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A New 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Theory To Argue About

Yer a wizard at controversy, Harry.
This is riddikulus!
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This is riddikulus!
This is riddikulus!
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This is riddikulus!

Hallow-lu-jah! A new “Harry Potter” theory is sweeping the internet faster than a Nimbus 2000. But is it truly magical?

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 10 years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published and five years since the last movie came out. You’d think by now we’d all move on. As Dumbledore says, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”

Nah. Forget that! Reddit is again attempting to change the way we look at the Harry Potter story, though this one could have fans ready to duke it out like the Battle of Hogwarts all over again.

The theory: Harry Potter was actually killed by Voldemort, but he was resurrected by the Deathly Hallows.

When Voldemort casts the Killing Curse at Harry Potter at the end of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” we’re expected to believe that Voldemort only kills the part of his soul that’s trapped in Harry and that The Boy Who Lived continues to do so.

Dumbledore says to Harry, “I think we can agree that you are not dead.” But what if Dumbledore lied?

Reddit user WippitGuud theorizes that Harry did actually die in the woods that night.

In the books, Dumbledore says Harry wasn’t killed by Voldemort because the Dark Lord had used Harry’s blood to recreate his body. “Your blood in his veins, Harry, Lily’s protection inside both of you! He tethered you to life while he lives!” Dumbledore explains.

But the Reddit user isn’t buying it.

The evidence: