Why Snape Hid Gryffindor's Sword in an ICY Lake - Harry Potter Explained

[@jazzy9646]

Snape is such a well thought out character

[@mjames3756]

Snape is the worst simp I’ve ever heard of

[@danielcarl1359]

Fax

[@mjames3756]

Jacob Perry no, but is he not putting a woman on a pedestal and doing all he can to garner her attention even through death?

[@mjames3756]

Thor Odinson how is this “gay?”

[@leandemonn]

Mike James she was his only real friend

[@Prince_Oli]

Even Harry admits that Snape is the bravest man he’s ever known. Seriously. How can anyone live their whole life as a hero but be seen as a villain.

[@edmis90]

Uchiha Itachi: _"That's cute."_

[@luciamusic3821]

Snape is a hero, but that doesn't necessarily redeem him as a great guy. He's still weird in terms of his obsessive nature with Lily and sustained secondary-school grudge, which, although resulted in his 'duty' to protect Lily's son, remained as much a weird behaviour as a valiant one. He is also explicitly cruel to Harry and his friends in almost every interaction with them. This makes sense, however, as he's protecting the boy who physically who resembles Snape's pain as well as his love. But it questions the overall extent as to how far dwelling on the past justifies present behaviours and actions, despite his evident lifespan of attachment issues. Then again, the only other person who knew of this was the man he had also planned to murder to protect Draco. So I guess you could also argue that in this sense, his tortured past was so concealed it became his present up until death, and his way of coping was to at least feel redemption in his duty of protecting Harry for Lily, and Lily only. In which case, yes he is definitely the bravest man ever. But too complicated for there to be a fixed conclusion about his arc.

[@cityman2312]

Book Snape reacts bitterly though - you can tell it rankles with him that he must be seen as a baddie, and in Deathly Hallows, be seen by his colleagues as Voldemort's right hand! Movie Snape is a different character with no vindictiveness and very little bitterness. All kinds of details show this. Remember how when he first sees Harry he merely looks concerned because his scar is hurting? In the books he gives the poor kid a look of hatred!

[@samuelbostian423]

@edmis90 I was gonna say the same thing lol

[@MMAisTHEbestSPORT08]

@@luciamusic3821 But the truth is, people keep bitching on about how Snape bullies kids but in fact, he only makes kids cry when they don't follow the rules

[@macwelch8599]

Alan Rickman should’ve gotten an Oscar for his role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1-2

[@Lengend-cu6ef]

Definitely

[@ovifa9259]

Yeah

[@julyvvi]

Nah, he deserved an Oscar for every role he’s done.

[@VS-xh7ys]

Exactly

[@VS-xh7ys]

Actually,not onlyfor last two parts but for every single part

[@MR-xf8xg]

I'm so glad Rickman played Snape. He made it east for Snape to be a favorite character even before non-book readers knew what he was really up to.

[@nocturnal2043]

non-bookers don't deserve to enjoy hp lol

[@SendThighs]

@@nocturnal2043 ohhh gatekeeping, I like it.

[@toothless3835]

Maybe vies made me like the series. So... Yeah. I can't do fantasy books normally. I have to be able to see what's going on. scify and dystopian I can do but fantasy isn't interesting to me normally so I didn't bother with the books. Granted I was also not allowed to read them until I was in college and watched the movies in highschool. So I'm not super fond of the books considering I was definitely not the demographic they were for by the time I read them. I like that they gives more information but much prefer the movies. And Alan Rickman was a legend. He made that character great

[@luciamusic3821]

@@toothless3835 I watched the movies first and then read the books. And although the books are undoubtedly better, the movies did amazingly with portraying certain characters like Sirius and Snape in which some moments were even better in the films. And so many movie scenes, even some that were added in for just the films were just spectacular.

[@grandparicksfirstassistant3386]

@@luciamusic3821 yeah and things like Peeves and skipping dobby for four movies make the movies so awesome too.. yawn.

[@godemperordioramos6654]

I generally find Snape’s death as the most sad one

[@guilhermecunha3363]

it isnt easy to work both sides for love.

[@Xocticz]

Sirus black too

[@purplegoose971]

@@Xocticz Same

[@pickelyo]

For me its Fred's and Dumbledores

[@purplegoose971]

For me it’s Sirius and Dumbledore

[@shivii3850]

Snape and Dumbledore's team work is soo well thought out.

[@alextabet9247]

Snape is one of the greatest characters in all of literature, and that’s saying something. I cannot imagine anybody portraying the character better than Alan Rickman. He was perfect for the role.

[@ritaireneguzmanaldeco6110]

I honestly thought that Snape was just having fun by making Harry swim in a frozen lake

[@MarshWaha]

Yeah I can see that.

[@julesd304]

I can definitely see it 😂 he'd be secretly watching like yess 😂

[@manfromearth7854]

@@julesd304 he watches Harry half naked swimming into a freakin cold water.. brilliant! XD

[@pkmoments]

Although Harry had to retrieve it under dangerous circumstances, I’m sure Snape still had fun 😂

[@stringy7177]

Lol

[@Leesweyn]

Snape is the true hero of the entire series. Without him or his help, the good side couldn't have won the war.

[@kumar9346]

“Originally belonged to Goodrich Gryffindor” *Angry Goblin noises*

[@Dr_J_623]

Realistically it is Godric who it first belonged to. It was MADE by goblins, but never actually OWNED by them.

[@ladiesman743]

@@Dr_J_623 the goblins don't see it that way, they are very picky about "their" items

[@logandelaharpe6362]

He commissioned its creation they tried to steal it back

[@jeffhreid]

Even the goblins would concede the sword was Gryffindor’s originally it was made for him. Goblins felt that upon the death of the original owner, goblin made items reverted to the goblin who made it, or goblin kind in general.

[@venusamma6538]

Snape is seriously a great character. By the way love your vids and congrats on 100k subs! ( Even though you should have more than that) 🎉👍

[@t-minhcurry3691]

Dude your voice just makes these awesome videos perfect.

[@desislavaandreeva4359]

Can you please make a video about the death eaters sign on their arms? How did Voldemort decided to be that way? How does it actually work for communication? When Snape has started feeling that the dark lord was calling him? How actually affected each person individually - becoming nervous, fear, loyalty?!..

[@mrreddead]

Wow, i've always wondered why Snape didn't give it directly to Harry. Thanks to this video, now i know why.

[@austinsharpe8157]

@jack rogers nobody cares

[@sharanyathanabalan543]

If Snape gave it directly to Harry, he would be quite suspicious. Snape and Dumbledore did agree that Snape never reveal the best of him. And if others were to see that, they would also begin to question why Snape was being so helpful when he was suppose to be a death eater.

[@Dattebayo04]

In the book Dumbledore was worried Voldemort would look in Harry's mind and see snape giving it to them. Snape still communicates with dumbledore's portrait

[@mrreddead]

I havent read the books so... yeah

[@bikeshop2002]

@@mrreddead you should read them :)

[@desislavaandreeva4359]

Love Snape, a true hero!

[@bazemitchell4401]

There are also parallels to the story of St. Eustace, who was led to a cross by a deer. 12 days after Christmas (on Epiphany) they'll have baptisms where you jump into a body of water and dive for a cross (much like the ruby encrusted hilt of the sword).

[@judynesher5898]

Although I agree that there are similarities between HP's retrieval of the Sword of Gryffindor and the story of St. Eustace, there is a legend that we mustn't forget here. King Arthur was able to take Excalibur out of the rock in a situation requiring general strength of character, bravery and valour. Others had tried before him but had failed. King Arthur possessed the necessary qualities, enabling him to take the sword. The circumstances in Deathly Hallows are definitely similar to those in the legend of King Arthur and the Patronus which led Harry to the sword is undoubtedly reminiscent of the deer in the story of St. Eustace. We know that JKR used folklore and history as sources in the series so it follows that both are / could be parallels!

[@bazemitchell4401]

@@judynesher5898 I didn't think about that. It's very true! His diving for the sword was a baptism prior to his death and resurrection.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

@@bazemitchell4401 L Don't you just love when a story comes together?!

[@hchalmers446]

@@judynesher5898 also look up the Arthurian legend of the lady of the lake.

[@meanderingmarley3910]

@@hchalmers446 "You can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just ’cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!" ~Dennis

[@callummills8454]

But the real question is though, how did Dennis Creevey get into Hogsmeade for the DA meeting when he was only a second year and wouldn't know about the secret passageways? And how did he not get caught in Hogsmeade or getting back to Hogwarts?

[@miniasian71]

Sacred Edge remember. We’re talking about Jk Rowling here. She writes stories like no other. Saying that each character is gay or a different gender 5+ years after the books. Jk Rowling made the Harry Potter books in the dumbest way possible for the final few. She didn’t really think it out that well.

[@MarshWaha]

DaBoSsAMAR 75 that doesn’t answer the question!

[@annam3243]

Maybe Colin found the secret passageway and told his little brother about it

[@franzibionda248]

Well, I think it makes a lot of sense. Dennis is Collins brother who admires Harry. He follows him around and broke school rules before to do something for Harry. I think Collins enthusiasm rubs off onto Dennis. They overhear Hermione telling other Gryffindors about the meeting and Collin sneaks his brother out to attend. Sneaking is kind of his thing.

[@sonalidasgupta2214]

@@miniasian71 Fu*k You !!

[@sjtimmer7]

I think Snape knew Ron was on his way, or at least watched long enough to see Ron appearing.

[@aldebaran_]

"Headmaster, they're camping in the Forest of Dean. The mudblood-" "Don't say that word!"

[@liezlsmal9151]

The sword was not "coated" with Basalisk venom but inbibed with Basalisk venom (sort of how a sponge will absorb water). I do feel that Dumbledore could have saved everyone a lot of the trouble caused by the sword. He could have told Harry about needing Basalisk venom to destroy the Horcruxes and gotten down to the Chamber of secrets to take a few Basalisk fang's for the job before he died.

[@avnisharma4420]

Snape had to be mean to Harry because otherwise Voldy could have seen in Harry's memory a good Snape which would make him question his allegiance, and he had to be mean to students because he was the head of Slytherin House and not to mention that those children could have told their parents, many of which were death eaters, for example Malfoy. Also keeping a cold profile made him somewhat feared and not to be messed around with (including the Slytherins).

[@Nibbliess100]

not only that, he hated his dad

[@guilhermedinizdosreisgomes5030]

Snape didn't know about this mind connection. He was mean because he's a grey character

[@zock_zock9147]

I love how frequently you are uploading stuff and I’m watching every video, but I would like to see more longer videos (10+min) :)

[@julesd304]

Y'all answer questions I never thought of before but when I read the title I'm just like "Mhhhh, yeah, actually why🤔" I just love Snape's character 🐍

[@theostickley6492]

I have a question for you. When Harry went to meet Voldemort in the forest he first saw his parents along with Sirius and Remus Considering how we now know of Snape's sacrifice true alliegencs how come he wasn't there as well. A bit like Aniken with Yoda and Obi wan at the end of Return of the Jedi

[@etherialsunshine1483]

Snape standing next to Sirius and James? it would be a mockery to shove snape into this company. No, please.

[@RockishCola]

I've always thought it was because Sirius and Remus were parent figures for Harry, and of course so were his parents

[@barbarazirger7732]

Maybe he wasn't dead yet. Harry's no doctor, he couldn't be sure Snape was dead or not and Snape wanted him to go to the pensieve right away. Maybe he didn't die at all, perhaps?

[@Spatil319]

I’d really wanna see a video for “why Harry didn’t destroy the Hufflepuff’s cup in Bellatrix’s vault itself before handing the sword over to griphook as promised?”

[@katarinamor]

Because there were still three more Horcruxes somewhere that needed to be destroyed? That said, I do wish Harry didn't have to double-cross Griphook.

[@kenhollis6197]

@@katarinamor More likely because they were about to be killed by tons of multiplying, white-hot treasure and needed to get out quickly.

[@Benzil_infinity]

The cup slipped from his hand to griphook while getting out of the heap of multiplying treasures. Griphook took it as leverage for the exchange and later let them die. You see Griphook wasn't an honest goblin to begin with.

[@CirquedJoy]

There wasn't enough time between the multiplying objects, security catching up with them, and Griphook briefly stealing the cup from them to use as leverage. They had to make quick decisions, and knowing where the horcruxes were was more important than having a way to destroy them.

[@DRAGGOFFICIAL]

Griphook took the sword before they even had the chance to get away from the raging goblins and all that expanding gold inside the volt

[@manonthemoon692]

Dumbledore said to Snape that Voldemort and Harry's mind and soul is the same thing, to speak of one is to speak of the other so after Order of the Phoenix Voldemort would never try to read Harry's mind because that would give him incredible pain like flesh to a flame

[@DRAGGOFFICIAL]

not quite true, they can read each other's minds alright, Voldemort did it all through out OOTF ... but he can't possess Harry because of Harry's ability to feel emotions in a way how Voldie has never understood, or even cared to understand. Legilimens and possession isn't the same, in Chamber of Secrets he possessed Ginny coz she poured her heart and soul, that's not quite how he and Harry are connected which is also high- lited in Order of The feenix after Harry sees the snake attack Ron's dad.

[@go-al]

I’ve watched HP movies since lockdown and that’s exactly the answer I’ve been looking for. Great work

[@Lengend-cu6ef]

GO-AL I reread the entire hp series for the 3rd time while in quarantine

[@wolves8484]

Chase Christou I’m reading it for the 9th time, HP never gets old :)

[@neelamtiwari7731]

Lily's theme being played in the background at the 0:40🥰😍❤💓

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thanks for watching guys! As always, leave your video suggestions down below!

[@idontgetthejoke4393]

Oof

[@1398go]

Wish Alan Rickman won a reward, all this work and a true construction of this beautiful and incredible character, would not have been possible without his craft as an actor.

[@MISTER.MARVEL]

Congrats in 100k subs! :D

[@annamar2513]

Severus Snape is my favourite character!!

[@dikshitasur5365]

What a beautiful voice of narrator. I could listen to you all day

[@lilJerald1]

Severus Simp is my all time favorite character

[@nandemone1787]

JUSTICE TO SNAPE 😭😭😭 JUST FINISHED HP MARATHON AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

[@mathiasbach7193]

Can you make a video about what happens with a wand when its owner dies?

[@Ninjamanhammer]

Harry Potter Folklore has a video on it if you are interested, but yes I also want this channel to make it.

[@historyfactsaroundtheworld]

I have a theory on this, If the wand is overly attached with the owner like the holly wand was attached to Harry the power of the wand will end with the death of its owner. If the wand is not that attached with the owner it may pass on to whoever wins it.

[@gracecowden9819]

@@historyfactsaroundtheworld so because Bellatrix Lastrange's wand was so "unyielding" it probably died when she died.

[@TheBrickBuildingEnthusiast]

well, the wand is as powerful as the wizard that yields it. The wand chooses the wizard for the soul purpose of it deciding what would be the best for it and what would be the best for the wizard. What it's match would be. So when the wizard or witch dies, that power should die within the wand since that wizard or witch no longer has any power. That's what I think anyway.

[@mjstory1976]

Snape is a true hero

[@DjAcesOfficial]

J.K. Rowling has thought about every single piece of this book series. She made the books that made my jought joyful :)

[@SoraMatt]

In the broad strokes and internal logic? Absolutely. But as a dude who lives and breathes this franchise, there are numerous deus ex machina AND moments where timing or minor points of logic (Portkeys based on time making the Triwizard Cup race a risky move on Barty Jr's part; why didn't SIRIUS mention the magic mirror THE FIRST TIME Harry talked to him and Lupin thru the fire when Harry clearly had the mirror while simultaneously being amused he did the Fire trick instead; Time Turners, etc etc.) There are nitty gritty you go "... But why?" Every so often with the franchise.

[@l.n.3372]

@@SoraMatt I'd have to agree. This series is my soul. But it's also insanely flawed and not always well thought out. 95% of things happen narratively NOT cuz it makes sense, but because of plot mandatory. Example: Dumbledore could have solved all of book 5 by telling Harry in advance - don't go to the department of mysteries, I can't tell you exactly why, but don't do it. Instead, he has to ignore Harry so that Harry feels isolated. And Harry ends up going to the department of mysteries because he was never explicitly warned about it. Because plot needed him to be there.

[@kenhollis6197]

@@One.Zero.One101 What is your point?

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@kenhollis6197 That Dumbeldore exactly got what he wanted: Making Voldemort realize that his connection with Harry goes both ways and that Voldemort needs to block Harry out of his mind if he wants to remain and acting under the shadows. Aberforth was right: Majority of the time Albus only saw Harry as a pawn to use him as a means to reach the end (Especially after Goblet of Fire, when he realized what Harry was capable of).

[@leifgwpersson657]

congrats on 100k

[@lethiapage4767]

Thank you!!! One thing I did understand is no matter how much of an ally Snape was to Harry because of his mother, and because of his pact with Dumbledore, he himself would never show it...because of his animosity toward James and how much like him Harry was. But the doe Patronus would also have caused Harry to believe his mother led him to the sword, so Harry would be none the wiser about Snape being nearby.

[@idontcare9612]

Why didn’t the horcrux in Harry get destroyed in the chamber of secrets when he got stabbed by the basilisk fang?

[@monaeckle]

Because he was healed by Fawkes

[@eslm-studios2996]

To have been destroyed, Harry had to die. Since Fawkes healed him with his tears, the venom from the fang was erased as each tear repaired the wound.

[@willlyons1241]

@@eslm-studios2996 loser

[@jduhbswduhbs5343]

He was healed, he never died.

[@jduhbswduhbs5343]

will lyons loser

[@helloimcleo]

I love your videos! You’ve totally made Harry Potter even more great than it already was!!

[@kristinesharp6286]

I just assumed he had to get it from something. It can appear at any time but usually it’s in something like the sorting hat. So I had thought that is why it was in the water. I also figured the sword was swapped so the other side didn’t have to worry it could be used.

[@airforcebuddy6021]

Fred’s death is the first time I had a downright mental breakdown over a death on a fictional character.

[@averagefroggo5796]

Same

[@purplegoose971]

Don’t remember that

[@oniii7]

I love you Snape♥️♥️

[@Ashley-vn3my]

Can you do a video of all of the secret things that Snape did for Harry I think that that would be great

[@indywilson9189]

Hahaha You completely catch me off guard at the end of your videos. Calm tone of voice for most of it but then the last 2 seconds.. ‘YOUR A WIZARD HARRY’

[@kenhollis6197]

*you're

[@matthiasglosemeyer1581]

Why did Dumbledore ask Harry to get the memory of Horace Slughorn? He actually knew about the Horcruxes, because he destroyed the ring of Marvolo Gaunt before

[@BethanValerious]

I believe he needed to know exactly how many horcruxes Tom wanted to create. Tom asks Slughorn what would happen if a person split his soul to 7 pieces

[@sjtimmer7]

@@BethanValerious I also think it was ment to teach Harry and the audience about the Horcrux thing. Hermione couldn't find out about it, cause the books were in Dumbledore's office.

[@l.n.3372]

@@BethanValerious Canon wise you are correct. Albus wanted to see how many horcruxes Voldemort would make. He asked Slughorn about the possibility of more than one, with seven being his true end goal. However, meta wise, it's really just to teach Harry/the audience about what the horcrux was. Cuz Albus already knew by that point.

[@theb.i.gnotorious9127]

@@sjtimmer7 weren't they in the restricted section?

[@sjtimmer7]

@@theb.i.gnotorious9127 Dumbledore had removed them, into his own room, as soon as he became headmaster.

[@vaibhaviyt1229]

Alan Rickman - Legend without Oscar !!

[@KingOfWhatsLeft]

I always had a fanfic scene in my head.. that the kids (Ginny etc) do steal the sword from snapes office. And he gets it back by pulling the sword from the ethereal plane like a (true )Gryffindor and then he makes a fake and puts the real one in the pond and everything pretty much plays out the way it did in the book.. but the scene in my head would attach itself nicely to dumbledore saying “I often think we sort too early”

[@topplaya]

My video suggestion is how do the portraits work? The video here explained Dumbledore still plotting with Snape in the book. Is it a basic memory or basic reflection of Dumbledores conscience?

[@gelovillacin6657]

those moving portraits have the wisdom of the person in it. the reason why all the previous headmasters must have their portraits in the office is for the current one to have wisdom from them. snape used this to continuously ask advise from dumbledore. They can travel between all their own portraits too.

[@swimfan752]

Portraits are OP

[@RennieAsh]

@@gelovillacin6657 Yep to lead the school you really have to be the head master

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

That sounds like a logic answer to that question great video .

[@wrathblackfire4834]

The goblins wanted it, because when Godric Gryffindor had it made. He promised (I forget what was actually said) them he would give it to them over time or something. So the goblins got angry when he enchanted it to where they can never have it. Leaving it to the true gryffindors.

[@franzibionda248]

In the DH is explained that the sword is goblin made. But from a goblins point of view the rightful owner is the maker. Even if the product is sold it is seen as a loan rather than a permanent ownership. So when Godric Gryffindor died and passed the sword on to his heir / the school it was perceived as thievery by the goblins.

[@gelovillacin6657]

@@franzibionda248 You're right. Never heard about godric promising something to the goblins. As brilliant as him, he should've known better not to make any promises or any deal with goblins.

[@Brandonian]

‘My father will hear about this!’

[@CirquedJoy]

What if Snape also summoned Ron? If he couldn't give Harry the sword himself, he also wouldn't have been able to personally save him if he started to drown. He had personally witnessed the deep friendship Harry and Ron had formed while at Hogwarts, and knew he could trust Ron to save him if things went wrong. Dumbledore probably would have also told him that he left him his deluminator, and how to use it. I think people often get caught up in Snape being an antihero, and great at potions, and forget that he is also an extremely powerful wizard. He was the one who taught them how to use magic without speaking, after all, and often showed off his own abilities to do so with ease. Ron was also the one to retrieve the sword in the end anyway, so it was his act of bravery that got the sword out of the lake, not Harry's. That's why Harry insists that he destroy the necklace.

[@nuggetthegamer9365]

Just saying if you have read the 7th book you already know this. Love your videos. Keep it up

[@karencameda5248]

How did Snape/ dumbledore know that the trio would be in that lake to begin with? Did they know? And How? I mean they could’ve hid the sword elsewhere.. so this meant that they knew beforehand that the kids would be in that specific forest with a lake??.

[@nisarghatwar788]

How Snape was able to kill dumbledore using avada kadavra in spite of not hating him

[@franzibionda248]

I don't think that you need hate to kill someone. I think it is all about the intent behind the spell. As Bellatrix said 'you really need to mean them [unforgivables], Potter'. And Snape knew that it needed to be him to kill Dumbledore to stay in Voldemorts good books for as long as possible. Apart from that who says that Snape didn't hate Dumbledore for other reasons? Dumbledore basically controlled and manipulated his whole life after Snape begged for Lily's protection (which failed, reason enough to hate). Couldn't have been easy or resentment-free.

