Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing how ordinary Muggles react when they find out that their child is magical.

The majority of Muggle-born witches and wizards do not discover that they are magical until they are invited to come study magic as a child. In the United Kingdom, this momentous occasion takes place the year of a child’s eleventh birthday by way of mail. Each young witch or wizard receives their letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sometime over the summer months before the start of term in the fall. In the case of Muggleborns, Hogwarts dispatches a member of staff to travel to the home of said muggle-born student so that the letter can be properly introduced and explained.

These future students of Hogwarts have all been chosen by a magical system of admittance, which is exclusively operated by an ancient magical book and a quill, known as the Book of Admittance and the Quill of Acceptance.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be taking a look at some unpublished content from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone- scribblings and drafts taken straight from JK Rowling’s notes that never saw the light of day.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…

And a

• Page 2 draft of Chapter 6 

If you enjoy peeling back the layers of the story and uncovering secret UNPUBLISHED tidbits, then let’s not wait any further.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the Hogwarts house system- specifically, Ravenclaw house.

Now, as we all know, the four houses of Hogwarts can be identified by very unique, defining characteristics- characteristics that allow these houses to stand out from the others. Hufflepuffs are known for their loyalty and hard-work, Gryffindors for their bravery, Slytherins for their cunning, and Ravenclaws for their knowledge and wisdom. Of course- I am talking in generalizations here- but if the sorting hat is anything to go by- it’s reasonably fair to summarize the houses based on the traits it preaches. The sorting hat DOES sort students in to houses, after all.

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We’re going to be discussing Voldemort, Horcruxes, Souls, Sauron, and the one ring from the Lord of the Rings series.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing exactly when and how Professor Alastor Mad-Eye Moody was subdued and captured by Voldemort’s Death Eaters prior to the second rise of the Dark Lord.

In Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he is introduced to Alastor Moody, a reputable Auror for the British Ministry of Magic who has come to take on the position of that year’s Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. For almost an entire school year, Harry gets to know Professor Moody. He learns from him, and trusts him—only to find out months later that the wizard he’s gotten to know isn’t actually Alastor Mad-Eye Moody at all—but someone else entirely.

Through a series of horrific events that begin with the murder of Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory and end with the confessions of Bartemius "Barty" Crouch Junior, we discover, alongside Harry, that Professor Moody was captured BEFORE the school year even BEGAN. And the man who everyone had believed to be him was actually Barty Crouch Junior—an escaped convict from the wizarding prison of Azkaban and loyal Death Eater.

But how in Merlin’s Beard could this have happened?! After all, as we’ve already covered, Alastor Moody was a formidable Auror, a highly trained law enforcement official with incredibly powerful defence against the dark arts skills. So, when and where did this kidnapping take place?

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the treasure inside of Bellatrix Lestrange’s bank vault, how it was able to multiply, and whether or not it broke any of the Principal Exceptions of Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration. 

The majority of the wizarding world of Harry Potter is steeped in magic. Witches and wizards use it to travel faster by way of broomstick, Apparition and Floo Powder. They use it to tidy up messes and summon items to their side without getting to their feet. People with the ability to wield a wand even use magic to transform themselves into OTHER people, and sometimes even animals. It’s also common for witches and wizards to transfigure one object into another, completely different object. After all, lessons on this very topic are offered to first-year students at magical schools like Hogwarts.

And yet, despite all the great and wonderful—not to mention dark and terrible—things that magic can do within the wizarding world, there are also a few things that it CANNOT do. While we don’t have time to dive into a complete list of all the things that magic can’t do in today’s video, let’s explore a few of these restrictions using Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration, especially as it relates to the duplication of valuable items like gold.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In the wizarding world, the consequences of breaking magical laws or school rules can vary significantly, as seen in the divergent fates of expelled Hogwarts students Newt Scamander and Hagrid. While the expulsion of both individuals resulted in the loss of their right to carry a wand, the stark contrast in how their cases were handled raises intriguing questions. Why was Newt Scamander allowed to retain his wand despite being expelled, while Hagrid faced the harsh punishment of having his wand snapped in half? 

Let's dive in.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing why Lucius Malfoy placed Tom Riddle’s diary into Ginny Weasley’s cauldron in the fall of 1992.

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, we’re going to be discussing muggles, wizards and magic. However- we’re going to go a little off course from the usual style of video, as we will not only be discussing the existence of magic in the Harry Potter universe, but including the Lord of the Rings universe as well. In addition to identifying the key differences for what constitutes ‘magic’ in both worlds- I’m going to try to ATTEMPT to identify which world of magic is more powerful. For years, decades, we’ve known about both of these universes- and we’ve accepted them both for what they are- but what I want to do today is put them head to head- and answer the question once and for all: Who’s more powerful? Harry Potter wizards or Lord of the Rings wizards?

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing whether or not Professor Albus Dumbledore picked out Harry Potter’s friends for him.

When it comes to the adventures of Harry Potter, it almost goes without saying that Harry never “adventured” alone. From the very first instalment of the series to the final scenes of The Deathly Hallows, Harry was very often accompanied by his two best mates: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. 

And so, while it seems completely obvious that these three friends, who have been dubbed by many fans as “The Golden Trio”, came to heavily rely on their relationships with one another—the question we are looking at today is: did someone else—namely Albus Dumbledore—decide that they would be friends in the first place?

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