Welcome to installment of Harry Potter Theory. I'm coming to you today with a bunch of updates on the Harry Potter franchise as a whole- including some very exciting news on the upcoming show, some casting rumours, and some highlights from an interview JK Rowling just did with the Sunday Times.
Altogether I've got a fair bit of news to cover in this one, so ... Show More
Yesterday
What Happens If You FAIL a Spell? (The DARK Side of Miscasting)
<p>Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. When a young witch or wizard has no understanding of magic, they rely entirely on the way that it’s taught to them. They copy sounds. They mimic gestures, and they perform rituals they barely understand. </p><p><br></p><p>At Hogwarts, stude ... Show More
13m 11s
Nov 20
When Harry Potter Fan Culture Goes TOO FAR (Snamione?!)
<p>Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.</p><p>Many..In fact, most corners of the Harry Potter fandom are wholesome, creative, and endlessly imaginative… …but there’s one corner — a slightly strange, often bewildering corner — that sometimes even lo ... Show More
13m 11s
Nov 16
What Actually Happened to Voldemort’s Soul? (A Fate Worse Than Death)
<p>When Voldemort dies in the films, he disintegrates into thousands of pieces and blows away in the wind. And when he dies in the books, his body falls with a mundane finality—revealing something far more fitting. In the end, there is nothing grand or mythic about his death at a ... Show More
15m 18s
Nov 2021
539: What Was The '98 Hogwarts School Year Like? And More Muggle Mail
On this week's episode, we empty some owl post from our Muggle Mail bag! What would the 1998-99 Hogwarts school year have looked like? Why did Harry decide to become an Auror? Plus, we analyze several new Credence theories, a Chicken Soup from India and a horcrux email from 2006 ... Show More
1h 24m
Sep 2024
Chapter 13: Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw | Prisoner of Azkaban
<p><span>Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 13 of the Prisoner of Azkaban and discuss Hermione and Ron’s relationship, flying on the Firebolt, Wampus Cats, Harry spotting Sirius in the bushes, betting, the match, Malfoy’s prank, and Sirius’s break in</span></p><p><br></p><p ... Show More
1h 44m
Sep 16
At The Beep, Slay (OOTP Chapter 38, The Second War Begins)
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1h 23m
Aug 2024
Chapter 12: The Patronus | Prisoner of Azkaban
<p>Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 12 of the Prisoner of Azkaban and discuss Harry missing the Firebolt, Oliver Wood’s villany, Sirius getting the broom, Fire Salamanders, the Patronus lesson, James and Lupins’ friendship, Harry’s understanding of death, The Dementor’s K ... Show More
1h 34m
Feb 2025
Chapter 11: Aboard The Hogwarts Express | Goblet of Fire
<p><span>Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 11 of the Goblet of Fire and discuss whether or not Voldemort intended to live at Hogwarts, all the things that are set up in this book before they even get on the train, why James liked Peter better than Remus, and if it’s rude t ... Show More
1h 27m
Nov 11
Agent Granger (HBP Chapter 6, Draco's Detour)
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1h 41m