while Diagon Alley in Universal studios my friend and I were trying to decide what to do next. Instead of Rock Paper Scissors we settled it with a game of Snape Neville Nigini. Snape gives Neville detention, Neville decapitates Nigini, Nigini eats Snape.
That's perfect. Rock is Neville holding the sword of Gryfindor, scissors are Nagini's fangs, and paper is the lines that Snape has assigned Neville for existing, I guess.
@@_pearl_ Snape was a cupped hand like a cauldron, Neville was a fist lie the Rememball, Nigini was a curled finger like a coiled snake ready to strike.
@@ethans9379 Snape was a cupped hand like a cauldron, Neville was a fist like the Rememball, Nigini was a curled finger like a coiled snake ready to strike.
I've always thought Peter Pettigtrew was ranked so low because Voldemort KNOWS he only returned out of fear, not loyalty. I doubt Peter is skilled at occlumency
Yeah bro I guarenteee it. Either right before or right after the book quote they put Dumbledore says "that boys soul is not yet so badly damaged" or something like that. That implies either snapes soul isn't whole or what I think is that even if you fix a broken soul it's still never going to be as pure as one that's just 100% never killed
@cubsfanman-nx6pg my interpretation is that killing Dumbledore would have been a mercy killing and not a murder, so Draco killing him would tear his soul, but Snape doing it wouldn't
He most likely did. he was a death eater for 3 years. he was also a respected death eater. You think he got there. and never killed someone. Its also possible that killing someone is part of the initiation of becoming a death eater. The word is right there in the name.
It's likely his soul mended the moment he mourned Lily's death, that amount of grief steming from the death of la loved one would definitely trigger remorse for the killing of many people seen as innocent after one of them tùrned out to be said loved one.
The biggest difference between Luna and Snape is that Luna has healthy models of love (her parents) and that allows her to develop healthy relationships.
Yeah, they’re both bullied in school, but Luna has love and comfort at home, whilst Snape grew up in an abusive household, pretty much the only good thing in his life was Lily ig
Well, children learn what they live. He was obviously neglected by his parents and abused. We can easily guess that Snape was only ever "happy" when he was hanging out with Lily, and later at hogwarts. Pretty much like Voldemort. But the big difference is Snape had feelings for Lily.
Thank you for the shoutouts and also THANK YOU for how you expand on these theories. You take them in even more interesting directions and build on them. The fact he graduated a year before the potion was made BLEW MY MIND. Always love hearing your takes, and delighted to have helped with this one!
I just got a theory in my head... and it seems kinda obvious. Of course, Snape wasn't happy about Harry seeing the memory, but what if he refused to teach him occlumancy, to conceal the secrets he knew in case it would happen again? It seems reasonable. What if Harry saw a memory of Snape spitting out the prophecy and begging for Lily's life? Can you imagine?!! Sirius might not have died! But I wonder what else would happen...
I always felt like there was more to it than that. He was angry at Harry for snooping (rightfully so IMO that was his business not Harry's) but refusing to teach him when he knew it was important seemed a bit far. Also the fact that Dumbledore never seemed to step in and talk to Snape about why he was refusing.
Nah, Snape is held in such esteem because he brought Voldemort the ONLY thing that could ever threaten his immortality. Knowledge of the prophesy that will undo him. Wormtail bringing Voldemort back is nothing more than a stepping stone of destiny. Snape brought Voldemort the SUBVERSION of destiny. The ONLY prize in the world worth taking. The one thing in the world that could ever stop him.
A name of the wind podcast would be amazing. Not sure if they mean the same style but I'd be fine with a read along with theories or just rants about different theories. I had to do a podcast assignment once and recorded talking with my friend about our head canons
I think Snape was most worried teaching occlumency to Harry because when Harry penetrated his mind he was most concerned with Harry finding out dumbledore's secret that didn't come out till deathly hallows 2. If Harry had found out at that stage, and Voldemort would have read Harry's mind l, it would have ruined all their plans and exposed Snape to Voldemort of his true allegiance
Yes. It was. Although not with the original scene the OP mentioned. So I suggest actually reading the books before making a complete clown out of yourself next time.
I feel like there is strong evidence that Voldemort himself made the potion. He caught Slughorn’s eye even despite being an orphan with no family name, and while he was gifted at a lot magic Slughorn would have seen his potion skills the most. Additionally, Voldemort was fine talking about dark magic with the potions professor, almost like he had done something adjacent to dark magic with him. Other crux protectors like Beatrix were trusted, but had no extra special treatment. Additionally, the cave is implied to be the hidden location no one even his most trusted followers know. Dumbledore door talks about how he discovered it, and Snape who tells him everything said nothing about it nor that this potion existed. And Snape would have been prompted, Dumbledore and Snape were plotting particularly about crux’s that year. He could have not told Harry about Snape’s info, but he does seem particularly uncertain about what they will find in the cave. Editted after rereading Kreacher’s story: Black had to replace the potion like he did the locket, because Black got the locket out by drinking it. And it is only said to refill if it isn’t comsumed. So either Regulus brewed a replacement or it refills by a different mechanism then it does when not consumed. However, Kreacher also poses a second hole since he says he was used to test the potion, which is how he tells Voldemort where the cave is. Meaning first of all it probably was brewed in the cave, because otherwise why bring Kreacher to the hiding spot rather than a Snape’s cauldron. Secondly, Voldemort was testing it, with the horcrux there himself. Whoever was there needed to know about the locket, the cave location, and sit there while Kreacher was tested to find the right potency. That is even before you consider the enchanted boat rules implying only one adult wizard was suppose to be able to enter at a time. I just doesn’t make sense to have snape in your secret cave and then him having no idea what the potion was for. I mean clearly Kreacher pokes holes in Voldemort to some extent, Like how does the potion refill even when consumed. But pokes more holes in Snape making it. Another edit: Interestingly the pensieve and drink of despair have a lot of descriptive similarities. One liquid is green and one is silver. They are both in stone basins, though the pensive is described pretty ornately. They both cause the user to revisit memories, and though the drink of despair requires drinking even approaching it Harry feels the negative emotions. It is almost liked a poisoned pensieve. Needing to test the potion in the cave almost implies the potion is native to the cave, perhaps not brewed at all, same way the pensieve was discovered with the hogwarts built around it and not made by the founders or any headmaster.
Yeah, it's possible Snape made the potion, but the evidence presented is pretty thin. This seems to be the case with a lot of their theories. There's not a lot of logic to how much Voldy trusts each of the death eaters, and what he allows them to know and do. Regulus somehow found out about the horcrux in the cave (though he may not have known that there were any other horcruxes), and he brought Kreacher to drink the potion. That's how he got it. It's even possible Regulus made the potion. He was also on Slughorn's shelf, so he may also have been especially good at potions. But yeah, Snape surely would have warned Dumbledore about the potion if he had made it. And usually, Snape would come up with a way to counteract any magic that he invented.
I think voledemort definently did it. Im relieved because at least this theory has some evidence behind it compared to all of their videos from the last two months which have been honestly garbage but yeah its definitely more probable voldemort made it and im disappointed they didn't address that
Another point in favor of Snape not making the potion was with all the behavior it had, reliving worst memories, an unquenchable thirst, refilling if not consumed (though that could have been the basin). If Snape had made it, even with no idea how it was going to be used, he'd know it was something unique and would have told Dumbledore about it.
Kreacher having to test it in the cave is indeed a strong point that the potion was created there, or at least the last ingredient was added there so it worked as intended. And Snape not telling Dumbledore that he made this super rare potion.
I've been here about 5 years. It's a long story, but when I started as a fan, I was in a dark place. Things are so much better now. I think of you guys and this community as "being there" for me when what I needed most was to rediscover my passions and personal interests. Thank you. Happy 13 🎉
Dude more Snape videos is ALWAYS awesome! Honestly I think Voldy likes him so much is because snape is powerful, witty, smart and most of all, loyal! At least that’s what he obviously wants Voldy to think… feels like he can push all his other death eaters around but not Snape!
Ok so this issue also appeared in your inside out 2 theory video and it might just be a problem because I have a bass sensitive sound system. But whenever the mic is active there's a constant low frequency noise. It disappears whenever you insert clips or effects where your mic is turned off then reappears when you start talking again and it goes through the whole video. You might wanna look into this since it makes the whole video really hard to listen to.👀
I don't think Voldemort has a defined rank or hierarchy for any of his Death Eaters. There is no actual "right hand DE". At most, he just has DEs that he values more than the others at any given time and they can fall from grace or rise in value according to his own whims. After all, Voldemort only trusts himself, and he doesn't show any real care or regard for anyone, except maybe Nagini. Even when he killed Snape, Voldemort saw it as a necessary sacrifice to gain mastery of the Elder Wand and while he claimed to regret doing so, it was only in the context of losing a "useful tool".
Ok, but he DOES trust the death eaters. As they say in the video, he trusted Bellatrix to guard the cup and Lucius to guard the diary. It didn't work out in the end, and neither of them knew exactly what they were guarding, but he did still utilize his death eaters to keep him alive
YES YES YES please please please do a Kingkiller podcast!! It's my favorite modern fantasy series, and I've LOVED your theory videos in it so far! Not enough people are talking about it!
I don't think it would be pleasant, but unless they're amped, I think most people without trauma or abuse in their past might be fine. I can't really think of anything in my past that would have such a debilitating effect on me.
@@gerardmonsen1267 never happened. I did do that during a Christmas party when I was the snow queen. I was 4. I'm not saying I don't have stuff that would make me ashamed of myself and angry with myself or maybe scared, but I was lucky enough that none of that stuff could stop me from acting.
11:30 I would absolutely love it if you guys started a Name of the Wind podcast!! I have read those books so many times now and i pick up on new secrets every re-read. It would be very interesting if you guys did a similar thing as Through the Griffin Door for these books so that we can hear what you guys picked up on or what we might have missed! Anyway, congrats on the 12 years! I absolutely love watching this channel and can't wait for more (don't know how to feel about J's mustache tho 😂)
Thought. What was Voldy doing with the necklace between when he made it in the late 40sish to when it went into the potion in 1979? Was Voldy just walking around with a locket for like 30 years?
I would love if you could add some kind of visual timeline onscreen when you do these kind of analysis because I really struggle to keep track of all the different years/dates so i kinda lose the plot
Nice video, nice moustache also. Two things i'd like to point out, 1. i guess malfoy was always a zealot about blood, trying to seem and feel more important (lets not delve into the whole making of the pureblood families and when it happened, they are all most probably not 100%, anyway) and so he came to have some status, money and influence (through inheritance). Other than that the man never shows any skill, not for magic, not for intelligence. He is cruel when he can be sure of his position but... completely incompetent for the most part and Riddle must have known it from the start. I just bugs me a little. 2. Snape creating such a potion. Definately, and you made great points. Not knowing how V would use it? Sure. But it was certainly going (and created) to cause pain and torture. So what, he forgot to inform Dumbledore of such a weapon? It would be used eventually, so "Yo Albus (as he usually talks in the books), I made that potion and gave it to V, (or taught him), beware!" should happen at some point...
I've been listening to the Stephen Fry version of the audiobooks and I've gotta say that it's given me a different perspective of the characters. I'm really liking Goblet of Fire. He really gets into the characters! I like Jim Dale too, but it's fun to hear a different interpretation.
Jim Dale's are so good, never heard the fry versions but i can recite some of the PoA from memory almost 20 years later because of how much i listened to jim dale's
@@A_prostate audible has em now. I got em forever ago from my bro. I usually share the audio files but cant on here and no offense but i also dont know ya. 🤣. Jim is a great narrator but Fry does better voices for HP in my opinion. His Hagrid is dead on. And Jim is a bit over exaggerated on many of his characters on this book. Just what i think. Many agree with me and many disagree. Whatever is better for you , i say go for it.
Congrats on a completed 12 years. Fun to see how things have evolved for the channel. Also a great watch to go back and see some of the older videos. It would be interesting to see a "Top Ten" for J and Ben on their favorite videos or their least favorite videos.
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I want to know who refilled the basin after Regulus takes the locket. It doesn't refill after Dumbledore drinks it. A couple of comments on this theory: What was protecting the Horcrux between its creation in the 1940s, and the late 1970s? Was it just in the cave with Inferi, or somewhere else? Dumbledore states that the potion was to incapacitate the drinker, not kill them, so Voldemort would be able to question them. Without the potion, there would be no need to approach the water, and so the Inferi would be avoided. Even if Snape didn't know what the potion was to be used for...he still knew he had created such a potion, and could warn Dumbledore that he might encounter such a terrible potion at some point.
Kind reminder, because the last couple of videos have given me a huge headache. Don't forget to record room noise and remove it from the sound during editing! The humming during all the J clips in the last few videos is painful
PLEASE DO A NAME OF THE WIND PODCAST! I have been a viewer here for years and jumped on Name of the Wind at your recommendation and I’m SO glad I did, it’s amazing!! I also love the videos you guys have already done for it and would love to hear more about your theories. In particular I’d like to know what you guys think about Baron Greyfallow the patron of Kvothes troupe, I think there’s more to his importance (Amyr?).
0:34 There's also the fact that Snape routinely, openly, and unapologetically shows favoritism and there is no such thing as a good teacher that shows favoritism.
12 years?!? Congrats! I’ve been watching for half that, which I find insane. You were one of the first TH-camrs I watched, so raise a glass of fire whiskey to another dozen years to come
At this point, Id be a little off put if the mustached disappeared. Now that it's there, it's always been there. It's supposed to be there, its nature.
Would Voldy ask a rookie Death Eater to create something THAT important when he trusts no one? And wouldn’t Snape tell Dumbledore that he made such a powerful potion for Voldy? Seems like a big deal to make a unique potion for Tom and not think that’s important. Also, Muffliato, Levicorpus and Liberocorpus are hand-written in the potions book but the only one that’s actually accredited to him is Sectumsempra. Meaning he could’ve learned of those spells and written them down to practice. It’s certainly a lot of fun thinking about the events of the first wizarding war, though.
can’t believe i’ve been watching you since i was 8 and now im 19 love you guys and thanks for always being a friend when i needed one your videos always feel like we’re just talking about theories together
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Think I’ve been following this channel for about 7-8 years. To see the growth of you two as individuals has been an absolute privilege. Not someone who sounds off in the comments too frequently, but I did want to say THANK YOU for keeping imagination alive ❤🪄
Lately a lot of SCB videos have a very annoying background noise. It doesn't seem to be in the intro so it's probably something the mic picks up. It might be my audio setup that makes the humming sound so clear, but it might be something to look into. Respect for the moustache!
I feel like you should let people know (or maybe not accept their sponsorships anymore) that BetterHelp just lost a class action lawsuit because they were selling client's personal information. This information included Addresses, IP Addresses, names, phone numbers, and medical records (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I got money out of it.
There's a common "What If?" trope used in a lot of stories, that has some interesting potential changes in Harry Potter in particular. "What if the main character was the opposite gender?" Usually that would change very little in a story, but it does a whole lot to affect how Snape interacts with Harry (Harriet?), which impacts a lot of the plot. Might that be something for the team to explore further? "What if Harry looked like Lily?" I'd love to see it.
@@captainspaulding5963 Are you saying they already did that idea and I missed it? Or are you just saying "since they do what-ifs from time to time, this is a good one for them to do too"?
@@riluna3695 I'm saying that they have done a "what if" series, and if they wanted to, they could go off in quite literally any direction with it.... "what if Dumbledore took the Minister job", "what if the Dudleys weren't terrible people" There's abundance of threads to pull.
@@captainspaulding5963 Yep. So since they like doing that, I recommended a specific thread they might tug on to see what unravels. If I didn't know they liked to do what-ifs, I wouldn't have recommended it. It's a very niche thing to try. Not something to ask of just any content creator.
@@riluna3695 a "what if" scenario is actually extremely popular in any fantasy medium, and your original post starting with "there's a common what if troupe" most DEFINITELY makes it seem like you didn't know they already delved into that particular pool. Added to the fact that you never once mentioned the series they did in your OP, you can see where the confusion lies.
I’ve been watching y’all for a good 7 out of 12 years, and y’all have never been boring or lost your touch. I love you both and all the content you’ve made. Have a great lucky 13th year of SuperCarlinBrothers, and I’ll see you in another life brother. P.S. Jay congrats on the mustache.
