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In this episode I tell you the full extent of Grindelwald's big plan, as well as the origin of the fortune telling skull. Enjoy!
Summary: Gellert Grindelwald is one of the most scheming and sly characters in the Harry Potter universe. He makes webs of lies and cheats so he can rise to the top. His plans are better than any. So how does he make them? You may just think that he is a smart guy who knows what to do, but I think it has something to do with a fact J. K. Rowling let slip before The Crimes of Grindelwald came out. That fact is, Grindelwald is a seer. He can see the future. That helps him a lot because knowing what is going to happen before it does can allow him to position himself in the best way. So what vision could he have had that face him this knowledge? We can find out with his skull. Grindelwald has a skull that has a date and a German inscription on it. In English, the writing says "for the greater good". The date is 1898. That's so interesting because that phrase was invented by Albus Dumbledore in a letter he wrote to Grindelwald in 1899. One year later! Could that mean Grindelwald had a vision of Dumbledore writing that very same letter? If so, we now have our answer. In the letter Dumbledore wrote, basically tells Grindelwald what he does in the future. According to Dumbledore's letter, Grindelwald went to Durmstrang, and got thrown out because he was using dark magic. That gives Grindelwald his entire life plan! Now all he has to do is follow what the letter says and eh will be fine. Now, for the second part of this theory. The skull. Where did it come from and who's was it? To that, I give you the answer. Ariana Dumbledore. When Grindelwald left Dumbledore, it wasn't pretty. Grindelwald might have harbored a grudge against Dumbledore for all this time.  Grindelwald has also said that Ariana's death was the first for the greater good. That is the same writing on the skull. If Grindelwald wanted to get back at Dumbledore, he certainly did.
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In this episode I tell you what the true project was for Flamel and Dumbledore. Enjoy!
Summary: The creation of the Sorcerer's Stone by Albus Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel was an enormous leap forward in magical technology. But all the pieces don't add up. Flamel was working on the stone for about 500 years before Dumbledore came along. Dumbledore only helped with the final tweaks a perfections. When the two announced their making to the world, it seemed as if both Flamel and Dumbledore had put in an equal amount of effort into the creation. What else did they do? I think Dumbledore was trying to bring his sister back to life. Here's why. Dumbledore had a stone that gave a person endless life. If his sister was dead, that might be something Dumbledore wanted to use the stone for. The only roadblock here, is the stone only extends a life and doesn't bring it back. What part of Ariana could still have been alive that day? Her obscuruse. Remember Newt Scamander? He had an obscuruse in a bubble. Newt says he got that obscuruse from a little girl around the time Ariana would have died. But we don't see Ariana at all. Where is she? Did it even work? I think it did, but not for the intended reason. An apple seed taken from a tree makes an apple tree, but not the same one. Can you think of another obscuruse creation in that same timeline? Credence. Dumbledore developed an obscuruse as a child. While Dumbledore's life went by, his obscuruse got stronger. When he finally started the process of bring Ariana back to life, some of his obscuruse affected the change. They created something new. And they didn't even know it.
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In this episode I explain the true meaning of the Tale of the Three Brothers. Enjoy!
Summary: The Tale of the Three Brothers was a driving force for Harry and his friends on his journey in the Deathly Hallows. However, the story might not just be a children's story. I think there are four people in the Harry Potter universe that fit into the story's three brothers and Death. Death is Dumbledore. In the Tale of the Three Brothers, Death is pulling the strings. He has a goal, and it works out the way he wants. Death gives the three brothers the items they seek. Those items led there owners to their deaths. The plan worked. Dumbledore did the same thing. He had a plan for the three brothers in the Harry Potter universe to die. Dumbledore did give all three people items that did the same thing as in the story as well. Voldemort is Antioch, the oldest brother. This works for obvious reasons. Both Antioch and Voldemort wanted as much power as a person could have, and they both got killed because of it. Snape is Cadmus, the second oldest brother. This also seems to be very simple. Cadmus wanted his deceased bride to return from the dead and be reunited with him. Snape wanted the same for Lily. For both men, their loved ones were killed and both Snape and Cadmus died. Finally, Ignotus is Harry. Ignotus gets the invisibility cloak for his wish. Dumbledore, Death, gives Harry, Ignotus, the invisibility cloak as well. Ignotus uses his cloak right up until the second he dies, when he take it off and gives it to his son. Harry, takes off his cloak in the forbidden forrest right when Voldemort kills him too. All the strings match, and they fit too.
