Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, we’re going
to be discussing one of the world’s greatest mysteries- and what’s so interesting about
this mystery- is that it exists both inside and outside of the world of Harry Potter.
I am of course talking about the Bermuda Triangle.
The Bermuda Triangle, AKA the Devil's Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the western
part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared
over the years under mysterious circumstances. The triangle itself has only been loosely
defined over the years- but no matter which version of the triangle you look at it clearly
stretches over a broad distance. For this reason, the area where the Bermuda Triangle
exists is said to be one of the most heavily travelled shipping lanes in the world.
For years- the Bermuda triangle has held an air of mystery which surrounds it- and this
all started in 1950 when an article was published in the Miami Herald that introduced it as
somehow- mysterious. In the years that followed, various other magazines covered the Triangle
as well- include Fate Magazine which published “Sea Mystery at Our Back Door”. The article
was published by George Sand- and discussed the loss of various planes and ships inside
of the triangle- most notably Flight 19- which was comprised of a group of US navy officers.
This was the first time the Triangle was viewed in a ‘supernatural’ light- as Sand believed
there to be some sort of ‘alien’ component to the disappearances.
The mystique surrounding the triangle only increased over time, and the mysterious ‘sea
triangle’ eventually became an attractive topic of discussion for well- everyone. It
became well known as the stretch of sea where everything went missing and even became part
of pop culture. The first thing that I want to mention is that I don’t believe that
the disappearances within the triangle are supernatural in the sense of aliens- however,
I do believe that there is a component of magic there.
So what do we know in Harry Potter that acts in a similar fashion? What mysterious one-directional
gateways are there in the Harry Potter universe? Oh I don’t know- how about the veil.
On level nine of the ministry of the magic lies the department of mysteries, the section
of the ministry responsible for researching all of life’s great mysteries. Love, space,
thought, time, death - these were all areas of focus for the department of mysteries-
investigated by ministry workers known as the unspeakables. Inside of this department
lies the death chamber - a large, dimly lit rectangular room with a sunken stone pit.
However, the most notable feature of the chamber is certainly the enigmatic stone structure
known as The Veil.
The veil is an ancient, stone, pointed archway that serves as the barrier between the land
of the living and the land of the dead. It’s an ancient, crumbling relic that noone fully
understands, and is the subject of much investigation by the unspeakables. Though inviting, the
archway is a one-way trip, as if someone from the land of the living passes through it they
inevitably die. Do you see how this sounds like it could be related to the Bermuda Triangle?
Furthermore- sending messages through the veil is not possible- which would explain
why noone has ever been able to understand WHY the disappearances at Bermuda occurred.
My theory is this: at the bottom of the ocean underneath the bermuda triangle lies a giant
veil- a behemoth capable of enveloping entire ships and planes. Via whirlpools that suck
the ships deep down in to the ocean, and the disruption of planes mid-flight by effecting
their electromagnetic field- the veil that is the bermuda triangle claims many victims.
Furthermore, it has been expressed that the veil in the department of mysteries has an
alluring component to it. Because we are capable of hearing the whispers of the dead on one
side of it - it’s quite common for people in its presence to become entranced by it-
unknowingly walking towards it. In fact, those who become entranced by its mystery are said
to actually possess a strong inclination to climb up and walk through it. However, getting
too close to the veil can of course result in your own fate. Once you’re in even a
little bit- it’s too late.
I would expect that a veil so large that it stretches over a significant portion of the
ocean would possess this ‘entrancing’ quality to an even greater extent- causing
planes to dive bomb in to it.
What do you guys think? Does this sound plausible to you? It’s fun for me to try to connect
these real world mysteries with Harry Potter.
Let me know what you think in the comment section below
Until next time
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.