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The Potter Discussion is the ultimate Harry Potter podcast, giving you weekly discussions on the most exiting topics in Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and beyond! In each episode, we talk about a new topic within the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fandom, in addition to the occasional quiz or breakdown of a character. If you are a PotterHead and a Harry Potter super-fan, this podcast is for you! Sit back, subscribe, and let's dive into the unknown!
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It's every Harry Potter fan's dream to read the books for the first time again. The wonder, the joy, the excitement and forums and not knowing what is going to happen on the next page. It's one of the best experiences ever. Join four readers (Jon is a read-harry-potter-every-year kinda guy, Kristen has only read it once, and Jenn and Danny haven't read it at all) as they read and talk about Harry Potter, theories, plot points, favorite characters, and everything else Harry Potter universe. S ...
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"The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast with Mary & Blake" is an engaging and immersive journey into the enchanting world of Harry Potter. As the executive producers of this original podcast series, Mary and Blake bring their deep love and commitment to preserving the magic of J.K. Rowling's iconic books to the forefront. This is a SPOILER PODCAST. If you are spoiler free, this podcast is not for you. This podcast series is a captivating journey that takes you deep into the mesmerizing wiza ...
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Hermione: Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville’s lost one. Ron: No. Hermione: Oh, are you doing magic? Let’s see then. Ron: Aghhhemm. Sunshine, daises, butter mellow, turn this stupid fat rat yellow! {Zap. Nothing happens. Ron shrugs.} Hermione: Are you sure that’s a real spell? Well, it’s not very good, is it? Of course I’ve only tried a few simple spells myself, and they’ve all worked for me. For example...{Hermione goes over and sits across from Harry. He points her hand at his gla ...
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Welcome to the Wicked Good Book Club! Grab your iced coffee or glass of wine and join us for a literature power hour. Each episode hosts Sarah and Delaney dive in to the tea and tropes of your favorite novels, characters, plot twists and book boyfriends. Episodes come out monthly. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgoodbookclub/support
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 11 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Sorting Hat's New Song.We chat the authors setting up Harry's isolation and changing the fabric of the one place place in which he finds solace, why Umbridge should have been setting of MAJOR red flags from the jump, and why if you're going to have friends, then you …
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Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived He hurried to his car and set off home, hoping he was imagining things, which he had never hoped before, because he didn’t approve of imagination. “You can’t blame them,” said Dumbledore gently, “We’ve had precious little to celebrate for eleven years.” Q1 - What are your general impressions of McGonagall, Dumbledore, …
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In this episode, we discuss some additions to the story that would help out a bunch. Enjoy! Summary/Topics: · 2:22 More accessible portkeys. Portkeys are effective, but they take too long to set up and aren’t a quick us. They take time to set up and advanced planning. If you’re running down an alley with snatchers on your tail, the last thing you’r…
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We've got a new—and very skeptical—reader for Season 2! That's right. We are in Season 2 right now even though Season 1 hasn't even finished yet. Abbie is a brilliant woman who makes fun of Jon all the time for his love and obsession of Harry Potter—or as she calls him, Henry Potter. This season will be a skeptic and a naysayer's journey to becomin…
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In this episode, we put Hermione and Bellatrix head to head. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: Episode 198: · 1:03 Why these two? · 4:04 Hermione’s Strengths and weaknesses · 11:45 Bellatrix strengths and weaknesses · 19:42 Malfoy Manor duel · 24:47 Battle of Hogwarts duel · 27:43 Flat plane duel Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice…
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Chapter 28 - The Flight of the Prince Q1 - What are your thoughts on Dumbledore’s death? Q2 - Who do you think has died so far? “Cruc —” But Snape parried the curse, knocking Harry backward off his feet before he could complete it; “Cruc —” yelled Harry for the second time, aiming for the figure ahead illuminated in the dancing firelight, but Snape…
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In this episode, we discuss what could have happened if Dumbledore joined Grindelwald. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:00 The Harry Potter story wouldn’t happen. Dumbledore is the person that sets pretty much everything in the books into motion, so without him, there is a fairly low chance that the story would play out like it did or even happen at all.…
