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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Before we get started, let me clarify what we're diving into today.

This video is all about the things we learn about the Harry Potter story after the series ended.

Little tidbits of info that Rowling shared outside of the books.

These are the hidden nuggets of law you'd only know if you kept up with interviews,

Pottermore updates or

extended publications. Things like, oh I don't know, the fact that Rowling very seriously

considered killing off Ron Weasley. This video is not about what happens to the Wizarding

World or its characters after Voldemort's defeat. That's a whole different topic which

I've covered extensively in the

past. If you want to know about that kind of thing, check out my other videos. Without further ado,

let's dive into some of the most fascinating things we've learned about the Harry Potter series

after it ended. Minerva's Marriage. For some of you, it may be difficult to imagine a school-age McGonigal, but the truth is

that even she was once a student at Hogwarts, and after finishing her studies, her future

looked bright.

She had continually impressed her professors and peers while attending the school, and upon

graduation, she was offered a position at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement

in the Ministry of Magic.

However, before starting in her new role, she returned to her parents' home for the summer

to spend time with her family.

And it was during this summer that McGonigal first met Dougal McGregor, a clever, handsome

uncle farmer who lived in the same town.

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