Why Don't Wizards Use the Unbreakable Vow MORE? - Harry Potter Theory
Harry Potter Theory

Why Don't Wizards Use the Unbreakable Vow MORE? - Harry Potter Theory

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202621 min
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In the Half-Blood Prince, the series introduces us to one of the most serious magical agreements in the wizarding world: the Unbreakable Vow. But somehow..It's only used ONCE? Topics Covered: Unbreakable Vow explained How the Unbreakable Vow works in Harry Potter The rules and limitations of the Unbreakable Vow Snape and Narcissa's Unbreakable Vow in Half-Blood Prince Bellatrix Lestrange and the Unbreakable Vow Why wizards don't use Unbreakable Vows more often Why Voldemort didn't use Unbreakable Vows Voldemort's obsession with loyalty and betrayal How Snape deceived Voldemort Could an Unbreakable Vow have...

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Unlike a normal promise, this isn't just a verbal commitment or symbolic gesture,

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Why isn't everyone using the Unbreakable Vow? Before we dive in I should mention that I've touched on this topic before in my plot hole video However, it was pretty brief And I don't think I've really even scratched the surface of how many questions this piece of magic raises

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Because let's be real the Unbreakable Vow would solve an awful lot of problems in the series Today we'll be taking a much closer look with some specific examples from the books. Let's dive into it Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In Half Blood Prince, the series introduces us to one of the most serious magical agreements

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in the wizarding world, the Unbreakable Vow. Unlike a normal promise, this isn't just a verbal commitment or symbolic gesture, it's a magically enforced contract that binds a witch or wizard to the terms they have agreed to.

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