[@prabhjot1986able]

Congratulations HPT for 100K subscribers

[@user-PK-23]

I Think that might well be how Ron made it back to Harry's location under the frozen lake if like you say Snape was still around to save harry had something gone wrong then maybe he is the one who got Ron back there to that spot using the thing that Dumbledore left him ? Now I May be wrong here but it makes sense as not only would it blow Snape's Cover with Harry as he thought him to be the bad guy as did all of us even though after watching the movie series multiple times which I'm am now doing again it can be seen that Snape has only ever wanted to protect the boy to keep good on his promise to Dumbledore to keep good on his promise to Lilly that he could be a good person. I Think it was vital the story played out how it did or things would have had a very different turn of events Snape seeing the boy with the face of his main bully each and every single day carrying the memory of how he was treated while he was a child but still having to hold that back in order to save the boy and keep him alive while also making sure Voldemort never found out his true elegance ! Anybody who has ever watched the films only once I'd urge them to go back time after time because allot like the TV Program Lost seems to be impossible to understand you will find something new every time you will get something different out of it each time learn more and more. Everybody thinks Severus is the bad guy why wouldn't you but to see his memories that he kept so well hidden to see he spent each and everyday trying to protect the boy who reminded him so much of his childhood bully but to sit and have to protect that boy while making sure Voldemort did not find out took some doing it was one of them moments in a movie where you really will well up in tears if you are not expecting it to know Snape's elegance was always with Dumbledore and Harry potter ! Kudos to Alan Rickman for being the best actor "Always" While playing this part !! ❤❤😁😁

[@CreatureCal]

Why did Harry take off his clothes before jumping into the freezing lake? Couldn’t he keep them on like Ron did?

[@FilaStary]

Hmm , maybe he wants to have dry clothes ? Hmm , maybeee ?

[@ameliashephard2876]

Because he wanted to get warm as quick as poss. Ron never had enough time to strip. Harry could died had he taken more precious minutes to get undress.

[@John572d4]

Because of the importance of warming up after say falling through thin ice. The first thing would be to get dry, then put on dry clothes, then get indoors.

[@leguminosa9]

harry followed snape's patronus in the icy lake happened in deathly hallows - thus it definitely has been quite some time from dumbledore's death to harry being in icy lake but at the flashback (on the pensieve) snape casted patronus while talking with dumbledore, which would have been already dead by the end of half blood prince ? so snape casted patronus somewhere before the end of half blood prince (while dumbledore was still alive), but the patronus led harry on the next film (deathly hallows) like, the patronus arrived at the same time harry made it into icy lake, or wandering and waiting for some time until harry arrived at icy lake?

[@joynjuguna6982]

I'd so love to hear you explain Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire Theories.

[@ovni2295]

The sword may be Goblin-made, but it doesn't match the 10th Century AD sword style. Methinks it got pieces replaced over time (possibly by the Goblins again?) as even the best swords will need parts replaced after several hundred years. It's a sword that sees combat after all, occasionally pieces of it may break.

[@Humps-]

What if Narcissa won't lie to Voldemort in forbidden forest, that Harry is dead in deathly hallows

[@carolhall0402]

At that point, her only concern was to find her son. Harry answered her question - Is Draco alive, understanding as part of the conquering army, she could gain access to Hogwarts & find her son. That was her only concern. I don’t think she truely ever wanted to follow Voldemort, but did so out of fear.

[@Humps-]

@@carolhall0402 ok

[@bonifacemasese6917]

I think she may have realised that she had been backing the wrong horse all the while. She may have taken note of Harry surviving the fatal Avada Kedavra without even trying to defend himself and was quietly amazed at his latent yet power. Narcisca would follow anyone who would protect her son, remember she sought Snape's protection on Draco's behalf? Add that to the fact that Voldermot keeps disgracing her husband and there's motive for disloyalty. She and her husband are in bondage. They needed Harry to remain alive.

[@zachwoolley6104]

Can you do some videos on the cruise child I’ve always been confused by the end of it

[@fatuusdottore]

What did Suri do?

[@fleetskipper1810]

The Cursed Child has a piece of crap plot line- you’re not the only one who found it hard to follow. It wasn’t written by JK, so it’s not canon.

[@petermarchi1935]

Pulling the sword out of the Lake Mirrors the Arthian takes of The Lady Of The Lake and gaining Excalibur

[@judynesher5898]

Undoubtedly! I pointed that out to a previous commentator!

[@tokyodeathghoul2313]

I've always wondered, if Voldemort hadn't been able to see into Snape's mind and view his memories, or never made Snape one of his most trusted allies, therefore making Snapes true allegiance to Dumbledore no be required to remain a secret, would Snape have developed a more fatherly bond towards Harry since he would be able to be honest with Harry about his connection to Lily, or would Harry's close resemblance to James prevent Snape from being able to form a close bond as he saw more of James than Lily in Harry.

[@astrangerhere]

Voldemort knew the sword could destroy horcruxes, hence why he had Bellatrix hide the (fake) sword in her vault.

[@gelovillacin6657]

no he didn't. its not the sword alone that destroyed the horcruxes, but the basilisk's venom. he didn't know that the sword absorbed the venom. and it was snape who asked bellatrix to place the fake sword in her vault after ginny neville and luna tried to steal it.

[@theb.i.gnotorious9127]

They didn't know that was a fake one

[@musicalhistory4392]

How did Snape find out Harry was camping there, and how lucky was it Ron saved Harry, because otherwise Snape would have had to reveal himself. Also relatively annoying Harry didn’t wake Hermione to make sure he wasn’t dreaming/Hallucinating.

[@franzibionda248]

He knew the place because Hermione said upon asked by Ron where they were 'The forest of Dean' the moment she opened her bag and the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black heard her. He gave the information to Snape through his portrait in the headmasters office. I also think that Snape hadn't foreseen that Harry would encounter such difficulty to retrieve the sword. I think he didn't know about Voldemorts Horcruxes then. I guess it was just very luck that Ron came in. At least he had no way of knowing that beforehand.

[@gelovillacin6657]

@@franzibionda248 on the contrary, he made sure that it would be challenging for harry to retrieve the sword. as per the book, dumbledore reminded snape i think twice to make it not easy. as the sword will only present itself when a wizard is in danger.

[@fawkiouuugg]

Franzi Bionda snape knows about Voldemort ‘s hocruxes btw just telling you he just didn’t know they found the locket and Harry was wearing it .

[@gelovillacin6657]

@@fawkiouuugg in the book, there was a moment between dumbledore and snape where snape wanted to know what dumbledore and harry are up to. and dumbledore said that he doesn't want to keep all his secrets in 1 basket. another moment was when snape asked dumbledore through his painting why harry needs to get the sword, and dumbledore gladly said harry already knows what to do. base on that, he didn't know it. or he could've guessed. he only knew that a part of voldemort soul is inside harry, but don't know what kind of magic that was. he was told to tell harry the truth the moment he sees voldemort protecting nagini.

[@fawkiouuugg]

Gelo Villacin ye I’m sorry I just read that part again sorry for the mistake hehe😅

[@christinemikhail7088]

Wow. This was excellent

[@cityman2312]

There was a big flaw in Dumbledore's scheme and subterfuge - Before they went to the cave in Half Blood Prince, why not say: "Harry, in case anything happens to me, I want you to take the sword of Gryffindor. It is the only weapon we have that can destroy Horcruxes." As it was, the trio found out purely by chance that the sword could destroy Horcruxes by just happening to eavesdrop on a motley band of fugitives in the wilderness. And the odds of that were one in an astronomically large number. Such tiny odds, that the human mind can't even comprehend how tiny.

[@cinematicplays2644]

I was always curious about that in the Deathly Hallows scene Professor Snape Patronus but snape always cared for Harry

[@bikeshop2002]

he did not care for harry. he cared for lily and reluctantly made sure harry didn't die until the right moment. he hated harry because harry reminded him of james.

[@edwin.cxavier4904]

Would you make a video on the talking portraits

[@fizzy3917]

Nice video!

[@sunitaagarwal266]

Because he knew that someone would not be so curious but Harry to follow the doe to the lake. And he knew that someone would not get into the lake or risk their life to get the sword when they had no or very less need of it. He lnew that Harry would not think of so much as he needed the sword very earnestly and he would immediately get inside to get it!

[@JarodMoonchild1975]

When the video started, that voice caught me off-guard, I was not expecting that type of voice/accent, lol. 🤣🤣🤣

[@myyklmax]

Voldemort has covered the Sword of Gryffindor since before the 1st Wizarding War. He always intended to turn the sword into a horcrux. For years, the Gryffindor sward was hidden somewhere inside if the Hogwarts castle -- behind paintings, inside suits of armor, under statue of gargoyles, and finally inside the Sorting Hat. The sword would only appear to a true Gryffindor at a time of need. So having the sword hidden in an interdimensional space was perfect hiding place for the real sword, and have a fake sword poorly hidden around the headmaster's office. This is the sword that was taken by Snape an places in Bellatrix's vault at Giingotts Bank. We say that when not in need, or in the possession of a worthy Gryffindor, the sword return to in secret hiding place inside the Sorting Hat.

[@nickdentoom1173]

Yeah, but then the question is: Could the Sword have been turned into a Horcrux to begin with, considering the Sword could destroy a Horcrux, so wouldn't it have destroyed itself when it became one.

[@myyklmax]

@@nickdentoom1173 The answer is 'NO'. The real sword would never present itself to a true Gryffindor just so that he/she can hand it to Voldemort to make it a horcrux. The Gryffindor must prove their worth and devotion, in mind and deeds, before the sword will appear.

[@karenpike2420]

Thanks for the explanation

[@Praneshpm23]

What would have happened if Voldemort made basilisk fang a Horcrux??

[@aysecikdemirer8784]

That’s a really good question. Also he might have turned the Basilisk itself not just its fang. There is no such a list about things that cannot be a Horcrux but the thing is, Basilisk venom is not the only thing that can destroy a Horcrux. There are also very powerful spells which can do it. I understood what you meant but it wasn’t necessary. If it was, I bet Voldemort would have done.

[@thatinternetdude1392]

Next Level Q: Does this make Snape a "Watery Tart"?

[@fredericoquelhas7030]

Why snape didn't give harry the sword earlier, why wait so much time to hide it in the lake, why not sooner even with dificults conditions. What was he waiting for?

