Harry Potter: 10 Hilariously Incorrect Memes That Are Too Funny
It's always fun to make memes that mashup fandoms and get things intentionally wrong... and these from Harry Potter are truly hilarious.
The Harry Potter films and novels give viewers access to an entire universe of incredible characters, creatures, magic, inventions, locations, and laws. For fans of the franchise, these details are easily recognizable, while for others, they might just blend into the various other fictional worlds.
For creators of memes, the rich content in Harry Potter is a playground for funny and relatable content. Meme content can fuse fandoms together with crossovers, templates, and quotes, leading to accidental and intentional incorrect memes. Incorrectly putting a quote to a character that doesn't originate from them, mixing up characters who look similar, or putting characters in scenarios that they wouldn't usually be in.
10 Fred and George?
This meme compares Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter to brothers Faramir and Boromir from Lord of the Rings. Many memes have been made comparing any ginger pairing or mischievous twins in literature and film to the Weasley twins.
Another pairing within the Lord of the Rings universe alone is that of cousins Merry and Pippin. Merry and Pippin are also always associated with each other as the Weasley twins are constantly mentioned together, while Harry and Ron, and Frodo and Sam are separate.
9 Wrong Universe
This imgflip confused Gandalf meme shows Gandalf trying to remember what the killing curse is, except he realizes he doesn't need or can even use Stupefy or Expelliarmus. Dumbledore and Gandalf are oftentimes compared to each other due to their similar appearance, power, and wisdom, which means they can also be used to replace one another in memes such as this one. For those who don't have an interest in either fandom, it's easy to confuse the actors and characters, and for those who do, it's a joke that never wearies.
8 Harry Potter & Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Hogwartsninenine combines Brooklyn Nine-Nine quotes with moments in the Harry Potter series to create interestingly accurate inaccurate memes. This particular quote is spoken by Jake Peralta in season 2 episode 'AC/DC'.
In the crossover scene chosen, Ron takes Peralta's line as he sits in the Hogwarts' hospital wing in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The reactions on Hermione, Harry, and Dumbledore's faces fit perfectly in the scenario.
7 What Unfortunately Didn't Actually Happen
Although many would love this sassy Dumbledore occurrence to have actually happened in the book, it didn't. Floccinaucinihilipilificationa has created an instance where Dumbledore takes Harry to a court hearing as a translator. Why? Because Dumbledore can't talk to snakes but Harry is a Parseltongue.. and anyone standing against Dumbledore must be a snake. The court hearing calls into question Dumbledore's Headmaster methods and staff choices, and although it's justified, Dumbledore isn't taking any of it.
6 An Alternate Hermione
If this meme was right, Hermione would be the true villain of the Harry Potter series. As a new wizard entering the Wizarding World, Harry was very trusting of those around him, especially when he had just as many enemies as allies. If Hermione was not a kind and moral character, she very easily could have been an unsuspecting force of great power for the Dark Arts. However, this luckily isn't the case, with Hermione simply fixing Harry's glasses with her magic.
5 The Life Of Kylo
Kylo Ren is a dark warrior and a Master of the Knights of Ren in the Star Wars universe. It is in this meme that Kylo Ren is compared in physical appearance, mainly the dark hair straight hair, chin, and eyes, to a possible younger and older version of himself. The younger version is Mike, one of the main characters in the television series Stranger Things, and the older version is Potions Master Snape from Harry Potter. The meme takes their varying ages to create a timeline of Kylo's life.
4 Voldemort's Table
Voldemort is a dramatic person and it wouldn't be a great leap for him to say "you can't sit with us," as this meme shows. The quote is taken from the moment in Mean Girls where Gretchen tells Regina she can't sit at their table because of the rules. But Voldemort is also someone who welcomes allegiance to the Dark Arts as shown during his recruitment speech in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.
3 You're A Jedi Harry
This meme from 9GAG takes the wrong fandom to the extreme, mashing together four different universes to make an incorrect yet oddly understandable meme. The original quote, "you're a wizard Harry," spoken by Hagrid from Harry Potter has been changed to "you're a Jedi Harry," by Mr. Spock.
Jedis are from the Star Wars universe while Spock is from the Star Trek universe. This quote has been paired with a photo of Frodo Baggins wearing glasses and a Gryffindor tie while holding a lightsaber.
2 Get In Loser. We're Going Shopping!
Tayyyyyy-13-blog has combined the classic Mean Girls Regina George quote, "get in loser. We're going shopping," with the window rescue scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This comparison works perfectly with the situation as the Weasley brothers - Fred, George, and Ron, all drive up to an unsuspecting Harry's window to save him from the Dursleys. The true natures of the characters from each fandom are vastly different despite their commonality of welcoming someone new into their existing circle.
1 Red Shirt
We-do-it's meme combines the Harry Potter universe with Star Trek logic, which unfortunately doesn't spare Cedric Diggory's life. In the Star Trek universe, those who are killed off in episodes and seen as expendable are often wearing red shirts. When a situation needs casualties to show how serious things are becoming, a red shirt is often the one who doesn't make it to the end of the episode. In the Harry Potter universe, however, Harry is wearing a red shirt while Cedric is wearing yellow, but it is Cedric who dies.