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Harry Potter

MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the world of Harry Potter, including the books and upcoming TV show! Our Harry Potter podcast, hosted by four life-long friends, brings its listeners entertaining and thought-provoking discussions about the Wizarding World. With each new episode we discuss everything Harry Potter: the latest news, the Potter books, the upcoming MAX TV Show, Fantastic Beasts, the theme parks, the video games, the fandom, and more! We're currently hosting a Chapter by Chapter re-read of the original seven Harry Potter books while keeping listeners up to date on the Harry Potter TV show.

MuggleCast: the Harry Potter podcast

Crack open a pack of your favorite biscuits and pull up a comfy chair because this week we’re discussing Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umb*tch. And put your hand down, Hermione, because we're not answering any of your questions (that's next week's episode)!

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 12: Professor Umbridge. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning an old recording from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 448 for our prior Chapter 12 analysis!

Main Discussion #1 The Worst Monday Ron Has Ever Seen

Hermione remarks that she wishes there could be better House unity. But what does Hogwarts actually do to promote this?

As prefect, Ron struggles to reprimand his brothers. Should Harry have said something to Fred and George in private about their "extracurricular activities"?

Have Ron and Harry become too reliant on Hermione for academic support? Or has she enabled them too much over the years?

Why does Ron behave so rudley towards Cho? Could he be jealous of her?

Why are there seemingly no decent teachers at Hogwarts? Binns, Snape and Umbridge have Harry's fifth year off to a rough start!

We rank the previous Defense Against The Dark Arts Professors

Main Discussion #2: Hermione the Rebel

Did Hermione's raised hand in Umbridge's class land Harry in detention?

Does Umbridge have a point in criticizing the very fragmented nature of the students DADA education?

Did the Ministry ever release a detailed account of what happened to Cedric?

We analyze McGonagall and Harry's conversation about Umbridge

MVP: What's the greatest zinger that Gryffindor students use against Umbridge in this chapter?

Lynx Line: What is a wild dream that you have had which either came true shortly after, or was just very weird?

Quizzitch: Which US fast-food chain was the first to add savory biscuits to their menu, in the 1970s?

Bonus MuggleCast: It's Part 2 of Would you date a wizard? Who specifically would we invite out on a date? What appeals to us? What would appeal to them? And what's our bedroom life look like?

Don’t forget you can support the show over at Patreon.com/Mugglecast! You’ll get great benefits such as Bonus MuggleCast, live streams, yearly stickers, Lynx Line participation, a physical gift, a video message from one of the four of us made just for you, our private Facebook and Discord groups where you can hang out with fellow Potter fans, and so much more!

The MuggleCast Merch Store is open year-round for all your gifting needs! Grab brand-new, original MuggleCast designs. We have t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, and more! And don’t forget, you can now also gift a Patreon subscription!

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A Case of the Mondays (OOTP Chapter 12, Professor Umbridge)

Our first Muggle Mail episode of the year is here! And more than ever, listeners are boldly telling us who we have been too critical of in our latest read-through of Order of the Phoenix. Does planning things out make them worse? Can Sirius be blamed for his behaviors? And where does little Dumbledore go when he's not on the Chocolate Frog cards? All this and more on Episode 690.

Welcome to the show Slug Club guest Evalynda!

In the middle of this Winter season our Comfy Coz Combo Pack is nearly sold out! Containing our MuggleCast show beanie and our specialty throwback socks, grab these soft and warming items before it's too late over at the MuggleMillennial Etsy store!

In our first voicemail of 2025, a listener points out something very interesting about the Triwizard competitors and their Hogwarts house affiliations.

We look back on our Books 4 and 3 discussions with a round of MuggleMail regarding Karkaroff and Remus Lupin.

Given the importance to Dumbledore of his appearing on the Famous Witch and Wizard Cards, could he be using them to spy on unsuspecting kids like Harry?!

On the upcoming TV show, what changes to Snape might be concerning, and which ones wouldn't?

