Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. During his childhood, a young Tom Riddle visited an undisclosed seaside location with his orphanage. And it was on this trip that Tom discovered the infamous ‘cave’ - a location that would play a large role in his future as the Dark Lord ‘Voldemort’. You see, not only was the Cave a place of Torment for Tom’s fellow classmates, it was also the place that housed one of his Horcruxes- Salazar Slytherin’s locket.
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The REAL Reason Dumbledore Knew How to Find the Cave - Harry Potter Explained

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The introduction of the International Statute of Secrecy in 1692 marked a pivotal moment in Wizarding history. It put a stop to the witch hunts and unjust persecution of witches and wizards.

It ushered in an era of harmonious co-existence.

And most importantly, it separated the two worlds: muggle and magical.

But what IF there was a darker element to the statute that has never been properly explored?- an element that concerned the muggles beyond the primary separation of the two worlds? What if the statute, and the subsequent formation of the Ministry of Magic- marked the dawn of an era wherein wizardkind stealthily wielded control over the non-magical world, deftly manipulating it from the concealed depths of the shadows?
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The Ministry of Magic CONTROLS the Muggle Prime Minister - Harry Potter Theory

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Why Do EXPELLED Students Get Their Wands SNAPPED but NOT Convicts? - Harry Potter Theory

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Dumbledore, Voldemort, and the Elder Wand. More specifically- we’re going to be discussing a popular fan theory which suggests that Dumbledore was never the TRUE owner of the elder wand...Something that would have had a SIGNIFICANT impact on how events unfolded throughout the story.
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The REAL Reason Harry Defeats Voldemort (NOT the Elder Wand) - Harry Potter Theory

Voldemort’s conception was..Unusual to say the least, and it was the loveless union between his parents that set in motion his path of psychopathy. With a mother that chose death over her infant child, and a father that abandoned the both of them, it’s fair to say that Voldemort never stood much of a chance. 

But what if Voldemort’s origin story isn’t exactly what we thought it was? What if Merope Gaunt, accused of giving Voldemort’s father Tom Riddle Sr a love potion..Never did anything of the sort? What if…Tom Riddle SR LIED?

Today we’re going to be discussing all of that and more as we unpack Vodemort’s origin story -uncovering some unknown truths about the early life of the most notorious dark wizard in history.
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Voldemort's Father LIED About the Love Potion (His True Origins) - Harry Potter Theory

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. The first encounter between Albus Dumbledore and Tom Riddle was in 1938, when Dumbledore visits Wool’s Orphanage to offer Tom a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During their meeting, Dumbledore informs Tom about the existence of the wizarding world and his magical heritage, and Tom, who had already sensed his own powers, is intrigued by the prospect of attending Hogwarts. 

At the time, Tom was an 11-year-old orphan who had exhibited signs of magical abilities, but he was also known for his manipulative and cruel behavior towards the other chi*ldren at the orphanage. On the outside, Tom looked fairly innocuous, but underneath was a brooding dark force that would stop at nothing to cause pain and suffering to others.

This encounter between Dumbledore and Tom Riddle is significant, because it marks the beginning of their complex relationship throughout the series. It also highlights Dumbledore's role in the early life of one of the most dangerous dark wizards in history.

Right from the very beginning, from their very first encounter, Dumbledore was cautious and wary of the young boy- sensing Tom’s dark nature and potential for evil. Despite all of the warning signs, however, Dumbledore proceeds to offer Tom a place at Hogwarts- hoping that the school and new environment would help shift Tom’s life in a more positive direction.

All of this is shown to Harry via the pensieve, the purpose of which was to give Harry a sense of context for the task that he would later give him, and the memories that he would later show him. He wanted to give Harry an idea of the troubled boy that lord Voldemort once was, show him that Tom Riddle was once a student much like him, and show him how his path of darkness began. 

But my question is: how did Dumbledore, who we are led to believe is particularly intelligent and strategic, suffer such a massive oversight in assessing Tom Riddle’s nature?
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The REAL Reason Dumbledore Knew How to Find the Cave - Harry Potter Explained

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