Film Theory: Harry Potter ISN'T The Chosen One? - Summary

Summary

The speaker discusses the prophecy from the Harry Potter series, which states that a hero will be born to those who have thrice defied the Dark Lord, and will be marked as his equal. The speaker suggests that the prophecy might not be referring to Harry Potter, but instead to Neville Longbottom, another character in the series. The speaker argues that both Harry and Neville fulfill the prophecy's criteria, including being born in July, having parents who defied the Dark Lord, and having a power that the Dark Lord does not know. The speaker also mentions the "many-worlds interpretation" from quantum physics, suggesting that both Harry and Neville are the "chosen ones" at the same time. The speaker concludes by stating that the prophecy does not necessarily mean that there can only be one chosen one, but rather that there are multiple paths that can be chosen.

Facts

1. The text discusses the "Wizarding World" and its need for a hero.
2. The hero in question is referred to as the "Wizarding hero they deserved or the Wizarding hero they thought they needed to deserve."
3. The hero is described as the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord.
4. The hero is born to those who have thrice defied the Dark Lord and is born as the seventh month dies.
5. The Dark Lord marks the hero as his equal but the hero possesses a power the Dark Lord knows not.
6. The hero is revealed to be Harry Potter in the fifth book of the series.
7. The prophecy about Harry Potter was a familiar one, as it was the big reveal at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix.
8. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
9. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
10. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
11. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
12. The prophecy states that the hero must be born to those who have thrice defied the Dark Lord.
13. The prophecy also states that the hero must be born as the seventh month dies.
14. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
15. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
16. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
17. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
18. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
19. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
20. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
21. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
22. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
23. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
24. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
25. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
26. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
27. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
28. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
29. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
30. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
31. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
32. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
33. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
34. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a power that the Dark Lord knows not.
35. The prophecy is interpreted as a clue hidden out in the open for careful fans about the identity of the true hero of Hogwarts.
36. The prophecy states that the Dark Lord will mark the hero as his equal and that either must die at the hand of the other.
37. The prophecy also states that the hero will be born as the seventh month dies.
38. The prophecy suggests that the hero will have a