Is there a popular fan theory that you don't believe and why?
r/FanTheories
The Dursleys-as-secret-victims theory collapses the moment you notice Harry somehow only magnetized cruel people — every single one around him.
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Theory Briefing
- A fan theory claims the Dursleys were kind people warped by Harry's Horcrux presence, but Harry would then have attracted cruelty from nearly everyone he met.
- The Friends theory that Chandler lied about his own fertility to protect Monica ignores the very next episode, where he actively searches for a sperm donor.
- Both theories ask fans to ignore direct on-screen evidence in favor of a more emotionally satisfying hidden explanation.
- The Reddit thread frames these as cases where a clever premise sounds compelling until the source material pushes back hard.