Send us a text CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR FREE GUIDE! In this episode I tell you the true plan of Dumbledore in the second book. Enjoy! Summary: From the first part in this series, we know how much of a planner Dumbledore is. And he is back at it again in the second book. Although I don't think he opened the Chamber of Secrets, everything besides that was orchestrated by Dumbledore. By hiring Gilderoy Lockhart, Dumbledore is trying to do three things for H...
Feb 21, 2021•16 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I reveal what Dumbledore's actual plan was. Enjoy! Summary: We never truly understand what Dumbledore's plan is. That is because he doesn't confide in anyone. And, his plan is forever changing. This is Dumbledore's true plan in the first Harry Potter book. Dumbledore started by bringing Harry to the Dursley's where he grew up. When Harry turned eleven, Dumbledore could have sent anyone to pick ...
Feb 17, 2021•15 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why Snape and Queenie are actually related. Enjoy! Summary: Severus Snape and Queenie Goldstein are the most opposite characters in the Harry Potter universe. Snape is a teacher of potions at Hogwarts and isn't very friendly to people. Snape can also read the minds of his enemies. Queenie has a very bubbly personality and is a great chef. Queenie and her sister Tina live in an apartme...
Feb 14, 2021•16 min•Ep. 50
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I tell you the full extent of Grindelwald's big plan, as well as the origin of the fortune telling skull. Enjoy! Summary: Gellert Grindelwald is one of the most scheming and sly characters in the Harry Potter universe. He makes webs of lies and cheats so he can rise to the top. His plans are better than any. So how does he make them? You may just think that he is a smart guy who knows what to d...
Feb 10, 2021•15 min•Ep. 49
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I tell you what the true project was for Flamel and Dumbledore. Enjoy! Summary: The creation of the Sorcerer's Stone by Albus Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel was an enormous leap forward in magical technology. But all the pieces don't add up. Flamel was working on the stone for about 500 years before Dumbledore came along. Dumbledore only helped with the final tweaks a perfections. When the two ...
Feb 07, 2021•15 min•Ep. 48
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the true meaning of the Tale of the Three Brothers. Enjoy! Summary: The Tale of the Three Brothers was a driving force for Harry and his friends on his journey in the Deathly Hallows. However, the story might not just be a children's story. I think there are four people in the Harry Potter universe that fit into the story's three brothers and Death. Death is Dumbledore. In the Tale of...
Feb 03, 2021•16 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why Voldemort couldn't return as a ghost. Enjoy! Summary: Voldemort returning as a ghost wasn't what was on everyone's mind when Voldemort died. Why? The definition of being a ghost is having unfinished business with your killer. That is the summarized version of Voldemort's life! He was dead set on killing Harry and elevating his own power level beyond anything that has ever been see...
Jan 31, 2021•14 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! Wow! What a season. This was where our community really grew with members and theories. This episode is a complete collection of the best theories this season. Full episodes can be found here: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox...
Jan 27, 2021•40 min
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why all the souls Voldemort has destroyed influenced his life and killed him in the end. Enjoy! Summary: It is no secret that Voldemort has killed a lot of people. The real secret is that the people Voldemort killed didn't stay that way. They didn't wake up like zombies with a hunger for brains, but their souls affected Voldemort even after their death. The first part of this theory i...
Jan 24, 2021•18 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the true purpose of the subject astronomy. Enjoy! Summary: The wizarding subject astronomy seems to be a waste of time. We never really see a true meaning for it. Today I explain why I think there is. Maybe, astronomy is another detail put in by J. K. Rowling to make the book pop. This could be true as many people are named after things in space. Astronomy could be something taught to...
Jan 20, 2021•11 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why Harry can't see thestrals. Enjoy! Summary: Harry has seen his fair share of death throughout his life. However, the magical creatures known as thestrals were only started being visible in his fifth year. As you know, when a person sees death, they can see thestrals. Btu Harry only saw them after Cedric was killed. Why? Well, maybe Harry actually didn't see death. He could have bli...
Jan 17, 2021•12 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why I think the Hog's Head bar is Valhalla. Enjoy! Summary: When I say 'Hog's Head' and 'Valhalla' in the same sentence, you might think there is no way those two things have anything in common. Today I want to show you why the Hog's Head and Valhalla are the same thing. To start, let's talk about goats. Aberforth Dumbledore, the owner and bartender at the Hog's Head, has a connection...
Jan 13, 2021•11 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain how the horcrux in Harry survived. Enjoy! Summary: The bit of Voldemort's soul inside of Harry was a big deal in the Harry Potter books. So many things happened because of it and it caused a whole lot of trouble. But it also had its fair share of damage. For some reason, it could survive the basilisk venom injected into Harry in the second book. How did the happen? Maybe, Harry was th...
Jan 10, 2021•13 min•Ep. 41
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain Ariana's secret. Enjoy! Summary: Ariana Dumbledore was the sister of Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore. She was killed in the famous duel between her brothers and Grindlewald. However, I don't think she was just a sister. She was something more. Ariana is an obscurial. An obscurial is the host body of the obscuruse. This theory revolves around one passage Aberforth said in the seventh bo...
Jan 06, 2021•12 min•Ep. 40
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain how any person could block the killing curse. Enjoy! Summary: Avada Kadavra are the two last words many people hear. The killing curse is known for its cruelty, but mostly for the fact that it is almost impossible to block. Harry Potter is the only known human in history to have survived the killing curse. So how can an unblock-able curse be blocked? Many people will say, "It can't be...
