Harry Potter is a worldwide phenomenon. We know more about Hogwarts and the world of witchcraft and wizardry more than we know about our own world. Thanks to the Harry Potter series- that gave us a pleasantly fictional childhood. Even a decade later, of the book release and six years after the last movie was released, the obsession has not faded a bit. Harry Potter fans love to imagine. imagination is what they take as a message from their beloved characters- Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy and several others. They don’t only read the book- they live it. Their imagination has given birth to many fan theories. Some of them are believable and some are completely peculiar. Here are ten wonderful and crazy Harry Potter fan theories you would love to read.

Let’s take a close look at the deep secrets of this magical world.

#1 Harry Potter and Mary Poppins are From The Same Universe

Remember the nanny who used to solve all the problems with her magic? According to a popular fan theory, Mary Poppins graduated from Hogwarts long before Voldemort came to Hogwarts. After completing 7 years in Hogwarts, she decided to help the Muggles with her magic. She used to disguise her wand as an umbrella (just like Hagrid) to keep the Muggles from suspecting her doing the magic. Now we know where did she learn flying spells and levitation from.

#2 Willy Wonka is George Weasley

According to this theory chocolate factory owner, Willy Wonka is none other than George Weasley. After losing his twin Fred in the battle of Hogwarts, unable to cope up George traveled to another time to have a fresh start. He settled in the Muggle world and opened a chocolate factory. This theory actually helps to explain a lot of crazy things in the chocolate factory. Two of them even have some similar chocolate invention. One of them is the chocolate that will get the kids a little sick just to skip the school. Plus, Willy has ginger hair and a quirky sense of dressing. Just like our favorite Weasley twins. One of the most bizarre Harry Potter Fan Theories!

#3 Harry and Sirius Are Blood Relatives

The Black family tree gave birth to this theory that Harry and Sirius are related by blood. According to Black family tree, Dorea Black got married to Charles Potter. And they had a son. Given that the names of James Potter’s parents were never mentioned, the fans concluded they might be parents of James Potter- thus Harry’s grandmother was a Black. Though, when the names of the Potter family members announced, this theory was ruined. But, it was not completely busted, fans just changed it a bit. The new theory is Dorea Black is the grandmother of James Potter, making her the great-grandmother of Harry Potter. This is how Harry and Sirius are blood relatives. Well Fan Theories can go to any extent!

#4 Muggles And Wizards Battled With Each Other In Middle Age

Ever wondered why- the wizards are so obsessed with keeping their existence a secret from the Muggles? This theory may have an answer for you. Maybe they are afraid of the Muggles. But, why they’re terrified of Muggles when wizards are clearly more powerful? So, this theory says somewhere in middle age wizards and muggle fought one another and in some way, the muggles defeated the magical folks, destroyed a lot of valuable knowledge, and sent them into hiding. The fans have indeed framed some of the Crazy theories for the series.

#5 J. K. Rowling Is A Wizard

This beats all the bizarre and crazy Harry Potter fan theories by far. According to the believer of this theory, the author is a half-blood wizard. She became a popular writer in the muggle world, writing about wizards and their lives. Since the muggles think it is a work of fiction, the wizards could not do anything to stop her from writing for fear of the risk of their existence being unveiled. the ‘J.K Rowling wizardry’ theory was one among the Reddit Fan Theories.

#6 Voldemort, Harry, Snape – the Three Brothers and Dumbledore Is Death

Well, this one of the Harry Potter fan theories is absolutely insane. At least it sounds so. It says that- the three characters are the three Peverell brothers from the “Tale of Three Brothers” story in Deathly Hallows and that Dumbledore is Death. The story of the brothers goes as follows- The first wishes for a powerful weapon and is given the Elder Wand. The second asks Death to bring back his wife and receives the Resurrection Stone. The third brother cleverly asks for a way to hide from Death and is given the Cloak of Invisibility. And according to fans Harry greeted death as an old friend, Snape died for his lost love while Voldemort died for power.

#7 Hermione, Harry, and Ron Chose to Be in Gryffindor

Fans believe that their favorite characters- Hermione, Harry, and Ron were not actually meant to be in Gryffindor. It is according to them a personal choice of the three. Harry best correlates to Slytherin because he’s ready to do what it takes to defeat Voldemort, and Ron is probably Hufflepuff because of his loyalty, while Hermione is appropriate for being a Ravenclaw due to her intelligence. They all chose to be together and hence Gryffindor!

#8 The Vanishing Cabinet Showed Up Years Before

The Vanishing Cabinet in the Harry Potter series – showed up years before it was important to the plot. It was the cabinet used by little Malfoy to smuggle death eaters into Hogwarts secretly. This cabinet first showed up in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It also made many prior appearances in the series before it was actually given an important part in the story.

#9 D ivination homework- predicts the events of Goblet of Fire.

This one among the most bizarre Harry Potter fan theories, states that Harry and Ron while doing their divination assignment accidentally predicted the events that were to follow. What they predict seems to be exactly true of what happens to Harry throughout the ‘Goblet of Fire’. He is put “in danger of burns” during the First Task then in the second “loses a treasured possession” and is “stabbed in the back” by Professor Moody in the final task.

#10 Crookshanks, used to belong to the Potter family

It is believed by fans that Harry’s mother Lily owned a cat. Harry once discovers a letter his mother had written and there is a mention of a cat. Also, Crookshanks immediately recognizes Wormtail and Sirius as they would have frequently visited the Potters in Godric’s Hollow. Later Hermione buys it and fondly names it Crookshanks!

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