Harry Potter Theory

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  Was Sirius’s Mirror a HUGE Harry Potter Plot Hole? 21.07.2026 16min

  One of a matching pair, the enchanted mirror allowed its owner to communicate instantly with whoever possessed its counterpart simply by speaking their name into the glass. Sirius and James had originally used the mirrors to speak to one another while serving separate detentions at Hogwarts, and decades later, Sirius gives James’s mirror to Harry so that the two of them could remain in contact without relying on owls, fireplaces or the Floo Network. And of all the tragic mistakes made throughout the Harry Potter series, few are as frustrating as Harry’s failure to actually USE the mirror. It didn’t require a complicated spell and it was right there at his fingertips..An object sitting at the bottom of his own trunk that could have allowed him to speak directly to Sirius at almost any time. Topics Covered In This Video: Why Harry never used Sirius Black’s two-way mirror Was Sirius’s mirror a Harry Potter plot hole? How the two-way mirror worked Why Sirius gave Harry the mirror How James and Sirius used the mirrors at Hogwarts Why Harry decided never to open the package Why Harry misunderstood Sirius’s gift Why Harry forgot about the mirror Could the mirror have prevented Sirius’s death? Why Harry used the Floo Network instead How Umbridge monitored Hogwarts communications Why Harry broke into Umbridge’s office Why Sirius never reminded Harry about the mirror How Harry and Sirius’s miscommunication became tragic The theme of isolation in Order of the Phoenix How Voldemort manipulated Harry Why Kreacher lied about Sirius Harry’s reaction after discovering the mirror Was Harry responsible for Sirius Black’s death? Why the mirror is not a plot hole What happened to the matching mirror Why Harry saw a blue eye in the broken glass How Aberforth used the mirror to help Harry How the mirror saved Harry at Malfoy Manor The hidden importance of Sirius’s mirror Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry use the mirror Sirius gave him? Did Harry know it was a two-way mirror? Why didn’t Sirius explain the gift properly? Why did Harry refuse to open the package? Could Harry have contacted Sirius from Hogwarts? Could the mirror have saved Sirius’s life? Why did Harry use Umbridge’s fireplace instead? Why didn’t Sirius remind Harry about the mirror? Why did Harry forget about the package? How did Voldemort deceive Harry? Why did Kreacher lie about Sirius’s location? Was Harry responsible for Sirius’s death? Is Sirius’s mirror a plot hole? When did Harry finally discover what the mirror did? Who had the matching mirror after Sirius died? Whose blue eye appeared in the mirror shard? How did Aberforth use the mirror? How did the mirror eventually save Harry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  HBO’s Harry Potter Has a MASSIVE New Problem... 17.07.2026 11min

  Ever since HBO revealed the first full trailer for the Harry Potter series, almost every argument has focused on casting and whether or not the series is staying true to their claim of being a ‘faithful adaptation’ of the books. But the series may actually have a much bigger problem—one that HBO is already restructuring the entire production to solve. Topics Covered In This Video: HBO Harry Potter TV series news and updates The biggest problem with HBO’s Harry Potter reboot Why the new Harry Potter series is controversial HBO Harry Potter backlash explained Why Harry Potter fans are divided over the reboot HBO Harry Potter trailer reaction and analysis The new Harry Potter cast explained Harry Potter TV series casting controversies Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape explained The Severus Snape casting controversy Why HBO’s new Snape has divided Harry Potter fans Paapa Essiedu’s Snape versus Alan Rickman’s Snape How HBO is reimagining the Harry Potter characters Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? HBO’s Harry Potter series versus the original movies Harry Potter TV series release date and production updates Why HBO is already preparing Harry Potter Season 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets HBO adaptation Harry Potter Season 2 casting and production news Why Ginny Weasley is being recast Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series Characters and scenes missing from the Harry Potter movies Why HBO is filming the Harry Potter seasons so quickly The problem with the young Harry Potter cast aging How long the HBO Harry Potter series could take to complete Why Harry Potter may not release a new season every year The risks of rushing the Harry Potter reboot How HBO plans to adapt all seven Harry Potter books The challenges of adapting Harry Potter for television Can HBO maintain Harry Potter’s quality for seven seasons? Why time may be HBO’s biggest Harry Potter problem Questions Answered: What is the biggest problem with HBO’s Harry Potter series? Why is the Harry Potter reboot controversial? Why are fans criticizing the new Harry Potter series? What did fans think of the HBO Harry Potter trailer? Who is in the new Harry Potter cast? Who is playing Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter? Why is Paapa Essiedu’s Snape casting controversial? Why are fans divided over the new Severus Snape? How will Paapa Essiedu’s Snape differ from Alan Rickman’s? Will HBO change Severus Snape’s character? Will HBO’s Harry Potter be faithful to the books? How will the HBO series differ from the Harry Potter movies? Why is HBO remaking Harry Potter? When does the HBO Harry Potter series come out? Has Harry Potter Season 2 been confirmed? Why is HBO already preparing Chamber of Secrets? When will Harry Potter Season 2 be released? Why is Ginny Weasley being recast? Will Peeves appear in HBO’s Harry Potter series? What book characters will HBO restore? Can HBO release one Harry Potter season every year? Will the young Harry Potter actors become too old? How many seasons will HBO’s Harry Potter have? How long will the Harry Potter TV series last? Is HBO rushing the Harry Potter reboot? Can HBO adapt all seven Harry Potter books without major delays? Can the Harry Potter reboot overcome the backlash? Is HBO’s Harry Potter series already in trouble? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Which Death Eater Was Most POWERFUL? - Harry Potter Theory 13.07.2026 21min

  Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the Death Eaters—delving into the ranks of Voldemort’s most powerful followers and uncovering which of these Dark witches and wizards was truly the most dangerous. Topics Covered In This Video: Who was the most powerful Death Eater in Harry Potter? The strongest Death Eaters ranked and explained Was Bellatrix Lestrange Voldemort’s most powerful follower? Bellatrix Lestrange’s magical power and duelling ability Why Bellatrix was so skilled with the Dark Arts Bellatrix Lestrange versus Molly Weasley explained How Molly Weasley managed to defeat Bellatrix Why Voldemort reacted so strongly to Bellatrix’s death Was Antonin Dolohov the deadliest Death Eater? Antonin Dolohov’s most impressive duelling feats Dolohov’s mysterious purple-flame curse explained How Dolohov injured Hermione without speaking Dolohov versus Mad-Eye Moody and Sirius Black Was Barty Crouch Junior the most intelligent Death Eater? How Barty Crouch Junior captured Mad-Eye Moody How Barty Crouch Junior fooled Dumbledore for an entire year Barty Crouch Junior’s Triwizard Tournament plan explained Was Severus Snape the strongest Death Eater? Severus Snape’s spell creation and Dark Arts knowledge How powerful was the Half-Blood Prince? Snape’s ability to fly without a broom explained How Snape deceived Voldemort using Occlumency The difference between magical power, intelligence and combat skill Voldemort’s most dangerous and effective followers compared Harry Potter Death Eater lore, rankings and explanations Questions Answered: Who was the strongest Death Eater? Who was Voldemort’s most powerful follower? Was Bellatrix Lestrange the most powerful Death Eater? Was Bellatrix stronger than Severus Snape? Was Bellatrix stronger than Antonin Dolohov? Why was Bellatrix so powerful? Who was the best duellist among the Death Eaters? How did Molly Weasley defeat Bellatrix Lestrange? Did Bellatrix lose because she underestimated Molly? Why did Voldemort scream when Bellatrix died? How powerful was Antonin Dolohov? What was Dolohov’s purple-flame curse? Would Dolohov’s curse have killed Hermione at full strength? Did Dolohov defeat Mad-Eye Moody? Was Dolohov the deadliest Death Eater in combat? How powerful was Barty Crouch Junior? How did Barty Crouch Junior impersonate Mad-Eye Moody? Did Barty Crouch Junior defeat Moody fairly? How did Barty manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Was Barty Crouch Junior Voldemort’s smartest follower? How powerful was Severus Snape? Did Snape invent Sectumsempra and Levicorpus? How did Snape hide his true allegiance from Voldemort? Was Snape truly still a Death Eater? Who deserves the title of most powerful Death Eater? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  25 Things You MISSED in Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone 10.07.2026 15min

  Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. This is part 1 of a video series where I’ll be diving in to the Harry Potter books and taking a look, chapter by chapter, at all of the mistakes that were made. Starting with book 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I’m going to be placing a particular focus on instances in which factual errors were made or canon was somehow contradicted. Trivial errors like typos / grammatical issues will not be focused on this video. I should also mention that I’m not making this video to CRITICIZE the books, but rather, take a look out of my own curiosity. Authors are only human and nearly every book series has mistakes like these made in them. Topics Covered In This Video: Things you missed in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Strange details in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone mistakes explained Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone mistakes explained Book 1 Harry Potter continuity errors Philosopher’s Stone canon contradictions explained Details in Philosopher’s Stone that do not make sense later Harry Potter book mistakes and corrected editions Early Harry Potter lore inconsistencies The original Philosopher’s Stone cover mistake Why Harry is wearing a Gryffindor scarf before being sorted The wrong dates in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone November 1st 1981 timeline mistake explained The missing 24 hours with Hagrid and baby Harry Why McGonagall was waiting outside the Dursleys’ house Dumbledore’s strange journey to Privet Drive Hagrid and Sirius Black’s motorbike inconsistency The Vanishing Glass mistakes explained The boa constrictor winking mistake Harry’s incorrect 11th birthday date Hagrid’s “not a wizard who went bad” Slytherin quote explained Why Peter Pettigrew contradicts Hagrid’s statement Hagrid becoming Hogwarts gamekeeper explained Armando Dippet, Dumbledore, Hagrid, and Ogg timeline issue Hagrid flying to the Hut-on-the-Rock explained How the Dursleys left the island after Hagrid took the boat Harry’s Hogwarts supply list wand mistake The dragon liver pricing mistake in Diagon Alley Ollivander’s wand shop timeline mistake Aunt Petunia and Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Mrs. Weasley’s strange platform question explained Hogwarts castle location inconsistency The Sorting Hat ceremony mistake Why Ron should have known about the Sorting Ceremony The Sorting order error in Philosopher’s Stone Nearly Headless Nick’s “400 years” mistake explained Harry Potter class start date mistake Charlie Weasley and the Gryffindor Quidditch timeline The troll in the dungeon mistake explained Why sending Slytherins to the dungeon was dangerous The Mirror of Erised contradiction explained Harry’s mysterious Hogwarts broomshed Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback timing mistake The Astronomy class and Charlie’s letter inconsistency The giant chess match mistakes explained Ron’s chess strategy and the bishop/rook confusion The potion challenge and Quirrell’s path to the Stone Why Dumbledore flew to the Ministry instead of Apparating Quirrell’s troll diversion explained Dumbledore and Lily Potter’s sacrifice explanation How Harry got the Philosopher’s Stone from the Mirror The Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans timeline mistake Dumbledore’s age and Bertie Bott’s Beans explained Hidden Harry Potter details fans missed Strange early details in the Wizarding World Harry Potter book 1 errors explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Harry Potter’s 35 Biggest Plot Holes Explained (MEGA COMPILATION) 06.07.2026 2h 3min

