Can Another Wizard Become as POWERFUL as Dumbledore? - Harry Potter Theory

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today discussing wizarding prisons. A few months back I broke down all of the known SCHOOLS in the international wizarding community, and today, similar to that, I'm going to be pivoting to international prisons. Everyone knows Azkaban, but do you know the other 7?-Let's dive in to it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Syys 202411min

With Back to Hogwarts Day fast approaching, I started thinking about all of the young witches and wizards that will experience the Wizarding World for the first time. For many of them, it'll be their first time at platform 9 ¾, first time on the Hogwarts Express, and first time walking through the front doors of Hogwarts school.But one key aspect of this integration process that got me thinking pertains to none other than the Sorting Hat. Shortly after entering the Great Hall, each of these new first year students will be required to place the fabled hat upon their head.And the Hat, which has the unique and essential task of assigning new students to one of the four houses, will place this new student in to Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin.For the most part, this process runs pretty smoothly, with students being sorted across the board.But what if for some strange reason, things didn't go quite as smoothly as they usually do? What if the Sorting process led to a completely disproportionate number of students in one house? Or better yet, what if one or more houses had no new students at all?Today we're tackling all of that (and more) as we dive (deeper) in to the Sorting Ceremony.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Elo 202410min

Welcome to Harry Potter theory. As I'm currently on a work trip visiting the Harry Potter MOTHERLAND (Edinburgh, Scotland) I have put together a compilation for you of some of the DARKEST / CREEPIEST / MOST DISTURBING Harry Potter Theories out there.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Elo 202440min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we'll be discussing the many reasons why Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, famed Headmaster of Hogwarts and former Gryffindor student, may have been more well-suited to Slytherin House.As fans, soon after Harry Potter received his letter of acceptance and we were first introduced to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, we also learned about the magical institution's four founding members and how they decided that the student population would always be divided into four houses, which would represent the characteristics and traits most valued by each of those founding members. As the majority of you watching this will already know, the four founding members of Hogwarts School were Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, with the corresponding houses being named after each of their surnames. And while later instalments of the series eventually focused on students from the houses of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, the beginning of Harry Potter certainly had a lot more emphasis on Gryffindor and Slytherin. What's more, there was a very obvious dichotomy presented between the two, with all of the protagonist characters - aka the "good guys" - being Gryffindors, and all of the antagonists - or "bad guys" - being Slytherins. From Harry to the compassionate and friendly Weasley family who helped him find Platform 9 and ¾, and the world-famous Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, everyone who was presented as good and heroic in the first few years of Harry's time at Hogwarts was a current or former Gryffindor student. By contrast, each of the BADDIES that we met during Harry's first few years were all Slytherins, including the bully Draco Malfoy, the cruel Professor Snape and, of course, the most evil wizard to have ever lived - Lord Voldemort. And who could forget what Hagrid told Harry before he entered his first year at Hogwarts:See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Elo 202416min

Goblins and wizards have never exactly seen eye to eye...Literally and figuratively. The short-statured humanoid creatures have long since been the subject of considerable prejudice within the Wizarding World, with Wizardkind often looking down on them both physically and socially.-And it's this discriminatory attitude that has led to tension and conflict over the centuries, as well as widespread mistrust and misunderstanding.Even the most progressive members of the wizarding world felt a general mistrust for the tiny, monstrous humanoid-creatures, and their position within society reflected this negative attitude towards them.But this totally undeserved treatment of Goblins wasn't met with silence. You see, over the years the Goblins have gotten together on a few occasions and rebelled- hoping for just one basic and reasonable outcome: to be treated with equal respect.However, these attempts at being recognized by wizardkind fell on deaf ears, with wizardkind's prejudice toward the creatures prevailing on nearly every occasion.For many years Goblins accepted their fate. They were allowed Gringotts, and they were given a number of rights in the Wizarding World. But they still weren't considered EQUALS, and the fact that their rebellions would fail time after time meant that EVENTUALLY a different approach would have to be taken. In fact, things just seemed to get worse for Goblins with each subsequent rebellion.The rebellions were violent, but ultimately their goal was always equality.But after enough time had passed, enough was enough, and ushered in was a new era of Goblins that had shifted their mindset. They no longer wanted to just be 'equal'- they wanted to be BETTER. They wanted to supplant Wizardkind as the dominant race of the magical world.And spearheading that moment was the most DANGEROUS goblin to shape wizarding history and the subject of today's episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Elo 202410min

Have you ever wondered why the witches and wizards of new are so..WEAK? The Hogwarts founders from the 10th century were supposed to have been 4 of the most skilled witches and wizards that the magical world had ever seen, with proof of this being the impressive magical institution they left behind.Then of course there's Merlin - another 10th century wizard that is supposed to have been the most powerful wizard of all time and was aptly named 'The Prince of Enchanters'.And a few centuries after that came the Peverell brothers, a trio of brothers who in Dumbledore's own words were 'gifted, dangerous wizards who succeeded in creating those powerful objects' - those 'objects' of course being the fabled Deathly Hallows.And in the 14th century along came Nicolas Flamel who made Wizarding History by creating perhaps the most powerful magical object of all time- the Philosopher's Stone.When people talk about witches and wizards of the past, it's as though they were so powerful that they are entirely 'uncomparable' to most modern day witches and wizards.-In the modern era we've got powerful wizards like Voldemort and Dumbledore..But they sort of seem like exceptions to the rule. It doesn't seem like they're TRUE outliers, but instead that they more or less represent the level of power that wizards SHOULD have..or Perhaps..ONCE had.So my question is..What happened?Why are witches and wizards so much weaker than they were in centuries prior? Is it all the butterbeer?-Today we're going to be exploring all of that (and more) as we peel back the layers of wizarding history and uncover where all of that RAW power went.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Elo 202412min

In the Goblet of Fire we are introduced to schools outside of Hogwarts for the first time. And while Hogwarts remains a top choice for many aspiring witches and wizards, the truth is that there exists a VAST world of magical education beyond the familiar walls of Hogwarts. There may not be as many options as say..Muggle schools..That much is obvious, but according to JK Rowling there are actually 11 major wizarding schools worldwide."The number of countries that have their own magical school is minuscule compared to those that do not.-This is because the wizarding populations of most countries choose the option of home-schooling.-Occasionally, too, the magical community in a given country is tiny or far-flung and correspondence courses have been found a more cost-effective means of educating the young."There are eleven long-established and prestigious wizarding schools worldwide, all of which are registered with the International Confederation of Wizards. Anyone wishing to know whether there is an approved magical school in their region should address an owl enquiry to the International Confederation of Wizards, Educational Office."During the primary Harry Potter books we learn about a couple of these schools like Durmtrang and Beauxbatons. And in the Fantastic Beasts series we learn a fair bit about a wizarding school in AMERICA named Ilvermorny.But.. What about the other 7?-As of writing this, only EIGHT of the 11 major wizarding schools mentioned by Rowling have been confirmed, which leaves the door wide open for speculation. She first introduced the figure of '11' schools back in 2016, but for reasons unknown has yet to name the 3 'mystery' schools.-So, where ARE these 3 unidentified schools? What language do they speak? And what sort of magic do they specialize in?Today we're going to be discussing all of that AND MORE as we discuss the 11 major wizarding schools.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Elo 202413min

The consequences of tampering with the soul are not limited to the dark magic of Horcruxes. The wizarding world is fraught with other sinister forces that prey upon the soul, leading to outcomes just as terrifying. Among these, Dementors stand out as one of the most feared creatures, embodying the very essence of despair and hopelessness.Unlike Horcruxes, which represent the deliberate, self-inflicted damage to one's own soul, Dementors attack the soul from the outside, draining you of the very life force that makes you who you are.And this got me thinking- what happens to your soul AFTERWARDS? Do you BECOME a part of that Dementor? Or are you banished to a shadowy abyss with other victims of Dementors?Today we're going to be discussing that, and more, as we tackle the topic of SOULS (and what happens to them).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Elo 202410min