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- 4 days ago13 min
HBO Is Doing WHAT With Lucius Malfoy?! (+Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle Cast for Season 2)
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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago16 min
Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained
For most of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is distant without ever really feeling absent. And while he isn’t necessarily always directly accessible, he does basically always appear when Harry needs him. However, as we know, all of that changes rather dramatically in Order of the Phoenix. But where on earth did Dumbledore go? And why did he abandon Harry for an entire school year? Topics Covered In This Video: Why Dumbledore avoided Harry in Order of the Phoenix Why Dumbledore barely spoke to Harry during his fifth year Why Dumbledore refused to look Harry in the eye Why Dumbledore became distant after Voldemort returned Why Harry thought Dumbledore was angry with him How Harry and Voldemort’s mental connection became stronger How Voldemort was able to see into and influence Harry’s mind Why Dumbledore feared Voldemort could use Harry against him How Harry experienced Arthur Weasley’s attack through Nagini Why Dumbledore was worried Voldemort could possess Harry How Legilimency influenced Dumbledore’s behaviour toward Harry Why Dumbledore arranged Occlumency lessons with Snape Why Harry’s Occlumency lessons ultimately failed How Voldemort used Harry’s visions to manipulate him Why Harry believed the false vision of Sirius being tortured How Voldemort lured Harry to the Department of Mysteries Why Dumbledore’s plan to protect Harry ultimately backfired How Dumbledore’s absence made Harry easier for Voldemort to manipulate Why Dumbledore was removed from Hogwarts How Cornelius Fudge and the Ministry turned against Dumbledore How Dolores Umbridge took control of Hogwarts Why Dumbledore kept the prophecy from Harry Why Dumbledore admitted that he cared about Harry too much Dumbledore’s biggest mistakes in Order of the Phoenix explained Why Voldemort was eventually able to possess Harry How Harry’s love for Sirius forced Voldemort out of his mind Questions Answered: Why did Dumbledore avoid Harry in Order of the Phoenix? Why didn’t Dumbledore talk to Harry during his fifth year? Why wouldn’t Dumbledore look Harry in the eye? Was Dumbledore angry with Harry in Order of the Phoenix? Why did Dumbledore suddenly become so distant from Harry? What was Dumbledore afraid Voldemort would do to Harry? Could Voldemort see through Harry’s mind? Could Voldemort use Harry to spy on Dumbledore? Why did Harry see Arthur Weasley being attacked? Why did Dumbledore make Harry learn Occlumency? Why did Snape teach Harry Occlumency instead of Dumbledore? Why did Harry fail at Occlumency? How did Voldemort trick Harry into going to the Department of Mysteries? Why did Harry believe Sirius was being tortured? Why didn’t Dumbledore warn Harry that Voldemort could send false visions? Why was Dumbledore forced to leave Hogwarts? Why did the Ministry turn against Dumbledore? Why did Dumbledore keep the prophecy secret from Harry? What did Dumbledore mean when he said “I cared about you too much”? Did Dumbledore admit he made a mistake with Harry? Could Voldemort possess Harry? Why was Voldemort unable to stay inside Harry’s mind? Was Dumbledore right to distance himself from Harry? What was Dumbledore’s biggest mistake in Order of the Phoenix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Why Voldemort’s Horcruxes Didn’t ACTUALLY Make Him Immortal - Harry Potter Theory
Imagine for a second that Voldemort won...Harry dies, the Ministry falls, nobody destroys Voldemort’s Horcruxes and he basically gets exactly what he wanted. He becomes immortal. Or…does he? Because here’s the thing: while Horcruxes are repeatedly described as a means of achieving immortality, there’s one surprisingly important question the books don’t answer, and that’s what happens when Voldemort gets OLD? Topics Covered In This Video: Would Voldemort still die of old age even with Horcruxes What Horcruxes actually do in Harry Potter canon The difference between being killed and dying naturally Why destroying the body is not the same as dying of old age How old Voldemort was during the First and Second Wizarding Wars Whether wizards age more slowly than Muggles Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Nicolas Flamel, and magical lifespan Why Flamel needed the Philosopher’s Stone if Horcruxes already existed Why Voldemort feared death more than anyone in the Wizarding World Why Voldemort made Horcruxes instead of seeking the Philosopher’s Stone Why Voldemort didn’t make more than seven Horcruxes Why seven was the number he chose Whether making more Horcruxes would have made him safer How splitting the soul damaged Voldemort’s body and mind Why his appearance became less human over time Whether a Horcrux stops aging, illness, or physical decay What happens to Voldemort if his body dies of old age but a Horcrux remains Why he came back as a spectral parasite after Godric’s Hollow Why Horcruxes tether the soul but do not create a healthy living body Whether Voldemort could have lived for centuries in one body Why he still needed Wormtail, the ritual, and a new body Harry Potter immortality theory explained Lord Voldemort Horcrux theory explained Questions Answered: Would Voldemort still die of old age with Horcruxes? Can Horcruxes stop you from dying of old age? Do Horcruxes make a wizard truly immortal? What do Horcruxes actually protect Voldemort from? If Voldemort’s body died of old age, would he stay dead? Could Voldemort have lived to 200, 230, or 500 years old? How old was Voldemort when he died? Do wizards in Harry Potter die of old age? Why did Nicolas Flamel still need the Philosopher’s Stone? Why didn’t Voldemort steal or recreate the Philosopher’s Stone? Why didn’t Voldemort make more Horcruxes? Why did Voldemort stop at seven Horcruxes? Would eight or nine Horcruxes have made him impossible to kill? Why is seven the most powerfully magical number? Did making Horcruxes shorten Voldemort’s life instead of extending it? Why did Voldemort’s body become weaker and more snake-like? Can a Horcrux prevent aging, disease, or natural death? What is the difference between immortality and being unable to stay dead? Why was Voldemort so afraid of death if he already had Horcruxes? Could Voldemort have survived forever if no one found the Horcruxes? Was Voldemort ever actually immortal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago14 min
THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!
I just found a MASSIVE mistake on the official Harry Potter website...Aaand I'm pretty sure it breaks canon. Topics Covered In This Video: What is the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter? What does the Philosopher’s Stone do? Who created the Philosopher’s Stone? Who was Nicolas Flamel in Harry Potter? What is the official Harry Potter website page for the Philosopher’s Stone? Why the official Harry Potter website lists Albus Dumbledore as an owner/maker Nicolas Flamel and Dumbledore’s connection in Harry Potter What *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* says about the Stone Did Dumbledore help create the Philosopher’s Stone? Harry Potter website lore vs book canon Does this official website detail retcon the Philosopher’s Stone? How this creates a possible Harry Potter plot hole Questions Answered: What is the Philosopher’s Stone? What are the powers of the Philosopher’s Stone? Who created the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter? Who was Nicolas Flamel? Did Nicolas Flamel make the Philosopher’s Stone alone? Why is Dumbledore listed with Flamel as a maker of the Stone? Does the official Harry Potter website say Dumbledore created the Philosopher’s Stone? Is that anywhere in the Harry Potter books? Did Dumbledore help Flamel make the Elixir of Life? Does the official Harry Potter website break canon? Is Wizarding World website text official Harry Potter canon? Is this a retcon or a mistake? How do you reconcile the website with the original books? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago24 min
Why Didn’t Dumbledore Destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes Himself? - Harry Potter Theory
In Harry Potter, the fate of the Wizarding World essentially rests on the destruction of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. With his Horcruxes intact, Voldemort is essentially tethered to the mortal realm no matter WHAT the outcome- which obviously makes ending his tyrannical regime a tall order. But instead of the most powerful wizard of all time leading the charge, the task is left to a 17 year old. Why? Topics Covered In This Video: Why Dumbledore didn’t personally hunt down every Horcrux Why Dumbledore chose Harry to continue the Horcrux mission How much Dumbledore actually knew about Voldemort’s Horcruxes Why Dumbledore spent years researching Voldemort’s past instead of immediately searching for Horcruxes How Dumbledore discovered the truth about Voldemort’s Horcruxes Why Slughorn’s memory was so important to Dumbledore’s plan Why Dumbledore needed Harry to recover Slughorn’s true memory How Dumbledore identified which objects Voldemort may have turned into Horcruxes Why Dumbledore only destroyed one Horcrux himself How the Gaunt family ring cursed Dumbledore Why destroying Marvolo Gaunt’s ring changed Dumbledore’s Horcrux strategy Why Dumbledore knew he had limited time left to live Why Dumbledore took Harry to retrieve Slytherin’s locket Why Dumbledore used Harry as his successor in the Horcrux hunt Why Dumbledore didn’t tell Harry everything about his plan How Dumbledore prepared Harry to find the remaining Horcruxes after his death Why Dumbledore focused on teaching Harry how Voldemort thought Why understanding Voldemort’s personality was more important than simply knowing where to search Why Dumbledore couldn’t openly hunt Horcruxes without risking Voldemort discovering what he knew Whether Dumbledore could have destroyed all of Voldemort’s Horcruxes himself Dumbledore’s complete Horcrux strategy explained Questions Answered: Why didn’t Dumbledore destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes himself? Why did Dumbledore leave the Horcrux hunt to Harry? How many Horcruxes did Dumbledore know about? When did Dumbledore discover Voldemort had made Horcruxes? Why did Dumbledore need Slughorn’s memory? Why didn’t Dumbledore start hunting Horcruxes earlier? Why did Dumbledore destroy the Gaunt ring himself? How did the Gaunt ring curse Dumbledore? Did Dumbledore know he was going to die? Why did Dumbledore take Harry to the cave? Why didn’t Dumbledore tell Harry where every Horcrux was? Why did Dumbledore teach Harry about Voldemort’s childhood and past? Could Dumbledore have found the remaining Horcruxes on his own? Was Harry always intended to finish Dumbledore’s mission? Why was Harry uniquely suited to defeating Voldemort? Did Dumbledore intentionally prepare Harry to continue the Horcrux hunt after his death? What was Dumbledore’s real plan for destroying Voldemort’s Horcruxes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago10 min
HBO Harry Potter FINALLY CASTS VOLDEMORT (+2 Other MAJOR Roles)
