Random Craziest Harry Potter Fan Theories That Could Be True (29 items)

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  (#7) Hermione, Harry, And Ron Chose To Be In Gryffindor

  Redditors theorize that Hermione represents Ravenclaw because she is intelligent and can solve problems, Harry best reflects Slytherin because he’s ready to do what it takes to defeat Voldemort, and Ron is probably Hufflepuff because of his loyalty (and, come on, he's a Hufflepuff), but they all chose Gryffindor because they are brave and stronger together.
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  (#18) The American Wizarding School Stole Its House Names From Native Americans

  The movies for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling's continuation of the Harry Potter universe, feature an American wizarding school called Ilvermorny. And like Hogwarts before it, the school will supposedly have four houses within it. But unlike Hogwarts, the names of the houses may have been taken from Native American folklore in a kind of half-hearted cultural appropriation.

  According to Hypable, a computer programmer was looking around in the code of the official Harry Potter website when they came across an unpublished quiz. Within it, the names of the four houses were (allegedly) revealed. They were: Horned Serpent, Wampus, Thunderbird, and Pukwudgie.

  Many speculate that they are rooted in Native American tradition. According to io9, "Thunderbird, Horned Serpent, and Pukwudgie are all from various Native American myth, culture, and folklore." Plus, the "Wampus" is often compared to the "Ewah" from Cherokee mythology. Many fans were not happy with the blatant cultural appropriation, especially since the Harry Potter series has been called out for being insensitive to Native American culture in the past. 
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  (#6) The Dursleys Strengthened Harry By Being Awful

  Is Harry who he is because of the harsh treatment he received from the Dursleys?

  Tumblr user Great Hero Battle Fight suggests the following theory:

  Almost every single character trait exhibited by Harry can be linked back to his time at the Dursleys: He’s a good seeker because he was malnourished enough to be small and fast, and had gained excellent reflexes from constantly dodging their swings at him. He wants to protect and help others, because no-one helped him. He hates bullies, like Malfoy, because he was bullied. He doesn’t try at school, because he was never encouraged at home, and in fact, was probably punished if he did better than Dudley.

  Even Harry’s lack of curiosity about his family, his past, leading to Hermione or Ron to explain everything is linked back to the number one rule at the Dursleys’, ‘Don’t ask questions.’
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  (#1) Neville Longbottom Uses The Wrong Wand

  Because he chose his father's wand, Neville didn’t let the wand choose him. This explains the constant misfires, but it worked well enough because it was his dad’s. When Neville’s wand is broken at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, he gets a new one at Ollivander’s. This time, the wand chose him and helped him become the leader of Dumbledore’s Army in his seventh year.

  Read more about Blogspot user Soggy Old Coot’s theory here.

   
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  (#3) Trelawney Was Right About Harry’s Birth Date

  Even though Harry was born in July, Trelawney tells Harry he was born in midwinter.

  That’s because a part of Voldemort’s soul was inside Harry, and Tom Riddle was born on December 31, smack in the middle of the winter season.
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  (#10) Neville Was The Second Chosen One

  Neville’s Remembrall was at him to remember his robes. Why? Because his robes would save him from a fatal fall - twice.

  Also, Quirrell tried to take out Neville by controlling his broom. Voldemort might have had a sense that Neville would be his ultimate downfall.

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