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

Today we're going to be discussing the rather dark topic of witch hunts, diving deep into

how witch hunts and witch trials have shaped the

course of the wizarding worlds and our own history.

While the world of Harry Potter may be filled with wonder and awe, it is not immune to

the shadows that lurk in the human heart.

Just like in our own Muggle history, the wizarding world has faced its fair share of

witch hunts and unjust persecution, where fear and prejudice have cast a sinister veil over

the lives of magical beings.

But before we get started on the fictional witch hunts that unfold within the pages of

Harry Potter, I want to first take a look at the extensive

history of witch hunts in our own world, a phenomenon spanning multiple centuries that claim

the lives of a staggering 35,000 to 50,000 victims.

Once we're done covering the real atrocities that occurred, we'll segue into the Wizarding

World's version

of witch hunts and see how they differ.

What are witch hunts?

In the annals of human history, few events evoke as much fascination and dread as the

dark and enigmatic phenomenon that are witch hunts.

These chilling chapters in our collective past sends shivers down our spines as the fear and

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