5 MASSIVE Plot Holes in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

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Hey everyone, welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In my most recent video I broke down some of the biggest plot holes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. And before I had even finished writing the script for that video, I realized there were probably enough plot holes in each book for this to be a video series. Once you start looking closely enough, you begin noticing all sorts of strange contradictions and moments where some of the internal logic feels..Dubious at best. And Chamber of Secrets, which we’ll be focusing on today, is probably one of the best examples of this in the entire book series. Now, just like last time, I do want to quickly clarify what I mean by “plot hole.” I’m not talking about characters making bad decisions or simply withholding information from the audience. A real plot hole happens when the logic of the story itself starts conflicting with previously established rules or information. There are plenty of lists online with ‘plot holes’ that do not fit this criteria AT ALL, and I know I’ve been guilty of doing some of that in the past. Chamber of Secrets is a book that relies VERY heavily on mystery and hidden information, so we’re in for a treat here. Let’s dive into it. Topics Covered In This Video: Chamber of Secrets plot holes explained Why Dumbledore never questioned Moaning Myrtle Why Hagrid was allowed to stay at Hogwarts Ron Weasley’s broken wand & wandlore inconsistencies How Hogwarts portraits should have solved the mystery Basilisk venom and the Harry Horcrux debate Tom Riddle’s diary explained Hogwarts mysteries and hidden contradictions Harry Potter lore analysis & theories Questions Answered: Why didn’t the basilisk destroy the Horcrux inside Harry? Why was Hagrid blamed for the Chamber of Secrets? How are Horcruxes destroyed? Does the wand choose the wizard? Why didn’t Hogwarts portraits report Ginny? Are there plot holes in Harry Potter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Just a quick note for those who are new,
0:14.5	this is not an AI channel. I'm a real person. Sounds like something AI would say, doesn't it?
0:20.4	In my most recent video, I broke down some of the biggest plot holes in Harry Potter and the
0:24.9	Philosopher Stone. And before I'd even finished writing the script for that video, I realized
0:29.2	there were probably enough plot holes in each book for this to be a video series.
0:33.7	Once you start looking closely enough, you begin noticing all sorts of strange contradictions and moments where some of the internal logic feels dubious at best.
0:42.7	And Chamber of Secrets, which we'll be focusing on today, is probably one of the best examples of this in the entire book series.
0:49.9	Now, just like last time, I do want to quickly clarify what I mean by plot hole.
0:54.0	I'm not talking about characters making bad decisions or simply withholding information from the audience.
0:59.7	A real plot hole happens when the logic of the story itself starts conflicting with previously established rules or information.
1:07.8	There are plenty of lists online with plot holes that do not fit this criteria at all,
1:12.4	and I know I've been guilty of doing some of that in the past.
1:15.5	Chamber of Secrets is a book that very heavily relies on mystery and hidden information.
1:20.6	So we're in for a treat here. Let's dive into it.
1:24.1	Myrtle's Death
1:25.0	When the Chamber of Secrets was opened during Tom Riddle's time at Hogwarts,
1:29.0	Myrtle Warren was the student who died in the attack. But interestingly, after her death,
1:33.7	she didn't move on to the afterlife. Instead, she remained at Hogwarts as a ghost for the next 50 years,
1:39.3	haunting the very same bathroom where she was killed. Staying in the realm of the living as a ghost
1:43.8	is common for those
1:44.9	who still feel they have unfinished business. And I suspect Myrtle's may be that no one figured out
1:50.4	how she died, at least not properly. So the obvious question here is why didn't anyone ask
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