Film Theory: Harry Potter ISN'T The Chosen One?

In the end we all know Voldemort is lazy and chose Harry because he was closer

In an alternate universe: PatMat: "Film Theory: Neville Longbottom ISN'T The Chosen One? "

Two reasons Neville wasn't so good at magic: 1) He was intimidated by Snape. 2) He was trying to use his father's wand at his grandmother's insistence. His magic became much more powerful as he studied with Dumbledore's Army and more powerful again after he broke his father's wand and was able to go get a wand of his own. After fighting death eaters, I'm sure Snape seemed to be the least of his worries.

It’s literally said over and over in the books, and Harry even said it himself, Neville could’ve been the chosen one the prophecy told about, but the dark lord chose harry instead of Neville

The fact that either Neville or Harry may be the chosen one is well known and in fact stated in the books.

“Neville gave Harry the gillyweed in year 4” Books: Sad Dobby noises.

I mean I've never seen the movies but the books make it blatantly clear that it could have referred to either Harry or Neville. The only reason the prophecy became about Harry was because Voldemort chose Harry as he saw the Potter family as more of a threat or something to that effect.

It's not just "love", it's the intense, self-sacrificing love of a mother who used herself to shield Harry from a great evil and died in the process.

I mean, JK chose Harry, since the title "Harry Potter" is more catchy than "Neville Longbottom"

“He provides Harry with Gillyweed in year four.” I don’t care what the movies say, that was Dobby.

This is explicitly discussed in the books. The idea is that neville could have been the one, but Voldemort chose harry. In fact, i'm pretty sure this is portrayed as grounding to harry as he realizes his circumstances were as they are due largely to chance

Matpat thinking he's made a new theory: Books: vibes in canon

I like how this entire video was an actual chapter in Harry Potter

It's not a theory. It's a pretty clear fact according to the books

This just goes to show how much I’ve seen the movies vs reading the books…. I do not remember Neville giving Harry Gillyweed, I just remember when Dobby does in the book😂

Goodbye Matpat long live the theorists

The title: “Harry Potter ISN’T THE CHOSEN ONE?” Me reading the title: “Oh? OH! I know this one! ITS NEVILLEEEE!!”

I always felt SO bad for Neville. More than I did for Harry, or any other character. He was CONSTANTLY trying to help Harry, and he never got anything out of it. He almost DIED trying to help him. I even cried when I saw him with scars.

I'm really surprised that the movies left this detail out, to be honest. It was a core theme in the last 3 books - Harry was the Chosen One only because Voldemort chose him and he himself could have chosen to walk away from that burden at any time - it only became his "destiny" because of 1. What kind of person Harry is, and 2. That Voldemort believed the prophecy and would never stop until Harry was dead, even if that meant putting himself directly in harm's way. Which is incredibly poetic: it's a "destiny" born entirely of two peoples' free will.

I love Harry Potter and all the movies and this video doesn’t really change my option of anything but I love watching you keep up the good work man