Harry Potter Theory

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The ENTIRE Black Family Tree + How They’re Related to The Weasleys (& More) - Harry Potter Explained May 12, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing the history and family tree of the Black family.

You might not know this, but Sirius Black was more than just a powerful wizard who escaped the dungeons of Azkaban.

By birthright, he was a member of one of the most powerful wizarding families in all of Britain. In fact, the Black family line can be traced back through the centuries, and was celebrated as one of the proudest pure-blood families in the world.

And by the time Sirius was born, he was one of the few male heirs that remained. Which meant his passing, in the Death Chamber on the ninth level of the ministry of magic, marked the end of the Black Family line.

But even that wasn’t really the end for them. Although the women of the family didn’t typically keep their last name after marriage, they married into dozens of other pure blood families throughout England. In some way, almost every Weasly, Potter, Lestrange, Lupin, and Malfoy could find a connection to the Blacks.

Today, we’re going to take a look at the very first recorded ancestor in Sirius’s line, and trace the history of the Black family, from Sirius’s own namesake, to the final male heirs.

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A History of Muggle + Wizard Affairs (ALL Wars and Conflicts Est. 382 BC) - Harry Potter Explained May 10, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're looking at muggle/wizard affairs throughout history, starting as far back as 382 BC.-

When we crack open our history books, and take a look at famous events and conflicts between muggles and the wizarding world, you might be surprised at what you find.

Before the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, which was established in the year 1692, wizards weren't exactly unknown.

Although, even at that time, many considered the concept of witches and wizards outlandish... There were plenty of people who had firsthand experience with members of the wizarding world.

In fact, in different corners of the world, at varying times, entire countries were swept into anti-magic crazes that threatened to destroy almost every magic-using man, woman, and child in their community.

Today, we're going to take a look at some of these events, and their long-lasting legacy, as we discuss the history of muggle and wizard affairs.

If you think of the modern world, then the fact that Muggles and the wizards don't intermingle is a foregone conclusion. -After all, the ministry of magic had worked tirelessly, for centuries, in order to keep their constituents a secret. -

But when we look back in time, to the earliest records, we find a very different landscape.

In the official history of the wizarding world, the earliest date documented is 382 B.C. -That's the year that a Roman ancestor of Garrick Ollivander, the wandmaker from Diagon Alley in Great Britain, created their first branch in ancient Rome. -

There's more than a 1,000 year gap between that date, and the next listed event in official wizarding records. -So, if we were to try and guess what happened, and how the wizarding world might have interacted with muggles of that time, we'll have to rely on our detective skills.

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Draco Malfoy VS James Potter: Who Was a Bigger BULLY? (+Similarities) - Harry Potter Explained May 07, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing James Potter, Draco Malfoy and 5 things that made them the same. Also, and more importantly, we'll discuss who was the bigger bully.

Now, please. Hold your gasps. I know this may sound more than a little odd. But if we really dig into it, these two characters have far too much in common to ignore.-

So, let's get started, shall we?

The first somewhat important similarity between these two wizards is their ancestral backgrounds. Yes, as you may know – or have guessed – both James Potter and Draco Malfoy came from pure-blood wizarding families. Although, technically, if you go far enough back, I guess you could argue that the Potter family occasionally married a Muggle or two – and anyone who knows anything about the world of Harry Potter, knows that the Malfoys strongly opposed mixing their blood line with poorer wizarding families, never mind MUGGLES. However, you simply cannot argue with the fact that both the Potters and the Malfoys were strong, powerful wizarding families, in their own right. After all, James Potter was the descendent of IGNOTUS PEVERELL – the first known owner of the fabled Invisibility Cloak from the tale of the Deathly Hallows.

Right, so both James Potter and Draco Malfoy were from "serious" wizarding families. One arguably "weak" similarity. You may be thinking, "if that's all you've got, this is a joke!" But, oh, there is so much more...

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The 10 Most POWERFUL Magical Beings (SPECIES RANKED) - Harry Potter Theory May 05, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to be discussing the TOP 10 most POWERFUL magical Beings of the wizarding world.-

'Being' is one of the three classifications used by the British Ministry of Magic to distinguish the different magical creatures that inhabit the wizarding world (the others being Beast and Spirit).-

The term 'Beings', at least for the most part, refers to the HUMANOID (or at least, seemingly humanoid) lives of the wizarding world.

And when I say humanoid, I mean possessing typical 'human' characteristics- i.e 1 head, a standard number of appendages, 2 eyes etc. Although, I suppose you could argue that possession of these traits being innately 'humanoid' stems from a relatively human-centric point of view. There are also a few exceptions to this which you'll see down below.-

Anyway, with that distinction made, I do want to point out that there are still quite a few 'humanoid' creatures in the wizarding world beyond just conventional 'human' witches and wizards, which is why I think that this will make for a fun list.

This list will be ranked from least to most powerful and I'll stick to CANON to support my rationale.

Anyway, let's dive in.

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The Sorting Hat’s SECRET Powerful Ability - Harry Potter Theory May 02, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing the Sorting Hat and a very special ability it possesses that you may not know about...

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What Happened to THESE 10 Characters AFTER the Deathly Hallows? (Part 5) - Harry Potter Explained Apr 29, 2022

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Hey everyone, welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to ONCE AGAIN (this is the FIFTH time I'm saying that now) be discussing the events that transpired in the Harry Potter universe AFTER the books and films ended. I have now made 4 separate videos on this topic to date, parts 1, 2, 3 and 4- which each cover 10 separate characters and what they got up to post Deathly Hallows. Between those 4 videos I've managed to cover..

