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Hey, everyone. channel. Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

Today we'll be discussing a list of eight major things that magic simply cannot do.

At the halfway point, there is some inconsistent numbering, as this was

originally going to be two videos. As any ritual wizard will tell you, especially the ones who

are Muggleborn, magic can do a lot of things. It can make tidying up your home or flat a rather

quick and easy task. It can literally knock the wand out of another person's hand or make things levitate

off the ground.

It can create fire from thin air, make people look like other people, or appear invisible.

It can even cause instant death.

In fact, the list of what magic can do often seems rather endless.

But there are actually a many number of things that magic cannot do.

1.

Magic cannot make someone love you.

While it's true that there is a love potion in the wizarding world of Harry Potter,

this particular magical brew cannot actually make another person love you.

The potion in question is called amortensia,

an incredibly powerful and dangerous bit of magic that causes extreme infatuation or obsession

to anyone who drinks it. It's known to smell differently to each person based on their interests

and preferences and has a tell-tale mother of pearl sheen.

And while Amortensia is the closest thing the wizarding world has to an actual love potion,

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