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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. Now, we've all heard of the unforgivable curses, three of the most forbidden and dangerous

spells in the wizarding world.

Casting any of these, whether it's the Cruciatus curse, the imperious curse or the killing

curse, is considered such a heinous crime that it's punishable by a life sentence in

Asgaban.

But this got me thinking, what other acts in the wizarding world can earn you a sentence

to Asgaban?

Beyond using the unforgivable curses, there are plenty of other crimes that fall under

wizarding law, many of which have their own set of consequences.

But not all of them have sentences so severe.

In many cases, these more minor crimes are given less severe punishments like fines, community

service, warnings, and even probation.

For example, Arthur Weasley was penalized 50 galleons for the Flying Ford Anglia, the official

charge being bewitching a muggle car.

Today I want to take a closer look at some

passages from the books which reveal the crimes that can get you sent to Asgaban, taking a look

at specific examples and incidents. Beyond the situations listed in this video, there are a number

of other crimes that can get you in trouble land you in Asgaban. But for today I want to hone in

the specific examples mentioned in the books.

I also made a video in the past with a more generalized view on wizarding laws as a whole.

So if you're interested in that, I'll link it in the description below.

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