The Three Broomsticks

Grab your signed permission slip, leave Harry behind and come to the Three Broomsticks: Join DJ, Ev, Sophia, and our guest Nadia as they discuss Chapter 8 of  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - "Flight of the Fat Lady"! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Magical textiles and what to do with them Flobberworms are officially boring Where's Grubbly-Plank? Is Crookshanks secre...

Grab your favorite tea and a full deck of tarot cards: Join Ev, Karoline, Sophia, and our special guest Grace Candido-Beecher as they take a tarot card out of Prof. Trelawney's book. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Are you Trelawny or Hermione? Slytherin's cups are upside down History of magic lesson The Hanged Man— more than just a pub  Grindelwald is good at yoga Lord Procras...

Grab a butterbear and think about what if... Join Karoline, Sophia, and our guest Matthew as they philosophize about the differences in girl's and boy's upbringing in the wizarding world. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Fanfiction informs culture The inevitable demise of Cedric Diggory The gender-specific nuances of Dursley-abuse Would female Harry have done better at school? H...

Grab a butterbeer and fantasize about the only cup you're not supposed to drink out of: Join Ev, Irvin, Taavi, and our special guest Natalie Candido as they discuss Chapter 12 of  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - "The Triwizard Tournament"! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Why do we have a Sorting in Goblet of Fire? McGonagall hazes first years worse than Peeves Violence ag...

Grab your favourite summer-drink to face the unusal convergence of stuffy weather and dementors at Privet Drive: Join DJ, Karoline, Taavi, and our guest Lane as they discuss Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  - "Dudley Demented"! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Everyone is bored… The privilege of living like the Dursleys Dumbledore is the real villain, or i...

Take one last sip of your wit-sharpening potion and open your copy of  Advanced Potion-Making : Join as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our guest Gilad wrap up the discussion after half a year of potions. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: We're saving lives and teaching punctuation Lucy Pevensie has a bottle of dittany Madam Pomfrey is using magical essential oils Snape is counting on a...

Grab your quill as it is time for remedial potions: Follow along as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our guest Gilad accidentally drink a pint of Babbling Beverage, condemning them to endless chatter. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: We want Ron to suffer but be happy about it Karoline goes down a rabies hole Our tadpole knowledge is severely lacking How was Aunt Marge deflated? Swellin...

Join hosts Ev, Irvin, and Sophia, as well as special guests Dr. Beatrice Grove, Dr. Louise Freeman, and Nick Jeffrey, as they discuss the parallels between Cuckoo's Calling from the Cormoran Strike series and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Please be warned that there will be spoilers for the Cormoran Strike books in this episode, up to and including Hallmarked Man . Join the discussion on...

Grab your favourite potions book and start brewing: Follow along as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our guest Gilad bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Bacon is the essence of an Irvin sandwich The age-old question: how are wizards okay with love potions? How do you keep your mind during werewolf transformations? How do you spritz...

Chug your pumpkin juice and let's win that Quidditch match! Join as Karoline, Sophia, Taavi, and our guest Ella discuss Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince : Felix Felicis! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: The romantic drama of the chapter splits our panel An in-depth enumeration of all the ways Ron sucks Harry is a bad friend Hermione doesn't get enough credit...

Grab your drink but remember to only have a little sip: Join Ev, Irvin, Taavi and our guest Margarete as they get giddy, reckless, and dangerously overconfident while discussing the most curious little potion called Felix Felicis. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Potions affect yourself, as opposed to all other magic that can affect others Somehow, it's all Percy's fault Can a p...

Grab a tea and a cough drop so you can get through your villain monologue without losing your voice: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie as they finish their discussion of Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - " Veritaserum" ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: How did Voldemort get through his villain monologue without a water bottle? What is the Dark...

Get behind the bar and start mixing Polyjuice Potion and Veritaserum together for a new special drink: Join Irvin, Karoline, Sophia and our guest Lizzie, in discussion of Chapter 35 of  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - " Veritaserum" ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Mad Barty Crouch Eyes What does Dumbledore know during the Third Task? What does Moody call Lord Voldemort?...

Grab a butterbear and your antidode - just in case someone tries to slip you Veritaserum! Join as Karoline, Sophia and our guests Charles and Grace get lost in the ethics and moral dilemmas of truth potions. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry's about to give his class some realllllllly interesting gossip What even is truth?? Swapping Grandma stories Anything can be true if y...

Pinch your nose and be happy Crabbe's toenails aren't part of the polyjuice potion: Join Ev, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Line, in discussion of the Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Did the Polyjuice awaken Hermione's inner cat lady? Hermione is canonically not allergic to cats… thank goodness. We have an identity crisis of...

Grab your flask and chug the Polyjuice Potion, before anyone notices your eye is twitching! Join as Sam, Sierra, Irvin, and our guest Saul Hankin discuss the ethics and legalities of one of the most notorious potions. Please be warned the end of this episode gets NSFW, but you'll have ample notice when it comes! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: The seven ingredients that no one...

Grab a butterbeer and sing with us: Snape, Snape, Severus Snape! Join Sam, Taavi, Irvin, and our guest Luke, in discussion of Harry's first week at school in Chapter 8 of   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ! Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Are there Fitting Charms on Mrs. Weasley's sweaters? Madam Malkin's clever marketing ploy! Hermione's parents would be appalled at Quir...

Cuddle up at Madam Puddifoot's for a change today, grab a tea and watch the rose petals fall! Join as Ev, Irvin, Karoline, and our very special guest Grace Candido-Beecher look for the best romantic match for Harry. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: You want big sails and a sturdy frame in a ship! What is the monster in Harry's chest? Michael Corner's got the rizz Cho and Harry's...

Looking for love, Taavi, Sophie, and Sierra debate with our guest Lillian over the ancient magic of love in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the what the books believe about all the different types of love between the characters and how we interpret the subtext of the messages the book is sending. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Love in wartime: always worth it? Or never?...

The golden trio is finally reunited by the silver doe: Join Ev, Sophia, Taavi and our guest Stephanie Bailey as we discuss chapter 19 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : The Silver Doe .  Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Not your average stick! Assassin's Creed crossover Harry failing upwards Hermione needs a book club badly Voldemort is lazy and evil Unicorn's revenge arc...

Matthew (AbsentMindedRaven) joins Irvin, Karoline, and Taavi to talk about entertainment in the Wizarding World. We get into newspapers, books, music, sport and games and realize the options for entertainment are rather limited as a wizard. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Should Lockhart be proud of winning the Most Charming Smile Award? 17th-century copyright law explains ever...

We are joined by our editor, Patrick Musilek, to discuss the signature moments of the main seven characters in the Harry Potter series, as defined by J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Ginny Weasley Neville Longbottom Luna Lovegood Draco Malfoy Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry's defining moment might be when he falls apart Ron shines when he overcomes...

We discuss chapter 23 in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Yule Ball. We dive deep into the ball and its dance partners, the Christmas presents, and all the intrigues in this chapter. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry canonically does homework Hermione invented Invisalign! Dobby loves a dramatic entrance The Dursleys put in effort to be nasty A good use of pink?! Dra...

Christian Richardson joins Aureo, Sam, and Sierra to discuss food in the Harry Potter series. We talk about the importance of shared meals and how different characters are portrayed through food. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Gamp's law around food Feasts served with a pinch of slavery British food culture doesn't seem to reflect the importance of food in the Wizarding World...

DJ and Mayuri ( Not The Droids and Spiced Volumes podcast) join Aureo and Sophia to discuss the hirings and firings of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the Harry Potter series. We discuss the impact of Voldemort's curse on the subject and the results as seen through Harry's eyes. Join the discussion on our website In this episode: Harry should have been a DADA teacher It's a swing t...