In case you thought Harry Potter announcements were over for the week....You were wrong. TOPICS COVERED / QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Who is playing Tom Riddle in the HBO Harry Potter series? Who is Billy Barratt, the new Tom Riddle actor? Has HBO cast young Voldemort for Harry Potter Season 2? How will Billy Barratt compare to Christian Coulson as Tom Riddle? Who played Tom Riddle in the original Harry Potter films? Why was Christian Coulson replaced as Tom Riddle? Why did Frank Dillane play Tom Riddle in *Half-Blood Prince*? Who played young Voldemort before Ralph Fiennes? Who played 11-year-old Tom Riddle in *Half-Blood Prince*? Will HBO use the same Tom Riddle actor in later seasons? How important is Tom Riddle in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*? Will the HBO Harry Potter series show more of Voldemort’s backstory? Who is playing Dobby in the HBO Harry Potter series? Who is Lenny Rush, the new Dobby actor? Who voiced Dobby in the original Harry Potter films? Who is playing Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter Season 2? Why has Ginny Weasley been recast for the HBO series? Who is Bonnie Hill, the new Ginny Weasley actress? Which major characters have been cast for Harry Potter Season 2? What are the latest Harry Potter HBO casting announcements? What do the new Tom Riddle, Dobby and Ginny castings mean for *Chamber of Secrets*? When will Tom Riddle first appear in the HBO Harry Potter series? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Harry Potter HBO Trailer: Does It Really Show James, Lily AND Voldemort?
Breaking down more mysteries from HBO's new Harry Potter trailer. QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Who are the two mysterious wizards in the new Harry Potter HBO trailer? Are the two figures actually James and Lily Potter? Could the mysterious pair instead be witches and wizards celebrating Voldemort’s downfall? Does the trailer show Voldemort approaching the Potter cottage in Godric’s Hollow? Is the hooded figure actually Lord Voldemort? Could the hooded figure instead be Professor Quirrell? Is HBO expanding the night James and Lily Potter were killed? Will the series show more of the wizarding world celebrating Voldemort’s disappearance? What does Dumbledore mean when he says he can’t protect them, only prepare them? Is Dumbledore talking specifically about Harry? Is HBO introducing Dumbledore’s larger plan earlier than the films did? What do these mysterious trailer scenes reveal about how HBO is expanding Philosopher’s Stone? TOPICS COVERED: Harry Potter HBO Trailer Mysteries Harry Potter HBO Trailer Breakdown James and Lily Potter HBO Theory Are James and Lily in the HBO Trailer? Mysterious Wizards in Harry Potter Trailer Voldemort HBO Series Is That Voldemort? Voldemort at Godric’s Hollow Potter Cottage Flashback Night James and Lily Died Halloween 1981 Harry Potter Wizarding World Celebrating Voldemort’s Fall Philosopher’s Stone Opening Expanded Hooded Figure Harry Potter HBO Professor Quirrell Theory Quirrell and Voldemort Hagrid and Quirrell Dumbledore “I Can’t Protect Them” Dumbledore and McGonagall Scene Dumbledore Preparing Harry Dumbledore’s Plan for Harry Harry and Voldemort Connection New Harry Potter HBO Scenes Harry Potter HBO New Material Book-Accurate Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter HBO Theories Harry Potter Trailer Unanswered Questions Harry Potter HBO Series Mysteries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago21 min
25 Hidden Details You MISSED in the Harry Potter HBO Trailer
25 Easter Eggs I caught in the recently uploaded Harry Potter HBO Teaser Trailer. Comment yours down below! Enjoy! TOPICS COVERED: Harry Potter HBO Trailer Easter Eggs Harry Potter HBO Hidden Details Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Trailer Breakdown Book-Accurate Details in the HBO Series Dean Thomas West Ham Easter Egg Ron Weasley Chudley Cannons Badge Percy Weasley Prefect Badge Ravenclaw Eagle Crest Hogwarts House Point Hourglasses Hannah Abbott and Lavender Brown Neville Longbottom Herbology Foreshadowing Mangelwurzel Herbology Detail Hermione’s Gryffindor Quidditch Banner New “Acufors” Spell Match-to-Needle Transfiguration Lesson Book-Accurate Sorting Hat Design Professor Quirrell Hidden Voldemort Detail Hogwarts Class Timetable Explained Astronomy at Night Double Potions Classes Colour-Coded Hogwarts Timetable Midnight Duel Restored Filch in the Trophy Room Neville and Fluffy Book Scene Ron vs Draco Malfoy Fight Wizard’s Chess Foreshadowing Nimbus 2000 Invisibility Cloak and Mirror of Erised Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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