Harry Potter Theory

The most evil and powerful dark wizard of all time takes over your child's school. Are you sending them or not? That's probably the question many parents of Hogwarts students had to ask themselves in the beginning of Deathly Hallows. Pull your child out of their routine and deprive them of a chance at magical education..Or…Send them to a school that’s been taken over by a tyrannical dark wizard.

Excellent options.

Topics Covered:

Why students still went to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows

Hogwarts under Voldemort explained

Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic

Compulsory Hogwarts attendance in Deathly Hallows

Why parents sent their kids back to Hogwarts

Why students didn’t stay home in year seven

Blood status checks at Hogwarts

Muggle-born Registration Commission explained

What happened to Muggle-born students in Deathly Hallows

Snape as Headmaster of Hogwarts

The Carrows at Hogwarts explained

Dark Arts lessons under Voldemort

Dumbledore’s Army in the Deathly Hallows

Snatchers and families in hiding

Dean Thomas and students who went on the run

Hogwarts homeschooling before Voldemort

Could students be sent abroad instead of Hogwarts

Death Eater control of Hogwarts

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows lore explained

Wizarding World laws during the Second Wizarding War

Questions Answered:

Why didn’t students stay home after Voldemort took Hogwarts?

Why did parents still send their kids to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows?

Was Hogwarts attendance mandatory under Voldemort?

When did Hogwarts become compulsory in Harry Potter?

Why couldn’t wizarding families homeschool their children in the Deathly Hallows?

Why couldn’t British students go to Beauxbatons or Durmstrang instead of Hogwarts?

What happened if parents refused to send their child to Hogwarts?

Did Snatchers hunt families who kept their kids home from Hogwarts?

Why did Voldemort want every young witch and wizard at Hogwarts?

How did mandatory Hogwarts attendance help Voldemort control the Wizarding World?

What were blood status checks at Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows?

What happened to Muggle-born students who tried to return to Hogwarts?

Why didn’t Dean Thomas go back to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows?

Who was Headmaster of Hogwarts after Dumbledore died?

What did Alecto and Amycus Carrow teach at Hogwarts?

How dangerous was Hogwarts during the 1997–1998 school year?

Which students returned to Hogwarts in Harry Potter’s seventh year?

What does Remus Lupin say about Hogwarts attendance in Deathly Hallows?

Why was Hogwarts safer to skip before Voldemort took the Ministry?

Did Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to Hogwarts in the Deathly Hallows?

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Felix Felicis doesn’t just make you more confident, at least not according to the way it is presented. It’s supposed to make the drinker lucky in all of their endeavours, and when Harry takes it we actually see that play out- accomplishing all sorts of things that had seemed completely out of reach beforehand.

But if potions like this can be brewed, the logical first question is: Why isn't it being used far more often?

Topics Covered:

Felix Felicis explained

Liquid Luck in Harry Potter

How Felix Felicis actually works

The rules and limitations of Liquid Luck

Harry Potter potion lore

Professor Slughorn and Felix Felicis

Harry using Liquid Luck in Half-Blood Prince

Why Felix Felicis is banned in competitions

Can Liquid Luck change the future?

Can Felix Felicis make you invincible?

Why wizards don’t use Liquid Luck all the time

The dangers of drinking too much Felix Felicis

How powerful is Felix Felicis?

Does Liquid Luck guarantee success?

Could Felix Felicis be used in battle?

How Liquid Luck affects the drinker’s decisions

Felix Felicis and free will

The limits of luck in the Wizarding World

Questions Answered:

What is Liquid Luck in Harry Potter?

What does Felix Felicis do?

How does Felix Felicis work?

Why is Felix Felicis so powerful?

Does Felix Felicis actually make you lucky?

Does Liquid Luck guarantee that you get what you want?

Can Felix Felicis change the future?

Can Felix Felicis prevent you from dying?

Could Voldemort have used Liquid Luck?

Could Felix Felicis be used in a duel or battle?

Why didn’t Harry use Liquid Luck more often?

Why don’t wizards constantly use Felix Felicis?

Why is Felix Felicis illegal in sporting events and competitions?

What happens if you drink too much Felix Felicis?

How difficult is Felix Felicis to make?

How long does Liquid Luck last?

Did Harry actually drink Felix Felicis before the Quidditch match?

Why did Harry use Felix Felicis on Slughorn?

Is Felix Felicis one of the most powerful potions in Harry Potter?

What are the limitations of Liquid Luck?

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Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing Frank and Alice Longbottom, otherwise known as the parents of Neville Longbottom. Specifically, we’ll be taking a closer look at their history—who they were, what they were like—and then shifting to what happened to them at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange and the other Death Eaters.

This is another one of those topics that the movies barely touch on, so if you haven’t read the books, there should be a lot of information for you here.

Topics Discussed:

The tragic history of Frank and Alice Longbottom

What happened to Neville Longbottom’s parents

Why Bellatrix Lestrange tortured the Longbottoms

Why the Death Eaters targeted Frank and Alice Longbottom

Frank and Alice Longbottom’s careers as Aurors

The Longbottoms during the First Wizarding War

Frank and Alice Longbottom in the original Order of the Phoenix

Voldemort’s disappearance after attacking Harry Potter

Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange and Barty Crouch Jr.

The torture of Frank and Alice Longbottom

The Cruciatus Curse and its effects

Why the Longbottoms were tortured into insanity

What information the Death Eaters wanted from the Longbottoms

The trial of Bellatrix Lestrange and the other Death Eaters

Frank and Alice Longbottom at St Mungo’s Hospital

Neville Longbottom’s childhood and family history

Augusta Longbottom raising Neville

Neville visiting his parents at St Mungo’s

Alice Longbottom giving Neville sweet wrappers

How Neville’s parents shaped his personality and character

Neville Longbottom’s development throughout Harry Potter

Neville’s connection to the prophecy

Neville Longbottom and Harry Potter’s parallel childhoods

Harry Potter book details left out of the movies

Harry Potter lore, character history and Wizarding War explained

Questions Answered:

What happened to Neville Longbottom’s parents?

Why was Neville So BAD at Magic?

Why were Frank and Alice Longbottom tortured?

Why did Bellatrix Lestrange torture Neville’s parents?

Who tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom?

Were Neville’s parents killed?

Why did Neville’s parents go insane?

What did the Death Eaters want from Frank and Alice Longbottom?

Did Frank and Alice know where Voldemort was?

Why did Bellatrix believe the Longbottoms had information about Voldemort?

Were Frank and Alice Longbottom Aurors?

How powerful were Neville Longbottom’s parents?

Were Frank and Alice members of the Order of the Phoenix?

When were Neville’s parents tortured?

What happened after Voldemort disappeared in 1981?

Who was arrested for torturing the Longbottoms?

Why was Barty Crouch Jr. involved in the Longbottom torture?

What happened to Bellatrix Lestrange after the attack?

Where did Neville’s parents live after being tortured?

Could Frank and Alice Longbottom ever recover?

Why did Neville live with his grandmother?

Why did Neville hide what happened to his parents?

Why does Alice Longbottom give Neville sweet wrappers?

Did Neville’s classmates know what happened to his parents?

How did Neville’s parents affect his childhood?

Was Neville Longbottom also connected to Voldemort’s prophecy?

How was Neville’s childhood similar to Harry Potter’s?

Why is the Longbottom story much darker in the Harry Potter books?

What happened to Frank and Alice Longbottom after the Harry Potter series?

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Now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Harry was rich- filthy rich. I mean, maybe he wasn’t Malfoy rich or Lestrange rich, but he certainly had enough money- money which he was able to expertly preserve throughout the course of the films by having everything bought for him. Seriously, Harry didn’t have to buy anything. Hedwig? Hagrid. Nimbus 2000? McGonagall. Firebolt? Sirius.

But RON was the poor one.

Topics Discussed:

Harry Potter’s wealth and the Potter family fortune

Why Harry Potter was so rich

Why Harry never gave the Weasleys money

Why Harry didn’t buy Ron a new wand

Ron Weasley’s insecurity about money

The Weasley family’s financial struggles

Arthur and Molly Weasley’s attitude toward money

Why the Weasleys refused financial help

Harry Potter’s Gringotts vault and inheritance

How Harry’s parents became wealthy

Fleamont Potter and the Potter family fortune

Linfred of Stinchcombe and the Potter family history

Harry buying Ron Omnioculars at the Quidditch World Cup

Ron attempting to repay Harry with Leprechaun gold

Harry giving Fred and George his Triwizard Tournament winnings

How Harry helped start Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes

Hogwarts financial assistance for students

Harry and Ron’s friendship

Harry Potter book details left out of the movies

Harry Potter lore, theories and character analysis

**Questions Answered:**

Why didn’t Harry give the Weasleys money?

Why didn’t Harry buy Ron a new wand?

Why didn’t Harry financially help Ron Weasley?

Would Ron have accepted money from Harry?

Why were the Weasleys so poor?

Was Arthur Weasley actually poor?

Why didn’t Molly Weasley work?

Why didn’t the Weasleys use Hogwarts financial aid?

How rich was Harry Potter?

Where did Harry Potter’s money come from?

How did the Potter family become rich?

Was Harry richer than Draco Malfoy?

Did Harry ever spend money on Ron?

Why did Ron dislike Harry paying for things?

What happened with the Omnioculars and Leprechaun gold?

Why did Harry give Fred and George 1,000 Galleons?

Did Harry invest in Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes?

Why did Fred and George initially refuse Harry’s money?

Was Harry’s Gringotts fortune unlimited?

Why was Harry uncomfortable about being wealthy?

Did Harry understand how much money he actually had?

Why was Ron so sensitive about being poor?

Did Harry ever help the Weasley family financially?

What happened to Harry Potter’s inheritance?

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Well guys, looks like we’ve got some more Harry Potter news.

As of yesterday we were 100 days from Christmas and perhaps more importantly: 100 days from the release of HBO’s new Harry Potter series. I still don’t know if it’s actually christmas DAY that it’s coming out or just NEAR christmas, but if it’s the latter it’s certainly EXCITING but also probably slightly inconvenient.

Anyway, with the clock counting down, the updates are continuing to roll in. I’ve got two major bits of news to get into today—one a little more scandalous, and one a bit more straightforward. Starting with the latter, we’ve got some brand-new casting announcements.

Topics Covered In This Video:

New Harry Potter HBO casting announcements for Season 2

Rafe Spall cast as Arthur Weasley

Molly Hewitt-Richards cast as Moaning Myrtle

Jasper Ambrose cast as Colin Creevey

How the new castings compare to the Harry Potter books

What the HBO series could do differently with Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey

Johnny Flynn’s comments about playing Lucius Malfoy

Johnny Flynn’s idea that Lucius Malfoy may have been bullied as a child

Whether HBO is giving Lucius Malfoy a new backstory

How Flynn’s interpretation compares to Jason Isaacs’ Lucius Malfoy

What we know about Lucius Malfoy’s childhood and Hogwarts years

The Malfoy family’s wealth, blood status and influence

Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley’s rivalry

How HBO could expand the Malfoy family in the new Harry Potter series

Questions Answered:

Who has been cast as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter HBO series?

Who is playing Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter Season 2?

Who is playing Colin Creevey in Harry Potter Season 2?

Is Rafe Spall the new Arthur Weasley?

Is HBO changing Lucius Malfoy’s character?

Is Lucius Malfoy getting a new backstory in the HBO series?

What did Johnny Flynn say about Lucius Malfoy?

Was Lucius Malfoy bullied at Hogwarts?

Is Lucius Malfoy’s bullying backstory canon?

How will Johnny Flynn’s Lucius Malfoy differ from Jason Isaacs?

What was Lucius Malfoy like when he was younger?

Why does Lucius Malfoy hate Arthur Weasley?

How accurate are the new Harry Potter HBO castings?

What new characters have been cast for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

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