Petunia and Vernon's relationship to each other and to the Potters is examined in depth!

Are all of the adults in the Order just disorganized? Does Arthur Weasley deserve a pass for not scouting the route?

Are Muggle primary schools looking for the M.I.A. Hogwarts students?

Why doesn't Sirius ever seek out his favorite cousin, Andromeda?

Should the role of Hogwarts Prefect come with a set of clear instructions?

The Lynx Line segment asks for everyone's takeaways regarding our Book 5 read-through so far.

Quizzitch: Which US fast-food chain was the first to add savory biscuits to their menu, in the 1970s?

Don’t forget you can support the show over at Patreon.com/Mugglecast! You’ll get great benefits such as Bonus MuggleCast, live streams, yearly stickers, Lynx Line participation, a physical gift, a video message from one of the four of us made just for you, our private Facebook and Discord groups where you can hang out with fellow Potter fans, and so much more!

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Does Dumbledore Spy Through Chocolate Frog Cards?! and More Muggle Mail

With the Harry Potter TV show beginning to film this summer, Andrew conjures an episode-by-episode (Marauder's) map of Harry Potter: Season 1! What will each episode of Season 1 depict from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and what can they do to please longtime fans of the series? HBO has to prove that there's a reason to reboot Harry Potter, and we have some ideas for how they can do just that!

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Mapping Out The 'Harry Potter' TV Show's First Season

It's our fourth Harry Potter holiday gift guide episode! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they share their latest favorites Harry Potter-adjacent merchandise. Autobiographical works from several of the films' biggest stars are now published, and certain handcrafted and fan-made items are too good to resist. Looking for the gift that your HP-obsessed friend doesn't already have? Start here, with us, on this week's MuggleCast!

This year's holiday gift guide episode features largely Harry Potter-adjacent items for the HP-obsessed friend who has everything, or so they think!

We'd like to draw attention to BookShop.org, where with their special Store Locator page you can support your local bookstore through the purchase of books mentioned on this episode, and all books in general. Check it out!

This year's fiction recommendations include 'The Magicians' by Lev Grossman, the 'Percy Jackson' series by Rick Riordan, the 'Simon Snow' trilogy of books by Rainbow Rowell, Michael Scott's 'Immortal Nicholas Flamel' series, and the 'Eerie-on-Sea' mystery books by the delightful Thomas Taylor.

MuggleCast Patrons chime in with their favorite fiction recommendations, including a series by a familiar name for some of us.

In our "From the Stars" category, Evanna Lynch's Kinder Beauty Box subscription service, her deeply personal autobiography, Bonnie Wright's how-to book 'Go Gently', the posthumously released diaries of Alan Rickman, and Tom Felton's hilarious memoir.

Friend of the show Tylor Starr has recently released The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook, with over 75 mouth-watering recipes we can't wait to try.

Our fanmade recommendations include Heartwood Wands on Etsy, customized HP Bobbleheads for you or your friends, Expedition Roasters' 'Accio Coffee', Frostbeard Studio's magical assorted candle line, and even these flameless floating candles for your home decoration.

Finally, we go truly wild with celebrity prayer candles, celebrity Cameo videos, toilet decals, vintage HP merch from eBay, and more favorites from The New York Puzzle Co.!

If you want even more gift ideas, check out our previous gift guides on Episode 444, Episode 493, and Episode 540.

If you want to support us, consider asking someone to gift you a subscription to our Patreon!

Next week: We return with Chapters 3 and 4 of Chamber of Secrets Chapter-by-Chapter!

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589: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: If You Like Harry Potter...

On this week's episode, we make our first visit to The Burrow and meet several characters for the first time in Diagon Alley! Plus, hold onto your Sorting Hat as we connect a handful of threads between Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince!

Micah visits Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in New York!

Main Discussion #1: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3: The Burrow

7-Word Summary: Weasley’s House Features New Magic And... Gnomes

Fred & George are truly their father's sons (be sure to check out our Weasley Twins episode from April 2021)

Right family, wrong motive - Dobby DOES belong to the Malfoys!

What if... Molly and Arthur had gone to pickup Harry at Privet Drive?

Comparing and contrasting Harry and Ron's view of The Burrow

Main Discussion #2: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4: At Flourish & Blotts

7-Word Summary: Lucius takes Ginny’s father in a fight

Should the Weasleys have given Harry a bit more assistance with Floo Powder?

Inside Borgin and Burkes: vanishing cabinets, necklaces and hands of glory, oh my!

What is Lucius Malfoy's true motive in getting Tom Riddle's diary to Hogwarts?

Several characters are exhibiting odd behavior, Percy and Hagrid included!

What are our first impressions of Gilderoy Lockhart?

7 BOOKS?!?! Why is Hogwarts bankrolling Gilderoy's bad habits?

Bookstore Throwdown: Lucius and Arthur get into it!

Next Week: Chapters 5 & 6 of Chamber of Secrets

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On Bonus MuggleCast, we uncover and discuss some exciting new info about what Harry Potter attraction is coming to Epic Universe! Bonus MuggleCast is just one of many great benefits of becoming a patron of the show!

And special thank you to those who have shared that MuggleCast appeared in their Spotify Wrapped’s this year! The show was the top podcast for 1,500 listeners, in the Top 5 for 4,600 listeners, and in the Top 10 for 6,700 listeners

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590: Battle of Flourish and Blotts (Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 3 and 4)

On this week's episode, Harry and Ron invent a new way to get to Hogwarts, but break a few international statutes! Settling in to classes would be easier for Harry if Draco Malfoy and Gilderoy Lockhart weren't following him around! Still, it is so good to be back within the castle walls. Join us for Chapter by Chapter segments of chapters 5 and 6 of "Chamber of Secrets."

Welcome Slug Club guest Miranda!

Announcement! Slug Club members of our Patreon will be able to participate in our holiday year-end MuggleCast AMA this coming Saturday, December 17 at 1pm ET. The event will be viewable by ALL when it goes live, and Slug Club members can submit their Q's! Stay tuned to our social for reminders.

Main Discussion #1: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow

7-Word Summary: The tree captures the Ford toughly, rawr!

Are there further investigations into why the Kings Cross barrier didn't let Harry through, after his and Ron's story come out?

What makes Ron leap right to taking the car, instead of waiting for one of the many parents on the platform to come find them?

Which other ways of transport can someone take to get to Hogwarts? Portkeys? Floo powder?

The hosts discuss the prevalence of herbology-related mentions in this book as foreshadowing.

Does the Anglia's arrival at Hogwarts prove that Hogwarts is a Security Nightmare?

Do Ron and Harry get off a little easy for their world-exposing stunt?

Main Discussion #2: Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 6: Gilderoy Lockhart

7-Word Summary: Chaos ensues when Lockhart takes over class

Mrs. Weasley's Howler to Ron may have consequences that she doesn't intend. Could she have been more discreet with her reprimand, and even shown up in person?

For all things Professor Sprout, whose introduction occurs in this chapter, check out MuggleCast #513 which covers her presence throughout all 7 books!

Has the Whomping Willow injured Sprout, or has she deftly applied the bandages? Words in the book are hard.

Micah makes a piercing connection between the Mandrakes and the Basilisk.

The hosts review Gilderoy Lockhart's early life, full of interesting tidbits from his extended canon backstory.

Was Dumbledore really trying to expose Lockhart during the events of Harry's Year Two?

The subtle way in which Colin and Justin are introduced to Harry as Muggle-born is sending us.

Write this down! The students at Hogwarts have washed themselves!

We award our standard MVP of the week to chapters and characters.

Next week, MuggleCast does our annual Year in Review / MuggleMail extravaganza, after which we break for the holidays.

Quizzitch question: Which potion makes Madam Z. Nettles of Topsham, patron of Kwikspell, the center of attention at parties?

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591: I Always Wanted to Use That Howler (Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 5 and 6)

Happy Holidays! Join us for our final episode of the year! What were some of our top moments? Our favorite episodes of the show? Then we open up our MuggleMail bag one last time and look ahead to what to expect in 2023 for Harry Potter fans!

Our top 5 Social Media Moments
Why do you wish you were a teenager in the early 2000s? MuggleCast #tbt! 

Black Harry Potter content creators you should follow this Black History Month! 

Dan Fogler’s Cameo to celebrate Micah’s Birthday!

MuggleCast Through the Years Timeline 

Last-minute MuggleCast Halloween Costumes!

Each host shares their favorite episodes of the year:
Andrew: Episode #566: WB is Planning HBO Max Harry Potter Shows — We Pitch Lots of New Ideas! and Episode #555: ’98-’99 Hogwarts School Year Deep Dive

Eric: Episode #567: ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ Illustrator Thomas Taylor Reveals the Secrets Behind the Cover and #573: ‘MuggleCast, A History’ Trivia Game!

Laura: Episode #576: How Are Spells Created? Discussing the Physics of Harry Potter and Episode #551: The Importance of Black Representation in Harry Potter

Micah: Episode #580: Sorting Too Soon (Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapters 7 – 8) and Episode #548: Will There Ever Be Another Harry Potter-Level Book Series?

Muggle Mail covers HBO Max's Hogwarts Holidays: Fireplace feature, Lucius Malfoy's Ministry job status, crackpot theories, thread connecting and more!

What can Harry Potter fans expect in 2023?

Hogwarts Legacy hits store shelves in February!

Does the Discovery/Warner Brothers merger mean good things ahead? A Harry Potter television show, perhaps?

We'll celebrate the 25th anniversary of Chamber of Secrets!

Quizzitch: What does Oliver Wood say the Nimbus 2001 brooms do in comparison to the Cleansweep series?

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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Our next episode is headed your way January 10, 2023! In the meantime, be sure to visit our Wall of Fame and keep your eyes out for a Bonus MuggleCast available to all in the coming weeks!

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592: What's To Come For Harry Potter Fans in 2023

MuggleCast returns January 10th with new episodes, but until then we're releasing one of our favorite episodes of Bonus MuggleCast that we initially recorded for Patrons earlier in the year!

In this installment, we discuss the late actor Alan Rickman's diary entries about playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies. As you might expect from a diary, he is very candid about his work and the cast members around him. Prepare to be surprised by how he felt while filming each Harry Potter movie!

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Alan Rickman's Shocking Diary Entries About Working on Harry Potter

Harry has been cleared of all charges! Ron and Hermione have been made Prefects! We're throwing a banger of a party at Grimmauld Place! Come join us as we discuss The Woes of Mrs. Weasley, just leave the boggart at home, please!

Welcome, Slug Club Member Rex!

 It's the holiday season and the MuggleCast Merch Store is open for all your gifting needs! Grab brand-new, original MuggleCast designs. We have t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, and more! And don't forget, you can now gift a Patreon subscription!

Mark your calendars! A special holiday edition of Quizzitch Live is headed your way Sunday, December 15 at 12 PM ET. Stay tuned for more details!

We discuss some exciting Harry Potter TV Show news: Paapa Essiedu is rumoured as the favorite for Snape, while we get confirmation that filming is set for Summer 2025.

David Holmes, the stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe, who was injured on the set of Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has released a new book called The Boy Who Lived.

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9: The Woes of Mrs. Weasley. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning some old recordings from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 443 and Episode 241 for prior Chapter 9 analysis!

Why was Dumbledore in such a rush to exit the trial chamber? And why didn't he bother to give Arthur the good news about Harry?

What was Lucius Malfoy doing down on Level 9? How does he know enough about Harry's situation to call him "Patronus Potter"? We analyze his level of (financial) influence over Ministry officials.