  Over the last few months, I’ve made a dedicated video for each of the seven Harry Potter books, breaking down five plot holes in each. And today, since I’m going away for 10 days — to Scotland- the HP motherland of all places — I thought I’d put together a compilation bringing them all together. That means we’re going book by book, from The Philosopher’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows, and revisiting 35 moments where the rules of the Wizarding World don’t quite hold up. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes from every book Harry Potter continuity errors and lore contradictions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Harry Potter book plot holes not fully answered Philosopher’s Stone plot holes explained Chamber of Secrets plot holes explained Prisoner of Azkaban plot holes explained Goblet of Fire plot holes explained Order of the Phoenix plot holes explained Half-Blood Prince plot holes explained Deathly Hallows plot holes explained The Trace and underage magic rules explained Why the Ministry couldn’t track magic properly Harry Potter and the Trace plot hole The Marauder’s Map plot holes explained Why Fred and George never noticed Peter Pettigrew Time-Turner plot holes and problems Prisoner of Azkaban time travel explained Why the Time-Turners create problems for Harry Potter Goblet of Fire Triwizard Tournament plot holes Why Harry had to compete in the Triwizard Tournament The Goblet of Fire magical contract explained Voldemort’s resurrection plan and Barty Crouch Jr. Why Voldemort’s plan in Goblet of Fire was so complicated Order of the Phoenix prophecy plot holes Why Voldemort didn’t retrieve the prophecy himself The Department of Mysteries plan explained Sirius Black mirror plot hole explained Why Harry forgot about the two-way mirror Felix Felicis plot holes explained Liquid Luck and Half-Blood Prince logic problems The Unbreakable Vow explained Draco Malfoy’s mission and Hogwarts security problems Deathly Hallows wand allegiance explained The Elder Wand ownership plot hole The Seven Potters plan explained Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving Dumbledore’s portrait and the Horcrux hunt Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in the Harry Potter books? What are the biggest Harry Potter plot holes? Which Harry Potter book has the most plot holes? Do the Harry Potter books contradict themselves? What are the biggest Wizarding World inconsistencies? How does the Trace work in Harry Potter? Why can’t the Ministry tell who performed magic? Why didn’t the Trace catch more wizards? Why didn’t Fred and George see Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder’s Map? Why didn’t anyone use Time-Turners to stop Voldemort? Do Time-Turners break Harry Potter lore? Why did Harry have to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? What was the magical contract in Goblet of Fire? Why was Voldemort’s Goblet of Fire plan so complicated? Why did Voldemort need Harry’s blood? Why didn’t Voldemort retrieve the prophecy himself? Why was the Department of Mysteries so poorly protected? Why didn’t Harry use Sirius’s mirror? Why didn’t Felix Felicis solve everything? Why didn’t Harry use Liquid Luck against Voldemort? Why did Snape make the Unbreakable Vow? Why didn’t Dumbledore stop Draco sooner? Why didn’t the Marauder’s Map reveal Draco’s plan? How does wand allegiance work? Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry? Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand? Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion during the Seven Potters plan? Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt? Can wizards create or multiply food? Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait? Are these real plot holes or just unanswered questions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  3 DARKEST Moments from the Harry Potter Books (Not Shown in the Movies) 03.07.2026 20min

  Ron Weasley’s older brothers, Fred and George Weasley, are typically known by fans as the mischievous twin brothers defined by pranks, jokes, and light-hearted chaos. And while most of the time their behaviour consists of harmless troublemaking, there are actually a few moments throughout the series where Fred and George’s actions become far more questionable. There are three moments in particular that come to mind, only 1 of which made it in to the films. So if you’re a movie-only fan, then some of this is going to be eye opening for you. Let’s peel back the curtain on the Weasley twins and take a look at their DARKEST moments in the series. Topics Covered In This Video: Fred and George Weasley’s darkest moments explained The dark side of the Weasley twins Were Fred and George actually evil? The Weasley twins’ most disturbing pranks Fred and George moments mostly left out of the films The darkest Fred and George moments in Harry Potter Why Fred and George were more dangerous than fans remember Fred and George’s “harmless” pranks explained The Weasley twins taking things too far The problem with Fred and George Weasley Fred and George and the Unbreakable Vow explained Ron Weasley’s Unbreakable Vow story explained Did Fred and George almost kill Ron? Why Arthur Weasley was furious with Fred and George The Unbreakable Vow in Harry Potter explained Why the Unbreakable Vow is so dangerous Fred and George locking Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet The Vanishing Cabinet prank explained Montague trapped in the Vanishing Cabinet explained How Fred and George nearly killed Montague Why the Montague prank was darker than people remember The Vanishing Cabinet and Draco Malfoy connection How Fred and George accidentally helped Draco Malfoy How Death Eaters got into Hogwarts explained Fred and George’s role in the Hogwarts security breach Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes love potions explained Why love potions are darker than they seem Amortentia and love potions in Harry Potter explained Why love potions are basically magical coercion The disturbing truth about love potions How love potions connect to Voldemort’s origin Merope Gaunt, Tom Riddle Sr., and love potions explained Why Fred and George selling love potions is so disturbing Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Were Fred and George Weasley actually evil? What are Fred and George’s darkest moments? What is the darkest thing Fred and George ever did? Did Fred and George almost kill Ron Weasley? Did Fred and George try to make Ron take an Unbreakable Vow? How old was Ron when Fred and George tried to make him take an Unbreakable Vow? Why was Arthur Weasley so angry at Fred and George? What happens if you break an Unbreakable Vow? Did Fred and George understand how dangerous the Unbreakable Vow was? Who was Montague in Harry Potter? Why did Fred and George lock Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet? What happened to Montague in the Vanishing Cabinet? Did Montague almost die in the Vanishing Cabinet? How long was Montague trapped in the Vanishing Cabinet? How did Montague escape the Vanishing Cabinet? How did Draco Malfoy learn about the Vanishing Cabinet? Did Fred and George accidentally help Draco smuggle Death Eaters into Hogwarts? Why was the Vanishing Cabinet prank so dangerous? Why are love potions so disturbing in Harry Potter? Do love potions create real love? What is Amortentia? Why are love potions compared to the Imperius Curse? Why did Fred and George sell love potions? Were Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes love potions dangerous? How did a love potion lead to Voldemort’s birth? Why are love potions not treated like Dark magic? Were Fred and George’s pranks actually harmless? Did the Harry Potter films leave out Fred and George’s darkest moments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  100 MAJOR Events AFTER Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 30.06.2026 52min

  Today we’re going to be taking a look at everything that happened after the main Harry Potter story came to an end. After the Deathly Hallows. Once Voldemort was defeated and the Battle of Hogwarts was over. Topics Covered In This Video: What happened after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The wizarding world after Voldemort’s defeat What happened after the Battle of Hogwarts Harry Potter post-war events explained How the Ministry of Magic changed after the war Kingsley Shacklebolt becoming Minister for Magic How Kingsley rebuilt the Ministry after Voldemort What happened to the Death Eaters after the war Why pure-blood supremacy collapsed after Voldemort Why Dementors were removed from Azkaban How Azkaban changed after the Second Wizarding War Hermione Granger’s Ministry career explained Hermione becoming Minister for Magic Harry Potter becoming an Auror after the war Harry becoming Head of the Auror Department Dolores Umbridge’s post-war fate explained Why Umbridge was sentenced to Azkaban The Statute of Secrecy after Voldemort’s defeat How the wizarding world stayed hidden after the war The Daily Prophet after the Second Wizarding War How wizarding journalism changed after Voldemort The Ministry of Magic and Muggle government relationship Magical beings after the Second Wizarding War House-elves, goblins, centaurs, and wizarding reform How Hogwarts was rebuilt after the Battle of Hogwarts Hogwarts after the Deathly Hallows explained McGonagall becoming Headmistress of Hogwarts How McGonagall led Hogwarts after the war The Defense Against the Dark Arts curse finally ending Why the DADA job was cursed by Voldemort How Hogwarts remembered the Battle of Hogwarts War memorials at Hogwarts explained How History of Magic changed after Voldemort How Hogwarts became fairer after the war What happened to Slytherin House after Voldemort How Muggle-born students were treated after the war Neville Longbottom becoming Herbology professor Neville becoming Head of Gryffindor House Why Hermione returned to Hogwarts after the war Why Harry and Ron never finished school Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood graduating from Hogwarts Teddy Lupin’s Hogwarts journey explained James Sirius Potter going to Hogwarts Lily Luna Potter going to Hogwarts The next generation of Harry Potter characters explained The Hogwarts Blooming Party explained Why more students could see Thestrals after the Battle of Hogwarts New Hogwarts teachers after the Second Wizarding War Ron Weasley’s Auror career explained Why Ron left the Ministry and joined Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes George Weasley after Fred’s death How Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes survived after the war What happened to Voldemort’s soul after he died Voldemort trapped in limbo explained Harry and Dudley’s relationship after the war Dudley Dursley’s redemption explained Luna Lovegood becoming a Magizoologist Severus Snape’s legacy after the war Fawkes leaving Hogwarts after Dumbledore’s death What happened to Kreacher after the war Harry, Ron, and Hermione getting Chocolate Frog Cards Harry and Ginny’s family after Deathly Hallows Petunia Dursley’s hidden feelings about Harry Ron and Hermione’s relationship after the war George Weasley marrying Angelina Johnson Luna Lovegood marrying Rolf Scamander Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbott explained Draco Malfoy’s life after the Second Wizarding War Draco, Astoria, and Scorpius Malfoy explained Percy Weasley after the Battle of Hogwarts Teddy Lupin and Victoire Weasley explained Delphini and Voldemort’s daughter explained Why Delphini is so controversial in Harry Potter canon How the Weasley family healed after Fred’s death Why people finally started saying Voldemort’s name The Quidditch World Cup after the war Viktor Krum retiring from Quidditch The Wizarding Schools Potions Championship explained Why Voldemort’s defeat did not end every threat in the wizarding world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Who Created the Unforgivable Curses? I Finally Figured It Out.. - Harry Potter Theory 25.06.2026 23min