Voldemort only recently hid the locket in the cave at the time. Otherwise he wouldn't have needed to borrow Kreacher in order to test the defenses, as the defenses would have been tested long before.
Since Snape is the same year as Sirius, and Regulus is Sirius' younger brother, Snape definitely had time to be the one to make the potion before Regulus betrayed Voldemort. We know that Snape was so skilled with potions during his schooling that he was outdoing the textbook to the point of basically rewriting it.
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I don't think Voldemort would need anyone's assistance in creating a potion e.g. his resurrection potion he creates only needing Wormtail because he couldn't do it himself physically.
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I'm surprised he didn't mention the HIGHLY edited potion for Euphoria. When asked to make something fun, Harry looks for something that had a lot of notes from the Half-blood Prince. This is the very opposite of the drink of despair, showing Snape was investigating potions that manipulate your mood!
Didn't we establish that Lily was the one gifted with potions in another video? And Snape learnt to impress her? All I'm saying is maybe we should be looking at the person we'd least suspect.
Long time follower here, love the theory. The only thing is, I saw the line about snapes soul the opposite way. As if his soul was SO damaged that he didn't want to add another murder to it. Least of all that of Dumbledore which he knew would send the war into overdrive, which it kinda did.
Haven’t watched this channel in a while. Clicked on a video only to get jumpscared by J’s mustache.
That’s so real, that was me last week
literally me rn lol
You gotta admit tho he rocks that mustache
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while Diagon Alley in Universal studios my friend and I were trying to decide what to do next. Instead of Rock Paper Scissors we settled it with a game of Snape Neville Nigini. Snape gives Neville detention, Neville decapitates Nigini, Nigini eats Snape.
Omg that’s hilarious! And so smart!
Which hand motions go with it? 😄
That's perfect. Rock is Neville holding the sword of Gryfindor, scissors are Nagini's fangs, and paper is the lines that Snape has assigned Neville for existing, I guess.
What are the hand motions?
@@_pearl_ Snape was a cupped hand like a cauldron, Neville was a fist lie the Rememball, Nigini was a curled finger like a coiled snake ready to strike.
@@ethans9379 Snape was a cupped hand like a cauldron, Neville was a fist like the Rememball, Nigini was a curled finger like a coiled snake ready to strike.
I've always thought Peter Pettigtrew was ranked so low because Voldemort KNOWS he only returned out of fear, not loyalty. I doubt Peter is skilled at occlumency
Yes. This iS why he wasn't appreciated by Voldemort.
Snape theoretically could have killed someone, but later had remorse for it. Having remorse is said to be a way to repair a broken soul.
Yeah bro I guarenteee it. Either right before or right after the book quote they put Dumbledore says "that boys soul is not yet so badly damaged" or something like that.
That implies either snapes soul isn't whole or what I think is that even if you fix a broken soul it's still never going to be as pure as one that's just 100% never killed
@cubsfanman-nx6pg my interpretation is that killing Dumbledore would have been a mercy killing and not a murder, so Draco killing him would tear his soul, but Snape doing it wouldn't
@@Vincent.E.M.Thorn.Author Dumbledore basically told Snape that.
He most likely did. he was a death eater for 3 years. he was also a respected death eater. You think he got there. and never killed someone. Its also possible that killing someone is part of the initiation of becoming a death eater. The word is right there in the name.
It's likely his soul mended the moment he mourned Lily's death, that amount of grief steming from the death of la loved one would definitely trigger remorse for the killing of many people seen as innocent after one of them tùrned out to be said loved one.
The biggest difference between Luna and Snape is that Luna has healthy models of love (her parents) and that allows her to develop healthy relationships.
Yeah, they’re both bullied in school, but Luna has love and comfort at home, whilst Snape grew up in an abusive household, pretty much the only good thing in his life was Lily ig
No, the biggest difference is that Luna isn't a piece of sheet.
@@renatoramos8834 The idea is people aren't born good or evil. They're made into who they are by the people around them and the thoughts they act on.
@@itsBASILLICUS Snape is a filthy terrorist, plain and simple.
Well, children learn what they live. He was obviously neglected by his parents and abused. We can easily guess that Snape was only ever "happy" when he was hanging out with Lily, and later at hogwarts. Pretty much like Voldemort. But the big difference is Snape had feelings for Lily.
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Congrats on a dashing dozen years of success!
I just finished reading that part in Prisoner of Azkaban
Ayyye 10/10
This should be pinned!
😂 nice
Thank you for the shoutouts and also THANK YOU for how you expand on these theories. You take them in even more interesting directions and build on them. The fact he graduated a year before the potion was made BLEW MY MIND. Always love hearing your takes, and delighted to have helped with this one!
I just got a theory in my head... and it seems kinda obvious. Of course, Snape wasn't happy about Harry seeing the memory, but what if he refused to teach him occlumancy, to conceal the secrets he knew in case it would happen again? It seems reasonable. What if Harry saw a memory of Snape spitting out the prophecy and begging for Lily's life? Can you imagine?!! Sirius might not have died! But I wonder what else would happen...
That would make an interesting video. What if Harry had seen all of Snape's memories?
Well, at the time of OotP, Snape wouldn't have the knowledge of Harry being raised as a pig for slaughter. However, what else could he have seen?
Then Voldemort could look into Harry's mind and see that Snape isn't loyal
@@CottonCandySharks That too, probably! Seem like the most serious reason to stop teaching him!
I always felt like there was more to it than that. He was angry at Harry for snooping (rightfully so IMO that was his business not Harry's) but refusing to teach him when he knew it was important seemed a bit far. Also the fact that Dumbledore never seemed to step in and talk to Snape about why he was refusing.
missed opportunity to cut in sirius black saying "TWELVE YEARS"
Nah, Snape is held in such esteem because he brought Voldemort the ONLY thing that could ever threaten his immortality. Knowledge of the prophesy that will undo him. Wormtail bringing Voldemort back is nothing more than a stepping stone of destiny. Snape brought Voldemort the SUBVERSION of destiny. The ONLY prize in the world worth taking. The one thing in the world that could ever stop him.
Excellent reasoning.
That and his skills with potions.
A name of the wind podcast would be amazing. Not sure if they mean the same style but I'd be fine with a read along with theories or just rants about different theories. I had to do a podcast assignment once and recorded talking with my friend about our head canons
I think Snape was most worried teaching occlumency to Harry because when Harry penetrated his mind he was most concerned with Harry finding out dumbledore's secret that didn't come out till deathly hallows 2. If Harry had found out at that stage, and Voldemort would have read Harry's mind l, it would have ruined all their plans and exposed Snape to Voldemort of his true allegiance
Films are not cannon. Shapes mind was not penetrated in the books
Yes. It was. Although not with the original scene the OP mentioned. So I suggest actually reading the books before making a complete clown out of yourself next time.
I can’t believe you guys got Tom Selleck RIGHT off the set of Magnum P.I. To do this episode!! So exciting!!!
I feel like there is strong evidence that Voldemort himself made the potion. He caught Slughorn’s eye even despite being an orphan with no family name, and while he was gifted at a lot magic Slughorn would have seen his potion skills the most. Additionally, Voldemort was fine talking about dark magic with the potions professor, almost like he had done something adjacent to dark magic with him.
Other crux protectors like Beatrix were trusted, but had no extra special treatment. Additionally, the cave is implied to be the hidden location no one even his most trusted followers know. Dumbledore door talks about how he discovered it, and Snape who tells him everything said nothing about it nor that this potion existed. And Snape would have been prompted, Dumbledore and Snape were plotting particularly about crux’s that year. He could have not told Harry about Snape’s info, but he does seem particularly uncertain about what they will find in the cave.
Editted after rereading Kreacher’s story:
Black had to replace the potion like he did the locket, because Black got the locket out by drinking it. And it is only said to refill if it isn’t comsumed. So either Regulus brewed a replacement or it refills by a different mechanism then it does when not consumed. However, Kreacher also poses a second hole since he says he was used to test the potion, which is how he tells Voldemort where the cave is. Meaning first of all it probably was brewed in the cave, because otherwise why bring Kreacher to the hiding spot rather than a Snape’s cauldron. Secondly, Voldemort was testing it, with the horcrux there himself. Whoever was there needed to know about the locket, the cave location, and sit there while Kreacher was tested to find the right potency. That is even before you consider the enchanted boat rules implying only one adult wizard was suppose to be able to enter at a time. I just doesn’t make sense to have snape in your secret cave and then him having no idea what the potion was for.
I mean clearly Kreacher pokes holes in Voldemort to some extent, Like how does the potion refill even when consumed. But pokes more holes in Snape making it.
Another edit:
Interestingly the pensieve and drink of despair have a lot of descriptive similarities. One liquid is green and one is silver. They are both in stone basins, though the pensive is described pretty ornately. They both cause the user to revisit memories, and though the drink of despair requires drinking even approaching it Harry feels the negative emotions. It is almost liked a poisoned pensieve. Needing to test the potion in the cave almost implies the potion is native to the cave, perhaps not brewed at all, same way the pensieve was discovered with the hogwarts built around it and not made by the founders or any headmaster.
Yeah, it's possible Snape made the potion, but the evidence presented is pretty thin. This seems to be the case with a lot of their theories.
There's not a lot of logic to how much Voldy trusts each of the death eaters, and what he allows them to know and do.
Regulus somehow found out about the horcrux in the cave (though he may not have known that there were any other horcruxes), and he brought Kreacher to drink the potion. That's how he got it. It's even possible Regulus made the potion. He was also on Slughorn's shelf, so he may also have been especially good at potions.
But yeah, Snape surely would have warned Dumbledore about the potion if he had made it. And usually, Snape would come up with a way to counteract any magic that he invented.
I think voledemort definently did it. Im relieved because at least this theory has some evidence behind it compared to all of their videos from the last two months which have been honestly garbage but yeah its definitely more probable voldemort made it and im disappointed they didn't address that
What do you mean there has to be a way around the potion?? Regulus drank it just like Dumbledore and then died trying to get water from the lake.
Another point in favor of Snape not making the potion was with all the behavior it had, reliving worst memories, an unquenchable thirst, refilling if not consumed (though that could have been the basin). If Snape had made it, even with no idea how it was going to be used, he'd know it was something unique and would have told Dumbledore about it.
Kreacher having to test it in the cave is indeed a strong point that the potion was created there, or at least the last ingredient was added there so it worked as intended.
And Snape not telling Dumbledore that he made this super rare potion.
I've been here about 5 years. It's a long story, but when I started as a fan, I was in a dark place. Things are so much better now. I think of you guys and this community as "being there" for me when what I needed most was to rediscover my passions and personal interests. Thank you.
Happy 13 🎉
Dude more Snape videos is ALWAYS awesome! Honestly I think Voldy likes him so much is because snape is powerful, witty, smart and most of all, loyal! At least that’s what he obviously wants Voldy to think… feels like he can push all his other death eaters around but not Snape!
Ok so this issue also appeared in your inside out 2 theory video and it might just be a problem because I have a bass sensitive sound system. But whenever the mic is active there's a constant low frequency noise. It disappears whenever you insert clips or effects where your mic is turned off then reappears when you start talking again and it goes through the whole video. You might wanna look into this since it makes the whole video really hard to listen to.👀
Interesting, doesn’t happen for me.
anyone else hear a constant hum during the video. Like there is some kind of motor running in the background?
I thought it was my PC fan going crazy until it stopped when they cut away to a movie clip.
Literally came to the comments to see if it was just me
There has been a constant hum in their videos for at least a month now.
Yes, it's very distracting 😢
Seems to be something to do with their recording equipment. Any time it cuts to a clip of the movies, there is no humm.
I don't think Voldemort has a defined rank or hierarchy for any of his Death Eaters. There is no actual "right hand DE". At most, he just has DEs that he values more than the others at any given time and they can fall from grace or rise in value according to his own whims. After all, Voldemort only trusts himself, and he doesn't show any real care or regard for anyone, except maybe Nagini. Even when he killed Snape, Voldemort saw it as a necessary sacrifice to gain mastery of the Elder Wand and while he claimed to regret doing so, it was only in the context of losing a "useful tool".
Right. There's not much logic in who Voldy favors among the death eaters and who he doesn't.
Generally agree...but At least in the film he does literally save him the seat to his right though, hence right hand man
@@GeneralMattimo Same in the book.
Ok, but he DOES trust the death eaters. As they say in the video, he trusted Bellatrix to guard the cup and Lucius to guard the diary. It didn't work out in the end, and neither of them knew exactly what they were guarding, but he did still utilize his death eaters to keep him alive
@@PhilBagels
Not really.
YES YES YES please please please do a Kingkiller podcast!! It's my favorite modern fantasy series, and I've LOVED your theory videos in it so far! Not enough people are talking about it!
100% agree!
Definitely is. Forcing you to relieve your worst memories must be a nightmare 😨😨😨😨
That's a Tuesday for me.
I don't think it would be pleasant, but unless they're amped, I think most people without trauma or abuse in their past might be fine. I can't really think of anything in my past that would have such a debilitating effect on me.
@@myself0510 Remember that time in the first grade when you peed your pants in front of the whole class?
@@gerardmonsen1267 never happened. I did do that during a Christmas party when I was the snow queen. I was 4. I'm not saying I don't have stuff that would make me ashamed of myself and angry with myself or maybe scared, but I was lucky enough that none of that stuff could stop me from acting.
I do not want to relive all the psychological torture that I have been through until now.
16:38 "It's hard to get good help. Anyway, back to our sponsor, BetterHelp..."
11:30 I would absolutely love it if you guys started a Name of the Wind podcast!! I have read those books so many times now and i pick up on new secrets every re-read. It would be very interesting if you guys did a similar thing as Through the Griffin Door for these books so that we can hear what you guys picked up on or what we might have missed!
Anyway, congrats on the 12 years! I absolutely love watching this channel and can't wait for more (don't know how to feel about J's mustache tho 😂)
Also, I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE a Name of the Wind podcast!!
that theory that heat treats Neville horribly because the prophecy could and should have been about him is 100% my new head canon
Heat?
heAT 💀
Happy Anniversary!!🎉 Only found you guys a little while ago but I've been loving the content!
Happy Anniversary! loved this channel for over 5 years!
Thought. What was Voldy doing with the necklace between when he made it in the late 40sish to when it went into the potion in 1979? Was Voldy just walking around with a locket for like 30 years?
I would love if you could add some kind of visual timeline onscreen when you do these kind of analysis because I really struggle to keep track of all the different years/dates so i kinda lose the plot
It's crazy to me, a long time fan, that this is they're 12 year anniversary!
Nice video, nice moustache also.
Two things i'd like to point out,
1. i guess malfoy was always a zealot about blood, trying to seem and feel more important (lets not delve into the whole making of the pureblood families and when it happened, they are all most probably not 100%, anyway) and so he came to have some status, money and influence (through inheritance). Other than that the man never shows any skill, not for magic, not for intelligence. He is cruel when he can be sure of his position but... completely incompetent for the most part and Riddle must have known it from the start. I just bugs me a little.
2. Snape creating such a potion. Definately, and you made great points. Not knowing how V would use it? Sure. But it was certainly going (and created) to cause pain and torture. So what, he forgot to inform Dumbledore of such a weapon? It would be used eventually, so "Yo Albus (as he usually talks in the books), I made that potion and gave it to V, (or taught him), beware!" should happen at some point...
Happy 12 years.
Happy 12 years, guys! Keep up the great content! Also, Hercule Poirot would be proud of that 'stache
I’m totally here for a Name of the Wind Podcast
I've been listening to the Stephen Fry version of the audiobooks and I've gotta say that it's given me a different perspective of the characters. I'm really liking Goblet of Fire. He really gets into the characters! I like Jim Dale too, but it's fun to hear a different interpretation.
Fry is hands down the superior narrator for the books.
Jim Dale's are so good, never heard the fry versions but i can recite some of the PoA from memory almost 20 years later because of how much i listened to jim dale's
Ive always liked Fry better than Dale on this series. Fry’s Hagrid was dead on. Both are excellent in so many ways. But I’m a Fry Guy for this series.
Where do I find Stephen Fry versions? No hate to Jim Dale, I just don't *love* love some of his style
@@A_prostate audible has em now. I got em forever ago from my bro. I usually share the audio files but cant on here and no offense but i also dont know ya. 🤣. Jim is a great narrator but Fry does better voices for HP in my opinion. His Hagrid is dead on. And Jim is a bit over exaggerated on many of his characters on this book. Just what i think. Many agree with me and many disagree. Whatever is better for you , i say go for it.
Do a neville chosen one year 2
PLEEEEEEEEEESEEEEESE
Great video as always. The only thing: There is a humming in the background that you might want to investigate for the next vids :)
I’ve been loving through the griffin door 😊 and happy anniversary!!
Congrats on a completed 12 years. Fun to see how things have evolved for the channel. Also a great watch to go back and see some of the older videos. It would be interesting to see a "Top Ten" for J and Ben on their favorite videos or their least favorite videos.
When is this Better Help contract going to end??
They honestly probably have been told to not even acknowledge the length of time, just plug at the beginning and get it out of the way
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please PLEAAASEEE make a Name of the Wind podcast, omg a LOT of people would absolutely love that 🥹🥹
"Reliving your worst memories"?
Great, so Snape feeds me that potion every night when I try to go to sleep
Wow J! The mustache is on point!
our boi went from being a father, to a daddy
A big YES to a Kingkiller Chronicle podcast!
Please drop betterhelp as a sponsor as soon as your contract with them ends. It has been proven that they're nefarious and not treating their patients correctly with the help they need
Yes! I want a name of the wind podcast! I love those books!
NAME OF THE WIND PODCAST!!! Absolutely yes!
You NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED to resume your sims series. I’ve been asking since y’all ended. It if you didn’t see it I would watch it.
That mustache is majestic. It must be maintained at all costs!
Will you be doing a Kahoot quiz on this channel soon? It's been ages.
I want to know who refilled the basin after Regulus takes the locket. It doesn't refill after Dumbledore drinks it.
A couple of comments on this theory:
What was protecting the Horcrux between its creation in the 1940s, and the late 1970s? Was it just in the cave with Inferi, or somewhere else? Dumbledore states that the potion was to incapacitate the drinker, not kill them, so Voldemort would be able to question them. Without the potion, there would be no need to approach the water, and so the Inferi would be avoided.
Even if Snape didn't know what the potion was to be used for...he still knew he had created such a potion, and could warn Dumbledore that he might encounter such a terrible potion at some point.
I would love a name of the wind podcast! Please do!
I’ve been watching the channel for about 3 years now, can’t believe it’s your 12th anniversary! Congrats 🎉 and thanks for all the great times!
Kind reminder, because the last couple of videos have given me a huge headache. Don't forget to record room noise and remove it from the sound during editing!
The humming during all the J clips in the last few videos is painful
PLEASE DO A NAME OF THE WIND PODCAST! I have been a viewer here for years and jumped on Name of the Wind at your recommendation and I’m SO glad I did, it’s amazing!! I also love the videos you guys have already done for it and would love to hear more about your theories. In particular I’d like to know what you guys think about Baron Greyfallow the patron of Kvothes troupe, I think there’s more to his importance (Amyr?).
0:34 There's also the fact that Snape routinely, openly, and unapologetically shows favoritism and there is no such thing as a good teacher that shows favoritism.
He routinely bullies children. If I ever start thinking of Snape as a good person I just need to read some of any book and it's quickly dispelled.
@@Septimus_ii Agreed.
12 years?!? Congrats! I’ve been watching for half that, which I find insane. You were one of the first TH-camrs I watched, so raise a glass of fire whiskey to another dozen years to come
I'm aware it was a throw away comment, but I would love a name of the wind podcast!
Happy anniversary!!! Glad I discovered and have now watched this channel for well over 6 years! Thanks for all the videos!
Your mustache is comin in nice, my friend!
Your moustache is reaching 'average 1970's American private investigator' levels, congrats.
At this point, Id be a little off put if the mustached disappeared. Now that it's there, it's always been there. It's supposed to be there, its nature.
Would Voldy ask a rookie Death Eater to create something THAT important when he trusts no one?
And wouldn’t Snape tell Dumbledore that he made such a powerful potion for Voldy? Seems like a big deal to make a unique potion for Tom and not think that’s important.
Also, Muffliato, Levicorpus and Liberocorpus are hand-written in the potions book but the only one that’s actually accredited to him is Sectumsempra. Meaning he could’ve learned of those spells and written them down to practice.
It’s certainly a lot of fun thinking about the events of the first wizarding war, though.
Happy Anniversary!!!!🎉❤
Happy Birthday to the channel! :D
Nice video! :)
I’m amazed how after so many years, you guys still can decipher Harry Potter lore. It’s actually very impressive🔥
100% name of the wind podcast
can’t believe i’ve been watching you since i was 8 and now im 19 love you guys and thanks for always being a friend when i needed one your videos always feel like we’re just talking about theories together
I just want to let yall know that better help isn’t really the best platform to be sponsoring… they’ve been caught doing things that hurt the people trying to seek help… 😢
Think I’ve been following this channel for about 7-8 years. To see the growth of you two as individuals has been an absolute privilege. Not someone who sounds off in the comments too frequently, but I did want to say THANK YOU for keeping imagination alive ❤🪄
Loving the stache j! 🫡🫡🫡
Happy 12 yrs! Glad to be along for the ride. Your Snape impression is my favorite after the Chudley Cannon song. 😂
is there any way yall can fix the buzzing??
13:15 oh you should’ve put the “oBvioUslY” clip 😂
.... why has no one else freaked out about the Name of the Wind podcast ... um yes please
"Perfoming a sold out podcast tour"- awesome drop but you guys actually deserve it.
Lately a lot of SCB videos have a very annoying background noise. It doesn't seem to be in the intro so it's probably something the mic picks up. It might be my audio setup that makes the humming sound so clear, but it might be something to look into.
Respect for the moustache!
I get it too!
I’m actually hearing it now as well
I noticed it on this video and came to the comments to see if it was just me.
You did your channel! Twelve Years of it - On TH-cam! Congratulations Brothers! X
I feel like you should let people know (or maybe not accept their sponsorships anymore) that BetterHelp just lost a class action lawsuit because they were selling client's personal information. This information included Addresses, IP Addresses, names, phone numbers, and medical records (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I got money out of it.
12 years is insane!!! I've been watching you since I was 5 😂
There's a common "What If?" trope used in a lot of stories, that has some interesting potential changes in Harry Potter in particular. "What if the main character was the opposite gender?" Usually that would change very little in a story, but it does a whole lot to affect how Snape interacts with Harry (Harriet?), which impacts a lot of the plot. Might that be something for the team to explore further? "What if Harry looked like Lily?" I'd love to see it.
And they have a "what if" series on the channel
@@captainspaulding5963 Are you saying they already did that idea and I missed it? Or are you just saying "since they do what-ifs from time to time, this is a good one for them to do too"?
@@riluna3695 I'm saying that they have done a "what if" series, and if they wanted to, they could go off in quite literally any direction with it.... "what if Dumbledore took the Minister job", "what if the Dudleys weren't terrible people"
There's abundance of threads to pull.
@@captainspaulding5963 Yep. So since they like doing that, I recommended a specific thread they might tug on to see what unravels. If I didn't know they liked to do what-ifs, I wouldn't have recommended it. It's a very niche thing to try. Not something to ask of just any content creator.
@@riluna3695 a "what if" scenario is actually extremely popular in any fantasy medium, and your original post starting with "there's a common what if troupe" most DEFINITELY makes it seem like you didn't know they already delved into that particular pool.
Added to the fact that you never once mentioned the series they did in your OP, you can see where the confusion lies.
Happy Anniversary guys!!! Love Snape, kinda the underdog story. Thanks for this.
Happy 12 year anniversary!!
It's mine and my boyfriends 12 year anniversary today too!! ❤❤ anniversary twins 😊
Awwwwww!!!!!
I’ve been watching y’all for a good 7 out of 12 years, and y’all have never been boring or lost your touch. I love you both and all the content you’ve made. Have a great lucky 13th year of SuperCarlinBrothers, and I’ll see you in another life brother. P.S. Jay congrats on the mustache.
HEY BROTHER!❤❤❤❤❤
Haven't been here all 12, but holy cow! Happy 12 year anniversary!!! Thank you for your content!!
Isn't he too young for that? Like, wasn't it already there when Regulus went there? Also, wouldn't it have been there since the beginning? ❤
he was really gifted though, having invented the sectumsempra spell during his school years
Voldemort only recently hid the locket in the cave at the time. Otherwise he wouldn't have needed to borrow Kreacher in order to test the defenses, as the defenses would have been tested long before.
Did you watch the whole video before Commenting? He explains the timeline in the video
Since Snape is the same year as Sirius, and Regulus is Sirius' younger brother, Snape definitely had time to be the one to make the potion before Regulus betrayed Voldemort. We know that Snape was so skilled with potions during his schooling that he was outdoing the textbook to the point of basically rewriting it.
I DID MY WAITING! TWELVE YEARS OF IT!
HEY BROOOOTTHHHEERRR
Holy smokes 13 years? Thats nuts. Ive been watching you guys (off and on) since the (nearly) beginning
How could you disgrace your anniversary episode with better help as the sponsor? Surely you realize that they're a scam that is out to victimize people in a dark time in their life.
BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO. Contracts are a helluva thing
@@captainspaulding5963 you can always pay out a contract in order to discontinue it. If they had to pay $600,000 to cut ties with better help it would be worth it.
UGH screw betterhelp but I love Supercarlinbrothers so ill have to stick it out but UGH
I don't think Voldemort would need anyone's assistance in creating a potion e.g. his resurrection potion he creates only needing Wormtail because he couldn't do it himself physically.
I love your videos but better help as a sponsor? After all the horrible things they have done and a confirmed scam taking everyone’s information with multiple videos about it and a lawsuit against them… common guys…
I'm surprised he didn't mention the HIGHLY edited potion for Euphoria. When asked to make something fun, Harry looks for something that had a lot of notes from the Half-blood Prince. This is the very opposite of the drink of despair, showing Snape was investigating potions that manipulate your mood!
If one team scores a goal, does that make the snitch more visible for their seeker? (My mom’s question) @SuperCarlinBrothers #SuperCarlinBrothers
I don't believe so, though I can see how someone could imagine such a handicap fitting into the game.
Actually when one team scores the snitch is more valuable to the other.
No
@@MrBmnmtfk how do you know? Did I ask you?
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Didn't we establish that Lily was the one gifted with potions in another video? And Snape learnt to impress her? All I'm saying is maybe we should be looking at the person we'd least suspect.
But if it is a failed potion. What if snaps tried to make a potion that makes one relive their happiest memories and then created the opposite.
@@ked49 Not a bad idea but the potion being unable to be removed,passed through or altered makes it feel intentional
J's mustache really is majestic!
I wish I had such a good mustache!
Hi
Long time follower here, love the theory. The only thing is, I saw the line about snapes soul the opposite way. As if his soul was SO damaged that he didn't want to add another murder to it. Least of all that of Dumbledore which he knew would send the war into overdrive, which it kinda did.