[@theb.i.gnotorious9127]

Dumbles' order in think.

[@jimmymackinnon8474]

Why didn’t he use magic to retrieve the sword? Perhaps the “accio” spell.

[@TheMasterwitcher]

I believe because the sword wasn't human made and worked on the basis of goblin magic such means of acquiring it wouldn't work on it. Griffindor had the sword enchanted by goblins and it was an extraordinary piece of artifact.

[@Tdog90]

I'm pretty sure he did but there are counter enchantments protecting the sword from accio.

[@homiedawgslice3416]

read the books lol

[@ItsWhiteFang]

Thats what a Slytherin or a Ravenclaw would do.

[@aanya3248]

He tried to but it obviously didn’t work

[@UnbornWarrior123]

Whose patronous charm is that helped harry to save himself and serius in HP and POA. Please explain.

[@Lambdinite]

Reading book again now so will let ya know soon. 98% sure that was Harry after going back in time with hermoine

[@morganhyland4223]

Alan Rickman just suits Snape idek if i phrased that right

[@juriaanswartjes4113]

Yes I am early, awesome video

[@sternjester6833]

Do u think that godrics wand is in his swords handle he did duel with it and as you guys know the wand chooses the wizard what if when the sword chooses the wizards it is his actual wand doing the choosing?

[@kingcrockett3394]

Do you heart comments?

[@wesb1931]

The largest plot hole or (lazy writing) comes in book 7. Rowling clearly couldn’t think of a way to put all the prices together so she starts having nonsense things happen to push things along. The kids don’t have anything to destroy hocruxes with, so they just stumble upon Ted Tonks and the gringgots goblin in the VAST wilderness and learn enough to tell them that the real sword is still out there. They then learn from prof black enough to know that the sword can destroy horcruxes. Without stumbling upon the group by the water, they never would have figured it out. Critical info shouldn’t come by a seemingly impossible chance. What’s worse is it’s clear that the kids needed to figure out that the cup was in the LeStranges’ vault, but there was no way for them to learn this. So Rowling had Snape make a fake sword (FOR NO REASON) and put it in the vault (FOR NO REASON). All this just so that Bellatrix could have a reason to suspect the kids were in her vault. All of book 7 feels like the writer is twisting the story in ridicules ways in order to feed the hero’s the info they need.

[@permeus2nd]

I think that also if Harry fought it was too easy he may have considered his trap and just left it there? You also have to consider the time the sword was made in, the magick was older wilder and like the spell that saved Harry’s life as a baby the sword may have needed the person using it to have faith in themselfs to be at full power, if so then any doubt in Harry’s mind that the sword had chosen to come to him at his time of need but also to test him first and the magicks protecting the sword may have failed, I mean we have seen what bassist venom can do to other objects even magick ones but the sword dosnt even have a scratch, instead it took on the powers of the venom that’s quite a powerful sword, if this was a game the likes of Skyrim ied be like what other things can I enchant onto this sword.

[@dallascowboytouchdown4319]

If I’d been in water that cold I’d need to go inside and take a real hot shower

[@Grudzien1995]

But how Snape knew that Harry and others would even found to be in that forest in the first place? I mean, ok I get why he put it in frozen lake, but how he predicted that they will appear in that forest?

[@MesIys]

When clicking the video all I could think of was please let the voice be nice. Its like Attenborough and Freeman had a baby... I still don't know the answer. Its like an ocean of pillows, you know instead of what is in a real ocean, those chtulu bastards.

[@larrytinsley4247]

it was Rons bravery of helping his friend that was what rendered his sword up to them

[@babysealclub11]

Snape will always be the real hero

[@beentheredonethat5908]

Harry had to do it this way to FOOL Voldemort. Snap gave it to him, this didnt count as harry actually pulling the sword in need, snape just made it LOOK that way so when Harry's mind was read it would LOOK like he summoned it. This theory doesn't hold.

[@Moakmeister]

I wonder why Snape didn’t just give it to Harry and then modify his memory so Voldemort wouldn’t be able to know it was him. I guess because it needs to be received through the proper criteria.

[@gelovillacin6657]

its not only about voldemort reading his mind, but with the properties of the sword. The sword can only present itself to a worthy gryffindor who is in danger. snape had clear instructions from dumbledore to make it difficult but possible for harry to retrieve it.

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@gelovillacin6657 tbh though, consdering Harry already got the Sword the first time, i doubt he would have had trouble getting it a second time.

[@Archii20]

Can you do a video explaining how Ron finds Harry by the icy lake ?

[@m2mbestfan]

Did someone realize the resemblanse to excalibur, not the stone part, but the one that said that the sword is kept by the lady of the lake???

[@GodKillerKRAT0S]

If the sword wasn't coated in basilisk venom would it still destroy horcruxes?

[@joetheinfant8891]

No