Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
In today’s video, we’re going to once again be discussing events that transpired
in the Harry Potter universe AFTER the books and films ended.
This is the SECOND part in the series, so if you’re wanting to learn about 10 more
characters in ADDITION to the 10 featured in this video, then I’ll leave a link in
the pinned comment.
As I mentioned last time, with the latest Fantastic Beasts film on the way - The Secrets
of Dumbledore- we can expect to learn even more information about the wizarding world
BEFORE Harry, Ron and Hermione embarked on their journey at Hogwarts.
However, what I want to hone in on today are the events that happened afterwards.
Let’s find out.
Umbridge
Umbridge is arguably the worst character in the entire Harry Potter story, and she first
makes her mark when she infiltrates Hogwarts and makes life at the school a living hell
(probably an understatement).
That is, until she’s tricked in to traveling to the Forbidden Forest by Harry and Hermione,
only to be met with a horde of angry centaurs who carry her off.
After this, she’s saved by Dumbledore and SACKED from her headmistress position after
it’s revealed that Voldemort had in fact returned.
Amazingly, however, Umbridge still found herself with a job after leaving Hogwarts.
In fact, the Ministry accepted her back in her previous role of Senior Under-Secretary
to the Minister of Magic.
Also, at this stage the Ministry had a new Minister- Rufus Scrimgeour.
Despite a brief appearance at Dumbledore’s funeral, the next we hear of Umbridge is in
1997 following Voldemort’s takeover of the ministry.
In addition to her primary position of under-secretary, Umbridge also became head of the muggle-born
registration commission, where she conducted trials that were effectively designed to prosecute
muggle-borns.
Umbridge doesn’t appear much more in the story after this, as there are bigger problems
in the wizarding world- Lord Voldemort.
However, with Voldemort’s eventual downfall, the ministry once again came under the control
of NORMAL witches and wizards- expunging all of Voldemort’s followers from positions
of power.
The Ministry of Magic essentially underwent a reformation lead by a new minister for magic.
Fully aware of the type of person that Umbridge was, and the crimes that she had committed
during Voldemort’s regime- the new minister had Umbridge arrested, tried, convicted and
given a life sentence to the island fortress of Azkaban where she lived out her days.
Cornelius Fudge Cornelius Fudge, order of Merlin 1st class
(self-appointed), was the 32nd minister for magic, serving from 1990-1996, spanning most
of the years Harry attended Hogwarts.
Fudge exhibited some very questionable behaviour during his time in office, the MOST questionable
being his persistent denial of Voldemort’s return, which in turn caused Fudge to meddle
in all kinds of affairs in the wizarding world, including the management of Hogwarts school.
When it was eventually proven that Voldemort had in fact returned, it cost Fudge his job,
and Rufus Scrimgeour took over his position.
At this stage, however, Fudge wasn’t out of the ministry entirely, as he was kept on
in an advisory capacity - communicating news of the 2nd wizarding war to the muggle prime
minister if Scrimgeour was unable to.
When the war eventually ended, Fudge was relieved of this position as well.
Fudge’s fate is exactly what can be expected when a foolish and ineffectual person is given
too much power.
In the end, Fudge was scorned by the public, and unemployed, quietly living the rest of
his shameful existence out of the spotlight.
"Take the steps I have suggested, and you will be remembered, in office or out, as one
of the bravest and greatest Ministers for Magic we have ever known.
Fail to act, and history will remember you as the man who stepped aside, and allowed
Voldemort a second chance to destroy the world we have tried to rebuild!"
-Albus Dumbledore
Lockhart In the Chamber of Secrets, Lockhart is forced
by the boys to come down in to the chamber with them- and this is where things really
went south for him.
Hoping to take control of the situation, Lockhart grabbed Ron’s broken wand and attempted
to perform a memory charm on them.
"The adventure ends here, boys!
I shall take a bit of this skin back up to the school, tell them I was too late to save
the girl, and that you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body
— say good-bye to your memories!
Obliviate!”
However, given that the wand was well, broken, it backfired on Lockhart instead.
The faulty wand sent him flying into a pile of rubble- and subsequently caused him to
lose ALL of his memories.
Complete amnesia.
He was no longer the brave, troll conqueror and dragon tamer - in fact, he didn’t know
who he was.
Lockhart is later saved by Fawkes and brought to McGonagall’s office, at which point it
became apparent to staff and students alike that Lockhart had completely lost his marbles-
with Dumbledore instructing Ron to take him to the hospital wing.
After careful inspection- it was decided that Lockhart wouldn’t be able to operate in
society in the state that he was in- and he was subsequently sent to the Janus Thickey
Ward in St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies - a ward dedicated to those suffering from
‘permanent spell damage’.
During Christmas in 1995 Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny saw Lockhart in the Janus Thickey
ward- and despite the total loss of his memory- he seemed just as Lockhart as ever- offering
up autographs and the like.