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In this episode I explain why Voldemort couldn't return as a ghost. Enjoy!
Summary: Voldemort returning as a ghost wasn't what was on everyone's mind when Voldemort died. Why? The definition of being a ghost is having unfinished business with your killer. That is the summarized version of Voldemort's life! He was dead set on killing Harry and elevating his own power level beyond anything that has ever been seen before. So when he was killed, why no ghost? I think Voldemort accidentally created multiple anti-horcruxes. They didn't bind him to life, they bound him to death. This is happened because of all the stress being forced on his soul. In the season three finale, I tell you why Voldemort had hundreds of souls in side of him. Because of that, Voldemort's own soul was being pushed deeper and deeper until it became Voldemort himself. He merged with his soul. So when he was killed all the souls in him left. And Voldemort was left just a shell with remnants of his soul. However, keep in mind his horcruxes were already destroyed. Because they became Voldemort himself, they could survive but in the realm of death. That means, that when Voldemort entered the realm of death himself, his horcruxes bound him to death instead.
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Wow! What a season. This was where our community really grew with members and theories. This episode is a complete collection of the best theories this season.
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In this episode I explain why all the souls Voldemort has destroyed influenced his life and killed him in the end. Enjoy!
Summary: It is no secret that Voldemort has killed a lot of people. The real secret is that the people Voldemort killed didn't stay that way. They didn't wake up like zombies with a hunger for brains, but their souls affected Voldemort even after their death. The first part of this theory is the souls' survival. I think when Voldemort killed someone, their soul split and found the closest life form, Voldemort. There are only two people who have survived the killing curse. Harry Potter, of course but also Voldemort. It's an oddly frequently overlooked fact, but Voldemort's own killing curse rebounded off of Harry and hit him instead. What happened to Voldemort? His soul shattered and found Harry's body to survive. If that is the case with everyone Voldemort has ever killed, he has dozens, maybe even hundreds, of souls inside of him. That could also affect his wand choice, which is the second part of this theory. The wand chooses the wizard. That is a common fact. The wand looks into your soul to see if it is the right wand for you. If the soul fits, the wand will become theirs. If the wand looks into the soul, what happened to Voldemort? His soul is changing all the time, so would his wand, too? I think so. Because Voldemort was always on the hunt for more power, he would have swapped wands many times.  He is getting new souls all the time. When the wand he has gets too weak, he swaps. But with the added souls, Voldemort's 'perfect' wand will be forever changing. And now for the last part of this theory. How and why did all the souls inside of Voldemort kill him. Voldemort's downfall came when his wand was stripped from him and he fell into pieces. Literally. Why? Maybe the filmmakers wanted something exciting. There is an explainable solution however. If we revisit the scene in The Goblet of Fire, where Harry and Voldemort are battling in the graveyard, they lock spells and a golden dome appears. When the point where the killing curse and disarming charm meet reach Voldemort's wand, souls start to pour out. Something very similar to that happened in The Deathly Hallows. After Voldemort and Harry have their flying fist fight, they crash land in the Courtyard. When they grab their wands and stand up, they have their final duel. When the two spells reach Voldemort again, Voldemort's wand is blasted out of his hand and grabbed by Harry. Why no souls? Well, there were. You just have to look closer. Because the souls didn't have Voldemort's wand as an exit, they used something else. Voldemort himself.
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In this episode I explain the true purpose of the subject astronomy. Enjoy!
Summary: The wizarding subject astronomy seems to be a waste of time. We never really see a true meaning for it. Today I explain why I think there is. Maybe, astronomy is another detail put in by J. K. Rowling to make the book pop. This could be true as many people are named after things in space. Astronomy could be something taught to young students so the general wizard population would know more about it. This too seems promising, but if its being taught to them, how could wizards not already know? There are some many options, but I think I have narrowed it down to one. The knowledge. And not astronomy itself. The practice of astronomy could help wizards do other things. As we have seen, some potions need to be brewing or consumed on a specific day or time when the moon or stars are in the right place. This is also true for spells. The animagus spells lasts for a month! And not done when the moon is full, leads to death. Astronomy isn't the study of space. It's the building block of everything.
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In this episode I explain why Harry can't see thestrals. Enjoy!
Summary: Harry has seen his fair share of death throughout his life. However, the magical creatures known as thestrals were only started being visible in his fifth year. As you know, when a person sees death, they can see thestrals. Btu Harry only saw them after Cedric was killed. Why? Well, maybe Harry actually didn't see death. He could have blinked right when the killing curse hit whom ever it was intended to hit. That is a solid argument for about four seconds when we realize the mental acceptance is what counts. When someone sees death and fully accepts it happened, thestrals will appear to them. I want to stay on that topic for a second. I don't think Harry fit those requirements. When his mother was killed it happened right on front of him, yes, but he was only one. As a baby, death might not be a fully formed concept in his mind. But what about Quirrel? Harry was much older and Quirrel died right in front of him. This could be explained, because I don't think Quirrel fully died. Keep in mind, Quirrel and Voldemort were very close and seemed to be the same person. You get it? Voldemort survived! He flew off right before Quirrel died so he wouldn't follow. Only half of that life force was killed. It was only when Cedric was killed when Harry realized. His friend was dead. And there was no going back.
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In this episode I explain why I think the Hog's Head bar is Valhalla. Enjoy!
Summary: When I say 'Hog's Head' and 'Valhalla' in the same sentence, you might think there is no way those two things have anything in common. Today I want to show you why the Hog's Head and Valhalla are the same thing. To start, let's talk about goats. Aberforth Dumbledore, the owner and bartender at the Hog's Head, has a connection with goats. He has had them since he was a kid, and still keeps them in his bar to this day. Why? And how are goats connected to Valhalla? I'll tell you. In Norse mythology there is an enormous "world tree" that connects the nine worlds. Laroar is the biggest branch of the world tree, which is situated in Valhalla. On that branch there is a creature named Heidrun. Heidrun just so happens to be a goat. From their udders comes mead. Aberfoth also serves mead. There are two more creatures around the tree. First is the stag Dvalinn. From Dvalinn's antlers flows the water that makes the rivers go. Goats and stags are clearly shown to be very close when the death eaters demand Aberforth to cast his patronus in the seventh book. The other creature in Laroar is the hog  Saehrimnir. Saehrimnir is hunted and killed every night for the warriors in Valhalla. The best part of Saehrimnir is the head. The Hog's Head.
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In this episode I explain how the horcrux in Harry survived. Enjoy!
Summary: The bit of Voldemort's soul inside of Harry was a big deal in the Harry Potter books. So many things happened because of it and it caused a whole lot of trouble. But it also had its fair share of damage. For some reason, it could survive the basilisk venom injected into Harry in the second book. How did the happen? Maybe, Harry was the deciding factor. If Harry died, so would the horcrux. But that makes no sense, as Hermione has said the container of a horcrux doesn't matter (in this case Harry). Maybe it all boils down to luck. The venom might have hit just the right spot for Harry to live long enough to get a cure. Fawks might have arrived on the scene right on time. As much as I want to believe that to be true, I don't think it is. In that same passage Hermione said, the container of a horcrux can be damaged, and the soul inside would be fine. Is that not what happened here? As a human, Harry could take a lot more than a book or cup. The venom was inside him, but he was fine. (Except for the fact he was dying). Then Fawks come in, and life went on.
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