Harry Potter Theory: Dark Past That Made Wizards Hide From Muggles
Have you ever wondered why the wizarding world has been so reluctant to open up to Muggles, and what the reason for that reluctance might be?
In J.K. Rowling's wizarding world, revealing magic to Muggles is the worst possible nightmare. Despite the fact that there are marriages between wizards and muggles, wizards prefer to remain in the shadows, with some going so far as to hate the non-magical world and want to destroy it.
However, many fans believe that there is an explanation for why wizards are so secretive about their world-and why evil people like Grindelwald and Voldemort wanted to destroy Muggles.
"Probably my favorite HP fan theory is that there was a war between Wizards and muggles some point before the series, and though muggles have completely forgotten the wizards remember. It explains why wizards want to never reveal themselves, and why the vast majority of the population sees muggles as terrible," Redditor Atomic12192 shared.
Another Redditor went even further, suggesting that this was not a war, but rather a witch hunt. Fans believe that Muggles may have driven wizards into hiding at some point during the Middle Ages, when magic was outlawed and witches were burned at the stake.
Whatever the reasons for wizards going into hiding, fans believe there was something truly dark behind it. When fans try to imagine a potential conflict between wizards and Muggles today, however, opinions differ. Some believe that wizards are right to remain in hiding.
"Muggles severely outnumber wizards to a ridiculous amount. And before you say all the abilities wizards have, you have to remember that A, these aren't abilities every single wizard has and can perform perfectly, and B, not every single wizard is going to be fighting," said Redditor Street_Dragonfruit43.
Others, however, note that wizards have many massive advantages over Muggles, including the ability to become invisible, teleport, shrink or enlarge themselves or other objects, and shield themselves with the Protego spell.
"Basically, there's no way there's conflict between Muggles and the Wizarding world that ends remotely well for Muggles. There's a massive difference in the ability to play hide and seek," Redditor realstdebo said.
Whatever the wizards' reasons for preferring to remain undiscovered, it's better that they do, because the last thing anyone in the Harry Potter world wants is for Grindelwald's dream to come true in the form of a Muggle-Wizard war. Something tells us that wouldn't end well for either side.