Are House Elves ENSLAVED by Santa? (+ Why They Serve Wizardkind) - Harry Potter Theory

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🗓️ 31 December 2022

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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing the probability of whether or not Santa's elves have any relation to the House Elves that appear throughout Harry Potter. As I'm sure you can appreciate, this is a somewhat complicated topic. First of all, there's an absurd amount of elven lore that has existed over the centuries. Of course, the elves that are rumoured to reside in the North Pole with jolly ol' Saint Nick are just one of many because, of course, elves are a common component of just about any fantastical realm created by novelists. One really doesn't have to think very hard or for very long to come up with a list of books and movies that include this magical species. Lord of the Rings, The Witcher...these are just a couple of the most popular and commonly known series and universes that include an elven people. So, why compare the House Elves of Harry Potter with Santa Claus' elves? Well, in my opinion, there are just one too many similarities between these two sets of elves to ignore. If we are ready to accept that both these creatures exist within the same universe – which I assume we are, since Christmas is acknowledged by the characters of Harry Potter throughout the books and the films, and in a world where magical beings clearly exist, it'd be rather ridiculous to rule out that Santa also exists – so, IF we are ready to accept that both sets of elves exist in the same universe, then it's only logical to assume that they are related, however distantly. Let's start with the obvious. Since, we're not simply comparing these two elven populations in the video – we're actually looking to uncover whether or not they are indeed related, linked, or what have you – that means that we must first establish how Santa, the North Pole, and his elves would fit into the Harry Potter universe and Wizarding World as a whole.- See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains audio extracted from videos on the Harry Potter Theory YouTube channel.
0:10.0	Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
0:18.0	Today we're going to be discussing the probability of whether or not Santa's elves
0:22.7	have any relation to the house elves that appear throughout Harry Potter. As I'm sure you can
0:28.5	appreciate, this is a somewhat complicated topic. First of all, there's an absurd amount of
0:34.5	elven law that has existed over the centuries.
0:38.1	Of course, the elves that are rumored to reside in the North Pole with jolly old
0:42.1	Saint Nick are just one of many, because, of course, elves are a common component of just
0:48.3	about any fantastical realm created by novelists.
0:52.8	One really doesn't have to think very hard or for very long to come up with a list of books
0:57.5	and movies that include this magical species.
1:01.5	Lord of the Rings, the Witcher, these are just a couple of the most popular and commonly
1:06.1	known series and universes that include an elven people.
1:11.0	So why compare the house elves of Harry Potter with the Santa Claus's elves?
1:15.8	Well, in my opinion, there are just one too many similarities between these two sets of elves
1:21.8	to ignore.
1:23.1	If we are ready to accept that both these creatures exist within the same universe, which I assume
1:28.5	we are, since Christmas is acknowledged by the characters of Harry Potter throughout the books
1:33.2	and films, and in a world where magical beings clearly exist, it would be rather ridiculous
1:39.2	to rule out that Santa also exists.
1:42.9	So if we are ready to accept that both sets of elves exist in the
1:47.0	same universe, then it's only logical to assume that they are related, however distantly.
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