Jan 03, 2021•11 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the true nature of the twin cores. Enjoy! Summary: The problem of the twin cores obstructed Voldemort when he was trying to kill Harry. Because their wand cores came from the same bird, Harry and Voldemort getting brother wands was a mystery to all. To figure out this problem, let's look at some wand cores. The phoenix feather core is considered the rarest of wand cores. It also has t...
Dec 30, 2020•12 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why the blood pact made between Albus and Grindlewald was false. Enjoy! Summary: Albus and Grindlewald made a blood pact that was built up to be a large part of their story. But so little attention was payed to the blood pact, it felt as if it didn't even exist at all. Today, I want to tell you why it was one of the biggest obstacles of the whole franchise. I think the blood pact was ...
Dec 27, 2020•12 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the truth of Credence. Enjoy! Summary: Credence is at the forefront of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them plot. His big quest is to find out who he is. I have found that answer today. Credence is the obscuruce of Albus Dumbledore. Credence was created right after Ariana Dumbledore was killed. Every single person in Albus's life was gone. An obscuruce is created in the absence...
Dec 23, 2020•11 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why Quirrell could never actually get past Fluffy. Enjoy! Summary: Quirrell was the first in the long line of defense against the dark arts teachers. It turned out he was a double agent working with Voldemort to steal the sorcerer's stone. He was an inch away from success when Harry showed up and defeated him. However, I think there was a unique wreck in his plans that really sent the...
Dec 20, 2020•12 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why Peter Pettigrew was in Gryphindor. Enjoy! Summary: Peter Pettigrew was one of the lesser valued Death Eaters in Voldemort's army. Although he did bring Voldemort back to life, he wasn't as celebrated as he would have liked. He is a Gryphindor, and a Death Eater. How does that work? Was he even supposed to be in Gryphindor at all? Let's discuss. The sorting hat might have seen so l...
Dec 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain Voldemort's incomplete collection of horcruxes. Enjoy! Summary: Harry being made into a horcrux was a large mistake on Voldemort's part. That was an event that set his plans into chaos. But what if I told you he had a different item with him that night he went after the Potters — and that item was supposed to be the original horcrux? That item was the sword of Gryphindor. That's right...
Dec 13, 2020•14 min•Ep. 33
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the true gift of Gryphindor! Enjoy! Summary: Every founder of Hogwarts left the future students something cool for them to enjoy when the time came. Not Godric Gryphindor. Why? Well, the answer to that question is simple. He did. I think Godric left the school a Phoenix. But not just any Phoenix... Fawkes himself. I think this for several reasons and here they are. For starters, let's...
Dec 09, 2020•13 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I tell you Draco's big secret! Enjoy! Summary: Draco Malfoy seems like your run of the mill bully. At first. But when he starts to become much more emotional and worried in the 6th book, I started to wonder. I don't think he was jumpy because of his task of killing Dumbledore. I think Draco Malfoy is a werewolf. I think Voldemort ordered Fenrir Greyback to bite Draco after his father's mounting...
Dec 06, 2020•12 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I show another deathly hallow. Enjoy! Summary: The three deathly hallows have been the center of every Harry Potter book. But I think there might be four of them. The fourth deathly hallow is Madeye Moody's eye. It can see through the invisibility cloak which is impossible! How could such a powerful thing be made? I think a very powerful wizard must have created Moody's eye: Grindlewald. He is ...
Dec 02, 2020•13 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why I think Snape is still alive. Enjoy! Summary: Snape is dead. Right? Wrong! It seemed like he died when Nagini bit and killed him. He didn't! Let's look at the facts. The passage about Snape's death was a little confusing when it said Snape went still and the light left his eyes. But some other characters such as Ron have also taken something fatal, gone still and survived. It also...
Nov 29, 2020•11 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain why I think Dumbledore was an animagus. Enjoy! Summary: Dumbledore has shown on many occasions to be very similar to a phoenix. However, he may be more than what we think. I think Dumbledore is an animagus. Dumbledore can pick up heavy squirming people, like Harry. He can heal people with his tears, like when Harry was in the headmaster's office and Dumbledore's portrait was crying, a...
Nov 25, 2020•13 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode I explain the true origin of Crookshanks. Enjoy! Summary: Crookshanks was never a main character in the Harry Potter books. He was always in the background, and we never got to see what he really was or where he came from. I believe he was first owned by the Potters. This is because in the shop where Hermione got Crookshanks, he jumped down and caused a big distraction. I think he jumped down b...
Nov 22, 2020•13 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode, I explain what I think Voldemort's patronus is. Enjoy! Summary: Even though Voldy can't cast a patronus, I still wondered what it would be if he could. Spoiler alert - it's a bear! In Slavic culture, the bear is a symbol of power. Its true name is unknown because if you said it, the bear would be summoned to you. Sound familiar? The bear is also the opposite of the stag because the stag was co...
Nov 18, 2020•12 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text SIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE! In this episode, I explain where vanished objects go. Enjoy! If you still are a little confused about the solution to this theory, here you go. Basically, every object has a place it lives - anywhere it likes to go. When a vanishing spell is cast, that object knows where its home is. So it goes there. If you have further questions, email me! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussuion...
Nov 15, 2020•10 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text In this episode I tell you why Ron starts his wizard career as a fall-back. Enjoy! Gmail: ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com Instagram: @thepotterdiscussion Website: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.com Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com thepotterdiscussion.com Nox...
Nov 11, 2020•11 min•Ep. 24
