5 HUGE Harry Potter Plot Holes HBO's Reboot Can FIX

Harry Potter on HBO is now 7 WEEKS away from premiering, and they just recently revealed that the first episode will be TWO hours long. So there’s a lot of buzz about the show at the moment. I was also perusing the Harry Potter on HBO subreddit today and I came across a thread discussing ‘plot holes’ that people want addressed in the series. And since I recently made a pretty lengthy plot hole series, I thought I’d take a look at some of them and give my thoughts. Let’s check it out. Questions Answered + Topics Covered: What are the biggest plot holes in Harry Potter? Why didn't Fred and George see Peter Pettigrew sleeping beside Ron? Why didn't James and Lily Potter become their own Secret Keepers? How does the Fidelius Charm actually work? Why does the Trace detect some underage magic but not others? Why did Barty Crouch Jr. turn the Triwizard Cup into a Portkey? Can Mad-Eye Moody's magical eye see through the Invisibility Cloak? Why weren't Time-Turners used to prevent major tragedies? Why couldn't Harry see Thestrals before his fifth year? Why didn't Dumbledore recognize Tom Riddle's diary as a Horcrux? Why wasn't Fiendfyre used to destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes? Are these genuine Harry Potter plot holes or misunderstandings? Which Harry Potter inconsistencies should HBO fix in its new series? Harry Potter plot holes that HBO's reboot could fix The Marauder's Map and Peter Pettigrew Why Fred and George never noticed Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder's Map The Fidelius Charm and the Potters' Secret Keeper Why James and Lily Potter didn't become their own Secret Keepers The Trace and underage magic inconsistencies Barty Crouch Jr. and the Triwizard Tournament Portkey Mad-Eye Moody's magical eye and Harry's Invisibility Cloak Time-Turners and time travel plot holes Harry Potter's ability to see Thestrals Albus Dumbledore and Tom Riddle's diary Fiendfyre and the destruction of Horcruxes Harry Potter book inconsistencies explained Reddit's biggest Harry Potter plot holes HBO Harry Potter reboot changes and improvements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices