The Story of Merlin (The Most Powerful Wizard) - Harry Potter Explained

Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In this video, we’re going to be discussing one of if not THE most powerful wizard to have ever lived - Merlin. You’ve probably heard of Merlin before, and if not, I’m sure you’ve at least heard the expression ‘Merlin’s Beard’ which is commonly used by Dumbledore and expresses surprise.
Merlin is a particularly interesting character because he didn’t only exist in Harry Potter folklore, he existed in our folklore as well. We see this same sort of thing with Nicholas Flamel. However, it should be mentioned that there are a few differences between the two Merlins. The Merlin from our own folklore was a legendary figure known across the lands as a prominent enchanter and wizard- he was most notably featured in Arthurian legend, but was also a prominent figure in medieval Welsh poetry. The concept of ‘Merlin’ that we’re most familiar with first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s famous work entitled: Historia Regum Britanniae. The book was first published in 1136 and is essentially a pseudo-historical account of British history- following the lives of the Kings of Briton over the millennia. Merlin was created when Geoffrey combined two prominent historical figures - Myrddin Wyltt, A north Brythonic prophet, and Ambrosius Aurelianus, a Romano-British war leader.
However, The story that we most commonly associate with Merlin in our own culture is the story of King Arthur, and the knights of the round table. The story, which has been subject to copious adaptations over the years, tells the tales of King Arthur, his court, his kingdom, and his most trustworthy men. The Knights of the Round Table were a sub-order of the Knights of Camelot created by Arthur Pendragon, and they helped him with whatever quarrels he had to deal with. In one story, even helping him to combat his sister, Morgana Pendragon, and her attempts to conquer Camelot. In the realm of this universes ‘Merlin’, he is a powerful sorcerer, and the trusted and wise advisor of Arthur.
However, what is most interesting about Merlin is that he’s such an enigmatic figure. He’s the subject of much discussion, widely because his existence has been adapted in so many ways, and slotted in to so many different stories. There’s a certain allure about Merlin, because he’s this figure that’s supposedly immensely wise and powerful, but there’s still so much that is unknown about him. The fact that he appears in so many different tales, myths and legends only adds to this mystique.
I mean, he even ended up in Harry Potter. And though Merlin isn’t explicitly mentioned much in Harry Potter, he does pop up here and there. He’s the reason that the phrase ‘Merlins beard’ exists (as I mentioned earlier), he’s on a Hogwarts portrait, he’s on a Chocolate Frog Card, and he’s even the founder of an organization called ‘The Order of Merlin’.
It has been expressed that The ‘Order of Merlin’ was founded by Merlin during the middle ages, created with the goal of promoting laws to protect and benefit muggles. While it was once an organization, it later became an award, honouring impressive accomplishment or good deeds. There are three different levels of the award: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.
The three levels of the award can be distinguished by the colour of the ribbon which holds up a large golden medal. First class was awarded for "acts of outstanding bravery or distinction" in magic, and was represented by a green ribbon. Second class was awarded for "achievement or endeavour beyond the ordinary." and was represented by a purple ribbon, and Third Class was awarded for “contributions to knowledge or entertainment’ and was represented by a white ribbon.
Being a recipient of the Order of Merlin was a huge honour, and can be compared to being knighted in our own world. Albus Dumbledore was the recipient of this award after his prominent defeat of Gellert Grindelwald in 1945.
Merlin was a strong believer that the muggle and wizarding worlds should co-exist, and founded the original organization in an effort to help alleviate any complications associated with the coalescence of the two worlds. In the middle ages especially there was a lot of conflict between muggles and wizards. The wizarding world was essentially wide open, and muggles knew that witches and wizards walked among them.
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[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thanks for watching guys! Which historical witch/wizard should I cover next? And if you enjoy the content please support the channel with a like/subscribe!

[@rachaelfairfield3823]

Mungo Bonham (the founder of saint mungo’s)

[@eddiefallis2281]

Christian Munga he did not, the killing curse was banned in the 1500’s by the ministry of magic. That’s wayyy before Voldemort came along

[@yourlocalsplixson5081]

Merlin also is in Disney

[@monkeybandit222]

Christian Munga no, the curse was made way before his time. He was just one of few to abuse it so

[@kiyoshi2929]

Nicholas flamelike differences from the books and the movie

[@otterfox488]

*”In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young man”*

[@bardockssj708]

His name..... Merlin

[@ericpluim8712]

That's from the BBC television series MERLIN.

[@matthewsheridan4858]

Yessssss

[@SomethingbyChris]

I watch that series hahah

[@jddrawz]

I miss that. I've watched it too recently though.

[@darylsdesigns6679]

“Merlin’s Beard!” - Horace Slughorn

[@jacksuitor1853]

“So then why in the name of merlins saggy left-“ -Ron Weasly

[@Zenith_682]

“‘And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?’” Ron Weasley, Deathly Hallows, Magic Is Might, Page 227

[@AjayGupta-fd2bt]

Arthur Weasley also use this word

[@calcollects2963]

It’s not just Slughorn who says it , It’s one of the most common phrases I’m the wizarding language

[@shawnyboi7008]

"Merlins beard Tom, to split the soul not once but 7 times"?

[@fenrir9304]

It's weird to hear that Merlin's story doesn't predate Hogwarts.

[@goddammitalana]

Lol. *pre-date Not predate(: That sentence would have been a bit strange, otherwise.

[@zimonzieclown1633]

@@goddammitalana predate: exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).

[@Shadowfight7]

@@goddammitalana your use of commata is questionable! predate is right as well as mentioned earlier btw ....

[@woahitswinter1394]

Alana Corbella come through, Ravenclaw 😂

[@brandonzhang760]

@@goddammitalana predate has different definitions

[@taylorann4058]

This is for the Merlin fans... In the land of myth and the time of magic the destiny of a great kingdom rest on the shoulders of a young boy, his name .........MERLIN

[@kasihsaputra333]

And we need story named "Merlin and the Holy Sword"

[@nuzeee_k]

Is it bad that I read it in great dragon's voice

[@kittenwizard1813]

I love it! Merlin was at one point my fav show!

[@calcollects2963]

Taylor Ann Boi had some slick hair in that series though

[@lawmzuala8976]

Tiretit tit tiri ti ti tit tiri titttttttt

[@NEXUS_VSTGN]

Wouldn't even surprise me if JK said Dumbledore was a descendent from Merlin😂

[@Juanma_Cardona0725]

NEXUS he could perfectly be one

[@efosai9252]

she would probs say merlin was trans

[@pyrokinetic8995]

@@efosai9252 nah. Not her transphobic ass

[@pyrokinetic8995]

@@efosai9252 we could still say he is tho lmao

[@Juanma_Cardona0725]

Efosa I JK Rowling might be pretty liberal when it comes gay characters, but she draws a line with transexuals, actually she is in trouble because she said she doesn’t support trans and she has refused to apologize for it

[@yomommasofatthanoshadtosna3479]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I've _always_ wanted to learn the story of Merlin.

[@GAMINGKILLER2]

Me too

[@intrixcorey]

Cool

[@aliagha7826]

Merlins beard why haven't u seen it yet Lmao

[@dholloway7892]

Wikipedia maybe?

[@monkeybandit222]

D Holloway no wiki isn’t always the best way to learn this kinda of stuff, also I learn better from this than reading about it

[@christianali5431]

H.P fans: how could Merlin be a Slytherin? Me, learning about Merlin before I read Harry Potter: well, he did help Arthur to pull the sword out of the stone and become king. It takes a very ambitious wizard to delve into politics, and actually make somebody king or queen of England.

[@Lewis8Z]

Or a very smart wizard? Maybe he would have been better suited to ravenclaw

[@christianali5431]

Lewis X- Z Mind you, Merlin did betray Arthur when he realized that Arthur wasn’t the man he thought he was. That was somewhat ambitious, or coming. That being said, There should be more famous faces in Ravenclaw.

[@Lewis8Z]

@@christianali5431 i agree. It always annoyed me that almost every single good guy of any significance is a gryffindor. Wheres the diversity?!

[@Pauluzzs]

@@Lewis8Z It's all about how you define significance. One could argue that writing an encyclopaedia on magical creatures is more significant than what most gryffindors did.

[@Lewis8Z]

@@Pauluzzs the Fantastic beasts book is significant to the lore but not the story. My main issue is that besides luna and newt (and maybe tonks), almost every major hero of the story who has any significance fighting Voldemort is a gryffindor. I see where your coming from tho and theres no dount that newt is a very influential wizard

[@ElderFoxDocumentaries]

Dobby: Dobby is happy to see Harry Potter content on KZbin sir.

[@MrNoedelss]

Atleast I’m not the only one who watches these videos 5 months late

[@opticalowais]

@@MrNoedelss yeah.. we're with you

[@Playboicartiiii]

Same with me 😂

[@altgreg9964]

Yep...

[@moeagaruyuuki2202]

bless my soul its dobby

[@robertsteven3957]

I’ve always hoped JK would write a story about him. To me he is the most interesting character of the wizarding world. How could you go wrong with releasing a story about the most powerful wizard of all time. Who was apparently a half blood sorted into slytherin house, and taught by the man himself. If that ain’t interesting I don’t know what is.

[@mozamilsadat2939]

Yes and make him a transgender female of nigerian descent

[@Jesus-ji8dh]

@@mozamilsadat2939 lmao

[@gurkiratsandhu]

It isn’t necessary to be a pure blood to be a Slytherin , although Slytherin does prefer pure blood. Severus Snape and Tom Riddle were both half bloods.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

@@mozamilsadat2939 well if he was a transfigure expert he could shapeshifter into whatever

[@tanneryobro]

Would be a great idea especially if he was taught by the slitheryn himself.

[@legomaster9190]

I knew that Merlin was in the Harry Potter folklore, but for me, I know and am more familiar with his version portrayed by the TV-series produced by BBC. Granted, it has its problems but in my opinion, it's one of the better versions, as far as I can tell. There, Merlin had a normal human mother but his father was a Dragonlord (they had the ability to commune with the Dragons). Merlin had also another name, more ancient, prophesied by the witches and wizards of old. He becomes a servant in the court of Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father but has to hide his magical abilities, since the witch-hunt, if you will, is full on. Much more happens as well in the series, and although I'm not entirely happy with some changes and alterations, it did a good job! I kinda recommend it, it's all good and fun.

[@patrickthoma5320]

BBC Merlin is AMAZING

[@nataliesparks8626]

@@patrickthoma5320 AGREED

[@skydreamer4225]

One of the best show about Merlin. Season 6 scripts is pretty good tho. You can hear it on YT

[@legomaster9190]

@@skydreamer4225 wait, there's a season 6?! What?

[@skydreamer4225]

@@legomaster9190 The writers of the show have wrote the Season 6(Merlin:Kingdom Come) scripts. But BBC decide not to pick it up, so they decide not to waste the scripts and post it online. kzbin.info/aero/PL264KmMYZTmRw8cZf7N9zxAntcBNmcyCW

[@maenad1231]

I love that Merlin is a slytherin; makes me feel good about being sorted into Slytherin by pottermore

[@Zac_Frost]

Lol not all Slytherins are bad. Sure, most are, and the decent ones have flaws, but not all folks of the other houses are all good, either. Dumbledore was a Gryffindor, and probably the kindest, most giving Wizard of his time, but he was known by many to have the notable weakness of an unquenchable thirst for power in his younger years.

[@alexisgarcia6588]

Remember worm tail was sent slytherin and he still was evil

[@chriscormac231]

Pettigrew was a gryphondor

[@haroldk.]

@@alexisgarcia6588 I thought he was sorted into Gryffindor?

[@Taekyub0t7-pq4rf]

How can he be , when he was 500 years earlier than even Hogwarts built

[@solarestone]

If he was in Slytherin, at a time under Slytherin’s tutelage, he must have been pure blood

[@darthportus]

He could have been Half blood. Slytherin tolarate those.

[@ohboi9578]

Tom Riddle was a half blood

[@calebward9284]

@@darthportus slytherin tolerate them now. Not when Salazar Slytherin was at the school.

[@giomeler8509]

@@calebward9284 Salazar had to teach them anyways. He left Hogwarts when he denied to teach muggle borns entirely. So when he was a professor at Hogwarts, he had no choice but to teach muggle borns aswell.

[@user-xr3ul2xc1l]

@@calebward9284 Salazar didnt tolerate muggle borns, nowhere did it say he didnt tolerate halfbloods, Get your facts right false potterhead

[@Raymoiful]

Merlin is according to my favorite theory based on a real historical person, a Welsh bard called Myrddin Wyllt (Myrddin the Wild) who fought in the battle of Arfderydd and after the very bloody defeat and victory of two warlords he considers beyond cruel, fled to the forest and lived in the wild, where he received a gift of prophecy and became known as a seer (a Welsh word for a seer is dryw = druid). Despite living in woods, Merlin lives in certain luxury thanks to his sister Gwendydd, who is the wife of king Rodarcus. Rodarcus tests the accuracy of Merlins prophecies and after he predicts that the same boy dies in three different ways (tripping on rock, trapped by tree, drowning in river), he dismisses Merlin as a mad man, until the child truly trips on a rock, what causes him to fall into a river where he drowns and his body is later found trapped in a fallen tree across the river. After that, Rodarcus begins to respect Merlin and has a huge house with many windows to watch the stars build for him in the middle of forest, ordering 70 scribers to follow Merlin and writing down everything he says. He himself often search advice from Merlin and so do many kings and leaders. Merlin is believed to be closely associated with druidic religion, who through his prophecies and actions often tried to trick, deceive and manipulate the political situation in certain way, and who, to his own sadness, predicted the defeat of Britons by Saxons (the prophecy about two dragons -the white one representing Saxons taking over the red one representing Wales).

[@NatureLover-ji4gl]

Cymru am byth❤️

[@halaynaostler2908]

This is so cool! I literally just scrolled through the comments hoping for a long one like this with more info so thank you, that is fascinating!

[@jrr7031]

Lol i learned this in one of the last Tomb Raider games before the reboot.

[@roberteischen4170]

Real life lore is better than fictional lore

[@Taekyub0t7-pq4rf]

Wrong Merlin relates to Arthur

[@aminaebrahim7154]

Last time I was this early, hagrid shouldn’t have said that

[@sergeantmajorabdullahmohab1837]

Last time i was this early, this joke was funny

[@aminaebrahim7154]

Bruh why do you need to be like that?!

[@sergeantmajorabdullahmohab1837]

@@aminaebrahim7154 because the hp fandom is unfunny,just like you

[@jiminbang5822]

doesn't get the joke Likes the comment anyway gets thee joke. oh

[@Shadow-sq2yj]

@@sergeantmajorabdullahmohab1837 it's unfunny? Why?

[@DoloresJNurss]

I was always fascinated by the oldest story, of Myrddin, before Geoffrey of Monmouth fused him with Aurelius. It's actually believable! He was a soldier who lost his mind in the midst of battle and fled into the woods, not talking for years, living as a hermit. He eventually became completely attuned to the forest, and when he finally started talking to people it was with great wisdom and compassion from his years of suffering and wrestling with what we'd now call PTSD to work his way through to the other side. That he was also alleged to have uncanny powers fits with the kind of shamanic journey that he underwent.

[@rubeushagrid5264]

Am I the only 1 who says ‘Merlins Beard’ in front of muggles? Oh I think it’s just me.

[@aranyabanerjee4520]

Rubeus Hagrid am I a wizard

[@Zenith_682]

I mean, I say what in the name of merlins saggy left thing and merlins most baggy Y fronts in front of muggles all the time

[@thegem597]

Hagrid ..I wanted to say you this from a long time. StOp KeEpInG wEiRd PeTs.

[@diyasubramanya4534]

Sriparna Swain what don’t judge him he likes animals even the weird ones

[@diyasubramanya4534]

Rubeus Hagrid no I’m a muggle and I say merlins beard so many times

[@shadowcloudspher5149]

The Great Dragon: "The story we have been apart of will live long in the minds of men."

[@comradechenkov6569]

I miss that show

[@shadowcloudspher5149]

@@comradechenkov6569 me to!

[@taylorann4058]

AHAHHAHAH my favorite :( that quote hurts me

[@nuzeee_k]

@@comradechenkov6569 I'm re-watching it again

[@ClassicalGuyx]

Moral of the story: Merlin woulda clapped Moldywart.

[@ClassicalGuyx]

@oofley I mean he real gross so....

[@jameswilson3370]

Michael, I see your Henry Skeever reference.

[@Shadow-sq2yj]

@@jameswilson3370 Rita Skeeter

[@articusramos808]

But I thought you mean Lord Moldybutt! (Something breaks and a eerie tune plays)

[@JohnSmith-ie1cw]

In Jack Whyte's 'The Arthurian Tales' his take on Merlin explores his entire life from beginning to end and how instrumental he was in the rise of Camelot and rearing of Arthur. Fantastic series. Basically the reason that Merlin gained his reputation as a wizard was because he was SOO much smarter than everyone else at that time, so it was the only explanation the average person had.

[@gamerhead473]

High ground sounds like merlin took notes from Obiwan

[@KingYejob]

We had the same idea lol

[@wraith2939]

Merlin inspired by Jesus. Pure logic

[@hackman669]

Jesus was first century. Merlin was 11 to 12 hundreds?

[@everwildart3563]

Even though this is HP Merlin, I imagined him to be no different than BBC Merlin XD

[@esthergloria8089]

Same here

[@Koufaxx812]

ikr

[@gumpthompson5139]

Merlin wasn’t black ...

[@everwildart3563]

@@gumpthompson5139 I never said he is....

[@sherlockholmes5714]

@@everwildart3563 what's BBC?

[@fernandomendoza4219]

Maybe Merlin's father was a dark wizard, and Merlin attempted to cleanse his family name of his father's sins, even taking pity to those less magically inclined?

[@nuzeee_k]

No regarding to merlin bbc TV series merlin's father was a dragon master and his mother was human, which makes merlin a half blood also he's the last dragon master and his father was a good man who used magic for good but had to leave his son and wife and to live a hidden life to protect himself from uther

[@nuzeee_k]

@Dragon FN ya, but we don't clearly know about anything when it comes to merlin's fam I don't think his father was a bad guy

[@NatureLover-ji4gl]

In "harry potter world", or going by the actual legends & stories? Technically Merlin was a Druid, in some old sources he's a bard as well. Merlins father was a spirit a nature spirit according to many old sources, & that is why he had the abilities he had.

[@minecraftsteve6997]

@@NatureLover-ji4gl merlins mother was a half blood or pure blood witch while his father was a demon lord. That basically means merlin wins.

[@himum3429]

Lol what if Salazar wasn't just his teach but his FATHER dun dun dun...

[@docphoenix2619]

Dumbledore: By Merlin´s beard! The ghost of Merlin, suddenly appearing: By my beard!!!

[@cousinlsytherin]

Merlin he was a Druid. The Druids know Merlin's real name is Emrys.

[@thomasschmidlin3296]

Half

[@ricardobautista-garcia8492]

yes.

[@nuzeee_k]

Half druid

[@fuenfiwjyje1485]

His father wasnt a druid he was a dragon master

[@nuzeee_k]

@@fuenfiwjyje1485 a druid dragon master right?

[@nym053]

I would love a book series from Rowling about Merlins life according to the HP universe :)

[@gpanthony]

Or at least a Wizarding World TV show or Movie about the Arthurian legends

[@brandonloake1941]

The choice of music really adds to these videos. Best HP channel out there

[@amptaxman]

My favorite version of Merlin is from Mary Stewart’s “The Crystal Cave”, “The Hollow Hills”, and “The last Enchantment”. She researched the subject of a decade, then told Merlin’s Story, from his own perspective. It’s the best First Person Perspective I’ve ever read, and EASILY the best Arthurian story in existence,

[@surrealfarm]

I agree. That series of books is BRILLIANT.

[@tapunyr8526]

One of the best books I ever read ❤

[@Autobot00001]

I’m pretty sure if Merlin were Muggle-born, he wouldn’t have been in Slytherin.

[@chloecarpenter1404]

I like the BBC’s series of Merlin, and I like to link that to the Harry Potter film series

[@benwillis5840]

If Merlin was a student of Slytherin himself then, perhaps, he would have been at Hogwarts with The Bloody Baron.

[@LordWyatt]

Merlin was betrayed by his false love and apprentice in the end

[@kasihsaputra333]

Do you mean Vivian?

[@LordWyatt]

kasih saputra There was only one betrayal outside of recent fiction so yes I hope so👌

[@darchangel2136]

Nimue

[@Juanma_Cardona0725]

Any BBC Merlin fans here?

[@MugoKabiri]

Yeap

[@mrtickles6153]

of course

[@gundamheavyarms4879]

I love BBC's Merlin. There's a Harry Potter/Merlin crossover on Fanfiction.net called Ancient Relics that I reread every now and then.

[@Juanma_Cardona0725]

Gundam Heavyarms I read a crossover called Merlin & Harry Potter Loss of Light, I suggest you read it, it’s really good

[@taylorann4058]

yesssss 😩😩

[@Hello-cy9er]

Merlin's beard! He finally posted a video about Merlin!

[@morrigankasa570]

Remember one of Sirius's ancestors received an Order of Merlin due to giving a lot of gold

[@idkimbored4265]

HAGRID 'S BEARD

[@Luffy61C4]

😂😂

[@idkimbored4265]

@@Luffy61C4 :)

[@andrej8377]

lmaoo excellent

[@idkimbored4265]

@@andrej8377 thanks

[@SamuelPlaysBrass]

"So why in the name of Merlin's saggy left--" "What in the name of Merlin's most baggy Y-fronts was that about?" Can we just take a minute to appreciate Ron's beautifully flowery Merlin-related vocabulary?

[@oaky2222]

Imagine what Harry Potter's reaction would be if he met Merlin?

[@Ninjamanhammer]

In what context. If Merlin had suddenly raised from the dead he would likely be in shock.

[@adrianextremere7197]

More or Less unrelated but I was writing a Croosover Fanfic Between Harry Potter and Fate were Merlin is a Vital Character to the plot, he has yeat to appear but he is not only Crucial in Voldemort's History but also for Harry and he mets him. There will also appear other magical mythological figures but Merlin is one of the Most important to the plot.

[@nickb6618]

Merlin never died he just disappeared after Arthur’s death.

[@speculesgorgoth4055]

Good story idea harry meets merlin

[@hackman669]

Update the story a bit. Take a page from Star Trek and clone Merlin the same way the Klingons cloned Kahless.

[@HHLucifer666]

Last time I was this early, grindlewald was still at large

[@yardy876jam8]

Man you need to stop making videos , i recently discovered this channel literally sat my gf down the other day and binge watched every single harry potter movie 😅😅. Now I'm hooked to this channel , amazing and great content keep it up!

[@atkguy7109]

*No young man, no matter how great, can know his destiny. He cannot glimpse his part in the great story that is about to unfold. Like everyone he must live and learn. And so it will be for the young warlock arriving at the gates of Camelot, a boy that will in time father a legend.... His name.... MERLIN*

[@3lliot_brown]

I wasn't really into Harry Potter until I started watching your channel but your enthusiasm is contagious, keep up the great work

[@mrflash763]

Harry potter theory: Merlin is the most powerful wizard to have ever lived. Also Harry potter theory: Voldemort is the most powerful Slytherin

[@gqsmooth1969]

I guess you could say that Voldemort is the most powerful dark wizard.

[@Ninjamanhammer]

He also says Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard of all time in multiple videos.

[@aboomination897]

i don't buy the "merlin most powerful" thing anyway - he was one of the big guys of his days

[@Pauluzzs]

Merlin = Voldemort i'm telling ya

[@exco8529]

@@gqsmooth1969 nah, most powerful dark wizard was Morgana

[@c_davie9785]

The Arthurian legend actually takes place during the sub-Roman period.

