Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. At the end of the First Wizarding War, there were a lot of GUILTY people being charged with some pretty heinous crimes. Voldemort was gone, pretty much everyone affiliated with him was caught, and the Ministry and greater wizarding community were left with the incredibly difficult task of prosecuting those who had sided with Voldemort. And I say DIFFICULT because it was actually a fairly complicated process figuring out who was genuinely bad, and who was just operating under the Imperius Curse.

Lucius Malfoy, for example, was one of MANY former Death Eaters who managed to avoid punishment by claiming that he had only served Voldemort while under the influence of the Imperius Curse. And whether the Ministry truly believed these people or not, the reality is that after a brutal wizarding war, they were desperate for stability. They wanted quick convictions, and frankly..someone to blame.

And among those who had sided with Voldemort, two cases in particular stood out to me.

Topics Covered In This Video:

Why Dumbledore never helped Sirius Black
Why Sirius Black was sent to Azkaban without a trial
Why Dumbledore trusted Snape but not Sirius
Snape vs Sirius Black explained
The truth about Sirius Black’s imprisonment
Why Snape was cleared after the First Wizarding War
Dumbledore’s role in Sirius Black’s downfall
The Fidelius Charm & Secret Keeper switch explained
Peter Pettigrew’s betrayal explained
Why Dumbledore believed Sirius was guilty
Legilimency explained in Harry Potter
Why Dumbledore never used Legilimency on Sirius
Veritaserum, memories & magical truth detection
Dumbledore’s “For the Greater Good” philosophy
Why Harry Potter had to live with the Dursleys
Lily Potter’s sacrificial protection explained
The blood protection at Privet Drive explained
Harry Potter prophecy explained
How Sirius Black’s freedom could have changed Harry’s life
Harry Potter plot holes & theories
Wizarding World lore analysis & explanations

Questions Answered:

Why didn’t Dumbledore save Sirius Black?
Why was Sirius Black never given a trial?
Why did Dumbledore trust Snape?
Did Dumbledore believe Sirius was guilty?
Why was Snape forgiven after serving Voldemort?
Could Dumbledore have proven Sirius was innocent?
Why didn’t Dumbledore use Legilimency on Sirius?
Why did Harry have to live with the Dursleys?
What was Lily Potter’s blood protection?
How did the Fidelius Charm work?
Why did Peter Pettigrew betray the Potters?
Did Dumbledore sacrifice Sirius for the greater good?
Would Harry have lived with Sirius instead of the Dursleys?
Did Dumbledore manipulate Harry’s life?
Could Sirius Black have raised Harry Potter?
Was Dumbledore morally justified?
What are the biggest Sirius Black theories?
Are there plot holes in Sirius Black’s imprisonment?
How powerful was Dumbledore’s influence over the Ministry?
Did Dumbledore secretly allow Sirius to rot in Azkaban?

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