Anyone else think that the reason that Dumbledore hates the dementors so much is because he is reliving that initial duel between him, Aberforth, and Grindlewald (when Arianna dies)? He is tortured by that moment and is forced to relive it.

Florian Fortiscue in this book is a set up for something that never paid off. There is an old Pottermore article (that is also in the new From the Wizarding Archive books/audiobook), that clarifies he was set up to be very knowledgable about Wizarding History and that he would have some rare knowledge he would tell Harry later in the series, but that Rowling later dropped that or couldn't fit it in the story as it panned out. The fact that both Florian and Olivander gets captured in Half-Blood is a nod to this as well and might even show that she was still trying to make him part of the conclusion somehow, but ultimately killed off page.

Off topic but my kids are both autistic. My son loves your intro and music is his thing he keeps starting it just to listen. My daughter has trouble sleeping and finds this podcast soothing. I love the content but it honestly helps my family and I appreciate it.

Florian could make a killing marketing his shop as THE Harry Potter’s favorite ice cream spot 😂

Sirius has not escaped before seeing Weasleys (and Peter) in the Daily Prophet! Dumbledore sending Weasleys to Egypt to thwart Sirius makes ZERO sense to me. But like this is the third video they make this claim… am I missing something here?

Still running into the problem that Sirius escaped from Azkaban after the Weasley's went to Egypt.  Not only could this not have been part of Dumbledore's plan to protect Harry, but being out of the country would have been safer for him.  Harry is safe from Voldemort and anyone taking orders from Voldemort at the Dursley's.  He's not safe from a rouge death eater acting on his own.

Peter was actually at Hogwarts much longer than 2 years at this point, since he was with Percy before Percy became a prefect.

Also do you think Peter being Ron’s rat, is that why Ron had trouble transfiguring him? Now I’m picture what Peter is thinking when being transformed into a goblet!

To me, prophecies in the Potterverse have always been determinations of character not fate. Trelawney's prophecy has always been a prediction of what Voldemort (and Harry) would do, not what fate would have them do.

One reason that might explain how Dumbledore never found out about what the Marauders were up to doing their years at school, could be that Dumbledore was very frequently abscent during that time, fighting off Voldemort etc and dealings with the order etc.

Dumbledore's Big Azkaplan

I think Dumbledore even planted the idea to use Harry’s blood into Voldemorts head by letting Harry go after the Philosophers stone and showing Voldy the protection in his blood. As soon as Voldemort had the opportunity to get his body back the plan is immediately to use Harry.

It's kinda sad that Hermione never invites Harry home with her (the few times she's there, like in the beginning of this book). Like sure, her parents are muggles and she might be hesitant to bring SOME wizards (Ron) into her house, but Harry lives with muggles.

I really want a video about what if Snape never told Voldemort the bit of the prophecy he overheard? The prophecy is still in effect, but no one but Dumbledore knows.

Imagine if Sirius was actually evil: He just sends a letter permitting Harry to go to Hogsemead, everyone considers that totally valid for some reason and then he kills him there. :D

Voldy made a "grave mistake"  😂 ... my kind of humor Ben. 😊

Dumbledore, but with the Charlie from Always Sunny conspiracy board

This is also the only podcast I watch on 1x speed, shout out to that reviewer

Fiendfyre is cursed fire, water wouldn’t put it out, you saw what happened when Crabbe couldn’t control it!

I'm in the hospital at the moment and the guys really help me relax . Sometimes they make me sleepy which is so helpful. Thank you so🤕 much Super Carlin Brothers!

I think as far as the bogart goes, it can't have manifested as a dementor if Harry never saw one first. The whole "I believe what you fear most is fear itself" is an interpretation of Harry's bogart from Lupin more than anything else. Harry himself even said he was thinking about Voldemort until he remembered the effect the dementor had on him. I think the bogart would have been Voldemort had he not encountered the dementor, but its much less because Harry fears Voldemort and more he fears what Voldemort represents and what he could do to his loved ones if he isn't stopped. Just my interpretation, I love these episodes that go through how Dumbledore planned the year to go and where things lined up and where they didn't