Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
In today’s video we’re going to be covering the WEIRDEST theories- ranking them all the
way up to the WEIRDEST theory of all.
I’ve covered a few of these on the channel in the past, but there are also some new ones.
These are going to be explained fairly succinctly, but if you want the FULL version of one of
these theories, you can find it on the channel’s home page.
Which weird Harry Potter theories do you guys know?
Do you think you can guess them?
Without further ado, let’s get started.
5.
George weasley is Willy Wonka
This extremely WEIRD theory connects the Harry Potter universe written by JK Rowling with
the universe of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory- another fictional tale written by
Roald Dahl.
However, this audacious theory certainly doesn’t just loosely connect the two worlds, it actually
suggests that George Weasley IS Willy Wonka.
The theory, put quite succinctly, suggests that George Weasley, after suffering the loss
of his brother Fred, uses a time-turner to travel back to a different era, making a new
life for himself.
As we know, George and Fred were the closest of brothers, spending every waking moment
with one another.
However, when Fred tragically passed away, George was at a bit of a loss for what to
do next.
Rowling even addressed the issue herself, tragically remarking that George would never
get over losing Fred.
With his business acumen (having successfully run Weasley Wizard Wheezes) and vast knowledge
of sweets, George travels back in time and starts a new life in the land of the muggles-
opening ‘Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory’- sharing his whacky inventions and tasty sweets
with the muggle world.
To add to all of this, George even appears to resemble Willy Wonka somewhat.
This theory is a STRETCH and I’m not convinced, but it’s definitely a fun idea, and a weird
one at that.
4.
Mrs Norris is Filches wife
This theory discusses Argus Filch, Hogwarts caretaker and resident squib, as well as his
trusty feline companion Mrs. Norris.
Now, in the Harry Potter story it’s made quite clear that Argus Filch doesn’t love
a lot of things.
He makes the lives of the student body miserable, and exacts what little power he has at every
opportunity.
However, if there’s one thing he does love, it’s certainly his cat Mrs. Norris- a dust
coloured feline with piercing yellow eyes.
The two are never apart, except for when they’ve temporarily decided to scout out different
areas of the school- and they seem to have an almost quasi-telepathic connection, as
they are able to communicate in spite of the fact that they are just, well, squib and cat.
When Mrs.Norris encounters students misbehaving, Filch seems to show up right away, and vice-versa.
So, what could the explanation be for their complicated relationship?
In 1992, when Mrs Norris was petrified by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk, Filch first
blamed Harry Potter, who was spotted right at the scene of the crime.
Filch is visibly more upset than we’ve ever seen him before, and says, in front of everyone
“You killed my cat..I’ll kill you, I’ll Kill you!’.
While Filch is bitter, and a bit hard to deal with sometimes, he’s not usually so violent
in nature - and this passion that he’s exhibiting, to me, suggests that perhaps he knows Mrs.Norris
on a deeper level, perhaps he knows something about her that the rest of us don’t.
The theory suggests this: Mrs. Norris is Filches WIFE.
But, how could a cat be his wife?
Well, the simple answer to that is that she’s a maledictus, that is- the sufferer of a blood
curse which caused her to gradually and eventually turn in to a cat.
This would of course mean that Mrs. Norris was once a woman- and not just any woman,
Filches wife!
Again, this theory is a bit of a stretch- and a weird one, but it certainly caught my
attention.
3.Ron is Dumbledore
Yep, you heard that right.
The basis for this Harry Potter fan theory is that Ron Weasley, Harry’s best friend,
is in fact a time travelling version of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The primary arguments for this theory (and there are quite a few) are that:
-Dumbledore seems to know everything that Harry and Ron did and are about to do
-Ron and Dumbledore purportedly share some physical similarities- both being described
as tall, thin, possessing a long nose that has been broken a few times, and large hands.
-Dumbledore ALSO had red hair as a boy (which we know because of Tom Riddle’s memory)
-Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee, and Ron received an injury to his left leg
(possibly knee area)
-Both men are obsessed with sweets, and introductions to both characters involve sweets
-Dumbledore sees himself holding socks in the Mirror of Erised, which relates to Ron
Weasley not appreciating Mrs. Weasleys christmas socks
However, one of the main drivers behind the theory relates to the Philosopher’s Stone-
particularly the chess match that Ron participates in in order to allow Harry to move on to the
next challenge.
The argument here is that the chess match is symbolic for the war between good and evil
in the series, with Ron being representative of the knight, supporting Harry, and Dumbledore
acting as king- controlling everything.
Voldemort was able to save HIS memory in Tom Riddle’s diary and was able to come back
to the real world through it, so why couldn’t Dumbledore achieve something similar?
I’m not convinced that this theory has much merit, but it’s certainly a weird one.
2.
Rowling is Rita Skeeter
Rita Skeeter was a British Witch and infamous journalist in the Harry Potter story who specialized
in writing defamation pieces for the daily prophet.
She was known for her ‘poison-pen’ stories which she would base around false information
and misreported interviews- writing what she believed people would ‘like to read’-
whether it was real information or not.
This theory, put quite succinctly, is simply that Rita Skeeter and JK Rowling are one in
the same.
After being fired from the ministry for being an unregistered animagus (a beetle), Skeeter
escapes to the muggle world where she publishes her stories as fictional works- eventually
adopting the pseudonym ‘JK Rowling’.
I like this one.
1.
Dudley + cho theory
And last but certainly not least, the weirdest theory on the list- the chudley theory.
That is the theory that Dudley Dursley ended up marrying Ravenclaw graduate Cho Chang.
This theory came about for a couple of reasons, but the main driver behind it is that Cho
Chang ended up marrying a muggle.
That’s canon- Cho Chang married a muggle.
Furthermore, we also know that Dudley Dursley ends up getting married himself- but the name
of his wife is never revealed.
This is basically the entire basis for the theory, an unnamed wife, and an unnamed muggle.
We know Dudley Dursley is a muggle, and while it’s unusual for witches/wizards to marry
muggles, it definitely still happens.
Often when a witch or wizard is courting a potential muggle spouse, they fail to mention
their magical abilities- which causes tension down the line when their kids start performing
magic themselves.
The guilt eventually becomes unbearable, and they end up confessing their magical status
to their other half- however, the years of lies are not often entirely understood.
So, in this respect, the relationship between Cho and Dudley does sort of make sense.
If Cho were to have married a regular muggle- then she would have no doubt encountered the
aforementioned difficulties associated with muggle courtship.
However, if she were to end up with Dudley- who is a muggle- there is the obvious advantage
that she would never have to hide anything from him.
Dudley was privy to the magical world, and there wouldn’t have been much that Cho could
have said to put him off or surprise him.
Okay, now I know what you’re thinking- Cho and DUDLEY?
Dudley was about as awful as a young boy could be.
However, there was a point in Dudleys life at which he hit a bit of a crossroads- the
Dementor attack.
Though the Dementors weren’t able to successfully suck out Dudley’s soul, the attack still
had a profound impact on him, as it forced him to observe the type of person that he
was.
After the attack, Dudley certainly changed for the better.
And Cho?
Well, I can definitely see her vacating the wizarding world entirely after the death of
Cedric- wanting an escape from the madness of it all.
What do you think?
Is Chudley canon?
And that’s it for this video!
Had you guys heard of these theories?
Are there WEIRDER theories out there that I missed?
How would you rank them?
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Until next time
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