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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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

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