  The 3 Unforgivable Curses: Imperio, Crucio and Avada Kedavra, are perhaps the most infamous spells in the entire Wizarding World. But despite their widespread notoriety, very little is actually known about them. Why are they unforgivable? How do they work? And most importantly.. Who actually created them? I think I figured it out... Topics Covered In This Video: Who created the Unforgivable Curses in Harry Potter? The origins of Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio explained The history of the Unforgivable Curses Harry Potter Unforgivable Curses theory Were the Peverell brothers dark wizards? The Peverell brothers and the Deathly Hallows explained Antioch Peverell and Avada Kedavra theory Did Antioch Peverell create the Killing Curse? Cadmus Peverell and the Cruciatus Curse theory Did Cadmus Peverell create Crucio? Ignotus Peverell and the Imperius Curse theory Did Ignotus Peverell create Imperio? The hidden connection between the Deathly Hallows and the Unforgivable Curses Three brothers, three Hallows, and three curses explained The Tale of the Three Brothers theory How the Deathly Hallows connect to dark magic Why Avada Kedavra may have started as a healing spell The Middle Ages and the origins of dark magic Why the Unforgivable Curses were banned in 1717 Why Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio are considered Unforgivable The Elder Wand and the Killing Curse connection The Resurrection Stone and Crucio connection The Invisibility Cloak and Imperio connection Voldemort, Harry Potter, and the Peverell bloodline explained Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Who created the Unforgivable Curses? Where did Avada Kedavra come from? Who created Avada Kedavra? Did Antioch Peverell create Avada Kedavra? Where did Crucio come from? Who created the Cruciatus Curse? Did Cadmus Peverell create Crucio? Where did Imperio come from? Who created the Imperius Curse? Did Ignotus Peverell create Imperio? Were the Unforgivable Curses created in the Middle Ages? Were the Peverell brothers involved in dark magic? Did the creators of the Deathly Hallows also create the Unforgivable Curses? What is the connection between the Deathly Hallows and the Unforgivable Curses? Why are there three Deathly Hallows and three Unforgivable Curses? Was Avada Kedavra originally a healing spell? Why does Avada Kedavra sound like Abracadabra? Why do the Unforgivable Curses require intent? Why are the Unforgivable Curses so powerful? Why were the Unforgivable Curses banned? Why are Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio unforgivable? How are Harry Potter and Voldemort connected to the Peverell brothers? What did the Peverell brothers really create? Is The Tale of the Three Brothers based on real wizarding history? Are the Unforgivable Curses the dark legacy of the Peverell brothers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Didn’t Grindelwald Recruit Tom Riddle? - Harry Potter Theory 22.06.2026 22min

  A while back I made a video called ‘Why Didn't Voldemort Try to RECRUIT Grindelwald?’, and basically- the focus of that video was why Voldemort never made any attempts to recruit an imprisoned Grindelwald at Nurmengard. On both occasions that Voldemort rose to power, Grindelwald was sitting in a locked tower, so it always felt a bit peculiar to me that he wouldn’t have tried to recruit the most powerful resource at his disposal..Especially at times when things weren’t looking particularly good for him. But in today’s video, I want to explore a different timeline that I FEEL has entirely different dynamics, one in which Grindelwald, at the height of his power, recruited a young Tom Riddle. I think this arrangement is far more likely, far more plausible and far more dangerous. I’d also like to put forth a bold statement: the version of Voldemort that we got in the existing timeline Is NOT the most dangerous version. Topics Covered In This Video: What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort? Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Tom Riddle? Why didn’t Grindelwald and Voldemort team up? Grindelwald and Voldemort alliance explained Young Tom Riddle and Grindelwald timeline explained Could Grindelwald have recruited Voldemort before 1945? Tom Riddle at Hogwarts during Grindelwald’s rise to power How old was Voldemort during Grindelwald’s war? Why young Voldemort was more recruitable than old Voldemort Grindelwald’s ideology vs Voldemort’s ideology The Greater Good vs Voldemort’s quest for power Why Grindelwald and Voldemort were different kinds of Dark Wizards Would Voldemort ever truly serve Grindelwald? Would Grindelwald see through Tom Riddle? Tom Riddle’s Horcruxes in an alternate timeline What if Voldemort never disappeared after Hogwarts? Could the Death Eaters have formed under Grindelwald? What if Grindelwald was never defeated in 1945? Dumbledore vs Grindelwald alternate timeline explained How Voldemort could have inherited Grindelwald’s movement The First Wizarding War alternate timeline explained Harry Potter alternate history and what if theories Wizarding World lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort? Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Voldemort? Could Grindelwald and Voldemort have worked together? Could Grindelwald have recruited Tom Riddle from Hogwarts? Was Tom Riddle alive during Grindelwald’s war? Did Voldemort and Grindelwald’s timelines overlap? Would young Voldemort have followed Grindelwald? Would Grindelwald have trusted Tom Riddle? Would Tom Riddle have betrayed Grindelwald? Did Grindelwald and Voldemort believe the same things? What is the difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort? Could Grindelwald have made Voldemort more dangerous? Was the canon version of Voldemort the most dangerous version? Would Voldemort still create Horcruxes if he joined Grindelwald? Would the Death Eaters still exist if Voldemort joined Grindelwald? Would Dumbledore still defeat Grindelwald in 1945? Could Tom Riddle have stopped Dumbledore from defeating Grindelwald? What if Grindelwald stayed in power after 1945? Could Voldemort have taken over Grindelwald’s empire? How would the First Wizarding War change? Is this the darkest Harry Potter alternate timeline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 18.06.2026 23min

  Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. We’ve finally made it. The FINAL book. So far in this PLOT HOLE series, we’ve covered every novel up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince. If you haven’t checked them out already, then be sure to do so after this one. And now, at long last, we’ve got Deathly Hallows. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors Deathly Hallows lore mistakes and unanswered questions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Why Deathly Hallows creates major worldbuilding problems The Horcrux hunt food problem explained Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving in Deathly Hallows Can wizards multiply food using magic? Why the trio didn’t use magic to increase food Wand allegiance explained The Elder Wand plot hole explained Why the Elder Wand belonged to Harry Potter Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, and the Elder Wand ownership problem Why wand allegiance suddenly matters in Deathly Hallows The Seven Potters plan explained Why the Seven Potters plan doesn’t make sense Polyjuice Potion and Harry Potter disguise problems Why Harry didn’t disguise himself as someone else The Invisibility Cloak and Deathly Hallows logic problems Dumbledore’s portrait explained Why Dumbledore didn’t leave Harry access to his portrait Hogwarts headmaster portraits and magical portrait rules Dumbledore’s plan and the Horcrux hunt Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? What are the biggest Deathly Hallows plot holes? What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors? Does Deathly Hallows contradict Harry Potter lore? What is Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration? Can wizards create food out of nothing? Can wizards multiply food if they already have some? Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt? Why didn’t Hermione multiply food with magic? Does the Horcrux hunt food problem break Harry Potter lore? How does wand allegiance work in Harry Potter? Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry? Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand? Did Draco Malfoy really become master of the Elder Wand? How did Harry become master of the Elder Wand? Does wand allegiance make sense in Deathly Hallows? Why didn’t wand allegiance matter earlier in Harry Potter? What was the Seven Potters plan? Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself? Why didn’t Harry travel under the Invisibility Cloak? Why didn’t the Order use Muggle transport to move Harry? Why didn’t the Order use a Portkey from Privet Drive? Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait? How do Hogwarts headmaster portraits work? Could Dumbledore’s portrait have helped Harry? Are the Elder Wand, Seven Potters plan, and Dumbledore portrait real plot holes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  HBO’s Harry Potter Series Just Confirmed a HUGE Book Character 16.06.2026 9min

  Exciting times! Topics Covered In This Video: Peter Serafinowicz cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series HBO Harry Potter reboot casting news explained Peeves the Poltergeist finally coming to live action The Harry Potter character cut from the original movies Why Peeves was missing from the Harry Potter films Rik Mayall’s lost Peeves scenes in Philosopher’s Stone Why Peeves matters so much to Harry Potter book fans Peeves explained for movie-only Harry Potter fans The difference between Peeves and Hogwarts ghosts Why Peeves is a poltergeist, not a normal ghost How Peeves adds chaos, humour, and personality to Hogwarts Peeves and Argus Filch’s rivalry explained Peeves’ role in Order of the Phoenix Peeves vs Dolores Umbridge explained Fred and George telling Peeves to “give her hell” Why HBO’s Harry Potter series can restore missing book moments How the HBO Harry Potter reboot can go deeper than the movies Harry Potter book characters missing from the films Harry Potter reboot news, theories, and analysis Wizarding World lore, casting updates, and HBO series discussion Questions Answered: Who has been cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series? Is Peter Serafinowicz playing Peeves in the Harry Potter reboot? Who is Peeves the Poltergeist? Why is Peeves important in Harry Potter? Why wasn’t Peeves in the original Harry Potter movies? Was Peeves ever filmed for the Harry Potter films? Did Rik Mayall play Peeves in Philosopher’s Stone? Why were Rik Mayall’s Peeves scenes cut? Is Peeves a ghost or a poltergeist? What is the difference between Peeves and Nearly Headless Nick? Why do Harry Potter book fans care about Peeves? What role does Peeves play at Hogwarts? Why does Peeves hate authority figures like Filch and Umbridge? What happens when Fred and George tell Peeves to give Umbridge hell? Will HBO’s Harry Potter series include more book-accurate moments? Is the Harry Potter reboot fixing mistakes from the movies? What missing Harry Potter book characters could appear in the HBO series? Why is Peeves’ casting a big deal for the Harry Potter fandom? Is Peter Serafinowicz a good choice for Peeves? What Peeves scenes should HBO adapt from the books? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 15.06.2026 24min

  Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered every book up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix. And now we arrive at Half-Blood Prince. Topics Covered In This Video: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince plot holes explained Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors Half-Blood Prince lore mistakes and unanswered questions Wizarding World inconsistencies explained Why Half-Blood Prince creates major worldbuilding problems The Weasley family clock dentist plot hole Why wizards don’t understand dentists in Harry Potter Felix Felicis / Liquid Luck explained Why Liquid Luck breaks the logic of Harry Potter Why Voldemort and the Order don’t use Felix Felicis more often The Unbreakable Vow explained Why Voldemort doesn’t use Unbreakable Vows on Death Eaters Snape, Narcissa, Draco, and the magical contract problem Draco Malfoy’s mission in Half-Blood Prince explained The Vanishing Cabinet and Hogwarts security failures The Room of Requirement and Marauder’s Map inconsistencies Harry Potter magic system problems and theories Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations Questions Answered: Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? What are the biggest Half-Blood Prince plot holes? What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors? Does Half-Blood Prince contradict Harry Potter lore? Why does the Weasley clock say “dentist”? Why don’t wizards know what dentists are? Is the dentist plot hole only in the Harry Potter movies? How does Felix Felicis actually work? Why doesn’t everyone use Liquid Luck all the time? Why didn’t Voldemort use Felix Felicis? Why didn’t Dumbledore or the Order use Felix Felicis? Does Liquid Luck break Harry Potter’s magic system? What is the Unbreakable Vow? Why didn’t Voldemort use Unbreakable Vows on his followers? Why didn’t Voldemort force Snape to swear loyalty? How did Draco repair the Vanishing Cabinet unnoticed? Why didn’t Hogwarts security catch Draco Malfoy? Why didn’t Dumbledore stop Draco sooner? How did Death Eaters get into Hogwarts? Are Felix Felicis and the Unbreakable Vow real plot holes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Movie Ron RUINED Book Ron Weasley 12.06.2026 16min

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  5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 09.06.2026 21min

  Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. And now, FINALLY, we arrive at my FAVOURITE book (and film) Order of the Phoenix. And as you might have guessed, this one isn’t free from plot holes either. Topics Covered In This Video: Order of the Phoenix plot holes explained How the Trace actually works in Harry Potter Why underage magic rules are wildly inconsistent The Ministry’s failure to investigate magical evidence Why Voldemort didn’t retrieve the prophecy himself The Hall of Prophecy & Department of Mysteries explained Why Sirius Black never used Polyjuice Potion Priori Incantatem & magical forensic investigation Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: How does the Trace detect underage magic? Why did Harry get blamed for Dobby’s Hover Charm? Why didn’t the Trace react when the Order used magic at Privet Drive? Can underage wizards secretly use magic in wizarding households? Why didn’t Voldemort simply retrieve the prophecy himself? Why was the Department of Mysteries so poorly protected? Why didn’t Sirius Black use Polyjuice Potion to hide? Why wasn’t Priori Incantatem used more often in investigations? How does magical law enforcement actually work in Harry Potter? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The REAL Reason Dumbledore Let Sirius ROT In Azkaban - Harry Potter Theory 05.06.2026 16min

  Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. At the end of the First Wizarding War, there were a lot of GUILTY people being charged with some pretty heinous crimes. Voldemort was gone, pretty much everyone affiliated with him was caught, and the Ministry and greater wizarding community were left with the incredibly difficult task of prosecuting those who had sided with Voldemort. And I say DIFFICULT because it was actually a fairly complicated process figuring out who was genuinely bad, and who was just operating under the Imperius Curse. Lucius Malfoy, for example, was one of MANY former Death Eaters who managed to avoid punishment by claiming that he had only served Voldemort while under the influence of the Imperius Curse. And whether the Ministry truly believed these people or not, the reality is that after a brutal wizarding war, they were desperate for stability. They wanted quick convictions, and frankly..someone to blame. And among those who had sided with Voldemort, two cases in particular stood out to me. Topics Covered In This Video: Why Dumbledore never helped Sirius Black Why Sirius Black was sent to Azkaban without a trial Why Dumbledore trusted Snape but not Sirius Snape vs Sirius Black explained The truth about Sirius Black’s imprisonment Why Snape was cleared after the First Wizarding War Dumbledore’s role in Sirius Black’s downfall The Fidelius Charm & Secret Keeper switch explained Peter Pettigrew’s betrayal explained Why Dumbledore believed Sirius was guilty Legilimency explained in Harry Potter Why Dumbledore never used Legilimency on Sirius Veritaserum, memories & magical truth detection Dumbledore’s “For the Greater Good” philosophy Why Harry Potter had to live with the Dursleys Lily Potter’s sacrificial protection explained The blood protection at Privet Drive explained Harry Potter prophecy explained How Sirius Black’s freedom could have changed Harry’s life Harry Potter plot holes & theories Wizarding World lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Dumbledore save Sirius Black? Why was Sirius Black never given a trial? Why did Dumbledore trust Snape? Did Dumbledore believe Sirius was guilty? Why was Snape forgiven after serving Voldemort? Could Dumbledore have proven Sirius was innocent? Why didn’t Dumbledore use Legilimency on Sirius? Why did Harry have to live with the Dursleys? What was Lily Potter’s blood protection? How did the Fidelius Charm work? Why did Peter Pettigrew betray the Potters? Did Dumbledore sacrifice Sirius for the greater good? Would Harry have lived with Sirius instead of the Dursleys? Did Dumbledore manipulate Harry’s life? Could Sirius Black have raised Harry Potter? Was Dumbledore morally justified? What are the biggest Sirius Black theories? Are there plot holes in Sirius Black’s imprisonment? How powerful was Dumbledore’s influence over the Ministry? Did Dumbledore secretly allow Sirius to rot in Azkaban? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Harry Potter Plot Hole That Changes EVERYTHING 02.06.2026 14min

  In the wizarding world, few magical concepts spark as many “what if” debates as the ability to alter the past. If it could be used to save both Buckbeak and Sirius, why didn’t anyone just go a little further? Why not stop Cedric Diggory’s death? Or warn Lily and James before Voldemort arrived? Why not save Dumbledore, or even stop Voldemort’s rise altogether by sabotaging Tom Riddle’s past? Topics Covered In This Video: Time-Turners explained in Harry Potter Harry Potter time travel explained The biggest Time-Turner plot holes in Harry Potter Why Time-Turners weren’t used to stop Voldemort Why nobody saved Lily and James Potter Why Cedric Diggory wasn’t saved Why Dumbledore’s death wasn’t prevented Typical Time-Turners vs True Time-Turners The Department of Mysteries & Time-Turner restrictions The story of Eloise Mintumble explained The butterfly effect in Harry Potter Bootstrap paradoxes & closed causal loops The Prisoner of Azkaban time travel paradox J.K. Rowling’s comments on Time-Turners Harry Potter plot holes explained Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry Potter use a Time-Turner to stop Voldemort? Why couldn’t someone save Lily and James Potter? Why wasn’t Cedric Diggory saved with a Time-Turner? Why didn’t anyone prevent Dumbledore’s death? What are the limitations of Time-Turners? Can Time-Turners change the past in Harry Potter? How do True Time-Turners work? Who was Eloise Mintumble? How does time travel work in Prisoner of Azkaban? What is the Harry Potter bootstrap paradox? Is Harry Potter’s timeline fixed or changeable? Did J.K. Rowling regret introducing Time-Turners? Are Time-Turners a plot hole in Harry Potter? What are the biggest Harry Potter plot holes? How does time travel affect the Harry Potter timeline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 29.05.2026 18min

  So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban. And if one thing has become obvious through this process, it’s that the Harry Potter books (although incredible) are not without their little inconsistencies and world-building issues. And in Goblet of Fire… Things get a bit worse. Because this is the book where Rowling massively expands the scope of the wizarding world. Suddenly we’ve got international magical schools, the Triwizard Tournament, the Quidditch World Cup, Voldemort’s full return. The world becomes much bigger, much darker, and honestly…Much more complicated. And while Goblet of Fire is widely considered one of the strongest and most important books in the series, it’s also one that introduces a LOT of magical concepts that create some serious logical problems. Not TIME TURNER level problems, but..Close. And just like in the previous videos, I want to quickly clarify what I actually mean by “plot hole,” because people online often use the term way too broadly. A character making a mistake is not a plot hole. A character acting emotionally is not a plot hole. I’m specifically talking about moments where the story seems to contradict its own rules, established information, or internal logic. Before we jump in, please consider LIKING the video and SUBSCRIBING to the channel to support future content. Topics Covered In This Video: Goblet of Fire plot holes explained Why the Pensieve should have exposed Voldemort’s return Cornelius Fudge & the Ministry’s refusal to believe Harry The Triwizard Tournament contract Why Harry was forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament What Happens if you REFUSE to participate in the Triwizard Tournament? How Barty Crouch Jr. manipulated the Triwizard Tournament Harry seeing Cedric Diggory’s death & Thestral lore Polyjuice Potion voice inconsistencies in Harry Potter Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t Harry use a Pensieve to prove Voldemort returned? Why didn’t the Ministry verify Harry’s memories? Why was Harry forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament? Why didn’t Barty Crouch Jr. just use another Portkey? Why was Voldemort’s Goblet of Fire plan so complicated? Why couldn’t Harry see Thestrals at the end of Goblet of Fire? Does Polyjuice Potion change your voice in Harry Potter? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 HUGE Harry Potter Plot Holes in Prisoner of Azkaban 26.05.2026 23min

  Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this series we’ve covered Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets (parts 1 and 2, go check those out if you haven’t already), and if there’s one thing that’s abundantly clear it’s that the deeper you dig into these books, the more strange little contradictions and logical issues you start uncovering. And in that respect, Prisoner of Azkaban might be the most interesting one yet. Because unlike the first two books, Azkaban introduces concepts that fundamentally change how the wizarding world works..For example, time travel suddenly exists? To be fair: Prisoner of Azkaban is still one of the best books in the series. In fact, for many fans, it’s THE best. And there’s a reason people love it so much. But at the same time, there are some real issues here. Topics Covered In This Video: Prisoner of Azkaban plot holes explained Why Time-Turners create problems for the entire Harry Potter series The Marauder’s Map & Peter Pettigrew inconsistency How Fred & George used the Marauder’s Map Lupin’s werewolf transformation contradiction explained Why Sirius Black never received a proper trial Veritaserum, Pensieves & magical truth verification Wizarding World lore inconsistencies & theories Harry Potter lore analysis & explanations Questions Answered: Why didn’t wizards use Time-Turners to stop future tragedies? Why didn’t Fred and George notice Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder’s Map? How did Fred and George activate the Marauder’s Map? Does Lupin transform because of moonlight or the full moon itself? Why didn’t the Ministry properly investigate Sirius Black? Why wasn’t Veritaserum used on Sirius Black? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 23.05.2026 21min

  Hey everyone, welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In my most recent video I broke down some of the biggest plot holes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. And before I had even finished writing the script for that video, I realized there were probably enough plot holes in each book for this to be a video series. Once you start looking closely enough, you begin noticing all sorts of strange contradictions and moments where some of the internal logic feels..Dubious at best. And Chamber of Secrets, which we’ll be focusing on today, is probably one of the best examples of this in the entire book series. Now, just like last time, I do want to quickly clarify what I mean by “plot hole.” I’m not talking about characters making bad decisions or simply withholding information from the audience. A real plot hole happens when the logic of the story itself starts conflicting with previously established rules or information. There are plenty of lists online with ‘plot holes’ that do not fit this criteria AT ALL, and I know I’ve been guilty of doing some of that in the past. Chamber of Secrets is a book that relies VERY heavily on mystery and hidden information, so we’re in for a treat here. Let’s dive into it. Topics Covered In This Video: Chamber of Secrets plot holes explained Why Dumbledore never questioned Moaning Myrtle Why Hagrid was allowed to stay at Hogwarts Ron Weasley’s broken wand & wandlore inconsistencies How Hogwarts portraits should have solved the mystery Basilisk venom and the Harry Horcrux debate Tom Riddle’s diary explained Hogwarts mysteries and hidden contradictions Harry Potter lore analysis & theories Questions Answered: Why didn’t the basilisk destroy the Horcrux inside Harry? Why was Hagrid blamed for the Chamber of Secrets? How are Horcruxes destroyed? Does the wand choose the wizard? Why didn’t Hogwarts portraits report Ginny? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  5 HUGE Harry Potter Plot Holes (Philosopher’s Stone Edition) 20.05.2026 18min

  Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. As much as I enjoy the Harry Potter books, to say that they are without their faults would be massively dishonest. In fairness there are 7 books equating to over 4000 pages, so mistakes are probably inevitable when you’re dealing with a story so LONG and so COMPLEX. But regardless of that, mistakes DO exist. Specifically, I’m talking about PLOT HOLES. Before we get stuck into it, I do think it’s important to quickly define what a plot hole actually is, because online, the term gets thrown around for basically everything. I know I’ve been guilty of it in the past. A plot hole isn’t just a character making a bad decision or a mystery that the audience doesn’t fully understand. Nor is it simply a part of the story that was never elaborated on. A real plot hole happens when a story contradicts its own internal logic. When the rules that were previously established suddenly stop applying. And to be fair, Harry Potter actually avoids this problem more often than people give it credit for. A lot of the “plot holes” fans bring up can usually be explained with context from the books. But…there are also a few moments where the logic genuinely gets shaky. And those are the ones we’re going to be focusing on today. Plot holes that still bother me in 2026- nearly 20 years later. I know I know, I need to get over it. This is also part 1 of a series where I’ll be breaking down plot holes in each BOOK, starting with part 1: The Philosopher’s Stone. Let’s dive into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices