Jason Mustian
My kids are at Wizarding Camp this week, so Harry Potter is very top of mind for me, especially the parts of the books and movies that make no sense — which, as this recent viral Twitter thread would seem to indicate, is quite a bit.
The whole “protected by Lily’s love” spell that keeps Harry safe from “he who shall not be named,” for example, what does that mean? Is he just protected from Voldemort? Or from being killed by Voldemort? Or is Harry protected from every cut and bruise and, it stands to reason, from ever dying?
The thread, shared by @xoxogossipgita asks followers “David is constantly astonished by how bad the Harry Potter worldbuilding is so please drop your favorite nugget of completely nonsensical Potter lore here because I’ve forgotten as much as I’ve remembered.”
Fans certainly answered, with the thread racking up more than 3M views and 10K responses. Here are some of the most commonly questioned issues in the Harry Potter canon and universe from the thread.
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