7 Harry Potter Fan Theories J.K. Rowling Debunked (And 3 She Approved)

The Creator of the Wizarding World responds to the best Potterverse theories...

by Danny Meegan
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The depth of the Harry Potter universe is truly extraordinary. Movies, books, podcasts, games, stage plays, studio tours, Pottermore: there's an insane amount of lore to soak up, and so many nerdy discussions to be had.

With any fictional reality of this size and popularity, there are inevitably going to be some things that don't make sense, some potential gaps in logic, and lots and lots of question marks. Potter is no different here, but fortunately, where there are question marks, there are fans filling in the blanks.

Considering the unbridled love and passion many fans have for this series, there are hundreds of intriguing fan theories floating around online, some silly, and some genuinely convincing. Very rarely, creator of the wizarding world J.K. Rowling will actually address these theories herself, either giving them two giant Hagrid-sized thumbs up, or treating them like Horcruxes and destroying them.

So keep at it Potterheads. One day, if you persist, your theory that you worked on for weeks might be absolutely crushed by the one woman who has all the answers. Or, you might catch her on a good day. Let's look at the debunked theories first...

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Danny has been with WhatCulture for over ten years, and is currently Doctor Who Editor and WhoCulture Channel Manager, overseeing all of WhatCulture's Whoniverse coverage. In 2022, he took charge of WhoCulture and has grown it into the biggest Doctor Who channel on YouTube, and one of the biggest Doctor Who communities on the web full-stop. He has been writing and video editing since his early teens, and first got a taste for content creation after making his own Doctor Who trailers, off the back of a burning obsession with the Matt Smith era of the show. Like many his age, he first got into Doctor Who with the 2005 revival, but has since gone back and fallen in love with the classic years too. If you need someone to recite every Doctor Who episode in order, or to give you a random factoid about the making of Gridlock, Danny is the person to ask!