Harry Potter Theory

House elf slaves. Goblins BANNED from using wands. Werewolves shunned.

Is it just me..Or are wizards, pretty awful?

Voldemort is widely known for his strong hatred of MUGGLES, essentially believing that any human with non-magical, impure blood is effectively ‘beneath him’.

But that prejudice extends beyond Muggles.

Voldemort is so committed to this doctrine that he also rejects half-bloods—viewing them as lesser despite their magical ability.

And it’s primarily due to this belief system that he set his sights on world domination, believing that the superior species- wizardkind- should rule over everyone else.

And while he didn’t share this exact sentiment, Grindelwald believed something similar. While he didn’t outright HATE muggles, he did firmly believe that they were ‘inferior’ - necessitating his own belief that wizarding dominion would be for ‘the greater good’.

And while this quote from his rally is somewhat giftwrapped in manipulation, it does mostly echo his philosophy:

“You came because you crave something new. Something different. It is said that I hate le Non-magiques. The Muggle. The No-Maj. The Can't-Spells. I do not hate them; I do not. For I do not fight out of hatred. I believe that the Muggles are not lesser, but other. Not worthless, but of other value. Not disposable, but of different disposition. Magic blooms only in rare souls.”

Anyway, my point is this: both of these men were hellbent on wizarding dominance because they genuinely believed that wizards were superior.

It pushed them to do unspeakable things in the name of what they believed was “right”—and, more importantly, to convince others of the same.

And while Voldemort was a little more crass in his presentation, and Grindelwald a little more refined and persuasive, the messaging was still the same.

They were spreading hatred.

In response, the wizarding world pushed back, condemned it, and assumed a distinctly holier-than-thou position.

But what’s interesting about this is that Wizardkind, the same people who (with the exception of the Death Eaters and Grindelwald’s acolytes), fought against these prejudiced causes..Are a bunch of pompous hypocrites.

And while the average witch or wizard LOVES to act morally superior to Voldemort—]when you actually look at their treatment of other beings, it becomes clear that in many ways- they are no better.
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By the time the Harry Potter story takes place, there’s already a lot of magic floating around the wizarding world. And in many instances, because this magic already exists when we’re introduced to it… It doesn’t really stand out.

But the truth is that much of this magic only exists because of Voldemort.

And if we consider that he died at just 71 years old, that means some of the most inventive magic in history was actually created pretty recently.

Which is why today we’re going to be taking a look at all of the magic - good and evil- produced by Voldemort in his lifetime. I’ll start with the CONFIRMED spells, and then get into a few theories.

Let’s dive into it.
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I’ve done a lot of spell videos. The most powerful, the most dangerous, the hardest to cast, but one I’ve always wanted to make involves taking a look at the most… Messed up.

Not the deadliest. Not the flashiest. But the kind of spell that makes you question why someone would even invent it in the first place.

Fortunately I’ve gone down the spell rabbit hole pretty deep- I’ve even made an entire video covering every single spell in the Wizarding World. So I’ve got a pretty solid grasp on the full spellbook.

Which is why today, we’re shining a light on the most messed up, demented spells the Wizarding World has to offer—spells that exist to inflict pain, humiliation, and sometimes just pure, senseless suffering.
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Imagine this:

You’re losing the war.

Your followers are dropping off like flies.

And one by one, the objects that keep you alive—your Horcruxes—are being destroyed.

Your NOLONGER-so-secret key to eternal life…is failing.

Now—correct me if I’m wrong—but there seems to be a pretty obvious solution here…

Just make…more.

So…Why didn’t he?

Why didn’t Voldemort, the moment he realized his soul fragments were being destroyed, simply create more Horcruxes? Two more? Four more? Forty more?

He knew the magic, and he knew the consequences. So what stood in his way?

Today we’ll be diving into all of this and MORE as we unpack the convoluted topic of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
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The Global Wizarding War. The First Wizarding War. The Goblin Rebellions. The Second Wizarding War.

These are all conflicts most Harry Potter fans are familiar with.

But what if I told you that there was another war in Hary Potter history (that’s established in canon, I might add) that almost nobody talks about?

A conflict that we know existed… but that Rowling only ever mentions briefly.
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