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What if we've misunderstood the prophecy for nearly 30 years?

Everyone assumes Harry Potter is the Chosen One... but what if Neville Longbottom actually fulfills every requirement first?

Today we're breaking down every line of Trelawney's prophecy, Voldemort's choices, Neville's role at the Battle of Hogwarts, and why Harry may never have been the prophecy's true subject after all.

Could Dumbledore—and all of us—have been reading it wrong?

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Today J and Ben face off once again to find out who knows the most about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, but we have an amazing round of special guests all FROM THE CAST OF HARRY POTTER including Bonnie Wright, James & Oliver Phelps and more!

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Harry “The Chosen One” Potter eventually goes on to become an Auror, which feels like a good choice on the surface. Until you realize it means he’s following the career path suggested to him by a Death Eater and that he works for the same government that expelled him, slandered him, attacked him with dementors, sent a toad to torture him and then asked f...

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How well do you know the house elves of Harry Potter? What they served to who and when? Who did they work for? How much do certain of them get paid? This lore goes deep.. Is your trivia knowledge up to the challenge?

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Voldemort always believed Harry Potter was his greatest enemy... but what if Harry was actually Voldemort's greatest mistake?

Today we're exploring one of the most overlooked consequences of the night Voldemort attacked baby Harry: not just the scar or the Horcrux, but the possibility that Voldemort accidentally shaped Harry into the exact kind of leader capable of defeating him.

Did Voldemort unknowingly create the hero who would one day bring about his own downfall?

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It’s possibly the oldest question in all of Toy Story - If Buzz Lightyear really thinks he is a Space Ranger, then why does he freeze when, Andy is the room.  Certainly this would tip him off that he’s a toy right? Is it just a part of his space ranger training? Is it fight or flight?  

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Today Ben dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to find out why despite owning the Elder Wand, Grindelwald waved the white flag and surrendered to Dumbledore as we discover the secret behind Dumbledore's Greatest Duel.

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Did Dumbledore secretly create a Horcrux?

For years, Fawkes the Phoenix has been one of the biggest mysteries in Harry Potter. Why does he always appear exactly when Dumbledore needs him? Why can he seemingly ignore magical rules? And why were his feathers chosen for both Harry and Voldemort's wands?

Today we're revisiting one of our oldest and most controversial Harry Potter theories—with new evidence from Fantastic Beasts and years of ad...

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Apparition is one of the most useful forms of magic in all of Harry Potter... and also one of the most confusing.

Why do Bellatrix and Narcissa apparate blocks away from Spinner's End? Why ca...

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We accidentally landed on this crazy Harry Potter Theory.. Severus Snape is the Half-Blood Prince, but did he steal the info from James Potter? 

Today we're investigating one of the strangest Harry Potter theories we've ever attempted: Was James Potter the REAL Half-Blood Prince?

From hidden clues in Snape's handwriting, to Lily Evans' extraordinary potions talent, to the timeline surrounding Levicorpus, we uncover a surprisingly convincing case that Snape may have stolen far more than a nickname.

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Today, J and Ben are drawing crazy Harry Potter theories out of a hat and must defend them as if they were real! Can they source info to prove Hagrid DID kill myrtle? That James was the real half blood prince, Dumbledore can time travel or that Dumbledore intended for Harry to develop a horcrux?

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A single chalkboard scene in Hoppers appears to reveal the origins of some of Pixar's most important technologies, including talking dog collars, WALL-E, MO, scream canisters, and possibly even the secret behind Cars itself.

Today we're breaking down every clue, every Easter egg, and every connection to discover how Hoppers fits into the Pixar Theory timeline.

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Is Mabel from Hoppers secretly the mother of Russel from Up? Today J dives into the ever-expanding Pixar Universe find out!  From their love of the outdoors, door-to-door enthusiasm, and relationship with the elderly, these 2 have a lot in common.  They may have both encountered the villainous Charles Muntz as well…

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We all remember Harry’s time at Hogwarts, but who well do you remember what happens when he’s NOT at school? Today J and Ben face off once more to find out who knows more about Harr...

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While she only appears briefly in Toy Story 2's iconic "When She Loved Me" sequence, Emily's decision to abandon Jessie shaped the entire future of the character—and arguably changed Pixar forever.

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What if Dumbledore’s “drinking problem” in Harry Potter wasn’t just a running gag… but an actual curse?

Throughout the Harry Potter series, Dumbledore constantly offers people drinks — tea, brandy, wine, mead, butterbeer — and somehow nobody ever seems to drink with him. From Hagrid and Slughorn to the Dursleys and even the Yule Ball, a b...

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Today Ben dives into the wizarding world of Harry Potter and the flaming inferno of the Room of Requirement to try and find out what became of Hogwarts most magical room after Crabbe filled the room with Fiendfyre!  How does the Room of Requirement Work? Does it still work? Today we find out!

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Today J and Ben face off once more to find out who knows more about the best parents in the Wizarding World Molly and Arthur Weasley! Who was the caretaker when they were at school? What is Arthur’s secret name for Molly? And what oh WHAT is Arthur’s dearest ambition!?

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Today J and Ben face off against… themselves from the past!  Today we are Time Turning all the way back to our first ever Harry Potter Quiz to see if we have gotten any smarter when it comes to Albus Dumbledore!  Has our knowledge increase, or will our younger selves destroy us!?

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What exactly WAS Voldemort’s terrifying baby-like body in Goblet of Fire… and how did he create it before his rebirth ritual?

Today, J dive into one of the darkest Harry Potter theories we’ve ever covered: exploring the disturbing connection between Bertha Jorkins, Nagini, unicorn blood, and Voldemort’s horrifying temporary form.

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What if Harry Potter was NEVER entered into the Triwizard Tournament?

Without Barty Crouch Jr rigging the competition from behind the scenes… who ACTUALLY wins? Cedric Diggory? Viktor Krum? Or Fleur Delacour?

Today we break down every task of the Triwizard Tourname...

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Harry Potter had TWO surviving connections to his parents after Prisoner of Azkaban: Sirius Black and Remus Lupin.

So why does Harry almost immediately turn to Sirius for help… while Lupin fades into the background?

Today we explore one of the saddest relationship dynamics in the entire Harry Potter series — and why Lupin may have unintentionally taught Harry not to rely on him.

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We know Voldemort created 7 Horcruxes using 7 murders—but not all of those victims make sense. Sure, killing his father, Myrtle, or Bertha Jorkins tracks… but an Albanian peasant? A muggle tramp?

For years, these deaths have seemed completely random… Until NOW!

Today, we’re breaking down every Horcrux Voldemort ever made— including the Albanian Peasant and Muggle Tramp (who isn’t as random as you think!)

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Everyone blames Bellatrix for Dobby’s death… but what if that’s not the full story?

Today, we’re breaking down the hidden moment in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets that may have sealed Dobby’s fate long before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ever began.

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Today J and Ben are drawing more unhinged theories from a hat and defending them to the death!  Does Sirius Black have a secret twin? Is Hagrid Immortal?  Was Harry’s Scar NOT from Voldemort? Was the Sorcerer’s Stone a Fake??

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Today J and Ben face off once again in Harry Potter Trivia to find out who knows more about the Professors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! From McGonnagal to Snape, Flitwik and even Sinestra.. We cover them all.. But can we remember them!

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Was Ginny the TRUE Master of Harry’s Wand?

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Did Ginny Weasley secretly become the true master of Harry Potter’s wand?

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Today we’re diving into one of the strangest and most overlooked mysteries in the wizarding world: Thestrals.

We all know the rule—only those who have witnessed and comprehended death can see them. But when you start digging into the details… things get weird fast.

Why couldn’t Harry see Thestrals at the end of Goblet of Fire?

Does “understanding death” matter more than just seeing it?

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With the Harry Potter reboot officially on the way, the Wizarding World might finally have what it’s been missing all along… a consistent foundation.

For years, fans have been asking for a Marauders series—James, Sirius, Lupin, Peter, Lily, Snape… the story feels like a no-brainer. So why hasn’t it happened yet?

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Today J and Ben face off once more to find out who knows more about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with the return of Jeopardy! How well do the boys trust themselves with each buzz of the buzzer? Can J snatch a victory from Ben?

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Today Ben dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to ask: Why did Harry drop the Resurrection Stone?  He could have seen his parents anytime he wante to but leaves it to the infinite depths of the Forbidden Forest instead? And what of the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak? Should he have kept the wand? Destroyed the Cloak?

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Today J dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to answer the age old question: Why Didn’t Voldemort Make His Own Sorcerer’s Stone?

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Today J and Ben face off once again in Harry Potter Trivia to find out who knows more about the cleverest witch of her year - Hermione Granger! 

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Today J dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to give a Harry Potter HBO Series Trailer Breakdown - We cover all the easter eggs, things you missed, changes from the movies and new inclusions from the books!

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Today J dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to reveal one of their Darkets theories about when Harry broke into the ministry to retrieve the prophecy and what happened to all of the security that SHOULD have been there.  

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Today Ben dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to determine if Dolores Jane Umbridge was actually a poltergeist.  The literal manifestation of the Ministry’s fear and desire for control.  Is it any coincidence that FILCH is her greatest ally and Peeves her greatest foe at Hogwarts?

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