Voldemort Neville Hermione Ron Harry George Luna Hagrid Draco The Dursleys Umbridge Fudge Lockhart Flitwick Filch Ollivander Kingsley Shacklebolt Pomona Sprout Arthur / Molly Weasley Percy Weasley Aberforth Dumbledore Fleur Seamus Finnigan McGonagall Narcissa / Lucius Cormac Mclaggen Grawp Rita Skeeter Slughorn Dean Thomas Charlie weasley Sybil trelawney Firenze Oliver wood Madame maxime Bill weasley Pansy parkinson Aunt marge Patil twins & Ginny weasley

Today, I'm going to be continuing that trend and giving you part FIVE (and don't worry, there will be a part 6) of..WHAT HAPPENED to these 10 characters AFTER the war? I'll link parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the PINNED comment.-

Without further ado, let's dive in to the lives of 10 characters POST war, and POST Deathly Hallows.

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All 15 Muggle-born Witches and Wizards in Harry Potter (CANON) - Harry Potter Explained Apr 27, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the bloodlines of the wizarding world. More specifically- we're going to be honing in on and discussing Muggleborns- also known as 'Mudbloods' to the darker, more sinister side of the wizarding world.-

Now before we dive too far in to this topic, let me first establish that blood status is one of the most controversial aspects of the wizarding world- a concept in which wizarding families can be distinguished by the level of magically-endowed family members. Generally speaking, people are slotted in to one of the following categories: Pure-blood, half-blood, or muggle- with the special term 'muggle-born' referring to a witch or wizard with two non-magical parents.-

The existence of such a system, however, brings nothing to the wizarding world but hatred.

In fact, one of the main focuses of Voldemort's regime was establishing power over the worlds of half-bloods and muggles. Voldemort felt that those with pure-blood lines deserved to be in power, and he also grew increasingly concerned that pure-blood numbers would dwindle while the number of muggleborns climbed- effectively extinguishing 'pure' blood from the wizarding world.

And, as it turns out, Voldemort was very right to have that 'fear'- as statistics show that the number of muggle-borns climbs year over year.-

With that said- let me get to the 'meat' of today's video, which is a list of ALL KNOWN muggle-borns (that is, witches or wizards born to muggle parents) that we know of in the wizarding world. I'm going to start with the more obvious ones and make my way toward the LESS obvious ones that you may not know about. How many do YOU know of? Comment down below before we get started.

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Who Is Credence’s Mother? (3 THEORIES) - Harry Potter / Secrets of Dumbledore Theory Apr 25, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re going to be discussing a few more thoughts I’ve had on the latest Fantastic Beasts film- the Secrets of Dumbledore. If you’ve seen it, you know much was uncovered in the way of Credence’s Barebone’s true identity – and if you haven’t seen it, BE WARNED, there are spoilers ahead!

While it’s true, we learn much of who Credence really is in The Secrets of Dumbledore, some of these answers have led to, well, more questions.

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Did Hogwarts PHYSICALLY Punish Students? - Harry Potter Theory Apr 22, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Hogwarts and the topic of PUNISHMENT. How are bad students PUNISHED?

If you don't know already, corporal punishment is an old system of punishment that was actually surprisingly common in the school system- that is, until it was banned in 1986 (in the UK at least). Other countries went on to ban it at different points in time, and I think that it may actually still be allowed in some places.It's also worth mentioning that corporal punishment also exists outside of the school system, however the school system will be the focal point of this video.

Corporal punishment involves inflicting physical pain upon someone- and in a school setting it would be administered when students failed to pay attention, or gave professors flak. Though not restricted to these methods, common methods of inflicting pain would involve spanking or paddling- both of which are completely unacceptable.

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Why Do Elves SERVE Wizardkind If They’re so Powerful? (3 THEORIES) - Harry Potter Theory Apr 19, 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing elves and why, despite being so powerful, they choose to serve witches and wizards.

As you may recall, elves – and the concept of house-elves – are introduced in The Chamber of Secrets when Harry meets Dobby, the resident house-elf of Draco Malfoy’s family and the family’s home, Malfoy Manor. Through this introduction, we discover that the upper class of the Wizarding World all seem to “own” house-elves – elves who are magically bound to serve their masters and work in servitude for well-to-do wizarding families without compensation. Their tasks range from cleaning to cooking and running errands – all without question. The only way that they can be freed from their magical ensl*avement is if their master gives them a piece of clothing. Of course, this sounds quite miserable. And, so, it was unsurprising when we learn that Dobby longs to be free from his indentured servitude to the cruel Malfoy family, who mistreat him and underestimate his abilities and intelligence. This of course, inevitably leads to Harry helping Dobby secure his freedom, tricking Lucius Malfoy into tossing an old sock to the elf.

However, despite Dobby being the first house-elf we are introduced to, we come to learn that he is actually quite an anomaly when compared to the majority of the elves that we come across throughout the remainder of the series – from Dobby’s friend, Winky, who Harry meets at the Quidditch World Cup when he mistakes her for Dobby, to Kreacher, the miserable house-elf of the Black family, who is inevitably left to Harry after Sirius Black’s death.

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