Harry Potter and the Reread Podcast

Follow us on Instagram, @harrypotterreadreadpodcast You know a book is getting pretty good when an old man in a fugue state starts galloping around the woods. Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns are talking The Madness of Mr. Crouch in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In addition to a mad Mr. Crouch, the hosts discuss Hermione's maturity when coming under public fire from a Rita Skeeter article...

He's back! A fan-favourite character returns in this chapter of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Sirius Black is back, and he reveals a lot of crucial information about a key character in the book. Hosts David and Kyle break down the return of Sirius Black and how it sets up the rest of the book. They also discuss the latest Witches' Weekly gossip column written by Rita Skeeter and how it's pr...

On to the Second Task! Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns take a deep dive into Chapter 26 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Second Task. We learn more about Harry's inner psyche in this chapter (does he really ALWAYS need to be the hero?), how Dobby is the true MVP of the chapter and a bit on the task itself and the methods each champion used to find (or in one case not find) success. L...

The Egg and the Egg...we mean the Egg and the Eye. In this episode, hosts David and Kyle break down Harry FINALLY figuring out what kind of clue the golden egg contains, as well as a tense discussion Harry overhears between Professors Snape and Mad-Eyed Moody. A character narrowly avoids having their mastermind plan ruined in this episode, but some quick thinking on getting the Marauders Map out o...

Rita Skeeter releases her embellished and scathing article on Hagrid that sends the latter into hiding for a while at Hogwarts. Hosts David Janssen and Kyle Jahns discuss the article and its fallout, Harry's continued avoidance of the Golden Egg and touch on a lot of foreshadowing on display in chapter 24 of Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire.

Hosts David and Kyle take a break from reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to read something produced by the WB Network for a couple of chapters. Just kidding, it's the 'hormone' chapters from the fourth book in the series as Harry and Ron try and find dates to the upcoming Yule Ball. This episode breaks down all of the drama, awkwardness and developing relationships that will set the tone...

On this week's episode, David and Kyle get a look at the Hogwarts kitchen and are re-introduced to a legendary character in the Harry Potter series, while also discussing some of the topics relating to Hermione's house elf movement. Rita Skeeter also makes another appearance in the book, which only spells bad news for Hagrid later on. 

"The Chinese Fireball! Ooooooooooooh!" Our four champions are taking on The First Task in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Hosts David and Kyle break down the dragon-fuelled first task and how each champion takes on the event, the book title "Men Who Love Dragons Too Much", and how "Accio golden egg" probably could have made everyone's lives a little easier.

We're inching closer to the First Task in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but first hosts David and Kyle discuss the aftermath after the initial shock of learning dragons will be involved. Are dragons a good fit for a first task? (Spoiler alert: No) But before we learn about the dragon, the feud between Harry and Ron continues, and our hosts are surprised to learn that Harry is acting pettier...

Our hosts are back and reacting to...well...Harry reacting to being entered in the Triwizard Tournament and the divide it is causing not only between Harry and his classmates but also his best friend. David and Kyle learn more about the champions competing in this prestigious event, but also have some questions about the secretive 'Weighing of the Wands' ceremony. 

Is it really a Harry Potter Reread podcast unless hosts David and Kyle question some of the logic of the wizarding world? That's certainly the case as they explore the structure associated with naming the champions of the Triwizard Tournament and how an inanimate object might not have been the way to determine the three - we mean four! - students who will compete in the Triwzard Tournament. 

Tune in as David and Kyle discuss the two new schools that will play a major part in Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The two schools don't have much in common and certainly stand out from what we as readers have grown to assume is the norm at Hogwarts. From a literal giant to dark arts and alleged Death Eater ties, this episode takes a closer look at the school and how...

Turning your student into a ferret. A good idea of a bad idea? David and Kyle are back with recaps of the next two Goblet of Fire chapters. This week we're back in the classroom at Hogwarts and talking a little bit about Mad-Eyed Moody. The new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor makes a big impression by turning a student into a ferret and also gives the students a front-row seat to the 'Unfo...

The guys discuss the Triwizard Tournament in the latest Reread episode. David and Kyle take on topics such as how this chapter title probably would have been a better title for the book, Harry's first time seeing the Sorting Hat ceremony since his first year, Dumbledore's ulterior motives to wanting to hold the Triwizard Tournament for the first time in over 100 years, an official introduction to...

Let's be honest, there isn't too much to occur in Chapters 9 & 10 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but hosts David and Kyle break them down and sift out some subtle - yet important - foreshadowing when it comes to characters we are yet to meet in the book. Listen on as they discuss more about a Rita Skeeter plot point in Mayhem at the Ministry and a Mad-Eyed Moody hint in Aboard the Hog...

We're back this week, and it's all about the Dark Mark on the Harry Potter Re-read Podcast. David and Kyle break down the chaos following the Quidditch World Cup final and discuss some of the decisions and accusations the characters lay upon each other. There's a lot going on in this chapter, and a re-read provides some clarity on why Barty Crouch reacts the way he does when the Dark Mark emerges...

David and Kyle are back for an episode almost entirely on the logistics of the Quidditch World Cup and its entirely flawed system. Listen in as the guys talk about everything from the chaos occurring inside the muggle-run campground to the Quidditch World Cup final where there was just as much to watch on the pitch as there was in the air. We also meet two new Ministry of Magic characters who both...

The trek to the Quidditch World Cup begins! Hosts David and Kyle discuss meeting some new members of the Weasley family, the logistics of travelling to the world cup through portkey and meeting another pair of new characters en route to the campground in this week's episode.  Music by: Kenez Nonwar/YouTube

Three for the price of one! David and Kyle take on three Goblet of Fire chapters this week on the podcast. The hosts discuss tropical messenger birds, a fan-fiction-like meeting between muggles and wizards and more. Music by: Kenez Nonwar/YouTube

David and Kyle crack open Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire for the first time in a long time. The book begins in a different way than the previous three. The hosts break down the narrative and how it sets up what will surely be an enjoyable 636-page read. Music by: Kenez Nonwar/YouTube

David and Kyle are joined by special guests Michelle and Katrina to discuss the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie, and the varying opinions of the film were surely going to cause a rift greater than the one seen between Ron and Hermione in the book. But surprisingly, the crew come to an understanding and had some great discussions about how both the book and movie have cemented themse...

Bonus Time! We're back with a mini episode because last time we forgot to talk about the MVPs of the book during our wrap up. 

This week we finish the book! Hermione and Harry go back in time to save Sirius and Buckbeak, we relive a lot of what just happened, and then Harry casts a patronus to save everyone. Sirius escapes on Buckbeak and Snape loses his mind. Lupin resigns so he thinks its cool to give the map and cloak back to Harry. Harry and Dumbledore have their traditional end of book chit chat and Ron gets a new pe...

This week Snape jumps to all the wrong conclusions and then gets knocked out by three thirds years. Scabbers is revealed to be Peter Pettigrew and we learn that Sirius Black was falsely convicted. Harry says murder is wrong. Then, Sirius invites Harry to live with him after only knowing each other for 15 miuntes (weird.) and Lupin transforms to a werewolf and all hell breaks loose. Sirius gets the...

In today's episode Chapter 17: Cat, Rat & Dog and Chapter 18: Moony, Wormtail, Pradfoot & Prongs. We're in the final stretch of the Prisoner of Azkaban with Harry, Ron and Hermione finding their way inside of the Whomping Willow and meet Sirius Black for the first time. He's clearly lost his mind and wants to kill a.....rat? Lupin saves the day - or does he - as the professor the kids once...