Harry Potter Theory

A while back I made a video called ‘Why Didn't Voldemort Try to RECRUIT Grindelwald?’, and basically- the focus of that video was why Voldemort never made any attempts to recruit an imprisoned Grindelwald at Nurmengard. On both occasions that Voldemort rose to power, Grindelwald was sitting in a locked tower, so it always felt a bit peculiar to me that he wouldn’t have tried to recruit the most powerful resource at his disposal..Especially at times when things weren’t looking particularly good for him.

But in today’s video, I want to explore a different timeline that I FEEL has entirely different dynamics, one in which Grindelwald, at the height of his power, recruited a young Tom Riddle. I think this arrangement is far more likely, far more plausible and far more dangerous.

I’d also like to put forth a bold statement: the version of Voldemort that we got in the existing timeline Is NOT the most dangerous version.

Topics Covered In This Video:

What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort?

Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Tom Riddle?

Why didn’t Grindelwald and Voldemort team up?

Grindelwald and Voldemort alliance explained

Young Tom Riddle and Grindelwald timeline explained

Could Grindelwald have recruited Voldemort before 1945?

Tom Riddle at Hogwarts during Grindelwald’s rise to power

How old was Voldemort during Grindelwald’s war?

Why young Voldemort was more recruitable than old Voldemort

Grindelwald’s ideology vs Voldemort’s ideology

The Greater Good vs Voldemort’s quest for power

Why Grindelwald and Voldemort were different kinds of Dark Wizards

Would Voldemort ever truly serve Grindelwald?

Would Grindelwald see through Tom Riddle?

Tom Riddle’s Horcruxes in an alternate timeline

What if Voldemort never disappeared after Hogwarts?

Could the Death Eaters have formed under Grindelwald?

What if Grindelwald was never defeated in 1945?

Dumbledore vs Grindelwald alternate timeline explained

How Voldemort could have inherited Grindelwald’s movement

The First Wizarding War alternate timeline explained

Harry Potter alternate history and what if theories

Wizarding World lore analysis, theories, and explanations

Questions Answered:

What if Grindelwald recruited Voldemort?

Why didn’t Grindelwald recruit Voldemort?

Could Grindelwald and Voldemort have worked together?

Could Grindelwald have recruited Tom Riddle from Hogwarts?

Was Tom Riddle alive during Grindelwald’s war?

Did Voldemort and Grindelwald’s timelines overlap?

Would young Voldemort have followed Grindelwald?

Would Grindelwald have trusted Tom Riddle?

Would Tom Riddle have betrayed Grindelwald?

Did Grindelwald and Voldemort believe the same things?

What is the difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort?

Could Grindelwald have made Voldemort more dangerous?

Was the canon version of Voldemort the most dangerous version?

Would Voldemort still create Horcruxes if he joined Grindelwald?

Would the Death Eaters still exist if Voldemort joined Grindelwald?

Would Dumbledore still defeat Grindelwald in 1945?

Could Tom Riddle have stopped Dumbledore from defeating Grindelwald?

What if Grindelwald stayed in power after 1945?

Could Voldemort have taken over Grindelwald’s empire?

How would the First Wizarding War change?

Is this the darkest Harry Potter alternate timeline?

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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

We’ve finally made it. The FINAL book. So far in this PLOT HOLE series, we’ve covered every novel up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince. If you haven’t checked them out already, then be sure to do so after this one. And now, at long last, we’ve got Deathly Hallows.

Topics Covered In This Video:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows plot holes explained

Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors

Deathly Hallows lore mistakes and unanswered questions

Wizarding World inconsistencies explained

Why Deathly Hallows creates major worldbuilding problems

The Horcrux hunt food problem explained

Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration explained

Why Harry, Ron, and Hermione were starving in Deathly Hallows

Can wizards multiply food using magic?

Why the trio didn’t use magic to increase food

Wand allegiance explained

The Elder Wand plot hole explained

Why the Elder Wand belonged to Harry Potter

Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, and the Elder Wand ownership problem

Why wand allegiance suddenly matters in Deathly Hallows

The Seven Potters plan explained

Why the Seven Potters plan doesn’t make sense

Polyjuice Potion and Harry Potter disguise problems

Why Harry didn’t disguise himself as someone else

The Invisibility Cloak and Deathly Hallows logic problems

Dumbledore’s portrait explained

Why Dumbledore didn’t leave Harry access to his portrait

Hogwarts headmaster portraits and magical portrait rules

Dumbledore’s plan and the Horcrux hunt

Harry Potter magic system problems and theories

Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations

Questions Answered:

Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

What are the biggest Deathly Hallows plot holes?

What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors?

Does Deathly Hallows contradict Harry Potter lore?

What is Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration?

Can wizards create food out of nothing?

Can wizards multiply food if they already have some?

Why were Harry, Ron, and Hermione starving during the Horcrux hunt?

Why didn’t Hermione multiply food with magic?

Does the Horcrux hunt food problem break Harry Potter lore?

How does wand allegiance work in Harry Potter?

Why did the Elder Wand belong to Harry?

Why didn’t Voldemort become master of the Elder Wand?

Did Draco Malfoy really become master of the Elder Wand?

How did Harry become master of the Elder Wand?

Does wand allegiance make sense in Deathly Hallows?

Why didn’t wand allegiance matter earlier in Harry Potter?

What was the Seven Potters plan?

Why didn’t Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself?

Why didn’t Harry travel under the Invisibility Cloak?

Why didn’t the Order use Muggle transport to move Harry?

Why didn’t the Order use a Portkey from Privet Drive?

Why didn’t Dumbledore leave Harry access to his portrait?

How do Hogwarts headmaster portraits work?

Could Dumbledore’s portrait have helped Harry?

Are the Elder Wand, Seven Potters plan, and Dumbledore portrait real plot holes?

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Exciting times!

Topics Covered In This Video:

Peter Serafinowicz cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series

HBO Harry Potter reboot casting news explained

Peeves the Poltergeist finally coming to live action

The Harry Potter character cut from the original movies

Why Peeves was missing from the Harry Potter films

Rik Mayall’s lost Peeves scenes in Philosopher’s Stone

Why Peeves matters so much to Harry Potter book fans

Peeves explained for movie-only Harry Potter fans

The difference between Peeves and Hogwarts ghosts

Why Peeves is a poltergeist, not a normal ghost

How Peeves adds chaos, humour, and personality to Hogwarts

Peeves and Argus Filch’s rivalry explained

Peeves’ role in Order of the Phoenix

Peeves vs Dolores Umbridge explained

Fred and George telling Peeves to “give her hell”

Why HBO’s Harry Potter series can restore missing book moments

How the HBO Harry Potter reboot can go deeper than the movies

Harry Potter book characters missing from the films

Harry Potter reboot news, theories, and analysis

Wizarding World lore, casting updates, and HBO series discussion

Questions Answered:

Who has been cast as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series?

Is Peter Serafinowicz playing Peeves in the Harry Potter reboot?

Who is Peeves the Poltergeist?

Why is Peeves important in Harry Potter?

Why wasn’t Peeves in the original Harry Potter movies?

Was Peeves ever filmed for the Harry Potter films?

Did Rik Mayall play Peeves in Philosopher’s Stone?

Why were Rik Mayall’s Peeves scenes cut?

Is Peeves a ghost or a poltergeist?

What is the difference between Peeves and Nearly Headless Nick?

Why do Harry Potter book fans care about Peeves?

What role does Peeves play at Hogwarts?

Why does Peeves hate authority figures like Filch and Umbridge?

What happens when Fred and George tell Peeves to give Umbridge hell?

Will HBO’s Harry Potter series include more book-accurate moments?

Is the Harry Potter reboot fixing mistakes from the movies?

What missing Harry Potter book characters could appear in the HBO series?

Why is Peeves’ casting a big deal for the Harry Potter fandom?

Is Peter Serafinowicz a good choice for Peeves?

What Peeves scenes should HBO adapt from the books?

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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. So far in this PLOT HOLE series we’ve covered every book up to this point — Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix. And now we arrive at Half-Blood Prince.

Topics Covered In This Video:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince plot holes explained

Biggest Harry Potter plot holes and continuity errors

Half-Blood Prince lore mistakes and unanswered questions

Wizarding World inconsistencies explained

Why Half-Blood Prince creates major worldbuilding problems

The Weasley family clock dentist plot hole

Why wizards don’t understand dentists in Harry Potter

Felix Felicis / Liquid Luck explained

Why Liquid Luck breaks the logic of Harry Potter

Why Voldemort and the Order don’t use Felix Felicis more often

The Unbreakable Vow explained

Why Voldemort doesn’t use Unbreakable Vows on Death Eaters

Snape, Narcissa, Draco, and the magical contract problem

Draco Malfoy’s mission in Half-Blood Prince explained

The Vanishing Cabinet and Hogwarts security failures

The Room of Requirement and Marauder’s Map inconsistencies

Harry Potter magic system problems and theories

Harry Potter lore analysis, theories, and explanations

Questions Answered:

Are there plot holes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

What are the biggest Half-Blood Prince plot holes?

What are the biggest Harry Potter continuity errors?

Does Half-Blood Prince contradict Harry Potter lore?

Why does the Weasley clock say “dentist”?

Why don’t wizards know what dentists are?

Is the dentist plot hole only in the Harry Potter movies?

How does Felix Felicis actually work?

Why doesn’t everyone use Liquid Luck all the time?

Why didn’t Voldemort use Felix Felicis?

Why didn’t Dumbledore or the Order use Felix Felicis?

Does Liquid Luck break Harry Potter’s magic system?

What is the Unbreakable Vow?

Why didn’t Voldemort use Unbreakable Vows on his followers?

Why didn’t Voldemort force Snape to swear loyalty?

How did Draco repair the Vanishing Cabinet unnoticed?

Why didn’t Hogwarts security catch Draco Malfoy?

Why didn’t Dumbledore stop Draco sooner?

How did Death Eaters get into Hogwarts?

Are Felix Felicis and the Unbreakable Vow real plot holes?

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