Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing whether or not Professor Albus Dumbledore picked out Harry Potter’s friends for him.

When it comes to the adventures of Harry Potter, it almost goes without saying that Harry never “adventured” alone. From the very first instalment of the series to the final scenes of The Deathly Hallows, Harry was very often accompanied by his two best mates: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. 

And so, while it seems completely obvious that these three friends, who have been dubbed by many fans as “The Golden Trio”, came to heavily rely on their relationships with one another—the question we are looking at today is: did someone else—namely Albus Dumbledore—decide that they would be friends in the first place?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices