Why Bellatrix Betrayed Voldemort

[@trashyferret]

Bellatrix: YOU FILTHY HALF-BLOOD also Bellatrix: *loyal to Voldemort who is a Half-blood

[@abubblegumpinkriver6832]

Lol, thats so true!

[@ogluqqychess4452]

But hed probably lie and say hes pureblood

[@bellatrixlestrange1895]

@@ogluqqychess4452 he did that filthy half blood lord

[@ogluqqychess4452]

@@bellatrixlestrange1895 i bet he cries himself to sleep at night about all the lies he has to tell people

[@autumngrace3915]

He’s literally just Hitler 2.0

[@donnieodeh9696]

And this is why I find Bellatrix more redeemable than Umbridge. She may be a monster, but even she is capable of loving those she believes are worth it. Umbridge never loved anyone but herself.

[@kahlendurin9632]

Using people especially family is love? Voldemort wanted Dumbledore dead for his own good reasons, she was obsessed with him, don't you think she would take any chance to help him out and make herself look loyal considering her obsession? She is definitely not redeemable.

[@callmev3531]

@@kahlendurin9632, and as much as she seemed to value her family members, she primarily valued them and treated them as people solely because they were pure bloods like herself and weren’t “blood traitors”. Moreover, she would always value Voldemort more, as he essentially was the embodimentof the blood purists movement to subjugate the wizarding world, something she believed in almost religiously.

[@vamprekisses]

@@kahlendurin9632 how did she use her family? she did that to protect draco.

[@unknown_persons]

Umbridge has a potronus...

[@Marylsa]

Bellatrix didn't love Draco, if you think Bellatrix would feel any affection it's for her sister, she couldn't care less about her own husband, brother in law, nephew etc only her sister and obviously Voldemort

[@Anonymous-gq4gq]

I saw this title and paused for a second 😭

[@sarahriddle7211]

Lol I was drinking tea and legit almost spat it out.😂

[@Oliwiakinga]

Me too.. I never thought I would see this tittle or read this

[@laralyn4433]

Omg hi hunter it's me lara

[@NapoIeoneBuonaparte]

We all did I think

[@Anonymous-gq4gq]

@@laralyn4433 OH MY GOD!!! Hi Lara!!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❣️♥️💖🖤

[@sarahriddle7211]

I feel like her family would be the only thing that would inspire her to do something without his permission. It goes well with her being known for loyalty.

[@keirabretagne3649]

She could be a huffelpuff

[@noorykorky5056]

@@keirabretagne3649 No, she cannot... please...

[@yepok5120]

I'd 10000% do the exact same

[@Omfse]

@@noorykorky5056 she can,hufflepuffs can be evil too, actually every house can be evil its just that ppl think only slytherins can be villans which isnt true.if hufflepuffs were evil, they would probably do crazy evil stuff to prove their loyalty which is like bellatrix so i do believe bellatrix is a hufflepuuff although the chances of a hufflepuff being evil is low

[@jenniferwettervik4495]

@@Omfse I would say she has the loyalty of a hufflepuff, but the ambition of a slytherin, then it’s possible to interpret which of those traits are strongest

[@mercuriology45]

I think perphaps the only thing she cared abt was Narcissa

[@MsAnemoi]

I do believe Draco as well, but I can also believe that she didnt like Lucius much. Especially after Voldemort didnt like him anymore and made him suffer.

[@denizkenger52]

She cared about Voldemort as well.

[@mercuriology45]

@@denizkenger52 i mean that was obsession not love,but yeah everyone has their own opinion.

[@denizkenger52]

@@mercuriology45 they had a child though. I’d say obsession, passion and love. Speaking for bellatrix btw, not Voldemort. His reason was probably just to carry on his bloodline and maybe show his admiration for bellatrix’s passion towards their cause.🦍

[@chillstudy8223]

@@denizkenger52 'show his admiration'? what do you mean by that

[@not_quite_clarinet]

To all the people asking When did she betray Voldemort? It's covered in the first thirty seconds! Just watch the video!

[@miinacho9196]

Aint it obvious that those who complain about the title are the ones who are obviously not watching the video but just clicked on it just to comment 😂😂

[@oakleigh526]

Lol

[@jnywd8450]

Yes, I considered doing just that, after watching the video and reading the comments 🤪

[@weedragonauts4729]

@Versatile Wolf not that they'd know since people like that probably wouldn't read through the comment section to acknowledge that people already pointed this out anyways.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

It sounds like hiding things from Voldemort wasn't really all that difficult; like the Beatles said, "all you need is love."

[@cocolinabt]

Thats actually an amazing topic to cover! Snape, Harry, narcissa, bella... its always love...

[@sandravermeulen9729]

Because he doesn't understand love.

[@joannamyers1268]

Love is Voldemort's blind spot because he's incapable of understanding it, and therefore can't anticipate how it affects others' motivations.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

@@joannamyers1268 And Bellatrix loved her sister and nephew more than she feared Voldemort's wrath. She'd have sacrificed Lucius or her own husband, I think, but never Narcissa or Draco.

[@shroomiiik2312]

I love the Beatles comparison

[@captaindc3889]

While this was crossing The Dark Lord, Bellatrix knew this would also prove a test of loyalty to Snape, so Bellatrix saw this as a worthy risk.

[@msmeowmeow5107]

Exactly

[@hfjtrytry9216]

thats so true, also based on the fact she seems to be loyal it makes sense she would want to help her sister out of loyalty too

[@elroyjohnson4559]

Two snakes with one sword

[@totalimmortal88]

@Captain DC I thought that's what it was too. I thought it was more of a test of loyalty to Snape than it was her crossing Voldemort on the down low. Wormtail saw that they met, and if this was some sort of underhanded thing against Voldemort, I would think Wormtail would have tattled on her to Voldemort.

[@lordvika2526]

It wasn't really crossing the dark lord because at no time was she told not to do it. As a matter of fact we never even seen when Draco was given the task. Also it was most certainly a test for Snape because she doubted him from the start, but it was also insurense that Draco didnt fail. We know the plan was for Draco to kill Dumbledore and become master of the Elder Wand ( which he did become ) and their for give Voldemort a super easy target to kill to gain the Elder Wand from. What they didnt expect was for Snape to step in and be the one to kill Dumbledore, but we knew that Voldemort's plan was doomed to fail because Snape had already told them about it.

[@gabri_cheesellamasneeze9006]

The villains in the movies were really well casted. Also Snape was, too.

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

The entire cast is amazing. They can try to remake Harry Potter someday, but they'll never top the originals.

[@waaniyazahoor5837]

Especially Professor Snape (Alan Rickman)

[@jafs65]

Remember she didn't trust Snape, like many other death eaters. The intention behind going with Narcissa to Snape's house, was in fact to confirm he had the balls to put at risk his life when it mattered most. Narcissa was extremely smart about it and asked her to come along. This in Narcissa's mindset played as peer pressure for snape. He couldn't be seen as a weak ally nor lacking loyalty. You can see that Voldemort didn't fully trust Snape, and he had to kill Albus in order to accomplish and fulfill his complete trust, which is said by Albus himself. So yeah, Bellatrix is deranged and her world orbits around Voldemort.

[@morsmordre4105]

that last sentence, that's me 😂

[@wavingbuddy3535]

I, watching this, thought that Bellatrix's true motive was to ensure the assassination of Dumbledore as she knew it was necessary in order to succeed. I think she disagreed with Voldemort thinking it would benefit him more. So basically I think she betrayed him in order to better help him if that makes sense

[@wildsagediary1109]

I, personally, think this is more likely. Don’t get me wrong, his theory is lovely. But I think it was more about the task at hand. Her sister and nephew being saved is basically a byproduct.

[@wavingbuddy3535]

@@wildsagediary1109 also makes sense yh, don't really know because jk Rowling is in a world of her own.

[@korettopun1203]

Yea I agree. She thinks that Draco would probably fail and she wants to ensure that Dumbledore is killed.

[@israshugrisulubxuseen1805]

how does she help him by betraying him?

[@courtneycherry5582]

😂 can you imagine Bellatrix "Hey sister I know the dark lord has this plan and it a great plan....BUT your son kinda sucks and as much as I hate him we might need Snape's help." 😂

[@nobodyisnotsomebody]

You can just hear the passion for Harry Potter in your voice. I love how you come up with new theries and do research instead of covering stuff in the books again and come up with new interesting questions/there's! And your so inclusive it's like your acctully talking to us, it's pretty cool unlike other 'inhuman' (as I call it) ways of other KZbinrs. It just gives this amazing channel such a homie vibe. Please never stop, I love your videos so much!

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

Thank you for getting it. Some narrators have such detached voices from what they're talking about and they mispronounce the names.... Lookin' at you the Amagi. You interesting yet business like narrator LOL.

[@anushkaauddy2126]

UR SO RIGHT

[@annalisageiger]

I read the title and I was like nahh, but then you explained it and it actually made sense and you're completely right. Love you and your videos♡♡

[@rob_02]

Voldemort-half blood Snape-half blood Belatrix: im ok with that... Harry-half blood Belatrix: U FILTHY HALFBLOOD >:(

[@kelsieboo99]

im not sure bellatrix loved draco, but rather felt honored to be related to him because the dark lord gave him such a big responsibility. She also said to Narcissa that she doesnt understand why she doesnt want draco to do the task, as if she had a son she would be more than happy to sacrifice him to the dark lord. So i think training him was probably more so her preparing him to do his best so the lord would be pleased not only with his job, but also with her dedication in making sure he succeeds.

[@clevahh_plays3176]

I still do not think it was a betrayal on her part. She did everything in the name of lord voldemort. Dont you think that would mean doing anything to make sure his plans worked without a hitch. I really think Bellatrix used Narcissa in that way. I do not think that Bellatrix thought that Draco could go through with terminating dumbledore. And convincing narcissa to do the unbreakable vow with snape was her way of making sure voldemorts plans worked out without any issues. Making snape do the unbreakable vow was also a way for her to be sure that he wasnt an imposter under the guise of narcissa's love for Draco. Also, like you said. Bellatrix would kill her own family without a 2nd thought. This scenario would have made this easier on her. She would not have to kill Narcissa if either her or Snape went against the unbreakable vow. And if Draco failed his mission, she would not have to kill Draco because it would have been done for her more than likely by voldemort. Doing the unbreakable vow had many different things beneficial for bellatrix and voldemort. The whole scenario could be taken a lot of different ways. Not saying your wrong by any means. This is just the way ive always seen the whole thing. Love the vids. I would love to know what you think of what I said.

[@niaselah3348]

I've always seen Bellatrix betraying Voldemort by teaching Oclumancy to Draco. The only purpose for doing that is to allow Draco to conceal things from Voldemort. It also implies Bellatrix used it against him herself. It's love for Draco and Narcisissa, yes. It's also self survival. She doesn't want her family to compromise her. But above all, it's betrayal

[@Sharon-pb7so]

I think this was more a test of Snape than done out of love for her sister. Bellatrix didn't think Snape was loyal to Voldemort. The unbreakable vow was suggested as a way to finally find out if Snape's loyalities were to Dumbledore or Voldemort. Bellatrix was probably planning to run to Voldemort if Snape didn't do the vow and therefore, she hoped, Voldemort would see her as his most loyal deatheater and maybe he'd love her for it.

[@MsKatieMD]

I also think she didn't trust Snape and thought he was on Dumbledores side, this was a way, in her eyes, to prove Snapes loyalty.

[@bwwestman]

She was right. Snape was so loyal to Dumbledore, he was prepared to mercy-kill him, lose his reputation, and even take death for him. ...just to fool everyone.

[@carito24h28]

Harry Potter Folklore made us all be confused and made us think 'what did I miss?'... Good job. Also I think she had a good bond with her sisters. She loved them at some extent.

[@rat_5]

Well Narcissa atleast

[@hey_its_annabel]

you must be tripping if you think bellatrix and andromeda were close aha

[@abortedphoenix]

She had a twin she despised in the books

[@michellepinero3213]

I literally just read this part of The Half Blood prince and while Bellatrix is the sealer of the unbreakable vow it is Narcissa who begs Snape to make it. She is the one who will go to any lengths to protect her son. Bella is shocked when Snape agrees to do it. And even after the vow issue and sealed it is highlighted that Bella still looks shocked that not only Narcissa begged for this but that Snape agreed. While I do agree Bella may have slightly betrayed the Dark Lord for her sister and that she is capable of thinking for herself, the rest of the theory kinda falls through. I do love your theories though. You make wonderful content!

[@parthvisharma5866]

Thank you! At least I'm not the only one who noticed

[@fate-vs-destiny8239]

I haven’t read the books in a while so I forgot about that detail until you mentioned it.

[@ice-choco-Icecream]

As someone who just got into Harry Potter July 2020 i really like this kind of videos, in just two months I've been able to understand a lot of things despite not reading the books yet thanks to your videos!

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

I wouldn't label this as "betraying". She simply reluctantly agreed to help her sister and nephew under the table while keeping Voldemort in the dark. The ultimate objective was to kill Dumbledore. Draco was sent on this task as a fool's errand similar to when zuko was tasked with finding and capturing the Avatar

[@JuanMataCFC]

i think i'm with u on this. when they were on their way to Snape's house, Bellatrix told Narcissa more than once to call off this "meeting". once they got there, she questioned Snape's loyalty to the T (and rightly so). she even told Narcissa they couldn't talk about "the plan" with Snape, until Snape said he knew about the plan. she did everything she could to prevent the meeting from even taking place, but Narcissa was desperate since her son's safety was at risk. if anything it was Narcissa who betrayed Voldemort here, but with the part Bellatrix played (she also taught Draco Occlumency & probably did a bit more behind Voldemort's back) i can see why he worded the title like he did.

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

@@JuanMataCFC Remember that even though Voldemort sent Draco on a "fool's errand" of assassinating Dumbledore, Voldemort NEVER explicitly stated that Draco had to do it on his own without external help from anyone NOR threatened that if he receives help from anyone else in anyways either directly or indirectly, Voldemort would have considered it as Draco having failed the task regardless of whether or not Dumbledore actually died. Bellatrix merely helped Draco under the table to improve his chances of success but Draco was still expected to carry out the task largely on his own. All parties largely acted within the "rules" set by Voldemort with the exception of Snape "kill-stealing" Draco. But even then Voldemort was just glad to have gotten Dumbledore out of the way that he decided to spare Draco's life just to cut the Malfoys a break

[@lordvika2526]

@@dynastywarriorlord07 Right, we never actually seen or read the part when Voldemort gave Draco the task to kill Dumbledore, so we dont know if he said he had to do it all alone.....also don't forget that the plan also included getting deatheaters into Hogwarts so Draco wasn't supposed to do it all on his own to begin with....he was supposed to fix the vanishing cabinet so that Bellatrix and others could get inside and then he was supposed to go kill Dumbledore as a group with Draco being the one to actually kill him. By making Snape take the unbreakable vow she just made sure that if he couldnt do that ( because they didnt know if it could be done which might have been the fool's errand ) then at least Draco would have back up against Dumbledore, along with testing Snape.

[@nickolivares7188]

@@lordvika2526 what makes it gp against voldemort is this. Draco kills Dumbledore - elder wand becomes dracos - voldemort has to kill draco for the wand to become his. Since snape killed him he would have to kill snape which we do know really upset voldemort, he did not want to kill snape because he knew how powerful he truly was. So, it is possible that since the spell she put on snape forcing him to do it if draco could not, could definitely be seen as a betrayal. Not because it defied him directly like you're saying but because it put him in a position to kill a very powerful death eater and not the "cowards" son.

[@lordvika2526]

@@nickolivares7188 But thats just it Draco could have done it just that he was reluctant to do it. That doesn't mean that out of desperation he wouldn't do it. Just that Snape got their in time to do it instead as per Dumbledore's request. Also by killing him it also put Voldemort off Draco's trail for a little while...but if anything the betrayal would be seen from Snape not Bellatrix. But you can also look at it like Bellatrix ensuring that her lords plans were seen to fruition. Since she was seen trying to stop her sister from going to see Snape, she can be seen as trying to stop any what was going to happen, but once she couldn't stop her sister she seen a way to either to get rid of Snape either 1 by him not helping and getting killed by the vow outing him as a spy or 2 others from Hogwarts killing him for killing Dumbledore. Either way she now got rid off the only one closer to Voldemort than she was.

[@sugarbean7098]

After your explanation, I was like Holy Crap! He is Completely correct!!

[@dreademption9213]

It is said that her sister is the only one that she loves (except Voldemort May be)

[@jeremiahkrouse9827]

One thing I need to point out is that Bellatrix was never at Hogwarts when Dumbledore was killed. That's something Warner Bros chose to put in. one thing I noticed when you read the order of the Phoenix again is that Bellatrix is very unstable Lucius Malfoy was placed in charge of retrieving the the prophecy however Bella tricks disregarded his orders and refused to obey him and had lack of discipline. Even though Lucius Malfoy was in charge of the operation she tried to supersede him by wanting to torture Ginny weasely in order to get the prophecy. Even though Bellatrix was very loyal to Voldemort she was not the best follower. She moving very loyal to Voldemort but she often allowed her emotions to rule her head.

[@gabrielle3960]

I love this. Her character is so multi-faceted and this really pays homage to Helena Bonham Carter’s spectacular performance. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@BjornV1994]

I don't think you can really say that Bellatrix betrayed Voldemort. She did in her power to try and respect his wishes when it came to the assassination plot, short of snitching on her sister. That was really the only thing that she had done that Voldemort could be mad about, not immediately meeting him about her sister's plans. From the moment that the mission was assigned to Draco and Narcissa had decided that Snape had to help them, Bellatrix has tried to convince her sister to reconsider. The entire passage at Spinner's End is Bellatrix trying to stop her sister and keep her mouth shut. It was only when Snape revealed that he was made aware of the plans and that he would have considered a betrayal to the Dark Lord as well, if Narcissa had been the one who informed him about them, she loosened up a bit. And when her sister's intention became clear, Bellatrix did jump to the opportunity to provide an extra service to her master. When the unbreakable vow was cast, it was already made clear that Snape would be the next in line to kill Dumbledore and the unbreable vow gave her the opportunity to prevent Snape from backing out when that time was there. She still didn't trust Snape but if Draco failed, she would at least assure that either Dumbledore died or the traitor did. Either way, she ensured herself that her master would have something to be pleased about, even if it all came out. The only thing that she did out of love for her sister was not snitching on her but as she said, she would have happily sacrificed a child to the Dark Lord if he demanded it. Voldemort might still punish her for not informing him about the little scheme Snape and Narcissa had hatched but it would be very light punishment and just to make the point that nobody goes behind his back but other than that, he would be quite proud of her quick thinking and decisive actions. Because, from Voldemort's point of view it would still be an extra security for his plans with Dumbledore...

[@marymatti2362]

I’m sure she had another agenda - she also wanted Snape to prove his loyalty to the dark side! She was skeptics of his loyalty to the dark lord!

[@rockstarrachita]

Very interesting point of view....I do agree with Dean I feel Bellatrix felt the need to protect Draco because he's her nephew and in a way reassuring narsissa that she has her back so yes Bellatrix although deranged and cruel she did love her sister and nephew maybe because they were the only black family line she felt connected to

[@Mar6008]

2:50 she hated halfbloods vlody be like aight im out

[@gracecleland5338]

lovely

[@callmev3531]

He may be a halfblood, but that by no means gives him the need to be scared about some shmuck confronting him about it.....considering he’s also the second strongest wizard in the world and and is kind of only vulnerable to Harry Potter. Sure it would have been an interesting display to see his halfblood nature be exposed to his followers and watch them turn on him, but he’s only the most seemingly the most capable person to lead the Death Eater’s into a world that puts muggles “in their rightful place”.

[@Mar6008]

@@callmev3531 ye

[@loganjohnson4209]

Interesting concept. And I do agree 100%. I feel like voldy wouldnt want his feet stepped on due to pride obviously, as well as he would feel bellatrix overstepped her boundaries. Ive honestly never even considered this. Great thinking my man! Much love!

[@grandmapartytime3066]

When I was younger and my father was watching the unbreakable vow part, and I knew nothing about Harry Potter at the time except for the basics, I thought Narsissa and Snape were having a secret wedding and Bellatrix was marrying them.

[@md.ahnafmoin9706]

This made me laugh LOL

[@wUtT663]

Amazing😂🤣

[@poorvika8297]

Bellatrix: I HATE HALF BLOODS! Also Bellatrix: I will eternally wait in the worst place Imaginable for the return of half-blooded master

[@trishad.2428]

"Girl to girl! How much mom and dad" Pottah!"

[@elianasholin2998]

I saw the title and I immediately thought When did this happen, but I didn’t judge the video by the title and was curious to see what you had to say. I do agree that in a way she did betray Voldemort even if quietly behind the scenes. In my opinion she still could feel love and she could separate duty from family if she felt it was the right thing to do.

[@sydney7697]

wow, i've never actually thought about this, but i completely agree. when in comes down to it bellatrix is human and feels love, of course she is vile and cruel and evil but there is more to her than just that even after spending so much time in azkaban. great video!!!

[@tapuchris3329]

The title shocked me for a second. But then I remembered what Bellatrix did in chapter two of the Half Blood Prince, so the title makes sense.

[@FunnyCatVideos2118]

Love when you "look into things a little too much." Please keep doing that

[@sifilore9462]

Family love still lives exist in any villains.

[@gigikline4908]

Not in Voldmort he was conceived under a love potion making him unable to feel love he hated his whole family and killed his father

[@denizkenger52]

@@gigikline4908 idk if he hated his mum

[@mkidd955]

@@denizkenger52 he did because she was weak and succumbed to death

[@denizkenger52]

@@mkidd955 didn’t he hate her being weak but not directly her. No love doesn’t mean hate btw.

[@jessicacarter3220]

I feel like she did it to try to kill Snape. She didn't really believe in his loyalty and this way either Snape dies or Dumbledore, both a win in her book.

[@Unknown_User88]

What I want to know is: what was the unbreakable vow that Ron almost made before Arthur stopped Fred/Gorge?

[@euyelolol]

the books already said, to give them all his candy

[@fighterforlife4062]

I've been watching your vids since you started ttge channel and i must say that the growth in production, the content, and overall quality of the channel is very amazing! I love your channel and i highly respect your hard work in to making this channel the way it is. And the best part is your channel is still growing. Kudos to you brother!

[@kaitlyndismuke9966]

Amazing video and channel! I just discovered you so I’m sure I’ll be binge watching all your videos for the next few days.. I love everything you said here, and merely wanted to add what I think is another important caveat to Bellatrix’s motivations in betraying Voldemort and performing the unbreakable vow. I think throughout the story it’s made clear that Bellatrix is 1) jealous of Snape’s position with her master, as she shows surprise when he knows certain things or is entrusted with things she fancied Voldemort trusted her with over others, and 2) suspicious of Snape’s overall loyalty, given his past with the Potters and Dumbledore. I think the Unbreakable Vow was truly a genius solution to all of her motives, both selfish and otherwise: to protect Draco and help her sister in case he couldn’t complete the task, to guarantee that Voldemort’s intended end of killing Dumbledore would happen regardless, AND to truly test Snape’s loyalty to the cause. While she is betraying the dark Lord herself, I think she is aware that she’s not doing so in a way that interferes with Voldemort’s ultimate goal, whereas Snape very well could be if he’s still in any way loyal to Dumbledore. I also think her own bare minimum capacity for understanding love and loyalty as demonstrated here might be why she rightfully still questions Snape’s motivations: she knows firsthand what love and loyalty can mean to a person in a way Voldemort does not. She questions Snape in ways that Voldemort CAN’T, because he doesn’t understand much of those concepts at all. In a way, she’s way more perceptive in this area than the Dark Lord himself. And in an ironic way, she’s attempting to ensure loyalty to the dark Lord by going against his wishes here.

[@fahadsolaiman9738]

Can you make a video that "what if Harry Potter was actually the replacement of voldemort

[@sofiamajano719]

All of your videos are just so entertaining and I'm also a Harry Potter Fan and all of these theories and stories are just amazing for all Harry Potter Fans to know more information. Keep it going! This is just amazing!

[@ovni2295]

I have a theory Voldemort found out about the Unbreakable Vow by simply reading Narcissa's or Bellatrix's mind, and was actually impressed the sisters took the initiative to come up with a backup plan to ensure Voldemort's vision came to pass even if Draco failed. And since it worked out beautifully (from Voldemort's perspective), Voldemort never saw any reason to say anything about it. Snape's willingness to go along with it also would have impressed Voldemort, as it showed how Ride or Die Snape was for the cause. He'd either see Dumbledore dead or die himself, guaranteed. Voldemort is evil but he's not a complete idiot. He could see how stuff like this would benefit him, I'm sure.

[@hey_its_annabel]

me: *sees title* also me: huh?? h- how long has dean been under the imperius curse???

[@miketurner7553]

If all the wizards now know about Horcroxes surely some evil wizards would maybe kill and split there soul and live forever. They could kill some unknown muggle and no one would know

[@f1nster__133]

Dear Harry Potter folklore, I love your vids and they help me get to sleep at night, keep up the good work

[@trishayuxin]

When he was explaining and said snape I was like “snape, snape, Severus snape, DUMBLEDORE!!!”

[@feliciaaubin-francis7787]

Hi there if Bellatrix hates half blood, muggle-born and muggles. Do she ever know that Voldemort is half blood wizard, I’m unsure why she following his ways destroying half bloods and muggle-born in wizarding world.

[@scribblescribble]

I don't recall exactly when (I think it's Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is trying to retrieve the prophecy), but Harry tells her Voldemort's heritage directly and she dismisses it as lies.

[@bookwormgirl1852]

It would have been interesting to see Bellatrix find out though about Voldemort's heritage and how would she deal with that. Would she still be loyal?

[@michaelcollins2030]

Halfbloods weren’t exactly discriminated against like muggleborns many purebloods grew to tolerate them due to their rise in numbers

[@emilystevens2556]

I SAID THAT TOO HEHE

[@emilystevens2556]

2:50 she hated half bloods and muggle born's but Voldemort was a half blood and she is supposedly his lover

[@niaselah3348]

Finished video. Loved it. I think her love for her family is complex. Part of it is undoubtedly true love , the love that conquers all but like you say it's also tainted love. A love that is conditional, just like the love in the Black and Malfoy's family was. Both sides of Draco's family are very similar. They protect their own as long as they are theirs to own. That's the great weakness of Voldemort's followers. Most of them are Slytherins. Their survival and own interests will always be what matters most to them. Their loyalty just as their love is conditional

[@miriam3848]

Well, unlike her master, she was capable of loving.

[@anushkaauddy2126]

Why are u so good at explaining? You break down everything so clearly

[@Nothing25568]

She also betrayed Voldemort by revealing the location of Hufflepuff’s cup. An accidental betrayal, but a very costly one.

[@rubenmanukyan9337]

How did she reveal it?

[@Nothing25568]

@@rubenmanukyan9337 by asking if they had taken anything else from her vault besides the sword, when they had never been to her vault.

[@rubenmanukyan9337]

@@Nothing25568 That wasn’t exactly betrayal it was just to make sure of something

[@Nothing25568]

@@rubenmanukyan9337 that’s why I said an accidental betrayal. They wouldn’t have known the cup was in the Lestrange vault at gringott’e if she hadn’t said that.

[@rubenmanukyan9337]

@@Nothing25568 it wasn’t her intention to betray him though it was just to make sure it wasn’t full betrayal. The trio was just smart enough to suspect and figure out.

[@adenajohnson2860]

Great video as always Dean! I have a possible video idea, The Life of Albus Dumbledore. Keep up the great content 👍🏾

[@katemendoza7449]

Video idea: What would happen in the story if JK Rowling continued with her plans of killing off Ron in the 5th book?

[@georgierichards4248]

@Lamar Shaker would he of died instead?

[@etpaprika]

Nope. She didnt want to kill off Ron. She wanted to kill Arthur Weasley. But then she decided not to kill him because there were too many Weasley children and it was the worst thing for her to kill off a father. It meant to her in a different way because she wasn't on good terms with her father and didnt want to anyone to go through the pain of loosing a father again.

[@nicholasjackson69]

I've been watching ur videos for a while and by the title I wasn't sure where you were going with it but I was pleasantly surprised and entertained by it good job you have given me a lot more to think on keep up the good work

[@briannaberrie6049]

I wish Voldemort found out about Bellatrix's betrayel. Then he would have killed her (hopefully) and Delphi won't have been born and Cursed Child would have never happened.

[@tstefanyk6604]

Now that's an eye catching title, and a cool perspective. Never found anything redeemable in Belatrix until now. Thanks!

[@nastynas7]

Honestly I would’ve picked Lucius Malloy to betray Voldemort, not Bellatrix that was a shock

[@PerovNigma]

I never gave much thought to Bellatrix doing this before, so that title REALLY caught me off-guard.

[@queencobraclub7202]

I don't think voldamort would've been 'cool' with it, but I don't think that also means she betrayed him. He may not like it, but that doesn't mean she went against him and betrayed him in a way. Just didn't tell him something that didn't really affect him too much. Just my opinion though, but I see how it could also be betrayal.

[@benjamincurrent5591]

I never thought of this as a betrayal before, and I can only assume that the reason Voldemort didn't kill her is because he either viewed it as the initiative that got rid of Dumbledore, or because she had one of his horcruxes in her vault at Gringotts. That alone would give her leverage, in addition he might have spared her because she could have been carrying his child Delphi at the time. Thank you for pointing out that this was a betrayal.

[@emperor_msk]

Me seeing the title: Wait what the fu-

[@willlatham7861]

i love that your intro is 23 swooshing noises in a row lol. ijk. legit man you're the best harry potter law channel ive found on youtube :) love your GOT content too :)

[@DJPurpleOne17]

As long as Harry's around, Voldemort can't do anything lol

[@Jessidafennecfox]

I kinda suspected this was what you would make a video about. Excellent job

[@tree6863]

i saw the title and went “wot?🧍🏻‍♀️”

[@kingatheist7231]

Bellatrix is one of my favourites. I've even started a Bellatrix area on my Harry Potter shrine. Git her wand, mini mask, a figurine and also a lego figure of her escaping Azkaban. It's a pity there wasn't much screen time for her. In the books, I imagined her looking more like Narcissa,but severely underweight with sunken eyes, missing teeth and whatnot. I always watch these videos and give them a thumbs up. This really keeps Harry Potter alive!

[@AshleyMarie-is1zf]

Here very early ☺️ hope you're doing well!

[@eternity5061]

Bellatrix: YOU FILTHY HALF-BLOOD Voldemort: I'm a half-blood

[@anthonycalhoun5619]

You should do a video with movie flame

[@Giveuponyourdreamsanddie2]

he has

[@Leto85]

An interesting thing to look at this. I haven't thought about seeing Bellatrix as someone who would 'betray' Voldemort, although I see it more as making her own decission. Just like you've said, she's still human after all. I think betraying is a harsh statement in Bellatrix's case, but I think to understand why you see it this way.

[@shahrozsabiransari8916]

It's true that people who are beautiful from outside are quite opposite from the inside..... Example: NARCISSA WHO BELIEVES? 👇

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

But Narcissa changed sides. Narcissa genuinely loved her family and wanted the best for them.

[@keish8789]

If you think about it she betrayed him twice. The other one being when she didn’t call him immediately when they suspected Harry to be in their possession because she was afraid that he would kill them all because Harry and his crew had the sword of gryffindor.

[@ZapR21]

I think if Bellatrix told Voldemort about Narcissa's vow with Snape, then Narcissa would die, thats a loss for Bellatrix. If Bellatrix just supported the vow by making it unbreakable, she just made sure (1) Snape is loyal, (2) Dumbledore is dead, and (3) The smartest and strongest opponent is out of the war, making Voldemort and the death eathers (and her self) more powerfull. So actually this is a very clever, but rational choice to make. Not really emotional and out of love for their family, but probably that played a small part of her decision.

[@ueta2462]

that's what i really like about the Black and Malfoy family, they love each other so much and seem to stick together for every situation, ignoring the whole "burning people off the family tree if they disagree with our morals" part

[@randomdani2343]

Everyone: Bellatrix is loyal to her family! Me: Sh-She killed her niece-

[@asmiaryal3942]

and her cousin

[@MlleMandise]

Well let's just say she's loyal to whom she considers family. In her (sick) mind Tonks was nowhere near family.

[@Thatlonelycara]

Hehehehehe... Yup

[@lisakaz35]

I like that you call it a betrayal. I knew immediately what you'd refer to even tho I've not heard that word used.

[@CrazyBrotato]

She did? Nvm just heard the intro😂

[@Meeekuuuu]

It was definitely a smart move for Bellatrix. By accompanying Narcissa to spinners end and encouraging Snape to make the unbreakable vow, she was able to help her nephew, please her sister, force Snape to prove his loyalty and insure that Dumbledore would die either way.

[@JenTilly96]

I actually saw the title and then said "Wait what?!Bellatrix betraying Voldmort when did that happen?!Since when?!.And the minutes after I remember that she accompanied Narcissa at Spinners End for Draco's safety and I was like wait was that it?!And watch the video and Oh I was right Qwq.

[@Kat-px8cu]

You have the power of the Seer

[@JenTilly96]

@@Kat-px8cu Wow....I never knew..If that's so then......"WHERE'S MY HOGWARTS LETTER!?!?"

[@Nastiqc]

Yes, that is, indeed, a betrayal. But in the book she did not really want to come with her sister. Neither she wanted N to disobey V and disclose “her problem”. Severus then said that “as it so happens, I am aware if your problem” to great surprise of Bella. So she took her chance to test Snape’s loyalty. Nevertheless, I agree she came along with N because she loved her, and maybe was hoping to stop her from getting in any more trouble by disobeying Voldemort.

[@trumptroll3446]

Bella is like a slytherin 💯 % but she is as loyal as a hufflepuff

[@Slytherinarmy]

No, Bellatrix IS a Slytherin. Also, she has Slytherin loyalty not Hufflepuff Loyalty. Hufflepuff loyalty and Slytherin Loyalty are completely different. When Slytherins are loyal to someone, they are very picky/precise/strict to who they're loyal to and not loyal to many people. When they're loyal to someone, they are very loyal to them unless they're betrayed by the other person then they cut that person off. Hufflepuffs however are not picky or hesitant to their loyalty. They're very open and don't mind being loyal to many different people.

[@paulcowlishaw]

Another great video Harry Potter Folklore keep up the good work and great commentary as always Dean.

[@Goldengirl48]

Bellatrix believed in family first, was a big part of her anger at Andromeda. She felt as if her sister betrayed the family by not marrying a pure blood the same at she and Narcisse did. Bellatrix married who was told to marry. Love had absolutely nothing to do with her marriage. Family first. In fact, in the book, she was told to take care of the family's problem and kill Tonks. It wasn't a problem because Tonks was not a pure blood and was going against Lord Voldemort.

[@judylevick6826]

If you look at the books Bellatrix went with her sister to stop her asking Snape for help.

[@annieleonhart1710]

this made me think of the line mai said in ATLA to azula when she said "I love Zuko more than I fear you" its always love

[@bennettostrander7774]

Never really thought of it that way. And it makes sense. But it was a great point and a great video. Thanks and keep em coming

[@elroyjohnson4559]

Also imagine Voldemort's face when he heard Dumbledore died *Oh. Hes dead, you say..... Well that wraps that*

[@derrabbit7289]

At first I thought: Betrayed? Who, what, when? Then I learn about this, and I’m like there’s still so much to learn.

[@bobmartin7717]

In the book she is constantly trying to talk Narcissa out of getting Snape involved and was shocked when he agreed to take the unbreakable vow

[@jkrause365]

Interesting take. I never thought about Bellatrix like that before.

[@robertmarks9017]

I always thought of it as a test to test snakes loyalty I always thought Baltimore would have known all along

[@rhodaleader6824]

Bellatrix didn't trust Snape and wanted to catch him out for Voldemort and to make sure that Snape actually helped her sister either way Bellatrix got what she wanted. She put Snape in an impossible situation, not realising that Snape was an absolute expert in hiding his true intentions and emotions. 🌟

[@MadHatterDJ-]

I think she had serious doubts about Snape. She knew her Master wouldn’t agree so she saw this meeting as an opportunity to expose Snape. Once he agreed to make the unbreakable vow (which she had suspected he wouldn’t) she had to take Snape as truthful. I think she went behind Voldemort’s back as a plan to expose Snape and it was simply a side note that she was able to put her sister’s mind at ease.

[@KariSuttle]

Good point. I never really put any thought into how she went to Spinners End and why she was teaching Draco occlumency. I always assumed it was under orders to hide the task from Dumbledore, but its true Voldemort didn't want anyone interfering. I always figured she accompanied her sister because she was supporting her and looking out for her; to go alone anywhere as a woman can be dangerous.

[@Vikt0rian]

I honestly think there can be some merit to the idea that Bellatrix might in fact have been set up to do it by Voldemort himself to do exactly that. Test Snape, because I feel like Voldemort still doubted Snape at this point in time. Dumbledore even predicted as much which is why he set Snape up to kill him as to prove his loyalty truly to the dark lord.

[@davidcov90]

Great video, and totally didn’t think of the unbreakable vow in that way.