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. 2d 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

  2. 5d ago

    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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Sep 14

    Why Voldemort’s Horcruxes Didn’t ACTUALLY Make Him Immortal - Harry Potter Theory

    Imagine for a second that Voldemort won...Harry dies, the Ministry falls, nobody destroys Voldemort’s Horcruxes and he basically gets exactly what he wanted. He becomes immortal. Or…does he? Because here’s the thing: while Horcruxes are repeatedly described as a means of achieving immortality, 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? If Voldemort’s body died of old age, would he stay dead? Could Voldemort have lived to 200, 230, or 500 years old? How old was Voldemort when he died? Do wizards in Harry Potter die of old age? Why did Nicolas Flamel still need the Philosopher’s Stone? Why didn’t Voldemort steal or recreate the Philosopher’s Stone? Why didn’t Voldemort make more Horcruxes? Why did Voldemort stop at seven Horcruxes? Would eight or nine Horcruxes have made him impossible to kill? Why is seven the most powerfully magical number? Did making Horcruxes shorten Voldemort’s life instead of extending it? Why did Voldemort’s body become weaker and more snake-like? Can a Horcrux prevent aging, disease, or natural death? What is the difference between immortality and being unable to stay dead? Why was Voldemort so afraid of death if he already had Horcruxes? Could Voldemort have survived forever if no one found the Horcruxes? Was Voldemort ever actually immortal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 10

    THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!

    I just found a MASSIVE mistake on the official Harry Potter website...Aaand I'm pretty sure it breaks canon. Topics Covered In This Video: What is the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter? What does the Philosopher’s Stone do? Who created the Philosopher’s Stone? Who was Nicolas Flamel in Harry 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

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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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