Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Ghost Plots. You might not be too surprised to hear that Rowling, who wrote the 7 Harry Potter books in a 10 year timespan, generated a fair bit of information (storylines, plots, characters) that simply never made it in to the final versions of the beloved books. And in time, these secondary pieces of information have come to be known as ‘Ghost Plots’. “Over the seventeen years that I planned and wrote the seven Harry Potter books, I genera...
Mar 06, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing a few noteworthy instances in which wizarding world magic makes absolutely NO SENSE. As many fans of fantasy fiction will tell you, magic tends to have different rules depending on which universe you’re referencing. For example, in some fantasy realms, wizards are called warlocks and witches are called mages. In these universes, those who have magical abilities may or may not require wands. Sometimes, witches and wizards solely rely on t...
Mar 04, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing another exciting update regarding the much anticipated Harry Potter TV Show set to premiere on HBO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 29, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing Veritaserum- an incredibly powerful (and I feel, underutilized) potion that forces individuals to reveal the truth. "It is Veritaserum — a Truth Potion so powerful that three drops would have you spilling your innermost secrets for this entire class to hear. Now, the use of this potion is controlled by very strict Ministry guidelines. But unless you watch your step, you might just find that my hand slips — right over your evening...
Feb 26, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the meaning behind each of the more prominent deaths in the entire Harry Potter series. Although the first few instalments of Harry Potter were clearly written for a younger audience, it’s evident from the very beginning of The Philosopher’s Stone that this is not a series afraid to kill off characters. In fact, before we even get 50 pages into that very first novel, we learn—alongside a distraught 11-year-old Harry Potter—that his parents n...
Feb 24, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing ALBUS DUMBLEDORE and a theory about how he always seemed to maintain some level of control. First things first, Dumbledore is unquestionably one of the most powerful and INTELLIGENT wizards to have ever lived. While at school, Dumbledore’s magical abilities consistently turned heads, particularly his skills surrounding charms and transfiguration. He also did exceptionally well on his N.E.W.T.S and O.W.L’s. Griselda Marchbanks, a ...
Feb 20, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing 20 wizarding world pioneers- POWERFUL ancient witches and wizards with illustrious tales and significant contributions to the Wizarding World. From the founders of various wizarding organizations, to spell creators, all the way to darkest witches and wizards to have inhabited the magical world, this list has it all. Without further ado, let’s dive in to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privac...
Feb 17, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Feb 14, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the history, as we know it, of the well known and well loved Weasley family. Even those not terribly familiar with the wizarding world of Harry Potter will have likely—at the very least—HEARD of the large and lovable Weasley clan. Recognized not only by their shock of bright red hair but also by their unwavering loyalty and widespread reputation for believing all witches and wizards are equal, the Weasleys are present within the novels and f...
Feb 12, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Do you consider yourself a Harry Potter fan? And if so, what LEVEL of Harry Potter fan are you? Because today we're going to be putting that to the test DIVING in to some common misconceptions about the wizarding world, uncovering aspects of the wizarding universe that even diehard fans sometimes get wrong. If you fancy yourself a Harry Potter expert, then sit back, relax and see if any of these Harry Potter misconceptions apply to you. Let’s get in to it. Learn m...
Feb 09, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing some exciting news pertaining to a couple of long-awaited UPDATES on the Harry Potter TV Show. We had an update in the 3rd week of January and another update just a few days ago- so let’s hope they keep the updates coming! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 05, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Harry Potter book characters who are NOTHING like their movie counterparts. As a general rule, fans of book series know to watch movie adaptations of the novels they love without expecting too much—for it is extremely rare that a filmmaker's vision will match the fictitious world that a fan has created in their own mind. After all, how could you expect every single person to interpret a book the EXACT same way—from the appearance of the char...
Feb 03, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. I think it goes without saying that 2023 was a big (and very much NEEDED) year for Harry Potter fans. In February, the long-awaited and massively popular Hogwarts Legacy was released- an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the same Wizarding World as the Harry Potter books. And just a few months later, word spread of a decade long Harry Potter series expected to premiere on HBO. Since the game’s release over 22 MILLION copies have been sold- amounting to over ...
Jan 31, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hey everyone, welcome to Harry Potter theory. Because a new Fantastic Beasts film seems…Improbable at this point, today I’m going to be filling in the blanks, taking a look at those 13 long years (1932-1945) we may never get a chance to see on screen. I can only operate within the existing lore, so there’s certainly still going to be some missing information, but bare with me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Jan 29, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing 5 famous Slytherin witches and wizards who went on to make history. Within the wizarding world, anyone referred to as simply a “Slytherin” is a current or former student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who was sorted into Slytherin House upon their arrival at the school. The House of Slytherin is representative of one of the four founding members of Hogwarts, Salazar Slytherin, a powerful wizard who believed in magical blood p...
Jan 27, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. The world of Harry Potter is full of magical mysteries and hidden connections, but one particular enigma has left fans puzzled for years. In the third installment of the series, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," an unexpected name appears on the infamous Marauder's Map: Newt Scamander. This surprising revelation has sparked countless theories and speculations among fans, all attempting to unravel the mystery behind Newt's appearance on the map. Today we’...
Jan 23, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 con...
Jan 20, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Jan 18, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 an...
Jan 16, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Jan 13, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 perc...
Jan 11, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 co...
Jan 09, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Howev...
Jan 06, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 03, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome Harry Potter Theory. Today I've compiled 10 fan theories that…Actually make quite a lot of sense. And given the colossal numbers of Harry Potter Theories out there, it only seems only fitting that ONCE in a while we (I’m including myself here) hit the nail on the head. During my time on this channel I’ve covered some of the most preposterous theories out there..Like Cho Chang marrying Dudley Dursley and Dumbledore being a time travelling Ron Weasley. And so these theories, which come acr...
Dec 31, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re taking a look at some unpublished content from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone- scribblings and drafts taken straight from JK Rowling’s notes that never saw the light of day. These drafts will include… An original synopsis for the book that kept getting rejected by Publisher’s A very early draft of a page from Philosopher's Stone where you’ll notice that Draco’s surname used to be ‘Spungen’ Another very early draft of one of the earliest pages...
Dec 28, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the top 10 WORST ways that canon has been BROKEN in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. When an author builds a fictional universe over the course of several decades, there are bound to be small contradictions here or there. But in the case of Harry Potter and the ever expanding universe of the wizarding world, there have been some pretty big doozies when it comes to the canon being—not just broken—but completely SHATTERED. Learn more a...
Dec 26, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing bloodlines. Within the rich tapestry of the Harry Potter universe, the notion of magical bloodlines holds an undeniable allure. From the whispered legends of ancient wizarding families to the complex dynamics of pure-blood, half-blood, and muggle-born individuals, the concept of magical heritage weaves its way through the very core of the Wizarding World. Blood status is one of the most controversial aspects- a concept in which wizarding fam...
Dec 24, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re taking a look at the hidden trove of characters whose stories were left untold on the silver screen. Now, as avid readers, we all know that the movies could never capture every inked detail found within the beloved books. So today, we’re going to dive into the forgotten pages and reveal the diverse tapestry of characters that were included in the novels but omitted from the movies. Ranging from minor to major, today I want to introduce to you a compre...
Dec 21, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we will be exploring a plot hole that revolves around the Potter Family, Godric's Hollow, Voldemort, and the events of October 31st, 1981. Let's dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
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