Dark Histories of the Hogwarts Portraits (Part 1) - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the portraits hanging within the hallowed halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While I suppose the EXACT number of portraits lining the walls of this famous building is somewhat debatable—many subjects have more than one portrait and who knows what secret portraits may hang in closets long forgotten—there are around 60 portrait subjects that we DO know about. Over the course of a few videos, we’ll cover each and every one of them, diving into who the witch or wizard was, why they have a portrait hanging up in Hogwarts, and anything else of note. Today, we’ll kick things off alphabetically, which brings us to the portrait of a wizard who needs no introduction… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices