever possessed its counterpart simply by speaking their name into the glass. Sirius and James had originally used the mirrors to speak to one another while serving separate detentions at Hogwarts, and decades later, Sirius gives James’s mirror to Harry so that the two of them could remain in contact without relying on owls, fireplaces or the Floo Network. Lees meer
And of all the tragic mistakes made throughout the Harry Potter series, few are as frustrating as Harry’s failure to actually USE the mirror. It didn’t require a complicated spell and it was right there at his fingertips..An object sitting at the bottom of his own trunk that could have allowed him to speak directly to Sirius at almost any time.
Topics Covered In This Video:
Why Harry never used Sirius Black’s two-way mirror
Was Sirius’s mirror a Harry Potter plot hole?
How the two-way mirror worked
Why Sirius gave Harry the mirror
How James and Sirius used the mirrors at Hogwarts
Why Harry decided never to open the package
Why Harry misunderstood Sirius’s gift
Why Harry forgot about the mirror
Could the mirror have prevented Sirius’s death?
Why Harry used the Floo Network instead
How Umbridge monitored Hogwarts communications
Why Harry broke into Umbridge’s office
Why Sirius never reminded Harry about the mirror
How Harry and Sirius’s miscommunication became tragic
The theme of isolation in Order of the Phoenix
How Voldemort manipulated Harry
Why Kreacher lied about Sirius
Harry’s reaction after discovering the mirror
Was Harry responsible for Sirius Black’s death?
Why the mirror is not a plot hole
What happened to the matching mirror
Why Harry saw a blue eye in the broken glass
How Aberforth used the mirror to help Harry
How the mirror saved Harry at Malfoy Manor
The hidden importance of Sirius’s mirror
Questions Answered:
Why didn’t Harry use the mirror Sirius gave him?
Did Harry know it …
-
HBO’s Harry Potter Has a MASSIVE New Problem...
17 juli 2026 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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 Ha…
-
Which Death Eater Was Most POWERFUL? - Harry Potter Theory
14 juli 2026 · 22 min
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. Lees meer
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 …
-
25 Things You MISSED in Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone
10 juli 2026 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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 th…
-
Harry Potter’s 35 Biggest Plot Holes Explained (MEGA COMPILATION)
6 juli 2026 · 2 uur 3 min
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. Lees meer
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 missi…
-
3 DARKEST Moments from the Harry Potter Books (Not Shown in the Movies)
3 juli 2026 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
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 p…
-
100 MAJOR Events AFTER Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
30 juni 2026 · 52 min
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. Lees meer
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 profes…
-
Who Created the Unforgivable Curses? I Finally Figured It Out.. - Harry Potter Theory
25 juni 2026 · 23 min
The 3 Unforgivable Curses: Imperio, Crucio and Avada Kedavra, are perhaps the most infamous spells in the entire Wizarding World. Lees meer
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?
We…
-
Why Didn’t Grindelwald Recruit Tom Riddle? - Harry Potter Theory
22 juni 2026 · 22 min
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. Lees meer
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…
-
5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18 juni 2026 · 24 min
Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Lees meer
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…
-
HBO’s Harry Potter Series Just Confirmed a HUGE Book Character
16 juni 2026 · 9 min
Exciting times! Lees meer
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 miss…
-
5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
15 juni 2026 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
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 …
-
Why Movie Ron RUINED Book Ron Weasley
13 juni 2026 · 17 min
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices