Harry Potter Theory

Harry Potter Theory
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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory! This podcast features Harry Potter Theories, Fantastic Beasts Theories, Explanations, Top Lists, News, Character Backstories, Fan Fictions & More!

  1. 12h ago

    Why Did Dumbledore Keep Hiring TERRIBLE Professors? - Harry Potter Explained

    Lockhart. Umbridge. Quirrell. Dangerous werewolf. Imposter Professor. Were theyreally the best the Wizarding World had to offer? For a magical school with a reputation like Hogwarts, it feels quite unusual that these people ever stepped in the castle, let alone TAUGHT actual students. But when it 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 Dumbledore’s Army? Who was the best Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts? Who was the worst Defence Against the Dark Arts professor? What happened to every Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter? Why was the Defence Against the Dark Arts job considered cursed? How much did Dumbledore really know about Voldemort’s curse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 3d ago

    Why Didn’t Dumbledore Know Moody Was a FAKE? - Harry Potter Explained

    When the 94 school year began, like with any other year, all of the students gathered to the great hall at the beginning of term. This was an opportunity for Dumbledore and any professors to address the student body at the beginning of the year- announcing anything pertaining to the upcoming 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. 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 alive? How did Barty Crouch Jr. use Polyjuice Potion for an entire school year? Could Dumbledore have discovered fake Moody sooner? Why was Harry entered into the Triwizard Tournament? Who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire? How did Barty Crouch Jr. manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Why did Voldemort need Harry for his return? What was Voldemort’s plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 6d ago

    Why Did Parents Still Send Their Kids to Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows? - Harry Potter Explained

    The most evil and powerful dark wizard of all time takes over your child's school. Are you sending them or not? That's probably the question many parents of Hogwarts students had to ask themselves in the beginning of Deathly Hallows. Pull your child out of their routine and deprive them of a chance at magical education..Or…Send them to a school that’s been taken over by a tyrannical dark wizard. 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 control the Wizarding World? What were blood status checks at Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows? What happened to Muggle-born students who tried to return to Hogwarts? Why didn’t Dean Thomas go back to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows? Who was Headmaster of Hogwarts after Dumbledore died? What did Alecto and Amycus Carrow teach at Hogwarts? How dangerous was Hogwarts during the 1997–1998 school year? Which students returned to Hogwarts in Harry Potter’s seventh year? What does Remus Lupin say about Hogwarts attendance in Deathly Hallows? Why was Hogwarts safer to skip before Voldemort took the Ministry? Did Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 27

    Why Don't Wizards Use Liquid Luck ALL THE TIME? - Harry Potter Theory

    Felix Felicis doesn’t just make you more confident, at least not according to the way it is presented. It’s supposed to make the drinker lucky in all of their endeavours, and when Harry takes it we actually see that play out- accomplishing all sorts of things that had seemed completely out of reach beforehand. 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 potions in Harry Potter? What are the limitations of Liquid Luck? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 23

    The TRAGEDY of Frank & Alice Longbottom - Harry Potter Explained

    Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing Frank and Alice Longbottom, otherwise known as the parents of Neville Longbottom. Specifically, we’ll be taking a closer look at their history—who they were, what they were like—and then shifting to what happened to them at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange and the other Death Eaters. 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 Longbottom tortured? Why did Bellatrix Lestrange torture Neville’s parents? Who tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom? Were Neville’s parents killed? Why did Neville’s parents go insane? What did the Death Eaters want from Frank and Alice Longbottom? Did Frank and Alice know where Voldemort was? Why did Bellatrix believe the Longbottoms had information about Voldemort? Were Frank and Alice Longbottom Aurors? How powerful were Neville Longbottom’s parents? Were Frank and Alice members of the Order of the Phoenix? When were Neville’s parents tortured? What happened after Voldemort disappeared in 1981? Who was arrested for torturing the Longbottoms? Why was Barty Crouch Jr. involved in the Longbottom torture? What happened to Bellatrix Lestrange after the attack? Where did Neville’s parents live after being tortured? Could Frank and Alice Longbottom ever recover? Why did Neville live with his grandmother? Why did Neville hide what happened to his parents? Why does Alice Longbottom give Neville sweet wrappers? Did Neville’s classmates know what happened to his parents? How did Neville’s parents affect his childhood? Was Neville Longbottom also connected to Voldemort’s prophecy? How was Neville’s childhood similar to Harry Potter’s? Why is the Longbottom story much darker in the Harry Potter books? What happened to Frank and Alice Longbottom after the Harry Potter series? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 21

    Why Didn't Harry Give GOLD to the Weasleys? - Harry Potter Explained

    Now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Harry was rich- filthy rich. I mean, maybe he wasn’t Malfoy rich or Lestrange rich, but he certainly had enough money- money which he was able to expertly preserve throughout the course of the films by having everything bought for him. Seriously, Harry didn’t have to buy anything. Hedwig? Hagrid. Nimbus 2000? McGonagall. Firebolt? Sirius. 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 Harry give Fred and George 1,000 Galleons? Did Harry invest in Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes? Why did Fred and George initially refuse Harry’s money? Was Harry’s Gringotts fortune unlimited? Why was Harry uncomfortable about being wealthy? Did Harry understand how much money he actually had? Why was Ron so sensitive about being poor? Did Harry ever help the Weasley family financially? What happened to Harry Potter’s inheritance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Sep 18

    HBO Is Doing WHAT With Lucius Malfoy?! (+Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle Cast for Season 2)

    Well guys, looks like we’ve got some more Harry Potter news. As of yesterday we were 100 days from Christmas and perhaps more importantly: 100 days from the release of HBO’s new Harry Potter series. I still don’t know if it’s actually christmas DAY that it’s coming out or just NEAR christmas, but 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 Lucius Malfoy differ from Jason Isaacs? What was Lucius Malfoy like when he was younger? Why does Lucius Malfoy hate Arthur Weasley? How accurate are the new Harry Potter HBO castings? What new characters have been cast for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 15

    Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained

    For most of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is distant without ever really feeling absent. And while he isn’t necessarily always directly accessible, he does basically always appear when Harry needs him. However, as we know, all of that changes rather dramatically in Order of the Phoenix. 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? Why didn’t Dumbledore talk to Harry during his fifth year? Why wouldn’t Dumbledore look Harry in the eye? Was Dumbledore angry with Harry in Order of the Phoenix? Why did Dumbledore suddenly become so distant from Harry? What was Dumbledore afraid Voldemort would do to Harry? Could Voldemort see through Harry’s mind? Could Voldemort use Harry to spy on Dumbledore? Why did Harry see Arthur Weasley being attacked? Why did Dumbledore make Harry learn Occlumency? Why did Snape teach Harry Occlumency instead of Dumbledore? Why did Harry fail at Occlumency? How did Voldemort trick Harry into going to the Department of Mysteries? Why did Harry believe Sirius was being tortured? Why didn’t Dumbledore warn Harry that Voldemort could send false visions? Why was Dumbledore forced to leave Hogwarts? Why did the Ministry turn against Dumbledore? Why did Dumbledore keep the prophecy secret from Harry? What did Dumbledore mean when he said “I cared about you too much”? Did Dumbledore admit he made a mistake with Harry? Could Voldemort possess Harry? Why was Voldemort unable to stay inside Harry’s mind? Was Dumbledore right to distance himself from Harry? What was Dumbledore’s biggest mistake in Order of the Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory! This podcast features Harry Potter Theories, Fantastic Beasts Theories, Explanations, Top Lists, News, Character Backstories, Fan Fictions & More!

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