What does it say about Fudge that despite being surrounded by Death Eaters, Dumbledore believes he's acting of his own free will?

Arthur explains Muggle Baiting to Harry. Do Fred and George’s actions from last summer with ton-tongue toffee fall into this category?

Why doesn't Sirius seem to be happy for Harry? When is he going to grow up?

Are we surprised that everyone was surprised that Ron was made Prefect? Who would have made a better choice? Neville? Dean? Seamus?

What are the pros and cons if Dumbledore had made Harry a Prefect?

Molly's Greatest Fear and the many lessons it teaches us as readers

What would each of our boggarts be (within the context of Grimmauld Place)?

Lynx Line: Should Dumbledore have made Harry a Prefect instead of Ron? Why or why not?

Quizzitch: What fountain gets the most money thrown into it per year, in the real world?

Don’t forget you can support the show over at Patreon.com/MuggleCast! You’ll get great benefits such as Bonus MuggleCast, live streams, yearly stickers, Lynx Line participation, a physical gift, a video message from one of the four of us made just for you, our private Facebook and Discord groups where you can hang out with fellow Potter fans, and so much more!

On this week's Bonus MuggleCast, we debate whether or not the Harry Potter Movies are Christmas movies?

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The Not-So-Chosen One (OOTP Chapter 9, The Woes of Mrs. Weasley)

After a tumultuous summer, it’s time to go back to Hogwarts! Harry is still navigating his feelings of Ron and Hermione being made prefects, and he’s about to meet an entirely new character who might refresh his perspective, all in the latest Chapter-by-Chapter segment from the MuggleCasters, covering Chapter 10 of Order of the Phoenix, Luna Lovegood.

It’s the holiday season and the MuggleCast Merch Store is open for all your gifting needs! Grab brand-new, original MuggleCast designs. We have t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, and more! And don’t forget, you can now also gift a Patreon subscription!

Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 10: Luna Lovegood. Our Time Turner segment has us spinning some old recordings from past discussions! Be sure to check out Episode 241 and Episode 445 for prior Chapter 10 analysis!

Harry is dreaming again. What can we make of this latest barrage of symbolism and metaphor?

Why does Harry’s security entourage keep changing? Is it a mark of safety, or dwindling numbers in the Order?

Sirius makes an unfortunate move. Bad dog, Snuffles!

Should we be concerned for Sturgis Podmore?

Hogwarts’ practice of prefects in place of real security might fall short. But at least their carriage is probably nice!

Will the upcoming HP tv series have the most trouble re-casting Luna?

Can Ginny be considered Luna’s friend? Can Neville?

Hermione’s foot enters her mouth regarding the Quibbler. Should she know better than to pick a fight about something a stranger is reading in front of her?

Unfortunately Harry’s arrival at Hogwarts reveals that not a lot has stayed the same how he wanted it. Sad.

Lynx Line: the Best made up Quibbler headlines

Quizzitch: Which UK tabloid, known for its sensationalist journalism, was founded in the year 1896 by a man who would later become 1st Viscount Northcliffe?

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The Fudgerator (OOTP Chapter 10, Luna Lovegood)

This week: Discussing HBP

Top News: New GOF Pictures, GOF release dates

Andrew thinks this movie will be one of the best

Kevin says this one will be better for the Harry Potter fans

Yet Ben thinks WB focuses the appeal on the general public, rather than the fans

Discussion of PG/PG-13 rating

Do younger kids read the series?

GOF release dates

July 16th = huge success

JKR is using HBP to setup HP7 perfectly

Harry will return to Hogwarts… but not for normal reasons

Misprinted copies are bound to happen

Horcruxes…what are they?

So who IS R.A.B? We discuss clues and different options

Relationships in HBP

Ben has an excellent Shakespeare-like mind

We highlight [Deceased Character]isnotdead.com and discuss that character’s future effects on the book

Is Snape evil or is he really on the good side?

Portraits: how well can you communicate with them?

Discussion of book seven

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