Inside the CHAOS of the New Harry Potter Reboot

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Tom Marvolo Riddle was born at Wool's Orphanage on New Years eve, 1926 to Merope Gaunt, a pure-blood witch and the daughter of Marvolo Gaunt.-Tragically, Merope died shortly after Riddle was born, the result of a broken heart. Abandoned by the man that she loved and suffering complications from childbirth paired with starvation and/or hypothermia, Merope no longer had any desire to live, and made no attempts to utilize magic to save her own life.In interviews conducted AFTER the series ended, JK Rowling opens up the possibility of Voldemort LOVING something, someone. She said it herself, if Merope had survived and been there to raise him, then there's a very good chance that he COULD have loved. This means that he was never quite as emotionally incapable as other canon suggests.So my question is..If the transformation of Tom Riddle in to Voldemort could have been avoided by some love and care, then what on earth happened to him at the orphanage? I suppose it's possible that he simply needed the love and care of his mother- but, weren't the caregivers at the orphanage good to Tom? Or, was it actually Tom's upbringing that was directly responsible for creating the monster that tore apart the Wizarding World?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Jan 202415min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the top 10 most controversial opinions about the Harry Potter series. These, of course, are opinions in which fans have long since battled over since the release of the novels, throughout the making of the films, and now more than ten years later.And since I love a good debate, let's get to it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Jan 20248min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. The Harry Potter 'prophecy' is a major driving force of the Harry Potter story- foretold by Seer Sybil Trelawney,-the fabled prophecy foresaw the birth of the person who would have the power to defeat Lord Voldemort. And to begin to unpack today's topic further, we need to take a look at the prophecy a little closer.-In 1980 Sybil Trelawney, the now Hogwarts divination professor, was interviewing for her posting at Hogwarts. During her interview, a disappointed and unimpressed Dumbledore began to lose interest, when suddenly Sybill entered a trance. In her trance, Sybill spoke of a boy, that would be born at the end of July, that possessed the power to defeat the dark lord himself.-Had no one heard Sybil's prophecy, then there likely wouldn't have been any need to go in to hiding. But unfortunately for the Potters, Snape (who was then a Death Eater) was eavesdropping at the door, and it didn't take long for him to relay this new information to Voldemort. From Snape's perspective, this was his first mistake, but it was also perhaps the catalyst for unforgivable, opportunistic actions on Snape's part that will (potentially) forever change the way you look at his character.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Jan 202410min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. During his childhood, a young Tom Riddle visited an undisclosed seaside location with his orphanage. And it was on this trip that Tom discovered the infamous 'cave' - a location that would play a large role in his future as the Dark Lord 'Voldemort'. You see, not only was the Cave a place of Torment for Tom's fellow classmates, it was also the place that housed one of his Horcruxes- Salazar Slytherin's locket.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Jan 20248min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. What if I told you that beneath the enchanting wonders, thrilling adventures and exuberant magic, the Wizarding World housed an incredibly DARK underbelly? Because the truth is folks, even a world as Magical as the Harry Potter universe has a dark side, and today we're going to be exploring just that.From the bewitchingly eerie halls of Hogwarts to the cobwebbed chambers of Gringotts, today we're going to be unravelling disturbing theories that challenge our perception of the enchanting world we once fell in love with. We will confront soul-shaking questions about the psychology of our favorite characters, question the actions of those we once revered, and ponder the terrifying possibilities that lie just beyond the boundaries of the stories we hold dear.And we're going to do it all with a little help from our peers over at the Harry Potter reddit page, r/harrypotter. Because today I've collected for you a list of Redditor's most 'Disturbing' Harry Potter Theories.-Join me as we shatter our perceptions of the Harry Potter saga in the greatest way possible.And please take solace in the fact that, as bad as these theories are, I've spared you from some of the worst ones.Let's dive in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Jan 202410min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Horace Slughorn. The....LIAR?For the most part, Slughorn is regarded as charming, jovial and well-liked among students and staff alike. He had a talent for creating positive and welcoming environments. He was also known for his love of the finer things in life, such as good food and luxurious tastes.What's more, Slughorn was an excellent professor- showing plenty of enthusiasm and providing practical examples to help students understand complex potion-making techniques.We later find out that Slughorn had some skeletons in his closet, like giving Tom Riddle information on Horcruxes, but after those memories are extracted he's still not exactly painted as a guilty party. He comes across as a sort of unwilling participant, divulging information on a topic that he couldn't have possibly considered the ramifications of.But here's my hot take...Slughorn's nature was a lot darker than people realize.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Jan 20249min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. When we're first introduced to Lucius Malfoy, our initial impressions are that he is a wealthy and pompous supporter of Lord Voldemort. He is portrayed as an arrogant, haughty, and elitist man with a strong sense of superiority. He exhibits a disdain for those he perceives as beneath him, particularly Muggle-borns and anyone who opposes his pure-blood ideology. He's also influential and manipulative, using his wealth and power to advance his personal agenda.However, over the course of the series, our impression of Lucius Malfoy changes significantly, and this perceived sense of 'power' that he previously exuded seems to fall off of a cliff.Fast forward just a few books and Lucius Malfoy no longer displays.. any kind of power or influence. Lucius, who was once confident and haughty, is now portrayed as fearful and desperate- a broken man who has completely lost control of his life.Today I want to explore what exactly happened to Lucius Malfoy, and analyze all of the events (in order) that contributed to the destruction of a man of his stature.Let's dive in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Jan 202411min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be GOOGLING Harry Potter, and answering 50 of the top Harry Potter questions that Google users have fed in to the search engine.-I expect a lot of these questions will be fairly straightforward, but you never know.In order to hit the 50 I'll be asking Google 'What', 'Why', 'How', 'Where' and 'When' type questions.There are a couple duplicates, but I want to stay true to the format as google lists '10' for each search.Anyway, without further ado- let's dive in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Jan 202413min