A Harry Potter Podcast: Shell Cottage Radio

We have exciting new updates for the Cottage! We'll also talk a little bit about Hogwarts Legacy and the finally LEAKY CON 2023!!! Sorry for the delay ~ We've been moving into our new place and setting up the studio! We are excited to continue our journey through the Harry Potter series with YOU :) Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee, some berries and cream, and make yourself...

Wow!!! This weeks recording was such a wonderful, uplifting experience. Please, warmly welcome our very special guest host Jen Gallagher from the podcast Watchparty Lord of the Rings and co-founder of the Berkeley Shakespeare Company. She is a true powerhouse and shares so much love for the Harry Potter series…make yourself at home in the Cottage as our trio raise their Polyjuice goblets and we ge...

Gather round, gather round! Can everyone see me? Can you all hear me? Excellent! ;) This episode we discuss Harry and Malfoy's legendary second year duel in Gilderoy Lockhart's Dueling Club...as well as another attack from the monster of the Chamber of Secrets. This time, it really looks bad for Harry. The Hufflepuffs definitely think he is the heir of Slytherin as he can talk to snakes. And low a...

Make yourself comfy and join us for Part 2 with our guest hosts Arne and Christine, in which we actually discuss chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ;) Harry shows off his insane Quidditch skills and Gilderoy Lockhart is there to save the day once again! Links to Arne and Christine's instagram accounts: Arne:  https://www.instagram.com/fountainpendragon/ Christine:  https://www.i...

Three Lotties in the house! Please welcome our special guests this week - Christine and Arne Lottmann! Two wonderful Potterheads, who share the same awesome background of being a German-American power couple :D In Part 1 we chat about their Potter stories, learn some German Harry Potter words and also, Arne and Christine share a very emotional secret with us... Links to their instagram accounts: A...

Poor Mrs. Norris ... can we get some Punishment for crying out loud? ... Professor Binns finally gets the attention of the entire class - Mrs Norris has been petrified, but Gilderoy Lockhart ... j/k Snape can brew a restorative mandrake potion. Enemies of the heir beware... the Chamber of Secrets has been opened! Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee, some berries and cream, an...

Nearly Headless Nick invites to his Deathday Party ... Harry owes him a favor and promises to come with his friends Ron and Hermione. The three Gryffindor students are the only living souls at the party. All the rotten food, horrible music, and drama among the ghosts make the trio long for the delightful feast upstairs. On the way back, Harry is lead into the 2nd floor by that mysterious voice aga...

Harry Potter is awoken early by Oliver Wood! Why? Because Quidditch, that's why! We discuss the deathly hallowed Christmas gifts theory as well as spend time in detention with 5 times winner of Witches Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award - Gilderoy Lockhart. After this detention, Harry Potter starts to hear a creepy voice ... Each week we do a little "Cottage Ketchup", "Magizool...

It's Harry's first day of school, and while he's making new friends such as Justin Finch-Fletchley and Colin Creevey, he also keeps running into the new DADA professor - 5 times winner of Witches Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award - Gilderoy Lockhart. After their first Defense lesson however, students are not so sure whether they can take the new professor serious ... Each week we...

Willow, Willow, Willow wherefore art thou Whomping Willow?! Harry and Ron make the brilliant choice of flying the car to Hogwarts! Dobby closed the barrier at platform 9 & 3/4 soooo instead of sending and OWL they fly there ... Each week we do a little "Cottage Ketchup", "Magizoology Lesson", "Harry Potter Trivia", Harry Potter Chapter discussion followed by MORE "Harry Potter Theories" ~ Come...

Please welcome our special guest, Mikaila! She is known on the internet by her username: @magicbymikaila | She is an actress, cosplay artist, Potterhead, Tournament of Houses finalist and so much more…make yourself at home in the Cottage as we head back to Diagon Alley, witness Arthur & Lucius fighting, and discuss one of Ezra's all-time favorite professors, Gilderoy Lockhart :) All the Links...

We warmly welcome our guest host this week: Travis Sigler, founder of Wyrd Leather and Mead, cosplay artist, podcast host, D&D enthusiast, LOTR fan, Potterhead, and so much more…make yourself at home in the Cottage as we talk about honey wine, what it’s like to cosplay Voldemort, and one of our all-time favorite places in the entire series - The Burrow :) All the Links to Travis‘ accounts: Wyr...

It is time!!!!! We start our reread of Chamber of Secrets with the first two chapters - Harry Potter feels hungry, isolated, and depressed in the muggle world. The young wizard would do anything to hear from his wizard friends. All of a sudden though, the house elf Dobby shows up in his bed room and causes all sorts of chaos in the Dursley's home. All to protect Harry and keep him away from Hogwar...

Hogwarts Legacy is looking good! Have you seen the new trailer? Did we transfer in during our 5th year? Where were we before and why did we need to transfer? What connections will we find between this new game and the Harry Potter series? If you're interested check out our STAR WARS Podcast: Star Wars Hangout:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-hangout/id1644923090 Come on in, light...

Harry Potter for the win! Dumbledore arrived just in time to protect the Philosopher's Stone... Gryffindor wins the House Cup. Harry Potter and friends enjoy a nice trip back to Kings Cross where Uncle Vernon "gladly" awaits his nephew. We loved covering this first book and we hope you enjoyed it as well. Feel free to leave us a review. If you're interested check out our STAR WARS Podcast: Star Wa...

This is it! With Dumbledore gone and the secret how to get passed Fluffy spilled, Harry, Hermione, and Ron must go through the trapdoor and protect the Philosopher's Stone. Find out which of the stone's protection tasks would have been the hardest for us and our Instagram followers ;) Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee, some berries and cream, and make yourself at home! If y...

Harry & company are in trouble! It's detention time as we head out to the Forbidden Forest! We hope you are enjoying this Harry Potter reread as much as we are. Each episode includes a detailed chapter summary with additional Potter thoughts from us! Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee, warm banana bread, and make yourself at home! If you have thoughts and theories please...

We are so excited to have another guest host in the cottage: She describes herself as a Hufflepuff with a dash of Slytherin. She’s a pottergram content creator, mom, wife and business owner - Herzlich Willkommen, Melissa from @hufflepuffmelissa and @lumosandlavender! It was an absolute delight to interview Melissa and get to know her and her story - how she fell in love with the Harry Potter books...

This time we thought we would make a sample Extendable Ear episode available for all our listeners :) Extend your ears to learn more about the actual person Nicolas Flamel, who, according to some people, was a real alchemist and managed to produce the Philosopher's Stone! Also, it will get a wee bit emotional when we touch on our own views on death and eternal life.  !Trigger Warning: In this...

More reasons to celebrate! This time we reminisce about that sweet moment after a glorious victory in sports...like Harry and the Gryffindors in this chapter. But also, did it have to be Hufflepuff who got beat in less than 5 minutes...really? Last but not least - shoutout to Neville, who is beginning to stand up for himself! Go Neville!!! Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee,...

It's Christmaaaas! We celebrate Christmas at Hogwarts, recap the history of the Potter's invisibility cloak and theorize how muggle families without access to owls would send their kids letters and Christmas gifts. Also, have you ever wondered what Fluffy was guarding if the Mirror of Erised was in an old classroom this whole time? Us too! Come on in, light your Christmas candles, grab a warm cup...

"Gryffindor! Gryffindor! Gryffindor!" We are getting ready for a good, fair ;) quidditch match and share some of our own favorite routines before a big football / volleyball game. Come on in, light your candles, grab a warm cup of coffee, and make yourself at home! If you have thoughts and theories please send us an owl at fleurandbill@gmail.com and we will read it on the SHOW.   Here are the link...

We celebrate Halloween early this year! This Augtober-themed episode is packed with cozy fall vibes, lots of laughter and fascinating insides on Minerva's private life. Come on in, light your candles, grab your pumpkin spice latte, and make yourself at home! If you have thoughts and theories please send us an email and we will read it on the SHOW! Wanna extend your ears and knowledge about the Wiz...

You truly just need two things in life - a Remembrall and a Hermione! Join our discussion about a jam-packed chapter in which poor Neville has a really tough, long day and Harry almost gets expelled twice. Come on in, light your candles, grab your coffee, and make yourself at home! If you have thoughts and theories please send us an email and we will read it on the SHOW! Check out our new Cottage...

We did survive a major bug attack! We also dove deep into one of the best Potter chapters. We even kept talking about Potions class in-depth on the Extendable Ear Edition! Come on in, light your candles, grab your coffee, and make yourself at home! If you have thoughts and theories please send us an email and we will read it on the SHOW! Check out our new Cottage gift shop: https://shellcottagesho...