During the height of the pandemic, teenage girls everywhere, like myself, were locked away in their rooms with the only portal for socialization being the cell phones in their hands. As we all know, especially the last generation to experience a slice of life without the boom of technology, the innately human experience of interacting face-to-face is an irreplaceable privilege (although introverts like myself might disagree to a certain degree) — especially when technology is already fundamentally changing the way we approach connecting with other. However, an upside to technology is that it offers the ability to transform your pool of possible friends into an ocean of like-minded acquaintances with the push of a button. The TikTok algorithm encourages this, leading compatible people with similar interests to find each other, and the Harry Potter side of TikTok was no exception. Exiled to the confines of their rooms, many teens and young adults re-discovered their love of the British franchise and were inspired to share it with the world. One thing led to another, and suddenly the idea of shifting was on the forefront of “For You” pages everywhere after one fateful person decided to share how she shifted her consciousness through meditation to explore the beloved world. Thus began the four-year long debate on whether or not it is all some inside joke, or perhaps something more progressive and New Age with actual proof to boot.