He had regained just enough memory to remember writing in cursive.
"Teach?
Me?
Did I?
Taught you everything you know, I expect, did I?
Well, how about those autographs, then?
Shall we say a round dozen, you can give them to all your little friends then and nobody
will be left out!"
Sadly, Lockhart never got many visitors- but he still got fan mail from a witch named Gladys
Gudgeon, and developed a close relationship with his carer Miriam Strout.
Though Lockhart never made a full recovery- he did sign autographs for the rest of his
days- and it has been expressed that he was happier that way - blissfully ignorant but
more than happy to reap the benefits of his illustrious fame.
To this day, no one knows if he ever properly left St.Mungos.
Filius Flitwick
Flitwick, Hogwarts’ resident charms expert and duelling champion, was largely responsible
for casting many of the most effective defensive enchatnments surrounding hogwarts during the
great battle at the end of the second wizarding war.
These defences kept the death eaters at bay for a considerable amount of time, and if
it weren’t for his charms expertise then the battle may have gone very differently,
as it allowed the good guys to get better prepared.
Flitwick is thought to be one of the most talented charms teachers to ever teach at
Hogwarts, and following the Battle Flitwick continued his tenure as Charms master- diligently
educating the next generations of witches and wizards on the topic.
Filch
Argus Filch, squib, went on to assume the role of Hogwarts caretaker, succeeding the
previous caretaker Apollyon Pringle, in 1968.
Throughout the books and films Filch gives the trio (among MANY others) their fair share
of grief, but when the Battle of Hogwarts came- Filch was quick to oversee the safe
evacuation of most of the school’s students.
He may have been foul-tempered and bitter, but Filch took his job seriously, which is
why you won’t be surprised to hear that he continued on in his position of caretaker
after the war had ended.
IMMEDIATELY after the battle, Filch was seen sweeping near the Great Hall.
Filch is likely still punishing students and arguing with Peeves to this day.
Ollivander
Ollivander, first name Garrick, operated Ollivander’s wand shop in Diagon Alley - one of Harry’s
first stops before beginning his first year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Ollivander revolutionized the way that wandmaking was approached, and before he took over his
fathers wand shop it was common for wizards to use a broad variety of wand cores.
During the second wizarding war Ollivander was tortured perhaps more than anyone else-
this is due to Ollivander’s knowledge of wands and Voldemort’s obsession with the
Elder wand.
After recovering at Shell cottage for some time, Ollivander traveled to Muriels house
where he remained until the end of the war.
Fortunately, Ollivander ended up making a full recovery, and returned to work at his
wand shop shortly after Voldemort had been defeated- serving future witches and wizards
for decades to come.
Kingsley Shacklebolt Kingsley Shacklebolt was a british pure-blood
wizard, order of the phoenix member, powerful auror, and later minister for magic.
Kingsley was a later addition to the order, and joined during the second wizarding war.
Kingsley was an immense help against Voldemort and the Death Eaters DURING the wizarding
war, AND after, helping to oversee the capture and containment of death eaters and Voldemort
supporters after Voldemort’s defeat.
When the dust had finally settled he was properly appointed as the 35th official minister for
magic (he was previously just caretaker minister).
In this role, among other acts, Kingsley helped to rid the Ministry of corruption, banned
Dementors from guarding Azkaban, appointed Harry as head of the auror department, and
(along with Hermione) eradicated pro-pureblood views.
Pomona Sprout
Pomona Sprout was a british witch that taught at Hogwarts for many years.
She served as both the head of hufflepuff house, as well as the head of the herbology
department.
Pomona proved to be instrumental in helping the good guys fight off the Death Eaters during
the Battle of Hogwarts:
"Tentacula.
Devil's Snare.
And Snargaluff pods…
Yes, I'd like to see the Death Eaters fighting those."
After the war, Sprout remained teaching at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
as Herbology professor.
And when 2008 rolled around, she was joined in the department by former pupil Neville
Longbottom who taught alongside her.
Arthur / Molly Weasley
Let’s start with Molly.
Molly’s heroic actions during the second wizarding war earned her quite the reputation
- and she became quite well known as the witch that defeated and killed the notorious Death
Eater Bellatrix Lestrange.
Arthur continued working with the Ministry of Magic and fought to improve Muggle rights
with the help of Kingsley Shacklebolt.
Other than that, Molly and Arthur lived out the rest of their days quietly- enjoying the
company of their dozen grandchildren.
Percy Weasley
Though Percy had trodden down a rather dubious path for most of the books and films, he did
eventually make up with his family during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Percy survived the battle but, like the rest of his family, was significantly affected
by the death of his brother Fred.
After the war Percy returned to work for the Ministry as a high-ranking official under
the new Minister for Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt.
He married a woman named Audrey and had two daughters, Molly and Lucy.
Molly was of course named after his mother.
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