Harry Potter Theory

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing HOW Severus Snape KNEW the location of Harry and Hermione in the Forest of Dean. In the Deathly Hallows, Harry and the trio are out hunting Horcruxes. However, things aren't going particularly well, and that's because they are without the fabled Sword of Gryffindor- a weapon they can use to destroy these evil items.- Queue Severus Snape. After a considerable amount of time had passed, and the trio had managed to traverse miles upon miles of forest, Severus Snape decides it's time to drop off the Sword of Gryffindor, which was in his possession.- Dumbledore instructs Snape to give Harry the real sword. However, he also explains to Snape that Harry mustn't know that it was him who presented him with the sword. This is because Voldemort could potentially use legilimency on Harry, and figure out Snape's true allegiance. So, instead of just giving Harry the sword, he puts it in a frozen lake in the forest of dean. He then uses his corporeal Patronus to guide Harry to the sword.- "Good. Very good!" cried the portrait of Dumbledore behind the headmaster's chair. "Now, Severus, the sword! Do not forget that it must be taken under conditions of need and valor - and he must not know that you give it! If Voldemort should read Harry's mind and see you acting for him - " At this point, Harry, a worthy Gryffindor, is reunited with the relic of his Hogwarts house, and things start to get a little bit easier.- But my question is this- how on EARTH did Snape find Harry and Hermione in the Forest of Dean? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Okt 20224min

Who was more powerful: Sirius Black or Dolores Umbridge? Welcome back to Harry Potter Theory. For those of us who think this question has an obvious answer, we might blindly claim Sirius as the mightier wizard. But others, who consider this question carefully, know that it's not as simple as black and white. -Sirius Black was one of the greatest duelists in the entire Order of the Phoenix. -But Dolores Umbridge was a cunning strategist, and in her own way, was able to defeat even Albus Dumbledore. So today, we're going to take a look at these two prominent members of the wizarding world, and figure out who was more powerful. HOW WE'LL DO IT Now, whenever you compare wizards and witches to see who is more powerful, there are a few different ways to go about it. -We can just stack up their list of dueling opponents, and see which one had defeated the most powerful wizard or witch... but that doesn't quite capture a full picture. -On the other side of the debate, we could just rifle through Sirius Black's and Dolores Umbridge's proficiency with spells and potions, but that too doesn't quite seem like enough either. To really get to the answer, we're going to take a holistic approach. -We'll break down these two opponents in three different categories: 1. Magical Feats 2. Dueling 3. Intangibles After taking a look at each of these, we should be able to get to the bottom of this matter, and figure out who really was the more powerful magic-user between them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Okt 202211min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to be discussing the darker side of the wizarding world- diving DEEP in to the subject of Horcruxes, and discussing a historical figure who created a Horcrux LONG before Voldemort ever did. JK Rowling once revealed that, over the course of history, many witches and wizards tried to create a horcrux, in spite of a severe lack of instruction from evil textbooks. "...wizards would have been looking for ways to do exactly what Voldemort did for years. And some of the ways they would have tried would've killed them. So, I imagine it- well, they're huge parallels- splitting the atom would be a very good parallel in our world. . . . I do imagine that other people are going to have tried. I think it would be naive not to think that people have been trying for a long time, and thought they succeeded and hadn't, or else maimed themselves or killed themselves in the attempt. It's such a dangerous thing to do."- What this quote tells me is that maybe, just maybe, there's a wizard out there that was able to produce a horcrux before ANYONE else- they just never made it in to the history books. After all, if the idea of producing a horcrux is self-preservation, why would you want to boast about it and bring it to everyone's attention? I happen to have one very good guess for WHO this wizard might be, the ORIGINAL Horcrux creator. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Okt 20228min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Tom Riddle, Horcruxes, Lord Voldemort and the properties of Dark Magic. More specifically- we’re going to be discussing the ravaging effects that Horcruxes had on Tom Riddle- both on his appearance and on his soul. What truly prompted him to become ‘Voldemort’? And, what happened to his nose? How did he go from possessing human-features to snake-like features and, eventually, no recognizable features at all? In the Half-Blood Prince, Harry gasps at what becomes of the once handsome ‘Tom Riddle’- entirely unsure of what he has become: “Harry let out a hastily stifled gasp. Voldemort had entered the room. His features were not those Harry had seen emerge from the great stone cauldron almost two years ago: They were not as snake-like, the eyes were not yet scarlet, the face not yet masklike, and yet he was no longer handsome Tom Riddle. It was as though his features had been burned and blurred; they were waxy and oddly distorted, and the whites of the eyes now had a permanently bloody look, though the pupils were not yet the slits that Harry knew they would become. He was wearing a long black cloak, and his face was as pale as the snow glistening on his shoulders.” Let’s dive in to the destruction of Voldemort. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Okt 20229min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Albus Dumbledore, and trying to unravel one of his dirtiest darkest secrets- how he got his scar of the London Underground. As early as the Philosopher’s Stone (in the first chapter, no less), we hear Dumbledore mention a certain scar in a conversation with McGonagall. But it’s not the scar that you probably thought of, Harry’s scar of legend, it’s actually one of Dumbledore’s OWN scars.  If the first place your mind went to was emotional scars then that would make perfect sense, as Dumbledore, who lived quite the tumultuous life, would be riddled with them.  But in this instance we’re talking about a real bonafide scar.  The following is Dumbledore’s response to McGonagall’s query about whether or not he could remove Harry’s scar: “Even if I could, I wouldn’t. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground." For those unaware, the London Underground is a public transport network of underground railways in London, also called The Tube. In this case, Dumbledore is referring to the Tube Map, which is a map used by travellers on the underground. However, it’s not simply an overlay of the railway lines onto a map of London; it’s a simplified version of lines to make it easier to follow.  Some may have interpreted this little quip as some sort of joke, but as it happens, JK Rowling has since confirmed that this scar on Dumbledore’s left knee was very much real. The problem, however, is that she has never revealed HOW he got it, even avoiding the answer at a public Q&A 7 years after the first book’s release. “How did Dumbledore get his scar of the London Underground?” “You may find out one day. I am very fond of that scar.” And now, 25 years after the release of the first book, this question, like so many others, remains UNANSWERED. Today, we’re going to be diving in and figuring out the cause of Dumbledore’s famous scar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Okt 20228min

Welcome to Harry to Potter Theory. Lord Voldemort and Gellert Grindelwald are the two most powerful dark wizards of modern history. -And their lives were eerily similar. Both of them shared a common foe: Albus Dumbledore. And both of them shamelessly butchered their fellow wizards and witches in pursuit of power. But when you look at the pair of dark wizards, you might be surprised to find out that there's quite a bit that separates them. From their individual manifestos, to their actual magical powers, Voldemort and Grindelwald couldn't have been more different. -Today, we're going to shed some light on those differences, and find out what divided these two wizards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Okt 202210min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. To honour the new RINGS OF POWER show, we're going to be discussing Harry Potter in relation to Lord of the Rings. Specifically, we'll be discussing which in-universe magic is MORE POWERFUL. In addition to identifying the key differences for what constitutes 'magic' in both worlds- I'm going to try to ATTEMPT to identify which world of magic is more powerful. For years, decades, we've known about both of these universes- and we've accepted them both for what they are- but what I want to do today is put them head to head- and answer the question once and for all: Who's more powerful? Harry Potter wizards or Lord of the Rings wizards? The first thing that I want to say is that both Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are behemoths in media- they've each cultivated some of the biggest followings, and have established their own unique devoted fanbases around both books AND films. While they are certainly rivals in the space- they definitely share a mutual audience- and though they are both in the realm of fantasy- they're more than different enough to harmoniously co-exist.- One thing is for certain, though, and that's the fact that Lord of the Rings has been around for longer- much longer. In fact, Tolkien published the first installment of Lord of the Rings- the Fellowship of the Ring in 1954. The next two books were published in the 15 months that followed. The fellowship of the ring MOVIE however, took a blasphemous 47 years to come out as it wasn't released until 2001. Coincidentally, 2001 was also the year that the first Harry Potter film came out - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which had only been published in book form 4 years earlier. 2001 was a GREAT year for cinema- two of the most popular novels had suddenly come to the big screen- and all at once! I went to go see both films in theatres when they came out- though, I was only 9 years old, and I'll outwardly state that I have a preference for Harry Potter- hence the Harry Potter Youtube channel. I was enthralled by the different worlds of magic placed before me- each approaching the concept of a fantasy world in their own unique way. The first Harry Potter was quite innocent and child-like, as the characters were still young and the story had yet to develop. However, they certainly nailed the sense of 'magic' that they were going for, as the Hogwarts boat scene brings forth a level of nostalgia unparalleled to this day. The darker tone that the films developed as they progressed fit the story perfectly- and eased us in to the darker sider of magic.- Similarly, the first Lord of the Rings GRACED our screens with what can only be described as a grandiose cinematic experience- giving us a different 'flavour' of magical world. But- aside from the different music, scenery and overall 'aesthetic'- how does 'magic' differ from franchise to franchise? To identify these differences, we need to look at the origins of magic in each franchise. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Okt 20229min

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Draco Malfoy's lackeys Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle and whether or not they're DEATH EATERS. We first see these two goons pop-up right near the beginning of the Harry Potter story, standing there, dim-witted as ever, behind their gang leader Draco. While many friendships blossomed within the walls of Hogwarts, particularly in the first few years, It seems as though both Crabbe and Goyle were friends with Draco before their Hogwarts days- a fact that I'm sure can be attributed to their ties in the pure-blooded wizard community.- Crabbe and Goyle, proud Slytherins, certainly made the lives of many Hogwarts students miserable during their time at the school. With Draco at the helm of their gang, they even made a special point of making it their absolute priority to bully the famous trio- Harry, Ron and Hermione.- And in their later years, just a year or two shy from Hogwarts graduation, they took things a step further, transcending the title of traditional bully and instead becoming what could only be aptly described as full-blown criminals.- But one thing I've also wondered is whether or not Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle were teenage Death Eaters, just like their leader Draco Malfoy was. Were they rotten to the core like so many other dark wizards in the wizarding world? Or, was there salvation for these two boys? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Okt 20229min