[@smileynetsmileynet7922]

He was in slytherin, so he was pureblood, because Salazar wouldn't let mudbloods into his house.

[@emtsdn3025]

His father was a wizard and his mother was a muggle

[@justdl]

Most slytherins are half bloods.

[@nikssu]

There's actually alot of halfbloods in Slytherin. There are barely any pure blooded wizards left. Mind you, Voldemort himself was a mudblood, same for Snape.

[@Varietyvibe_comedy]

His might have been a wizard and his mother was a fairy he told me

[@battlesevengames9479]

Watch your language

[@EggyboyYT]

Merlin doesn't have the weakness of needing a wand. He just needs to be hidden and his eyes will glow. He is also immortal.

[@Allthingsasian]

BBC Merlin is different from the Merlin in the HP universe. Lol but BBC Merlin would be unstoppable, Voldemort wouldn’t stand a chance 😂

[@1MSubsNovideos]

@@Allthingsasian Merlin from Harry Potter & The tv series from BBC is considered the strongest wizard to have ever exist.

[@Revenant_.]

And he also has demon blood, demons being very powerful entities would make Merlin’s magic much more superior

[@butterkyx757]

4:27 that right there is an angel making her apperance before our eyes 😭❤️❤️

[@RlKrav]

I think Merlins birth stays faithful to the legends. The muggles with their prejudice portrayed the wizard who fathered Merlin as a devil. Making Merlin a muddblood which is why he cared for muggles because his mother was one

[@ChillPard]

Merlin's Pants - Hermione Granger, Deathly Hallows

[@rdcyoutubediary]

Thank you for this!! I always wanted to add Merlin into my fanfictions but I think I'll mix up The Adventures of Merlin and the history of Merlin you gave here.

[@jupamoers]

You've got one thing wrong... Arthurian Legend is set in the 5th and 6th century. It was written in the 12th century. That contradicts Merlins school years at Hogwarts after its foundation.

[@ClarenceCochran-ne7du]

Yeah, what I was thinking too and I'm an American who loves the Arthurian Legend and have read everything I've been able to get my hands on. Myrrdiin was born a lot earlier than Hogwarts 990AD, so he couldn't have been in Slytherin.

[@gerberjoanne266]

I imagine that Merlin was a full-blood, half-blood at the very least. If he had been a muggle, he would never have been accepted into Slytherin, especially while Salazar Slytherin was still alive.

[@skyrogue1977]

I’d like to think Merlin had a talking own named Archimedes.

[@elderscrollsscholar]

The highly educated owl lol.

[@Quaronna]

*Owl

[@jhoncarlbonifacio-ignoro4781]

I love the story of Merlin in the series of multiple season from 2008 - 2012 entitled "Merlin".

[@dreamerswhish]

Watching this video was super interesting, even though it conflicts heavily with one of my favorite shows, BCC'S Merlin. I've always thought that Merlin pre-dated Hogwarts and more modern advancements such as the latin spells and defined departments of magical education. It's so interesting how a person can be so disctintly different in each tale about them.

[@Quintesince]

Some legends say his father was Oberon, The King of the Faeries of Avalon.

[@shauntempley9757]

Yeah, like those legends of his birth the most. It also makes Queen Mab his grandmother.

[@Cwronaga216]

Since they many wizards celebrate Christmas/ Yule I have to ask.. Were their any religious witches and wizards? Was ol' Jesus a wizard???

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

If Jesus was a wizard he's definitely a gryffindor.

[@Cwronaga216]

@@christopherchuauhang4829 honestly I'd see him more as a Hufflepuff. Due to his kindness towards all and being a hard dedicated individual.

[@anttibjorklund1869]

Most likely witches and wizards celebrate the midwinter "pagan" version of Yule, not the Christian version.

[@olabrent8487]

Merlin could have conversations with dragons.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

some people would say jesus is a slytherin

[@desislavaandreeva4359]

Merlin’s Beard...that was bloody brilliant!

[@royceorville2]

Merlin's parents lived in Ealdor, though his father, Balinor was a Dragonlord, a good one.

[@ContesHistoireEtLegendes]

For those who are interested and have the opportunity, I suggest you to go to the Brocéliande forest in Brittany, there lies Merlin's grave. The legend says that Merlin's wife Vivian (not sure of her name in English) asked him to teach her his powers. He did it and told her of a spell that could trap someone into a jail made out of her. Vivian, deeply in love with Merlin, and so jealous that she was afraid that he would go out with another woman, waited till he fell asleep and trapped Merlin into that air jail. Legend says that we can sometimes hear Merlin yell that someone lets him out.

[@Ryan-qd9pq]

Could it be? A Merlin trial ? Shits stuck in my head lol

[@darkmidnight818]

Ong😭😭

[@TheMetalHeadbangger]

Great video!

[@crystalmagic9435]

People see Merlin and Arthur just as an Advicer , but they don't know the best friendship of them....

[@Khaled91]

"Merlin's beard Tom...7 Horcruxes"

[@theremoteanater]

Harry's broken glasses.

[@Niko-vl5jf]

Fun fact: there is a Netflix show called Merlin

[@kantamondal3440]

And Only reason to watch that is Morgana Pentdragon.

[@Batman-ro9mj]

BBC show* one of my favourite

[@knight808]

Amazing video. Merlin is such a fascinating figure no matter the scenery and world he is put in. Hm, I have a question.. What's the music played in the start of the video? I can't seem to find it even from the composers channel. Thank you for this video.

[@mariannejensen349]

You said in the start that Dumbledore used it to express surprise. I don't recall to have heard it from Dumbledore, but I have a few other scenes in mind where other wizards have used the phrase, in surprise. Wizards in mind are Slughorn, Arthur Weasely, and Amus Diggory. Slughorn uses the phrase frequently through the story of the Half Blood Prince. From where Dumbledore and Harry meets Slughorn the first time, through the film, also in flashback later, where we see how Slughorn had a conversation with Tom Riddle in the past. In The order of the Phoenix, we hear Arthur Weasly say: "Merlin's beard", as Kingo just sneaks into the elevator in the Ministery, telling that the time of Harry's hearing have just been changed, (hindering Harry and Dumbledore in particular, I'm sure, to attend to it in the first place) And in The Goblet of fire, we hear Amos Diggory express "Merlin's beard" when he meets Harry Potter the first time. Those three scenes from throughout the franchise, are the ones I can come to think of, on my sitting rear end.

[@sunxel3264]

I always wanted a series about the 4 founders of Hogwarts and with students like Merlin that could actually be a really cool concept

[@taylorann4058]

Ok guys y'all need to watch Merlin BBC on Netflix.... its my favorite show and it had my favorite ship in is (Merthur) it takes a few episode to get into it but its reallyyyy good but the last 2 episodes broke my soul....

[@Lewis8Z]

I agree, that was the golden age of bbc tv

[@nuzeee_k]

Ik watching ig again

[@harrypotterstories2360]

Is it ok for twelve year olds coz my parents are kind of strict

[@nuzeee_k]

@@harrypotterstories2360 there are some kissing other than its clean 😊

[@harrypotterstories2360]

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[@benwest3223]

Merlin plays a big part in “That Hideous Strength” the final entry of C.S. Lewis’s Ransom trilogy. It partakes of deep drafts of Arthurian legend. A good companion work to examine the underlying sources of the series is a new release called “Deeper Heaven” by Christiana Hale.

[@LeCVSUVL]

Hey there, is there a way that i can find that song that is been played in the background? I've been hearing it in multiple of your videos and i think it's such a good sounding track. Hopefully you get to see it (:

[@ME-kd1ko]

Slytherin and Merlin, much like Plato and Aristotle.

[@gazzz-yz7xc]

Is Merlin welsh ? Plus Plato where is Atlantis at ? I’d love it if merlin and Atlantis were both true stories!

[@akhmadali1855]

Rando: How strong are you? Merlin: yes

[@michaelkelleypoetry]

Merlin also shows up in the third book of C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy, "That Hideous Strength" in which he had slept under Bragdon Wood since the 5th century, awakening in the late 1940s just after the war when the trilogy takes place.

[@LiverPoolFCFaN11]

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[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thank-you!

[@Anna-jr8gu]

I was expecting Merlin to be a Ravenclaw, due to the fact that he's a very clever wizard.

[@Winterfellen]

JK messed up putting him in Slytherin it makes zero sense.

[@seanking6184]

@@Winterfellen it makes total sense: He founded The Order of Merlin, a revolutionary concept which was way ahead of its time both morally and operationally (predecessor to wizard council and later Ministry of Magic) - Determination and ambition (Slytherin traits) Advisor to King Arthur, ruler of Great Britain, with a seat in his court - ambition and cunning to go into politics (slytherin trait) Likewise friends with the Knights of the roundtable ^^^ given the witch hunts and persecution of magic folk by muggles at that time , having famous aristocratic and powerful friends reduced his chances of being attacked and have him perks of power and prestige - self preservation (slytherin trait) ^ he’s similar to Slughorn in many regards as to how the Slytherin traits come out of him.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Cleverness isn’t unique to one house-it exists in all Hogwarts houses

[@Gnossiene369]

How did you know he was a clever wizard? bias alert

[@kilgore1863]

@@Gnossiene369 not really... based on the guidance he gave to Arthur in Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, he is pretty clever.

[@wizardry1015]

Would be cool to have a movie of merlins time threw Hogwarts, showing his story as a young wizard in the Harry Potter universe while also showing the school in its earliest years.

[@j.c.ca.o.l7035]

If you like Merlin, an excellent Mystery series has him as a detective, but he is not a wizard but a scholar. I personally really like this version of Merlin, the first book is called "The Excalibur murders" by Blair, if you're interested.

[@KingSnickSnack]

If Merlin was in Slytherin it would be hilarious if Morgan Le Fay was a Gryffindor.

[@octavian7216]

I remember merlin and Camelot and all this stuff from a pretty old game called "stronghold legends" ahh childhood 🥺💞

[@MistyBubble1]

Omg Tales of Arcadia!

[@andreweller3057]

What about the retreat of Salazar?! Excellent video, is missing S. Slytherin's break with Hogwarts founders & leaving the Chamber of Secrets behind.

[@k2splashy431]

Hi love ur vids

[@Flipitmixit]

I was JUST thinking about this

[@PerfectlyDeranged]

Merlin & Arthur remind me heavily of Dumbledore & Harry. Same dynamic of teaching, same parental figure, same guidance, same love. It’s coincidental but I like it 🤩

[@brandonbuckles826]

They definitely do! The young hero, guided by the wise mage. Classic Arthurian mythology

[@Taekyub0t7-pq4rf]

Noh girl , Arthur and Merlin was a crackhead together

[@harvestbowman1151]

I read that Merlin was imprisoned by Vivian, a student of Morgana. Legend has it that he will wake again when England needs him the most.

[@GarretGarlinger]

very cool video!

[@britneyshropshire7984]

This would be such a neat prequel series!!

[@yuvix1956]

No one: My life: hello and welcome to another instalment or Harry Potter Theory

[@jameswest981]

Merlin pants, this was amazing the visuals the information Everything Brilliant HP theory,💯👍

[@moonknight5588]

It would be fun to see either a book or a movie spinoff just for Merlin so we can learn more about him

[@galraab2496]

What is the thing you are using threw out the video to show what happens? Is it a game? If so, what is it called?

[@direwolf3192]

Merlin couldn't have been a muggle-born because he was sorted into Slytherin, I believe that he was a half-blood as his father is called a "demon or incubus" and we know that the muggles of that time viewed witches and wizards as something demonic, and his mother is the daughter of the king of Northumberland, someone of that high status are closely observed hence if she would have been a witch then the people would have known, but even if we assume that the commoners didn't notice, the king and the queen must have and I think they would disown or kill her while still a child as they would have realized that the people will notice her abilities someday and that could cause a rebellion. Hence, most probably his father was a wizard and mother a muggle...

[@CorraThaxton]

While Slytherin was prejudiced and preferred pure-blood students, it's likely he could have sensed Merlin's potential and made an exception.

[@direwolf3192]

@@CorraThaxton that is possible, but I still think Slytherin wouldn't do that as a great wizard like him would most probably see the upcoming possibilities that there would be many brilliant muggle-born students in the future, but he still persisted on allowing only half-bloods and pure-bloods in his house, that implies that he wouldn't make an exception for anybody. we can only assume though.... and your idea is possible, I just went with the most probable situation.

[@harmanjotsingh4230]

@@direwolf3192 but Merlin was a half blood so he could have made a slight compromise considering he would have been able to sense the ability of the most powerful wizard of all time

[@goodolboston4522]

I always believed that Merlin was somehow related to Slytherin based upon his real legends. Possibly the child of Slytherin himself but did not agree with his father's ideas and was more drawn to Gryffindor and Hufflepuff in how they thought about muggles. He would have used his ambition, resourcefulness, determination, and cleverness to bring the magical world together with the non magical world.

[@technicgamer7186]

Great video

[@btristin01]

I don’t recall hearing the phrase “Merlin’s beard” from anyone except Slughorn. That’s an excellent idea!! I’m gonna re watch all the films rn

[@faeriedreaminstars9247]

.. How about you read the books instead. 🙄

[@HannibalFan52]

In Welsh, the double D (dd) is pronounced like the English hard 'th', as in the word 'the'. Just thought you'd like to know. Historically speaking, Merlin, like Arthur, probably dates from the 5th century AD, just after the Romans left Britain. If I recall correctly, there are Welsh tales of that period that mention both Merlin and Arthur. Mary Stewart's Merlin series of books, which starts with 'The Crystal Cave', uses what little we know of the historical Merlin as a jumping-off point.

[@philard]

Exactly. The video creator should stick to Harry Potter lore - he mentioned the real life legend of Merlin lived in 11th to 12th century. A few years ago the British History podcast did a great episode on the legend of King Arthur and the "Battle of Badon".

[@mou_editz2675]

Wish there was a movie for Merlin's story in HP universe, also bringing Founders of Hogwarts and their clashes.

[@yashwanthkumar4043]

Ohh Merlin's beard I ain't expected this type of video!

[@icec2826]

I have a question about boggarts. Since Mad-eye can see through things, does he see boggarts actual forms? Or does he see what he fears? If the boggarts transform, what if the boggarts in a place too small to transform? Pls answer this one, its been on my mind for a long time

[@lucasbai5516]

It's interesting that Merlin was such a strong believer that the muggle and wizarding worlds should co-exist yet he was actually in Slytherin at his time at Hogwarts :0