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Mary & Blake discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - Luna Lovegood.We discuss why setting up Draco as a prefect is a stellar writing device on multiple levels, why the movie gets so much right from this scene but mistakenly leaves out a much needed form of levity, and why we desperately need a Ravenclaw to tell us what the…
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In this episode we test our knowledge on quidditch. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:56 Warmup · 4:40 Question 1 · 8:51 Question 2 · 14:56 Question 3 · 19:54 Question 4 · 22:55 Question 5 · 25:56 Question 6 · 29:05 Question 7 · 31:42 Challenge Question: What is cobbing? Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here fo…
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Chapter 26 - The Cave He was standing upon a high outcrop of dark rock, water foaming and churning below him. He glanced over his shoulder. A towering cliff stood behind them, a sheer drop, black and faceless. A few large chunks of rock, such as the one upon which Harry and Dumbledore were standing, looked as though they had broken away from the cl…
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In this episode we discuss if I achieved my goals for my second trip to Leavesden. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 190, “I’m Going Back to the Harry Potter Studios” · 1:14 Did I take my time? Absolutely. I was going at a snail’s pace through the entire place. I read and watched everything I possibly could and took in every piece of infor…
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Chapter 23 - Horcruxes ‘Good gracious, Harry,’ said Dumbledore in surprise. ‘To what do I owe this very late pleasure?’ ‘Sir – I’ve got it. I’ve got the memory from Slughorn.’ Harry pulled out the tiny glass bottle and showed it to Dumbledore. For a moment or two, the Headmaster looked stunned. Then his face split in a wide smile. ‘Harry, this is s…
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In this episode, we discuss what the story would look like if it was told from different perspectives. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:23 Ron Weasley. Ron is very close to Harry and he has seen everything Harry has. Ron has been by Harry’s side for the entire story and he certainly has his own view on things. Next to Harry, Ron is considered number two …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Woes Of Mrs. Weasley.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss how the author sets up a mental map of the Ministry for later in the book, why we should be way more terrified of Lucius Malfoy, and why Remus peaked in high school... UNLOCK BONUS EPISOD…
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Chapter 20 - Lord Voldemort’s Request Hermione even escorted them down to breakfast, bringing with her the news that Ginny had argued with Dean. The drowsing creature in Harry’s chest suddenly raised its head, sniffing the air hopefully. ‘What did they row about?’ he asked, trying to sound casual as they turned into a seventh-floor corridor which w…
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In this episode, we discuss if the music of Harry Potter fits the picture. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to episode 123, the Music of Harry Potter here! · 1:53 Yes. It is a very simple answer, so it may be better to work backwards from the answer than analyze the evidence and try to come up with an answer. We already know the answer to the questi…
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In this episode, we discuss some of Ginny Weasley's best moments. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:49 “Have you seen my jumper?”. This first scene isn’t exactly a show of strength or intelligence, but it is a fantastic benchmark for Ginny’s later relationship with Harry. It gives us good perspective to see how they started out with Ginny not being able t…
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What can we even say? Enjoy our triumphant return to podcasting with hot takes on the SJM Universe, Throne of Glass series, and Taylor Swift (naturally). Send in your book thoughts, theories, requests and more on our social media! As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS! social: {insta @WickedGoodBookClu…
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Chapter 17 - A Sluggish Memory Q1 - At the beginning of this chapter, Harry gives Hermione the details about what happened with Malfoy…do you have any other theories or thoughts on that? ‘He accused me of being “Dumbledore’s man through and through”.’ ‘How very rude of him.’ ‘I told him I was.’ Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed i…
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In this episode, we discuss if the first book of the Harry Potter was a fitting beginning to the series. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:38 Did Dumbledore make the right choice? This is a big topic and it is difficult to pin down a single answer. This was one of the only options because if he brought Harry to an orphanage, he might have become the new V…
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Chapter 14 - Felix Felicis ‘But I still don’t get why Dumbledore’s showing you all this. I mean, it’s really interesting and everything, but what’s the point?’ ‘Dunno,’ said Harry, inserting a gum shield. ‘But he says it’s all important and it’ll help me survive.’ Q1 - Why is Dumbledore showing him all this? ‘“Slug Club”,’ repeated Ron with a sneer…
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In this episode, we discuss my plan for my return trip to the Harry Potter Studio Tour. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:04 See what I missed. I saw the big stuff, but what about everything else? There were so many little details that I completely missed that I want to use this opportunity to see again. This might be my last time ever being there, and I …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Hearing.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the motivations behind Fudge's actions, why this might be the scariest chapter in all of Harry Potter, and we have a VERY special guest... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE SUBSCRIBE TO G…
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Chapter 12 - Silver and Opals Where was Dumbledore and what was he doing? Q1 - Where was Dumbledore and what was he doing? Q2 - Is the Half-Blood Prince a dark person? Harry rather doubted he would be able to bring off this particular spell; he was still having difficulty with non-verbal spells, something Snape had been quick to comment on in every…
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In this episode, we discuss which characters should be highlighted in the coming Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:28 Dumbledore. We’ve seen Dumbledore a bunch in the story, and we have spent a lot of time with him in the story. However, we know very little about his childhood. We’ve heard about it and heard some of the things that h…
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Chapter 9 - The Half-Blood Prince Hermione’s remonstration was drowned by a loud giggle; Lavender Brown had apparently found Ron’s remark highly amusing. She continued to laugh as she passed them, glancing back at Ron over her shoulder. Ron looked rather pleased with himself. Q1 - Does Lavender like Ron? ‘Humph,’ snorted Professor McGonagall. ‘It’s…
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In this episode, we break down the character of Cornelius Fudge. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:06 Who is Cornelius Fudge? From the page on Fandom, we can deduce that he is either half-blood or pure-blood, he either Irish or British, and he is married. Most importantly, he was named most stylish wizard of the year in 1995. We don’t know that much about…
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Chapter 6 - Draco’s Detour He spent most of his days playing two-a-side Quidditch in the Weasleys’ orchard (he and Hermione against Ron and Ginny; Hermione was dreadful and Ginny good, so they were reasonably well-matched). Q1 - How much does Ron suck at Quidditch? ‘And they’ve found Igor Karkaroff’s body in a shack up north. The Dark Mark had been…
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In this episode, we discuss the possible world of Harry being friends with Draco instead of Ron. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:40 What would be the day to day effects? The main difference would be his overarching schedule for the year. He used to go to the Burrow for Christmas, so he would probably go to Malfoy Manor instead. He also took very similar…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Ministry Of Magic.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the difficulty of writing this kind of chapter due to plot, theme, and world-building, why it's important to see the Ministry through Harry's eyes, and why Blake is horrified at the notion o…
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Chapter 4 - Horace Slughorn Despite the fact that he had spent every waking moment of the past few days hoping desperately that Dumbledore would indeed come to fetch him, Harry felt distinctly awkward as they set off down Privet Drive together. He had never had a proper conversation with his headmaster outside Hogwarts before; there was usually a d…
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In this episode, we discuss the most disappointing moments in Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:14 Ron and Hermione’s awkward interactions. In the café when they have to wipe the memory of one of the Death Eaters in the beginning of Deathly Hallows, Ron and Hermione have an oddly placed romantic moment that is quite a strange interaction bet…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Noble And Most Ancient House Of Black.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss why the struggle and motivation revealed in this chapter make Sirius a great character, the plot being very simple for a reason, and why Mary couldn't help but do the Dif…
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Chapter 2 - Spinner’s End The harsh cry startles the fox, now crouching almost flat in the undergrowth. It leapt from its hiding place and up the bank. There was a flash of green light, a yelp, and the fox fell back to the ground, dead. Q1 - Why did they kill the fox? “He lives here?” asked Bella in a voice of contempt. “Here? In this muggle dunghi…
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In this episode, we discuss a duel between Harry Potter and Lucius Malfoy. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to Dobby vs. Lucius here! · 2:03 Why this particular match up? Well, while watching the Battle of the Order of the Phoenix this past week, I was left wanting a battle between Harry and Lucius, even though it seemed like a natural next step. Th…
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Chapter 1 - The Other Minister It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind. Q1 - What do you think of the book opening like this? He turned over the second page of the memo, saw how much longer it went on…
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In this episode, we discuss if Snape should have died. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:29 No. Snape should not have died. The answer to this question isn’t the mystery and it isn’t a challenge to figure it out, we just have to explain what else he could have done and give reasons for everything that he could have done if he had lived. · 5:02 He should h…
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In this episode, we discuss possible origins for well known magical ideas and wizarding practices. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Listen to the episode where the challenge question came from here. · 3:18 Why are spells in Latin? This is a simple answer. A plausible answer is that spells are in Latin because spoken magic was coming into being when and whe…
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In this episode, we test our knowledge on the Ministry of Magic. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · Some of the information in this episode came from the Ministry of Magic page on Fandom. Thanks! · 2:17 Warm up round. · 4:52 Question 1: How old is the Ministry? · 10:14 Question 2: What is the succession of Ministers? · 15:46 Question 3: What is the visitors …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Order Of The Phoenix.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the need for tonal balance and characters like Tonks, the implications behind the decisions made for Harry by his Godfather and his adoptive mother, and why Blake LOVES the idea of a bow …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 4 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - Number Twelve Grimmauld Place.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss if Harry is justified in his anger, the emotional complexity of Percy's choices, and why Blake totally threw Mary off her "different perspective" game! UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM…
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In this episode, we discuss the best classes in Hogwarts. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:08 #8 Divination. What a surprise. Divination is a very specific skill that a very small amount of people can really use. Even true seers don’t have too many visions. Trelawney had about three in her entire life. Plus, she has a flair for the dramatic. Most of her …
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Sooooo... yeah. I know I said there would be an episode this week, but unexpected events have come up and unfortunately I am yet again away from the studio. See you next week! In this episode, we discuss Deathly Hallows, and if it was a good end to Harry Potter. Enjoy! Topics: All the unanswered questions! We never found out what happened to Lavend…
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Hi listeners and welcome to our bonus episode! This week we cover Hook Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (March 2022) which is the second and final book of the Bellinger Sisters Books. This episode is a bonus episode originally recorded in spring 2022. Enjoy! As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS! social…
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In this episode, we discuss different topics for a separate TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 1:58 The Marauders. We don’t really know anything about that group, aside from who was in it, and what they did. An interesting spin on the story could be to combine the Marauders’ story with the first Order of the Phoenix. We go through their story, then …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 3 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - The Advance Guard.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am nature of the chapter, why Tonks is perfectly characterized within the first few lines of meeting her, and why Vernon Dursley LOVES to rat on his neighbors. UNLOCK B…
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Movie Ginny sucks...we all agree. So join Jon, Jenn, Danny, and Kristen as they talk over the movie of Order of the Phoenix. They talk over some theories about what will happen, their impressions of the characters, and what they think of the movie.By jenn, danny, kristen, Jon
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In this episode, we discuss the new Harry Potter TV show. Enjoy! Topics/Summary: · 2:04 So what’s going on? We are still in the very early days of this announcement, so we don’t have a great idea of what’s going on. Here’s what we know so far: the timeline is very spread out. The first season isn’t going to be released for several years. As far as …
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake discuss chapter 2 of Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - A Peck Of Owls.In this episode, Mary & Blake discuss the split morality of Vernon and Petunia, why Sirius may have let Harry down, and why Blake doesn't understand the conversion rate of Celsius to Fahrenheit... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCAST…
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