Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. I haven’t made a news-style video in a couple of months, and there have been quite a few updates across both the show and the gaming side of things, so I thought I’d quickly chime in. Questions Answered / Topics Discussed What are the latest Harry Potter news and updates? What new information has been revealed about HBO's Harry Potter TV series? Who are the newest actors joining the Harry Potter HBO cast? Who is playing James Potter in the new Harry Potter series? Who is playing Lily Potter in HBO's Harry Potter remake? Who is playing Charlie Weasley in the Harry Potter HBO series? Who is Harry Gilby, the actor playing Charlie Weasley? What do the new James and Lily Potter actors look like? How does HBO's Harry Potter cast compare to the original movies? Will HBO's Harry Potter series be more faithful to the books? Will Harry Potter and Lily Potter have matching eye colours in the HBO adaptation? Why is Harry Potter's eye colour important to the story? When is HBO's Harry Potter series coming out? What do we know about Harry Potter Season 2? Has production on Harry Potter Season 2 already begun? What is the latest news about Hogwarts Legacy 2? Is Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially in development? When could Hogwarts Legacy 2 be released? What can fans expect from the next Hogwarts Legacy game? What other Harry Potter games and Wizarding World projects are coming? What does the future hold for the Harry Potter franchise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voldemort deliberately created SIX Horcruxes in his pursuit of immortality. But there was a seventh. One he never intended to make, and that portion of his soul lived inside of Harry. So my question is: How did the wizard who pushed the limits of SOUL magic more than anyone NOT realize that a piece of it was living inside his greatest enemy? Let’s dive into it. Questions Answered / Topics Discussed Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux? Why didn't Voldemort know Harry was one of his own Horcruxes? How did Harry Potter become an accidental Horcrux? Was Harry Potter actually a Horcrux? How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create? What were Voldemort's seven Horcruxes? Why did Voldemort want to create seven Horcruxes? How do Horcruxes work in Harry Potter? Why couldn't Voldemort sense the fragment of his soul inside Harry? Could Voldemort sense when one of his Horcruxes was destroyed? Did Voldemort ever suspect Harry was a Horcrux? Why didn't Voldemort recognize the connection between himself and Harry? Why could Harry Potter speak Parseltongue? Why could Harry see into Voldemort's mind? Why did Harry and Voldemort share a mental connection? Did Voldemort understand what happened in Godric's Hollow in 1981? Why did Voldemort lose his body when he tried to kill Harry? How did Dumbledore know Harry was a Horcrux? When did Dumbledore first suspect Harry contained part of Voldemort's soul? Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux after regaining his body? Did Voldemort ever discover that Harry was a Horcrux? When did Voldemort find out about his destroyed Horcruxes? Why did Voldemort believe nobody else knew about his Horcruxes? Did Voldemort's arrogance prevent him from discovering the truth? Why did Voldemort need to kill Harry himself? Why did Harry survive Voldemort's Killing Curse in the Forbidden Forest? Why did Harry Potter come back to life? How was Voldemort finally defeated? Could Voldemort have won if he knew Harry was a Horcrux? Was Harry Potter becoming a Horcrux Voldemort's biggest mistake? Voldemort's Horcruxes explained Harry Potter and Voldemort's connection explained Harry Potter mysteries and hidden secrets explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dumbledore was arguably the most powerful wizard of his generation. Actually, scratch that, I don’t think it’s even arguable. He famously defeated Gellert Grindelwald, his list of magical accomplishments is completely unparalleled, and perhaps most significant of all: he was the only wizard Lord Voldemort ever truly feared. But somehow, throughout BOTH Wizarding Wars, Voldemort's followers were seemingly free to terrorize the wizarding world. They’d murder, torture and kidnap with what seemed like FREE REIGN. So here’s my question: Why didn't Dumbledore just get rid of them? Questions Answered / Topics Covered: Why didn't Dumbledore kill the Death Eaters? Why didn't Dumbledore hunt down Voldemort's followers? Could Dumbledore have defeated all of the Death Eaters? Why did Dumbledore let Death Eaters live? How powerful was Dumbledore compared to Voldemort's Death Eaters? Why didn't the Order of the Phoenix eliminate Voldemort's followers? Why did Lucius Malfoy avoid Azkaban? How did Death Eaters escape punishment after the First Wizarding War? Why did Dumbledore refuse to become Minister for Magic? Why did Dumbledore spare Draco Malfoy? Why did Dumbledore trust Severus Snape? Why didn't Dumbledore use Avada Kedavra? Could Dumbledore have prevented Voldemort's return? Why was Peter Pettigrew important to Voldemort's resurrection? Why did the Dementors betray the Ministry of Magic? How did the Death Eaters escape from Azkaban? Why didn't Dumbledore stop the Second Wizarding War? What was Barty Crouch Senior's role in the First Wizarding War? Could Dumbledore have prevented the deaths caused by Voldemort's followers? Why didn't Dumbledore take matters into his own hands? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voldemort was the most dangerous Dark wizard in history. He split his soul, he could fly without a broom, and he could read minds. But one person he could never kill, no matter how powerful he seemed to get, was Harry Potter. But what if he changed his approach? Questions Answered / Topics Covered: Why couldn't Voldemort kill Harry Potter? Why didn't Voldemort just kill Harry without magic? Could Voldemort have killed Harry with a gun or knife? Why did Harry Potter survive the Killing Curse? How did Lily Potter's protection work? Was Harry Potter immortal because he was a Horcrux? Could Harry Potter have died from ordinary injuries? Why did Voldemort fail to kill Harry so many times? How did Harry survive Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest? What was the connection between Harry Potter and Voldemort? Why did Voldemort use Harry's blood to resurrect himself? Could Voldemort have killed Harry in the Goblet of Fire graveyard? Why didn't the Death Eaters kill Harry Potter? What did the prophecy say about Harry and Voldemort? Did Voldemort have to kill Harry himself? Why didn't Voldemort use Muggle weapons? Why did Voldemort hate Muggles despite being half-blood? How did Voldemort's arrogance lead to his downfall? What was Voldemort's biggest mistake? Could Voldemort have defeated Harry Potter without the Elder Wand? What did J.K. Rowling reveal about Harry Potter's mortality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twelve years. That's how long Sirius Black spent in Azkaban for crimes he never committed. And all that time, Dumbledore, one of the wisest wizards in history, believed he was guilty. But what’s strange about all of this is that Dumbledore knew Sirius personally. He also knew just how close he was with the Potters. So my question is: how did the same wizard who saw through Voldemort's greatest deceptions get tricked by…A rat. Topics Covered: Why Dumbledore believed Sirius Black was guilty Why Dumbledore didn't realize Sirius Black was innocent Sirius Black's wrongful imprisonment in Azkaban Why Sirius Black never received a trial How Peter Pettigrew framed Sirius Black Who really betrayed James and Lily Potter Why Sirius Black was blamed for the Potters' deaths The Fidelius Charm and the Potters' Secret-Keeper Why Sirius switched Secret-Keepers with Peter Pettigrew Dumbledore's role in Sirius Black's imprisonment Why Remus Lupin believed Sirius was guilty How Peter Pettigrew escaped and faked his death Why Sirius Black was laughing when he was arrested Barty Crouch Senior and the Ministry of Magic Why Dumbledore defended Snape but not Sirius Veritaserum and truth potions in Harry Potter Why Dumbledore didn't use Legilimency on Sirius The Marauders and the First Wizarding War How Sirius Black escaped Azkaban Why Dumbledore helped Sirius escape in Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter book lore and hidden details Questions Answered: Why didn't Dumbledore know Sirius Black was innocent? Why didn't Dumbledore save Sirius Black from Azkaban? Why did Dumbledore think Sirius betrayed the Potters? Did Dumbledore know Sirius Black was innocent? Did Dumbledore believe Sirius Black was guilty? Why didn't Dumbledore investigate Sirius Black? Why didn't Sirius Black get a trial? Why was Sirius Black sent to Azkaban without a trial? Why didn't Dumbledore use Veritaserum on Sirius? Could Dumbledore have used Legilimency to prove Sirius was innocent? Why didn't Sirius tell Dumbledore about Peter Pettigrew? Why did Sirius Black switch Secret-Keepers? Who was the Potters' real Secret-Keeper? How did Peter Pettigrew frame Sirius Black? How did Peter Pettigrew fake his death? Why did Sirius Black laugh after Peter Pettigrew escaped? Why did Remus Lupin think Sirius was the traitor? Why did Sirius suspect Remus Lupin? Why did Dumbledore believe Snape instead of Sirius? Why didn't Dumbledore give Sirius the benefit of the doubt? Why did Barty Crouch send Sirius Black to Azkaban? How long was Sirius Black imprisoned in Azkaban? How did Sirius Black survive the Dementors? How did Sirius Black escape Azkaban? Why couldn't Sirius Black prove his innocence? Why did Dumbledore help Sirius escape with the Time-Turner? Was Sirius Black ever officially proven innocent? What really happened to Sirius Black in 1981? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Half-Blood Prince, the series introduces us to one of the most serious magical agreements in the wizarding world: the Unbreakable Vow. But somehow..It's only used ONCE? Topics Covered: Unbreakable Vow explained How the Unbreakable Vow works in Harry Potter The rules and limitations of the Unbreakable Vow Snape and Narcissa's Unbreakable Vow in Half-Blood Prince Bellatrix Lestrange and the Unbreakable Vow Why wizards don't use Unbreakable Vows more often Why Voldemort didn't use Unbreakable Vows Voldemort's obsession with loyalty and betrayal How Snape deceived Voldemort Could an Unbreakable Vow have exposed Snape? Fred and George's Unbreakable Vow on Ron Weasley Arthur Weasley's reaction to the Unbreakable Vow Peter Pettigrew's betrayal of James and Lily Potter The Fidelius Charm versus the Unbreakable Vow Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix Could Unbreakable Vows have prevented betrayal? Unbreakable Vows and the Ministry of Magic The dangers of magical contracts Can Unbreakable Vows be broken? The consequences of breaking an Unbreakable Vow Could Unbreakable Vows have changed the Wizarding Wars? Unbreakable Vow plot holes in Harry Potter Unexplained rules of magic in the Wizarding World Questions Answered: What is an Unbreakable Vow in Harry Potter? How does the Unbreakable Vow work? What happens if you break an Unbreakable Vow? Can you survive breaking an Unbreakable Vow? Can an Unbreakable Vow be reversed or cancelled? Why don't wizards use Unbreakable Vows all the time? Why didn't Voldemort make his Death Eaters take Unbreakable Vows? Why didn't Voldemort make Snape swear his loyalty? Could an Unbreakable Vow have exposed Snape as a double agent? Why did Narcissa make Snape take an Unbreakable Vow? What exactly did Snape promise Narcissa? Did Snape fulfil his Unbreakable Vow? Why did Bellatrix help Narcissa make the vow? Did Fred and George really try to make Ron take an Unbreakable Vow? How old was Ron when Fred and George tried to make him take one? Can children perform Unbreakable Vows? Why was Arthur Weasley so angry with Fred and George? Could an Unbreakable Vow have prevented Peter Pettigrew from betraying the Potters? Why didn't James and Lily make Pettigrew take an Unbreakable Vow? Why didn't Dumbledore use Unbreakable Vows in the Order of the Phoenix? Could the Ministry of Magic use Unbreakable Vows to prevent crime? Are Unbreakable Vows illegal in Harry Potter? Can someone be forced to take an Unbreakable Vow? Can an Unbreakable Vow be made under the Imperius Curse? Can an Unbreakable Vow prevent someone from revealing a secret? Can someone deliberately break an Unbreakable Vow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malfoid...? Now, before we get started I’ll just quickly acknowledge that this one’s a bit outside of my normal wheelhouse. However, the demand has been undeniable in the comments. Now, to be clear, I hadn’t even heard of this ‘Malfoid’ concept until it started popping up in my comment section. I’m not on TikTok because I just can’t have that app and all of the time it steals from me on my phone. But the cole’s notes are this: it’s a WHAT IF viral fanfic where Harry’s nemesis Malfoy is a GIRL instead of a BOY. Now, I’ve gotta say that at first glance this doesn’t really feel like it would be that significant. The fandom seems to be doing this kind of thing all the time. BUT, according to what people are saying online, it actually makes for a better story- and there appears to be some rationale behind that. Which is why today I’m going to be unpacking this fanfic and trying to make some sense of it all. Is this just another internet fad or..Could there actually be something here? Questions Answered / Topics Discussed: What is Malfoid? What is Malfoid in the Harry Potter fandom? What does Malfoid mean? Why is the Malfoid trend going viral right now? Where did the name Malfoid come from? Is Malfoid an official Harry Potter character? Who created the Malfoid trend? How is Malfoid different from regular female Draco Malfoy fan art? Why are people saying Malfoid improves the Harry Potter story? Does the female Draco Malfoy version actually make the story better? What does the typical Malfoid design look like? Why is everyone drawing Draco Malfoy as a girl? Is Malfoid just a meme or a bigger Harry Potter fan trend? When did the Malfoid trend start? Why is the female version of Draco Malfoy blowing up in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Harry, DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME INTO THE GOBLET OF FIRE?” Dumbledore said calmly… The delivery of this line from Michael Gambon will probably go down in history. But for all the attention this scene has received over the years, I do actually think there's a much bigger question that's always been overlooked..And that’s: Why didn't Harry just..REFUSE to participate? Questions Answered / Topics Covered: Why didn't Harry Potter refuse to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? What would have happened if Harry refused to participate in the Triwizard Tournament? Could Harry Potter have broken the magical contract with the Goblet of Fire? What happens if someone breaks a binding magical contract in Harry Potter? Why was Harry forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? Could Harry have forfeited or deliberately failed the Triwizard Tournament tasks? Why couldn't Dumbledore remove Harry's name from the Goblet of Fire? How did Barty Crouch Jr. trick the Goblet of Fire into selecting Harry Potter? Why did the Goblet of Fire choose Harry as a fourth champion? What are the rules of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Why was the Triwizard Tournament considered so dangerous? What were the three tasks in the Triwizard Tournament? Why did Voldemort need Harry to participate in the Triwizard Tournament? How did Barty Crouch Jr. manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Why did Dumbledore allow Harry to participate despite being underage? What was Voldemort's plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? How did Harry Potter survive the Triwizard Tournament? What are the biggest plot holes and unanswered questions in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? What are the limitations of magical contracts in the Harry Potter universe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lockhart. Umbridge. Quirrell. Dangerous werewolf. Imposter Professor. Were theyreally the best the Wizarding World had to offer? For a magical school with a reputation like Hogwarts, it feels quite unusual that these people ever stepped in the castle, let alone TAUGHT actual students. But when it comes to the role of DADA professor, Hogwarts just can’t seem to get it right. Or is it just that…Dumbledore can’t get it right? Questions Answered / Topics Discussed Why did Dumbledore keep hiring terrible professors at Hogwarts? Why did Dumbledore hire Gilderoy Lockhart if he knew Lockhart was a fraud? Did Dumbledore know the Defence Against the Dark Arts position was cursed? Why did Voldemort curse the Defence Against the Dark Arts position? Why could no Defence Against the Dark Arts professor last more than one year? Did the DADA curse make it harder for Dumbledore to find good teachers over time? Why did Dumbledore hire Quirinus Quirrell? Why did Dumbledore hire Remus Lupin during the year Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban? Did Sirius Black’s escape influence Dumbledore’s decision to hire Lupin? Why did Dumbledore convince Alastor Moody to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts? Why was Dolores Umbridge allowed to become Defence Against the Dark Arts professor? Did Dumbledore know Umbridge would only last one year? Why did Dumbledore refuse to give Snape the DADA job for so many years? Why did Dumbledore finally make Snape Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Half-Blood Prince? Was Dumbledore deliberately using the cursed DADA position for other purposes? Did Dumbledore value loyalty, experience and circumstance over actual teaching ability? Why did Dumbledore hire questionable teachers like Trelawney, Hagrid and Professor Binns? Was Gilderoy Lockhart’s appointment part of Dumbledore’s plan to expose him? Did Voldemort’s curse weaken Defence Against the Dark Arts education at Hogwarts? Did the DADA curse eventually lead to the creation of Dumbledore’s Army? Who was the best Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts? Who was the worst Defence Against the Dark Arts professor? What happened to every Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter? Why was the Defence Against the Dark Arts job considered cursed? How much did Dumbledore really know about Voldemort’s curse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the 94 school year began, like with any other year, all of the students gathered to the great hall at the beginning of term. This was an opportunity for Dumbledore and any professors to address the student body at the beginning of the year- announcing anything pertaining to the upcoming school year. And just like any other year, once again, a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher took over- which in this case was famed death eater Captor Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody. He was in the business of capturing dark wizards, and business was booming. The prospect of having Alastor Moody teaching ‘defence against the dark arts’ was exciting-I mean, he was an expert after all, but at the same time there was something odd about Moody. From the moment he first enters the great hall, students are transfixed by him. Topics Covered / Questions Answered Why didn’t Dumbledore realize Mad-Eye Moody was fake? Did Dumbledore know Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.? How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool Dumbledore for an entire school year? How did Barty Crouch Jr. impersonate Mad-Eye Moody so convincingly? Why didn’t Dumbledore recognize that Moody was acting differently? How did Barty Crouch Jr. know so much about the real Moody? Why was Barty Crouch Jr. such a convincing fake Moody? What clues did Dumbledore miss about fake Moody? What clues revealed that Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.? Why didn’t Snape realize Moody was stealing Polyjuice Potion ingredients? Why didn’t Harry realize Barty Crouch Jr. was on the Marauder’s Map? How close was Barty Crouch Jr. to being exposed? Why did Barty Crouch Jr. take the Marauder’s Map from Harry? Why did Barty Crouch Sr. try to warn Dumbledore? How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool everyone at Hogwarts? Did anyone suspect Mad-Eye Moody during Goblet of Fire? Why did Dumbledore trust Mad-Eye Moody? When did Dumbledore realize Moody was an imposter? What mistake finally exposed Barty Crouch Jr.? Why was the real Mad-Eye Moody kept alive? How did Barty Crouch Jr. use Polyjuice Potion for an entire school year? Could Dumbledore have discovered fake Moody sooner? Why was Harry entered into the Triwizard Tournament? Who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire? How did Barty Crouch Jr. manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Why did Voldemort need Harry for his return? What was Voldemort’s plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices